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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Diaz (ranked 2682 p4p, 237 weight class) and Hitoshi Yoshida (ranked 3315 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Diaz swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshida goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz looking to stall.
Yoshida has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Yoshida gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yoshida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yoshida's back!
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Diaz controls the action.
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.
Yoshida is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Good control from Diaz.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diaz.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz wants to control but Yoshida is keeping busy.
Diaz keeps control of the position as Yoshida tries to break free.
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is really struggling to control Yoshida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yoshida wants to escape the position.
Yoshida trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Yoshida is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Yoshida right now.
Diaz controls the action.
Yoshida staying busy and making it hard for Diaz to control.
Diaz is not going to allow Yoshida to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Yoshida's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Yoshida pushed the leg off.
Yoshida tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Yoshida tries to buck him off.
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Yoshida pushed the leg off.
Yoshida is trying to break free.
Diaz trying to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Diaz.
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Yoshida tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Diaz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Diaz is hanging on to Yoshida's back as he tries to escape.
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Yoshida pushed the leg off.
Yoshida wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yoshida is looking to get to half guard.
Yoshida sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is keen to just control but Yoshida is a slippery customer.
Diaz prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Yoshida won't allow it.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz wants to stand up but Yoshida is controlling the position.
Yoshida is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoshida is proving hard to escape from.
Yoshida controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
That's eight 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.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshida trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pulls Yoshida in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control.
Yoshida trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz lands a head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Yoshida finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshida under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Yoshida finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yoshida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yoshida has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Yoshida wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz wants to control but Yoshida passes easily into half guard.
JoJo Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Yoshida wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yoshida trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Yoshida 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.
Diaz is trying to control but Yoshida manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoshida controlling from mount.
Yoshida is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diaz tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Diaz is holding on tight.
Yoshida tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Yoshida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
Yoshida is looking to work his way around to Diaz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz wants to hold on but Yoshida pushes him away.
Yoshida seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Diaz is holding on tight.
Diaz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Diaz turns into Yoshida and is now in his guard.
Yoshida looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Yoshida looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz wants to stand but Yoshida is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six 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.
Diaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yoshida is proving hard to escape from.
Diaz trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoshida is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Yoshida is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yoshida passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz trying to control here.
Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Diaz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Diaz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Yoshida regains half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but Yoshida is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to stall here but Yoshida recovers full guard.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Yoshida had control of the position.
Yoshida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Yoshida is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshida is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hitoshi Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for JoJo Diaz!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hitoshi Yoshida!
The fight ends as a draw!
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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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