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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rh Gamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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135 lbs
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173 cm
26
144 lbs
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Brawler
Good chin
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Excellent MT
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rh Gamer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake yi! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The crowd cheers as Gamer lands an impressive looking overhand right. yi doesn't seem phased though. Gamer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. yi lands a jab to the nose. yi scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gamer walks into a stiff left hand from yi. Jake yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. yi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gamer thinks about countering with a head kick. Gamer moves out of range as yi throws a body kick.
yi misses with a hook. Gamer walks into a stiff left hand from yi. Gamer moves into range and clinches up with yi. Gamer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gamer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as yi throws out the jab. Gamer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from yi. yi throws a low kick but Gamer avoids it. Gamer clinches up against the ropes. yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamer controls his hands.
Gamer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gamer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. yi is defending well for now. yi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. yi looking to stall.
Gamer has yi pressed against the ropes, preventing yi from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gamer prevents yi from breaking the clinch. yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamer controls his hands.
Gamer misses with an elbow strike.
Gamer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
yi can't break the clinch.
Gamer is trying to maintain a safe position but yi gets an underhook and turns Gamer into the ropes. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The fight moves into the clinch position. Gamer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. yi misses with a head kick.
yi misses with a head kick.
Gamer throws a counter high kick but yi was just alert enough to avoid it. yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
yi thumps Gamer with a low kick. Gamer tries to clinch but yi moves out of range. yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamer.
Gamer drives through and clinches with yi against the ropes.
yi wants to break free but Gamer has control.
Gamer misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from yi.
yi tries to break free but Gamer pushes him back against the ropes. A body shot lands from yi.
Gamer misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake yi dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
yi is looking to land body kicks. Gamer tries to clinch up. yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Gamer misses the target. Gamer tries to clinch but yi moves out of range. yi is looking for the big counter here. Gamer drives through and clinches with yi against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from yi.
yi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamer won't allow it.
A short right from Gamer on the inside. yi effectively controlling the action here. Gamer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gamer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamer tries to clinch up. Gamer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. yi counters with a body kick. Gamer misses with a leg kick and yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice straight punches there by yi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of yi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gamer moves in looking to clinch but yi pushes him off. A telegraphed right hand from yi misses the target. yi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Gamer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jake yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. yi keeps the fight on the outside. yi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far. yi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gamer backs up against the ropes.
Gamer clinches up with yi and pushes him back against the ropes. yi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Good body shot from yi.
yi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gamer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of yi backwards. Both guys are working to get underhooks. yi is trying to break the clinch but Gamer has him pressed against the ropes. yi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. yi is trying to break free. Gamer misses with a short punch on the inside. Gamer misses with some punches.
yi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamer controls his hands.
yi tries to throw a body punch but Gamer avoids it by throwing yi back against the ropes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. yi dodges an elbow strike from Gamer.
yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on yi's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gamer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gamer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
yi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. yi is trying to force a seperation but Gamer has the dominant position. A frustrated look appears on Gamer's face as he tries to break the clinch. yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite yi's efforts to push away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake yi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gamer has yi up against the ropes in a clinch.
yi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
yi working hard to break the clinch. Gamer has a couple of punches blocked by yi.
yi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamer won't allow it.
yi tries to work over Gamer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gamer misses with the head strike.
yi tries to break free but Gamer pushes him back against the ropes. Gamer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. yi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gamer is keeping busy. Gamer is trying to stall.
yi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gamer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gamer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gamer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from yi. yi swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamer. Gamer moves in looking to clinch but yi pushes him off. Gamer fails in his attempt to clinch. Gamer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Gamer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Gamer missing with knees to the body.
yi is trying to force a seperation but Gamer has the dominant position. Gamer being controlled against the ropes. A right hook to the body lands for yi.
Jake yi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gamer looks to throw an elbow but misses. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Gamer tries to land knees in the clinch but yi avoids the damage to the body. yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamer blocks a jab. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gamer closes the distance and clinches. Gamer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rh Gamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! yi blocks an elbow strike from Gamer.
And that's the end of the fight! Rh Gamer showed his dominance in that final round. I think yi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake yi! A victorious Jake yi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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