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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler has chosen Let Me Through by The Dead Weather as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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148 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Strangler moves out of range.
Strangler throws a series of punches but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strangler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strangler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Strangler.
Strangler misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Strangler!
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yamamoto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Yamamoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strangler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strangler is avoiding damage well.
Strangler 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.
An elbow from Yamamoto crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but Strangler 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yamamoto struggling a bit here.
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 is looking to reverse the position.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Strangler controls the position.
Yamamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Strangler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yamamoto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamamoto is staying active underneath Strangler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yamamoto tries to roll over but Strangler keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strangler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
St Petersburg Strangler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strangler looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
As Strangler tries to get set, Yamamoto tries to push him back and clinch up but Strangler manages to avoid the attempt.
Strangler throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Strangler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Strangler misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Strangler.
Strangler moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Strangler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strangler. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strangler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamamoto misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Strangler moves out of range.
Strangler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strangler lands with a straight right. Yamamoto didn't see that one coming.
Strangler missing with a left hand there. Yamamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strangler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yamamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strangler scores with a nice strike.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strangler moves away.
Strangler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamamoto jabs Strangler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Strangler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamamoto stands and throws Strangler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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 Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamamoto fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strangler connects with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Strangler.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown
enabling Strangler to counter with a crisp jab.
Strangler throws out a loose jab but Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamamoto attempts a counter takedown but Strangler avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Yamamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strangler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strangler lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Strangler moves out of range.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strangler catches Yamamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strangler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Strangler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kotetsu Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strangler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Strangler strikes.
Strangler tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto misses with a jab to the body
and Strangler counters with a straight right hand.
Strangler tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto jabs at Strangler's body.
A swing and a miss from Strangler.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strangler manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Strangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Strangler.
Yamamoto is looking to wear down Strangler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strangler throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Strangler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Strangler's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strangler thuds a left hand into Yamamoto's body.
Strangler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Strangler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strangler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strangler lands a slapping body shot.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Strangler.
A little feinted left hand from Yamamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strangler avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Strangler misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strangler looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Strangler is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strangler.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strangler moves away.
Strangler tries to counter with a clinch but Yamamoto shakes him off and moves away.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strangler throws a right hand that misses
and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Strangler misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Strangler avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Strangler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Strangler.
Strangler misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Strangler as the two fighters clinch.
Yamamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strangler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamamoto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yamamoto manages to end up in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Yamamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St Petersburg Strangler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A big left from Strangler misses.
Yamamoto is looking to counter punch.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strangler throws a body shot but no joy.
Strangler scores with a jab. Yamamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamamoto misses with a jab to the body
and Strangler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strangler lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Strangler, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Strangler against the cage but Strangler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Strangler throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler misses with a hook.
Yamamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Strangler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Strangler.
A quick step to the side and Yamamoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strangler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strangler as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto jabs at Strangler's body.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Strangler misses.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strangler defending well as Yamamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strangler is looking to improve his position.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Strangler is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto thows a huge punch but Strangler dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yamamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strangler defending well though.
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Yamamoto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamamoto lands strikes from half guard.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamamoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Strangler reverses the position - he's now on top in Yamamoto's guard.
Yamamoto pulls Strangler in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Strangler from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamamoto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Strangler blocks nicely.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strangler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kotetsu Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kotetsu Yamamoto!
An intense looking Kotetsu Yamamoto took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'We are NJPW!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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