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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajai Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiichi Yamada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ajai Hoo's chin.
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209 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajai Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiichi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoo scrambles back to his feet.
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Hoo misses.
Hoo moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Hoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Yamada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoo. That did some damage!
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Hoo counters with a left and a right that stings Yamada.
Yamada throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Hoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada fails to land the takedown.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamada tries for a takedown but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamada punishes Hoo's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Hoo.
Yamada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good work by Hoo as he checks the leg kick.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoo throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoo.
Yamada lands with an overhand left.
Hoo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamada. That one must have hurt.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada thumps Hoo with a low kick.
Yamada throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoo was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamada finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoo is retaining full guard.
Hoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoo is really struggling to control Yamada but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yamada slips nicely into half guard.
Yamada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamada content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is looking for a sweep. Yamada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoo is working hard here to advance position.
Yamada trying to control the action but Hoo is working from the bottom.
Yamada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoo is not content to let Yamada control the position.
Yamada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamada throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoo trying to keep a closed guard but Yamada is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamada is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamada.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
Yamada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Hoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Hoo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamada.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Hoo's knee but Hoo avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamada.
It looked like Hoo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yamada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoo is looking for a sweep.
Yamada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hoo tries to bench press Yamada off him but Yamada keeps the position.
Hoo defending against the ground and pound.
Hoo gets back to half guard.
Yamada is pressing down on Hoo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoo is holding on for now.
Hoo has a hand on Yamada's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yamada takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Yamada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo holds on for dear life, controlling Yamada's posture momentarily.
Hoo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoo is looking to escape.
Hoo wants to hold on but Yamada pushes him away.
Yamada tries to control but Hoo wriggling away.
Hoo wants to hold on but Yamada pushes him away.
Yamada can't control as he wanted to and Hoo manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Yamada tries to pass to full mount but Hoo defends it.
Keiichi Yamada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamada is working away from the top position though.
Yamada is looking to advance position but Hoo won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hoo tries to get to full guard but Yamada has control of the leg.
Yamada trying to control from half guard but Hoo is working away.
Hoo trying to control but Yamada postures up.
Yamada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yamada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoo is just riding it out for now. Yamada eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hoo wants to get back to full guard but Yamada has passed into side control.
Yamada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hoo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hoo holding on.
Yamada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada trying to control the action but Hoo is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Hoo manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamada 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiichi Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Keiichi Yamada has been cut.
Hoo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hoo takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Yamada punishes Hoo's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Hoo.
Yamada lands the left hand.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoo.
Hoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Hoo punishes Yamada's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoo tries to buck Yamada off but Yamada is having none of it.
Yamada throws a strike aimed at the side of Hoo's head but Hoo avoids it well.
Hoo struggling a bit here.
Hoo tries to buck Yamada off but Yamada is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Yamada are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hoo is not content to let Yamada control the position.
Hoo looks to move to half guard but instead Yamada has passed into mount! Damn!
Yamada looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamada throwing strikes here but Hoo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Yamada misses with a head shot.
Hoo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamada controlling the position easily from mount.
Yamada looking to control but Hoo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yamada putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yamada raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hoo is rocked!
Yamada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Hoo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Yamada.
Hoo tries to hold on but Yamada pushes him away.
Yamada cracks Hoo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiichi Yamada!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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