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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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149 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Capuchin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Capuchin, as that shot connected.
Yamamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Capuchin lands with a cross.
Capuchin throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capuchin swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capuchin.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin scores with a hook.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capuchin.
Capuchin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Capuchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
Capuchin misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capuchin's guard.
Yamamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Capuchin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamoto advances position into side control!
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Capuchin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yamamoto connects with a decent elbow.
Yamamoto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Capuchin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Yamamoto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yamamoto misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin has one of Yamamoto's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Capuchin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamamoto is chipping away with strikes.
Yamamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but Capuchin is defending the strikes.
Yamamoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Capuchin down.
Capuchin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Capuchin is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto looks up at the clock and then as Capuchin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yamamoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yamamoto lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Capuchin defending against the ground and pound.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamamoto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but Capuchin is defending the strikes.
Capuchin is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but Capuchin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Yamamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamamoto struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to improve his position.
Yamamoto tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Capuchin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Capuchin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Capuchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capuchin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.
Yamamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Yamamoto is pushing down on Capuchin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Capuchin is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capuchin can do to turn this around?
Capuchin tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Yamamoto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yamamoto with shots to the head and body - Capuchin looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Yamamoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Capuchin because Yamamoto loaded up on that one.
Yamamoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but Capuchin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Capuchin is blocking nicely.
Capuchin is controlling Yamamoto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.
Capuchin is staying active underneath Yamamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kotetsu Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Capuchin wants to improve his position but Yamamoto is controlling well.
Yamamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Capuchin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Capuchin defending well.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Capuchin is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capuchin defending well though.
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 sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capuchin defending well though.
Yamamoto working Capuchin over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yamamoto connects with a nice short shot to Capuchin's temple.
Yamamoto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamamoto working Capuchin over with strikes.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Capuchin is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin has hold of Yamamoto's hands but Yamamoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Capuchin dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Capuchin is defending well.
Yamamoto working Capuchin over with strikes.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Capuchin dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto slips a nice elbow through Capuchin's hands, connecting with Capuchin's forehead.
Yamamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamamoto lands strikes from half guard.
Yamamoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Capuchin defending well though.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Capuchin is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Capuchin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Capuchin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto slips a nice elbow through Capuchin's hands, connecting with Capuchin's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Capuchin dodges it nicely.
Yamamoto wants to free his trapped foot but Capuchin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circling - Capuchin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Capuchin avoids it well and moves away.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yamamoto looks to throw the jab but Capuchin is out of range.
Capuchin swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto walks into a straight right hand from Capuchin.
Capuchin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Capuchin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.
Yamamoto takes one on the button.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Capuchin sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Capuchin.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Capuchin is quick to defend against it.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Capuchin's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Capuchin scores with a punch to the head.
Capuchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Capuchin swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Capuchin's guard.
Yamamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Capuchin's head.
Capuchin keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto advances position into side control!
Yamamoto landing strikes.
Capuchin is not content to let Yamamoto control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin parries the strikes from Yamamoto easily there. Yamamoto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Capuchin to escape.
Yamamoto lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Yamamoto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capuchin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamamoto.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamamoto.
Capuchin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Capuchin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Capuchin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamamoto is chipping away with strikes.
Yamamoto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yamamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Capuchin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yamamoto cracks Capuchin with a big right hand but Capuchin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Capuchin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Capuchin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yamamoto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks up at the clock and then as Capuchin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yamamoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Capuchin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capuchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Capuchin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto throws a strike aimed at the side of Capuchin's head but Capuchin avoids it well.
Yamamoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Capuchin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Capuchin parries the strikes from Yamamoto easily there. Yamamoto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Capuchin to escape.
Yamamoto wants to control but Capuchin is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kotetsu Yamamoto clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Capuchin misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Capuchin sprawls and moves away.
Capuchin throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.
Capuchin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamamoto. Yamamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Capuchin throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capuchin cracks Yamamoto with an open hand slap.
Capuchin slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Capuchin throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Capuchin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Capuchin takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Capuchin avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Capuchin misses the target.
Yamamoto catches Capuchin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Capuchin scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Capuchin throws out a powerful jab.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.
Capuchin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Capuchin looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcel Capuchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto wants to control but Capuchin is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto is really struggling to control Capuchin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Check out the look on Yamamoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yamamoto grinds an elbow into Capuchin's temple.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Capuchin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yamamoto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Capuchin defending against the ground and pound.
Yamamoto in side control, throwing shots but Capuchin defends.
Yamamoto wants to control but Capuchin is keeping him busy.
Capuchin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yamamoto landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Capuchin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yamamoto cracks Capuchin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Capuchin is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Capuchin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamamoto.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamamoto.
Capuchin is looking to regain half guard here but Yamamoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamamoto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Capuchin defending against the ground and pound.
Yamamoto cracks Capuchin with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Capuchin misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Capuchin throws a shot to the body.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Capuchin looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Capuchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Capuchin sprawls and moves away.
Capuchin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capuchin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Capuchin's waist but Capuchin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
Yamamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
A swing and a miss from Capuchin.
Marcel Capuchin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capuchin just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Capuchin misses.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Capuchin avoids it well and moves away.
Yamamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Capuchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Capuchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcel Capuchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Capuchin as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kotetsu Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto digs a good hook to Capuchin's body.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Capuchin misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Capuchin.
Good exchange - Capuchin coming out on top.
Capuchin connects with a body shot.
Yamamoto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Capuchin quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capuchin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Capuchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Capuchin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yamamoto is thwarting Capuchin's attempts to control the position.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yamamoto lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yamamoto lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yamamoto lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Capuchin has hold of Yamamoto's hands but Yamamoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamamoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto working Capuchin over with strikes.
Yamamoto stops Capuchin from getting back to his feet.
Capuchin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yamamoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto winds up and cracks Capuchin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Capuchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capuchin's head.
Yamamoto working Capuchin over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcel Capuchin.
I think Yamamoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
Kotetsu Yamamoto retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Kotetsu Yamamoto stared into the camera and said 'We are NJPW!!!'.
In defeat, Marcel Capuchin stepped up to the mic, saying 'He bit me when the ref wasn't looking! Look at these bite marks!'.
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