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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimitsu Tajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tajiri comes to the cage accompanied by Asiattacker by Jim Johnston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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188 cm
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshimitsu Tajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tajiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tajiri gets a takedown into half guard.
Valentine keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Valentine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tajiri is keen to just control but Valentine is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valentine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Valentine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valentine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valentine wants to control but Tajiri passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajiri is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Tajiri prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Tajiri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tajiri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tajiri lands with a slapping head kick.
Valentine swats away the attempt to clinch by Tajiri.
Tajiri fails to land the takedown.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Tajiri circles away easily
and Tajiri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine shoots in and bounces Tajiri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tajiri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tajiri is breathing heavily.
Valentine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tajiri's head.
Valentine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tajiri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tajiri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tajiri!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tajiri cracks Valentine with a big elbow.
Tajiri takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Valentine to pass into mount.
Tajiri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tajiri prevents Valentine from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tajiri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Valentine is looking to escape.
Valentine wants to hold on but Tajiri pushes him away.
Tajiri working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valentine is in a horrible position here. Tajiri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Valentine throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tajiri manages to capitalize on a mistake by Valentine to take his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tajiri's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Tajiri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valentine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tajiri's guard.
Valentine trying to control but Tajiri is working from the bottom.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tajiri can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valentine controls the pace.
Valentine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tajiri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentineis looking to pass into half guard but Tajiri pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tajiri is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to keep Tajiri in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tajiri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Valentine's head.
Tajiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Tajiri sprawls well.
Tajiri tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Tajiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tajiri scores with a head kick.
Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Tajiri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valentine as he avoids it easily.
Tajiri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tajiri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentine prevents Tajiri from breaking the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tajiri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tajiri stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Valentine gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tajiri regains guard.
Tajiri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tajiri is keeping the position for now.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tajiri, up you get!
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Tajiri circles away.
Tajiri tries to clinch there but Valentine circles away.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tajiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cody Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshimitsu Tajiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Valentine.
Tajiri tries to clinch up.
Valentine fails with the takedown
and Tajiri counters by clinching up.
Valentine breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tajiri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valentine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tajiri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Valentine is trying to stand back up but Tajiri is controlling him
Tajiri is trying to control the action in half guard but Valentine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Tajiri is thwarting Valentine's attempts to control the position.
Valentine has a hand on Tajiri's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tajiri takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Valentine is trying to stand but he's just given Tajiri his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Valentine right now.
Valentine takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Valentine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tajiri's guard. Nice work there by Valentine.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Tajiri keeps moving.
Valentine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Valentine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cody Valentine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Valentine closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Tajiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Tajiri avoids them all with ease.
Yoshimitsu Tajiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentine forces Tajiri back against the cage and clinches.
Tajiri trying to stall but Valentine improves his position.
Valentine gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Valentine working some strikes from top position.
Tajiri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tajiri wants to sweep but no luck.
Valentine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valentine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valentine trying to control but Tajiri is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine forces his way into half guard.
Valentine is working for a kimura but Tajiri is defending it quite comfortably.
Valentine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Tajiri is having none of it.
Valentine decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Valentine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tajiri counters with a series of strikes. Valentine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valentine scores with a takedown into Tajiri's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tajiri wants to control but Valentine passes easily into half guard.
Tajiri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Tajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tajiri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valentine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tajiri keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Valentine sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine postures up.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tajiri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tajiri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tajiri!
Tajiri lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tajiri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Valentine is trying to control Tajiri's posture but Tajiri avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valentine looking for a sweep but Tajiri has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Valentine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valentine tries to hold on but Tajiri pushes him away.
Valentine gets back to half guard.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Tajiri is controlling well.
Valentine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tajiri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tajiri's back!
Valentine has got his arm under Tajiri's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Tajiri has spun round into Valentine's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valentine 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cody Valentine!
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energy
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