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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Jonesd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 cm
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170 lbs
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206 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Yamamoto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ty Jonesd! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Jonesd. Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Jonesd sprawls well. Jonesd moves into the clinch. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Jonesd throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonesd. Jonesd gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonesd pinned against the cage. Jonesd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jonesd is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonesd dives in for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Jonesd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamamoto swivels and escapes. Satoshi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Jonesd. Yamamoto gets a takedown into half guard. Yamamoto throwing shots but Jonesd is blocking nicely. Jonesd moves into full guard.
Jonesd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Jonesd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Jonesd keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully. Jonesd pushes Yamamoto off and gets back to his feet.
Yamamoto has a takedown stuffed. Yamamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Jonesd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Jonesd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamamoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Yamamoto in side control, throwing shots but Jonesd defends. Yamamoto wants to stand but Jonesd has his arm trapped. Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Jonesd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jonesd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yamamoto is controlling him well. Yamamoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jonesd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Yamamoto trying to control the position but Jonesd is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jonesd is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it. Jonesd tries to buck Yamamoto off but Yamamoto is having none of it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Yamamoto wants to control but Jonesd is keeping him busy. Yamamoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jonesd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Satoshi Yamamoto will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Jonesd circles away.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jonesd misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jonesd swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto. Jonesd moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jonesd's waist but Jonesd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Jonesd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jonesd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jonesd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away. Yamamoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jonesd to the ground. Yamamoto is now in Jonesd's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonesd is retaining full guard. Jonesd trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving. Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Yamamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Jonesd had control of the position. Jonesd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving. Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jonesd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jonesd.
Jonesd throws a head kick that misses. Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Jonesd, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Jonesd against the cage but Jonesd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jonesd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jonesd can't get the takedown.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jonesd is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Come on Yamamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jonesd wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jonesd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jonesd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jonesd pulls guard effortlessly. Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jonesd is breathing heavily. Jonesd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jonesd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Satoshi Yamamoto will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Satoshi Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far. Jonesd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonesd wants it to stay on the feet. No luck for Jonesd with that takedown attempt. Jonesd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Horrible takedown attempt by Jonesd or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamamoto, which made it look bad. Satoshi Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yamamoto rushes Jonesd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Yamamoto leaves Jonesd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Satoshi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Jonesd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonesd closes the distance and clinches up with Yamamoto, looking for a takedown. Jonesd pushes Yamamoto against the cage but Yamamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Jonesd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jonesd gets caught napping as Yamamoto dives in and scores a takedown. Jonesd manages to retain guard. Jonesd has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yamamoto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Jonesd is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jonesd sprawls well. Jonesd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet. Jonesd throws out a leg kick but Yamamoto moves out of range and Jonesd only half commits. Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Jonesd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jonesd's head. Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jonesd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamamoto. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Yamamoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jonesd. Yamamoto tries to counter by clinching up but Jonesd breaks away and moves out of range. Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Jonesd's guard. Jonesd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Yamamoto trying to control but Jonesd is working from the bottom. Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Jonesd had control of the position. Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jonesd has managed to free his arm - good work. Yamamoto is controlling the pace.
Jonesd taking some punishment here, with Yamamoto in his half guard. Jonesd is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonesd keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jonesd tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control. Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Yamamoto is controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jonesd tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight! Satoshi Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round. Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto! Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto!
Satoshi Yamamoto wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
31% |
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