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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Wakabayashi comes to the ring accompanied by Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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196 cm
24
205 lbs
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200 cm
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198 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Quick! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Akira Wakabayashi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Akira Wakabayashi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Quick regains half guard. Quick tries to roll over but Akira Wakabayashi keeps him under control. Akira Wakabayashi is looking to advance position but Quick won't allow it. Quick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Akira Wakabayashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Akira Wakabayashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quick swivels though and keeps the full guard. Akira Wakabayashi throws a big elbow that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Quick keeping full guard, as Akira Wakabayashi tries to pass. Quick can't keep his opponent in guard - Akira Wakabayashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Akira Wakabayashi blocks the strikes from Quick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quick wants to control but Akira Wakabayashi is keeping busy and won't allow it. Akira Wakabayashi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quick defending well though. Akira Wakabayashi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quick has managed to free his arm - good work. Akira Wakabayashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Quick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Akira Wakabayashi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Quick moves into full guard.
Akira Wakabayashi throws an elbow that misses. Quick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Akira Wakabayashi's guard. Nice move by Quick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quick is looking to stand up but Akira Wakabayashi won't let him. Akira Wakabayashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quick. Akira Wakabayashi keeping moving, preventing Quick from controlling successfully. Akira Wakabayashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quick is looking to work some ground and pound but Akira Wakabayashi has wrist control. Akira Wakabayashi working for a triangle but Quick defends it easily.
Quick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Akira Wakabayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Akira Wakabayashi trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akira Wakabayashi is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Quick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Akira Wakabayashi's guard.
Akira Wakabayashi is looking for a triangle here but Quick uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Akira Wakabayashi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Quick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Akira Wakabayashi tries to roll over but Quick keeps him under control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quick passes to full mount! Akira Wakabayashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Quick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Quick tries to control but Akira Wakabayashi wriggling away. Akira Wakabayashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Akira Wakabayashi is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Quick turns him over and now has his back. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Akira Wakabayashi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Akira Wakabayashi is trying to remain composed but Quick is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Quick dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Quick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akira Wakabayashi circles away. Quick tries to clinch but Akira Wakabayashi is having none of it. Akira Wakabayashi thumps Quick with a low kick. Quick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akira Wakabayashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quick circles away quickly and effectively. Akira Wakabayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Quick moves out of range easily. Quick throws a front kick aimed at Akira Wakabayashi's knee but Akira Wakabayashi avoids it well. Quick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Quick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akira Wakabayashi is fending him off so far but Quick persists. Nope, Akira Wakabayashi circles away and we're back to standing. Akira Wakabayashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Quick. Quick gets slowly back to his feet. Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Quick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Akira Wakabayashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akira Wakabayashi lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Akira Wakabayashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akira Wakabayashi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quick throws a low kick but Akira Wakabayashi avoids it. Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi is winning the standup battle so far. Quick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akira Wakabayashi swivels and escapes. Quick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Akira Wakabayashi stuffs the takedown. Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Quick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Quick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Akira Wakabayashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akira Wakabayashi lands a jab. Akira Wakabayashi looking to score a takedown here. Quick is defending well but Akira Wakabayashi drives through and ends up in Quick's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akira Wakabayashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Akira Wakabayashi stops Quick from standing up. Quick has control of Akira Wakabayashi's left arm, preventing Akira Wakabayashi from doing any damage. Quick looking for a guillotine here but Akira Wakabayashi defends easily.
Akira Wakabayashi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akira Wakabayashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Akira Wakabayashi is working for a kimura but Quick is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akira Wakabayashi is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Akira Wakabayashi wants to stand but Quick has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Akira Wakabayashi is pressing down on Quick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quick is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quick. Quick tries to strike from the bottom.
Quick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quick is pulling down on Akira Wakabayashi's head. It's preventing any offense from Akira Wakabayashi, at least for the moment. Quick working a defensive guard here.
Akira Wakabayashi wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving. Akira Wakabayashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Akira Wakabayashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Quick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quick is looking for a triangle but Akira Wakabayashi pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Akira Wakabayashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quick works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jimmy Quick has got the better of the ground game so far. Akira Wakabayashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Quick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Akira Wakabayashi throws a strike but Quick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Quick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Akira Wakabayashi's guard. Quick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Quick thows a huge punch but Akira Wakabayashi dodges it nicely.
Quick is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Quick is trying to control. Akira Wakabayashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuho Akira Wakabayashi dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Akira Wakabayashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akira Wakabayashi wants it to stay on the feet. Quick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Akira Wakabayashi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Quick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akira Wakabayashi wants to stand but Quick has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Akira Wakabayashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Akira Wakabayashi looking to pass the guard. Quick working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Akira Wakabayashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quick swivels though and keeps the full guard. Quick keeping moving, preventing Akira Wakabayashi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akira Wakabayashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Akira Wakabayashi throwing strikes but missing. Akira Wakabayashi postures up.
Akira Wakabayashi wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position. Akira Wakabayashi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Quick dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Akira Wakabayashi looking to control.
Akira Wakabayashi wants to control but Quick passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akira Wakabayashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Quick performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Quick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Quick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Akira Wakabayashi is looking to improve his position but Quick isn't that keen on the idea. Quick looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quick looking to control but Akira Wakabayashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Akira Wakabayashi is trying to escape the mount.
Quick throwing strikes here but Akira Wakabayashi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Quick prevents Akira Wakabayashi from getting the reversal. Akira Wakabayashi is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Quick locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Akira Wakabayashi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Quick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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