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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 1156 p4p, 128 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 2286 p4p, 235 weight class). Harry Daebak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuki Shojo's chin.
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155 lbs
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shojo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shojo throws a head kick that misses
and Daebak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daebak.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Shojo.
Shojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Daebak gets through Shojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shojo blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Shojo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Daebak avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daebak avoiding damage as Shojo throws knees to the body.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daebak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Daebak gets through Shojo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daebak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Shojo avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Daebak working aggressively here.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Shojo.
A short right from Daebak on the inside.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Daebak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daebak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Daebak.
Shojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daebak.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Daebak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shojo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daebak.
Shojo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shojo manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo misses with a wild body shot.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daebak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shojo swings for the body but Daebak moves out of range.
Daebak throws a body punch but Shojo moves out of range.
Daebak lands a really nice looking cross but Shojo seems unphased.
Shojo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shojo is looking to score with low kicks.
Shojo fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Shojo moves into the clinch successfully.
Shojo lands a knee to the head.
Shojo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Nice body punch from Daebak - that landed with a thud.
Daebak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shojo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daebak's elbow.
Shojo misses with a body punch.
Daebak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo lands with a light punch inside.
Shojo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Daebak circles away and keeps his distance.
Daebak flicks out a counter leg kick but Shojo steps away.
Shojo misses with a wild body shot.
Shojo misses with a low kick.
Shojo tries to clinch up.
Daebak scores with a spinning back kick!
Shojo throws a head kick that misses.
Daebak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shojo in his tracks.
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Daebak throws a body punch but Shojo moves out of range.
Shojo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daebak just manages to avoid it.
Daebak scores with the left hand. Shojo knows he should have avoided that one.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shojo, right into the meat.
Shojo misses with a body punch
and Daebak counters with an inside leg kick.
Shojo misses with a straight left.
Daebak is looking to chop away at Shojo's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Daebak misses with a straight right.
Daebak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shojo loads up on a big right hand but Daebak slips the punch.
Daebak jabs Shojo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shojo slips under a jab.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daebak scores with a hook.
Shojo wants to clinch but Daebak slips to the side
and Daebak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shojo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daebak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shojo is rocked!
Daebak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Shojo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
Shojo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Shojo.
Shojo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shojo moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Daebak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shojo swinging wildly here.
Shojo sets himself, and Daebak steps forward looking for the clinch! Shojo avoids it this time.
Shojo lands a lovely overhand right.
Daebak misses with a straight left.
Shojo tries to land a front kick but Daebak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shojo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daebak swings for the body but Shojo moves out of range.
Shojo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daebak.
Shojo misses with a body shot.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojo throws a right hand that Daebak ducks under and follows up with a left that Daebak also avoids with ease.
Shojo checks a leg kick.
Daebak throws a low kick but Shojo moves out of range easily.
Shojo scores with a one two! Daebak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shojo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shojo has time to react.
Yuki Shojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak clinches up against the cage.
Daebak managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
Shojo breaks the clinch.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shojo.
Daebak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shojo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Daebak circles away.
Daebak flicks out a counter leg kick but Shojo steps away.
Daebak keeps Shojo at a distance using the push kick.
Shojo misses with a head kick.
Daebak lands with a good body shot.
Daebak lands a jab to the head.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Daebak circles away and keeps his distance.
Daebak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shojo with a body shot.
Shojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daebak circles away quickly and effectively.
Daebak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shojo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shojo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Daebak circles away.
Shojo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daebak avoids the body shot from Shojo.
Daebak lands a big head kick that sends Shojo tumbling to the mat! Daebak takes a step backwards and waves Shojo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daebak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shojo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Daebak gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Shojo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Daebak!
Our winner, Harry Daebak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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