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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikudo Shimazaki (ranked 6478 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoo Yoo (ranked 6417 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikudo Shimazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoo Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimazaki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A clash of legs there as Shimazaki blocks the low kick.
Shimazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoo misses with a body kick.
Shimazaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoo will feel that in the morning.
Shimazaki avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Yoo closes the distance and clinches.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yoo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shimazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shimazaki wants to get back to his feet but Yoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shimazaki keeping moving, preventing Yoo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo won't allow Shimazaki to get back to his feet.
Yoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shimazaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yoo won't allow Shimazaki to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoo shoots in and gets a takedown into Shimazaki's guard.
Shimazaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shimazaki kicks Yoo off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazaki lands with a nice body kick.
Yoo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shimazaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoo looks winded!
Yoo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikudo Shimazaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimazaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
Shimazaki slips a jab and a cross from Yoo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoo clinches with his opponent.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Yoo.
Shimazaki throws out a leg kick but Yoo moves out of range and Shimazaki only half commits.
Yoo Yoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoo gets a takedown into half guard.
Shimazaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazaki manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yoo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shimazaki fails to pull guard.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo won't allow it.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
Shimazaki tries to clinch but Yoo is having none of it.
Yoo blocks the body kick.
Shimazaki tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
Shimazaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shimazaki jumps guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shimazaki blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoo Yoo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shimazaki moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Shimazaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoo should have avoided that one.
Yoo moves into the clinch.
Shimazaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yoo walks away with a smile on his face. Shimazaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shimazaki checks a low kick from Yoo.
Yoo swinging wildly here.
Shimazaki misses with a straight left.
Shimazaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shimazaki wants to stand but Yoo is controlling the position.
Yoo wants to control from the top but Shimazaki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazaki wants to stand and escape but Yoo is having none of it.
Yoo is breathing heavily.
Yoo tries to stand but Shimazaki is controlling from the bottom.
Shimazaki is looking to stand up but Yoo isn't so interested in that idea.
Shimazaki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shimazaki throws a chopping leg kick but Yoo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shimazaki tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shimazaki. Shimazaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Shimazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimazaki.
A little jabbing left from Yoo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shimazaki wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Shimazaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoo clinches.
Shimazaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo holds him up against the cage and eventually Shimazaki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikudo Shimazaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimazaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
Shimazaki clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo breaks the clinch.
Yoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Shimazaki wants to clinch.
Yoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shimazaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo throws a lazy head kick
and Shimazaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoo unleashes a big counter combination but Shimazaki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shimazaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo won't allow it.
Yoo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shimazaki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shimazaki is trying to shake Yoo off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Yoo won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rikudo Shimazaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimazaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rikudo Shimazaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shimazaki moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Yoo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shimazaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yoo is in Shimazaki's guard.
Shimazaki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yoo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Shimazaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
Yoo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shimazaki wants to get back to his feet but Yoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shimazaki is keeping the position for now.
Yoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazaki is looking to stand up but Yoo isn't so interested in that idea.
Shimazaki is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yoo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shimazaki jumps guard but Yoo stands there with Shimazaki around his waist. Shimazaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikudo Shimazaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimazaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoo smiles and moves away.
Yoo Yoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimazaki tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Yoo throws a body punch but Shimazaki moves out of range.
Shimazaki tries to counter by clinching up but Yoo breaks away and moves out of range.
Rikudo Shimazaki is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoo blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Shimazaki misses.
Yoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimazaki.
Shimazaki tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
Shimazaki is looking to clinch but Yoo is avoiding it.
Shimazaki motions for Yoo to come forward. Shimazaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shimazaki wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Yoo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shimazaki's guard.
Shimazaki wants to stand but Yoo is controlling the position.
Shimazaki kicks Yoo off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimazaki.
Shimazaki tries to work over Yoo's front leg with a kick but Yoo checks it.
Shimazaki tries to clinch up but Yoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Shimazaki catches Yoo right on the button with a cross.
Shimazaki throws a leg kick but Yoo checks it.
Shimazaki moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Yoo scores with a takedown into Shimazaki's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Shimazaki manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo won't allow it.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shimazaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yoo to keep the fight standing.
Yoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Yoo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shimazaki tries to pull guard but Yoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimazaki jumps guard but Yoo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yoo has clasped his hands together around Shimazaki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shimazaki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rikudo Shimazaki.
I think Shimazaki 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Yoo Yoo!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rikudo Shimazaki!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rikudo Shimazaki!
Rikudo Shimazaki wins by split decision!
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