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Event:
TGC Crucible 29
Date: Aug 08, 2018 |
#R1#
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Yamato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a push kick but Yamato slaps the foot to one side. #TD2#
Griffin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamato!
Griffin working the ground and pound from side control.
Yamato avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Griffin.
Griffin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yamato takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Griffin grinds an elbow into Yamato's temple.
Yamato is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Yamato defending against the ground and pound.
Yamato is trying to control Griffin's posture but Griffin avoids it.
The ground and pound from Griffin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Yamato takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Griffin throws an elbow but Yamato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Griffin throws a strike aimed at the side of Yamato's head but Yamato avoids it well.
Yamato managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Griffin.
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yamato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin misses with the ground and pound.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Griffin throws an elbow but Yamato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Griffin in side control, throwing shots but Yamato defends.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Griffin cracks Yamato with a big elbow.
Griffin throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2##SUB2#
Griffin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Griffin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with the ground and pound.
Griffin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Griffin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yamato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamato parries the strikes from Griffin easily there. Griffin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yamato to escape.
Griffin lands an elbow.
Griffin scoring with punches from side control.
Griffin is putting a hurting on Yamato here, landing some big shots from side control. #ROC2#
Yamato is rocked!
The ground and pound from Griffin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Oh Yamato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Griffin lands a strong strike to the head of Yamato. That's dazed him! Griffin looking to finish here. Yamato is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Griffin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Griffin!
After winning the bout, Shawn Griffin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 26
Date: Jul 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Yamato scores with a shot to the body.
Ustinov darts in trying to clinch
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ustinov avoids the body shot from Yamato.
#CL#
Yamato tries to keep at a distance but Ustinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ustinov is trying to pull guard but Yamato turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamato.
A nice left hand lands by Yamato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ustinov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
Ustinov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Yamato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Yamato lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamato throws the left hand but Ustinov avoids the punch easily.
Ustinov tries to clinch up
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamato checks a leg kick.
Yamato throws an overhand right that lands on Ustinov's shoulder, as Ustinov tries to avoid the shot.
Ustinov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamato misses with an uppercut.
Ustinov tries to clinch but Yamato is having none of it.
Yamato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ustinov misses with a takedown
and Yamato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ustinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Yamato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ustinov.
Yamato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
Ustinov gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ustinov controls the position. #SUB#
Ustinov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamato tries to buck Ustinov off but Ustinov is having none of it.#SUB#
Ustinov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ustinov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yamato's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3##SUB#
Ustinov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yamato is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ustinov yanks on the arm and Yamato is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ustinov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuri Ustinov!
Yuri Ustinov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
TGC 60: Gagnon vs Maybetter
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
De Chandler shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamato tries to sprawl out of it but De Chandler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Chandler with a body shot.
De Chandler slips a straight right by Yamato.
De Chandler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Chandler there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've been hearing reports that De Chandler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yamato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamato throws a big shot that misses.
De Chandler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Yamato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
De Chandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1##SUB#
De Chandler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamato looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Chandler is one step ahead there.
De Chandler content to stall in guard here.
De Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Chandler throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
De Chandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
De Chandler drops back looking for a leg! Yamato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamato manages to kick De Chandler off! De Chandler jumps back into Yamato's guard.
Yamato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Chandler.
De Chandler landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
De Chandler drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamato manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now De Chandler has Yamato in his guard.#REVB#
De Chandler wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SUB#
De Chandler has his feet on Yamato's thighs here. He's pushed Yamato off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Yamato screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chadwin De Chandler!
During a confident post fight interview, Chadwin De Chandler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
TGC 54: Cinco De Mayo
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Yamato dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a few strikes there.
Yamato dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
Mullen throws an off balance right hand
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Mullen with a poor takedown
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamato slips under a jab.
Pearse Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Yamato.
Mullen throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mullen throws a lazy head kick
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mullen has his takedown stuffed
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Mullen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pearse Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Yamato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mullen doesn't seem phased though.
Yamato scores with a sloppy right hand. Mullen should have avoided that one.
Yamato works Mullen's body with a nice hook.
Yamato digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mullen ducks into an uppercut from Yamato and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
TGC 51
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Griffin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Yamato throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Yamato stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Griffin.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt. #T1##CL2#
Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamato. #BC2#
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Yamato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Yamato throwing a counter right hand but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Yamato throws a good cross that connects.
#TD2#
Griffin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamato manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griffin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griffin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Griffin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yamato tries to get out of the position.
Yamato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamato has wrist control.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Griffin throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin distracts Yamato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Griffin stands up over Yamato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffin.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin is in close to Yamato's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC2#
Yamato is rocked!
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oh Yamato is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Griffin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griffin stands up over Yamato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin landing with the ground and pound.
Yamato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Griffin lands a couple of digs.
Griffin postures up in Yamato's guard and throws a big left but Yamato blocks it.
Griffin gets to his feet and stands over Yamato, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Yamato felt that one! Griffin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Yamato from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Griffin!
Shawn Griffin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
TGC 47: San Diego vs Nagasaki
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Yamato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Walsh clinches up with Yamato and pushes him back against the cage.
Walsh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walsh misses with a knee to the head.
Yamato pushes Walsh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walsh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Yamato manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Walsh closes the distance and clinches.
Yamato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walshs head.
Yamato scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Yamato breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Walsh moves in looking to clinch but Yamato pushes him off.
Walsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamato circles away.
Jab from Yamato.
Walsh moves to clinch but Yamato breaks away
and Yamato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walsh tries to clinch but Yamato moves out of range.
Walsh tries to clinch up but Yamato circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Walsh darts in trying to clinch
and Yamato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Yamato.
Walsh closes the distance but Yamato moves to the side
and Yamato counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Walsh takes one to the side of the head.
Walsh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walsh thinking.
Walsh looks to clinch
enabling Yamato to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Walsh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Walsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Yamato breaks from the clinch.
#KD2#
Yamato cracks Walsh with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Walsh looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yamato finish him?
Oh Walsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato drops Walsh with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Walsh! Yamato dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
TGC 42: Johnson vs White
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Yamato throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been told by Yamato's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamato swivels and escapes.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Yamato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamato sprawls well. Yamato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Yamato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Griffin.#T1##TD2#
Griffin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffin throwing shots but Yamato is blocking nicely.
Griffin is nestled in close to Yamato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffin is thwarting Yamato's attempts to control the position.
Yamato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamato defending well though.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Yamato dodges it nicely.
Yamato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SUB2#
Griffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yamato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Griffin throwing shots but Yamato is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Griffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamato defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffin lands a nice short elbow.
Griffin throwing shots but Yamato is blocking nicely.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Griffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Griffin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Yamato defend it? Griffin steps over the head and cranks it - Yamato is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Griffin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Griffin!
A very excited looking Shawn Griffin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
TGC 37: Cobb vs Sylvia
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Dayley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dayley throws a head kick that misses
letting Yamato counter with a right hand.
Dayley misses with a takedown
and Yamato counters with a stiff right hand.
Dayley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamato stuffs the takedown.
David Dayley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dayley fails with the takedown
enabling Yamato to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dayley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Yamato finds it's way through Dayley's defenses.
Dayley throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Dayley is rocked!
Yamato connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Dayley out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
TGC 31: Bush vs Fodetudo
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Crane misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crane thinking.
Yamato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamato pinned against the cage. Yamato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamato! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Crane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamato's half guard.#SUB#
Crane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Crane wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Crane stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crane. #SUB#
Crane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamato is just riding it out for now. Crane eventually gives up the hold.
Crane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamato keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Crane in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yamato tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Crane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Crane!
Frank Crane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 4
Date: Oct 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Yamato shoots in for a double leg but Zimmerman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamato avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Rickson Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Yamato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamato lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zimmerman is controlling Yamato's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Yamato postures up. #T1##SUB2#
Zimmerman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zimmerman 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.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamato defends well.
Zimmerman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Zimmerman trying to mount his opponent but Yamato defends it. #T2#
Zimmerman trying to control the pace.
Yamato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zimmerman on the ground.
Zimmerman is keen to just control but Yamato is a slippery customer.
Zimmerman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zimmerman sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Zimmerman seems to be working for a kimura but Yamato defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Zimmerman is looking to take a break and control but Yamato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zimmerman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zimmerman controlling the action here. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zimmerman is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zimmerman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zimmerman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU2#
Zimmerman stands up from half guard.
Zimmerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamato keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zimmerman defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Zimmerman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Zimmerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamato tries to avoid it but Zimmerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamato to the ground. Yamato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamato drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zimmerman sprawls and moves away.
Zimmerman fails to land the takedown.
Zimmerman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Zimmerman.#TD#
Zimmerman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yamato to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zimmerman trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zimmerman has his foot on Yamato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamato works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a triangle but Yamato pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Zimmerman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Zimmerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Zimmerman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Zimmerman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rickson Zimmerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2##SUB2#
Zimmerman looking for a guillotine here but Yamato defends easily.
Zimmerman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman is trying to control the position but Yamato postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Zimmerman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamato defends it easily.
Yamato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zimmerman wants to sweep here but Yamato controlling him for the moment.
Yamato stops Zimmerman from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zimmerman is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Zimmerman is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamato has wrist control.#T4#
Zimmerman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SU2#
Yamato is working an open guard so Zimmerman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yamato fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Zimmerman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamato shoots in for a takedown but Zimmerman shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Zimmerman drives through and clinches with Yamato against the cage.
Zimmerman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamato has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zimmerman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zimmerman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zimmerman looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Zimmerman pulls Yamato into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Zimmerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yamato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Yamato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zimmerman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving. #SU2#
Zimmerman gets to his feet - Yamato follows without any prompting.
Rickson Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses.
Yamato changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zimmerman is defended easily by Yamato.
Yamato feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Yamato stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Yamato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zimmerman to the mat! Zimmerman manages to get full guard.
Zimmerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a triangle but Yamato pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zimmerman is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Yamato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akihito Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yamato has momentary wrist control but Zimmerman slips an elbow through the middle.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Yamato keeps moving.
Yamato trying to keep a closed guard but Zimmerman is proving a slippery customer.
Zimmerman trying to control but Yamato is working from the bottom. #T3##SU2#
Zimmerman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zimmerman throws an overhand right that lands on Yamato's shoulder, as Yamato tries to avoid the shot.
Yamato drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zimmerman sprawls and moves away.
Yamato catches Zimmerman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zimmerman shoots in and drives through. Yamato sprawls well.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Zimmerman.
Nice sprawl there from Zimmerman as Yamato shoots in.
Yamato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Yamato shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamato was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zimmerman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Zimmerman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yamato is controlling him well.
Yamato working away.
Zimmerman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamato is trying to ground and pound but Zimmerman uses the momentary lack of control by Yamato to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rickson Zimmerman.
I've got Zimmerman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Zimmerman!
A very excited looking Rickson Zimmerman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
TGC 24: Fidnhasieunch vs Bush
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Lock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt
letting Yamato counter with a right hand.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that Yamato has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Lock tries to clinch up but Yamato circles away and keeps his distance.
Lock throws a lazy right hand but Yamato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock slips under a jab.
Yamato staying out of range there.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamato as he avoids it easily.
Yamato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lock on the side of the head.#T1#
Yamato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lock sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Lock clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamato.
A short left from Yamato.
Yamato pushes Lock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lock jumps guard but Yamato stands there with Lock around his waist. Lock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lock.
Lock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamato to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Yamato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lock tries to land a front kick but Yamato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Yamato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lock tries to clinch up.
Lock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.
Akihito Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Lock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lock misses with a right hand
and Yamato counters with a straight right hand.
Lock misses with a head kick.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Yamato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lock looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.
Lock looks to land a body kick but Yamato moved away.
Lock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamato appears to be looking for a big counter.#KD#
Yamato cracks Lock with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lock looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yamato finish him?
#ROC#
Lock is rocked!
Lock circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Yamato. Lock falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Yamato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Algarvio has Yamato up against the cage in a clinch.
Algarvio has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Algarvio is trying to pull guard but Yamato has him pressed against the cage.
Algarvio keeps control of Yamato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Yamato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Algarvio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Algarvio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Algarvio moves into the clinch successfully.
Algarvio tries to pull guard but Yamato holds him up against the cage and eventually Algarvio drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bento Algarvio . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Algarvio blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamato.
Yamato lands a nice uppercut.
Yamato working aggressively here.
#T1##BC#
Algarvio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamato checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Yamato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamato has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Algarvio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamato defends it nicely.
Algarvio shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamato sprawls well. He's pushed Algarvio 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akihito Yamato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Algarvio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Algarvio wants to clinch up but Yamato keeps it at a distance.
Algarvio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamato counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamato scores with a nice strike.
Bento Algarvio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Algarvio .
Yamato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Yamato throws a series of punches but Algarvio moves out of range.
Algarvio fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamato is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Algarvio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Algarvio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Algarvio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamato.
It looked like Algarvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Algarvio .
Algarvio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamato counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Algarvio moves to clinch but Yamato breaks away
and Yamato counters with a straight right hand.
Yamato is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Algarvio closes the distance and pushes Yamato back into the cage.#KD2#
Yamato drops Algarvio onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Algarvio is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Algarvio is rocked!
Algarvio jumps guard but Yamato stands there with Algarvio around his waist. Algarvio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oh Algarvio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC#
Algarvio breaks the clinch.
Algarvio shoots in for a takedown but Yamato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Algarvio seems to have got his legs back now.
Algarvio throws a series of punches but Yamato moves out of range.
Yamato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Algarvio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Yamato tries to get set, Algarvio tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamato manages to avoid the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Algarvio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Algarvio misses with a takedown
and Yamato scores with a counter punch that sends Algarvio to the canvas! Yamato smells blood - he's punishing Algarvio with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Algarvio has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 13
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Yamato. No joy for Wendall on that attempt.
Wendall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamato pinned against the cage. Yamato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wendall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamato lands a jab to the head.
Yamato leaves Wendall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akihito Yamato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrett Wendall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamato cracks a nice hook into Wendall's ribs.
Yamato throws a shot to the body.
Wendall looks winded!#T1#
Yamato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamato jabs Wendall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jarrett Wendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Yamato lands a big uppercut and Wendall crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wendall looks OK. Yamato waves Wendall back to his feet!
Wendall misses with a takedown attempt #KD#
and Yamato counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wendall! Yamato lets Wendall back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Wendall is rocked!
Yamato is looking to wear down Wendall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wendall switches off momentarily and Yamato cracks him with a monster right hand! Wendall topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Yamato dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Yamato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Angry Birds War - Strike 3
Date: Apr 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamato throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Yamato breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones has been working on his balance at The Bear's Den ($300), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yamato.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chipper Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Yamato.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Yamato fakes the body blow, causing Jones to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Jones goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akihito Yamato!
Akihito Yamato was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 729 Round 3
Date: Mar 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Yamato lands a jab to Goldberg's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Yamato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldberg doesn't seem phased though.
Yamato cracks a nice hook into Goldberg's ribs.
Yamato throws the left hand but Goldberg avoids the punch easily.
Goldberg throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamato. Goldberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldberg throwing a counter right hand but Yamato manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Goldberg.
Goldberg swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Goldberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldberg throws a combination that misses
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
Goldberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goldberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goldberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato walks into a jab.
Yamato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamato lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Goldberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg closes the distance but Yamato moves to the side
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg looks to clinch #KD2#
and Yamato counters with a crisp right hand that drops Goldberg! Yamato lets Goldberg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Goldberg is rocked!
Goldberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Oh Goldberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.#T3#
Yamato's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamato.
Yamato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Goldberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamato. That snapped Goldberg's head back.
Yamato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamato lands a body shot.
#T4#
Goldberg misses with a left hand
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Goldberg is looking to clinch.
Yamato just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
Goldberg closes the distance but Yamato moves to the side
letting Yamato counter with a right hand.
Goldberg swings widly with a right hand
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Yamato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Yamato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Goldberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamato thuds a left hand into Goldberg's body.
Yamato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Goldberg drives through and clinches with Yamato against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamato backwards. #T1#
Yamato scores with a hook to the body.
Goldberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamato can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Yamato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamato scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Goldberg.
Yamato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldberg in his tracks.
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
and Yamato counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Goldberg rushes Yamato and presses him up against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Yamato breaks the clinch.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
Yamato lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goldberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Goldberg instigates a clinch. #T3#
Yamato working aggressively here.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamato blocking some punches.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldberg lands a body shot.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg can't find room to land a body shot as Yamato controls the action.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Goldberg working aggressively here.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg cracks Yamato with a nice body shot.
Brock Goldberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato misses with some punches.
A short right from Goldberg on the inside.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 Brock Goldberg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
Goldberg moves into range and clinches up with Yamato.
Goldberg is leaning against Yamato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldberg gets through Yamato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Yamato.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamato is working Goldberg over against the cage.
Yamato working aggressively here.
Yamato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Yamato manages to break the clinch.
Yamato missing with a left hand there. Goldberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Yamato misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Goldberg clinches with his opponent.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Goldberg.
Yamato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Goldberg.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg pushes Yamato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Goldberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Yamato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Brock Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yamato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.
Goldberg blocks an uppercut.
Goldberg lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Goldberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Yamato is rocked!
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamato is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldberg finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldberg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldberg.
Yamato blocking some punches.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Goldberg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Yamato blocking some punches.
#T3#
Goldberg lands an uppercut.
Goldberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goldberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamato or not.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamato seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Goldberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Goldberg. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike.
Yamato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldberg.
Goldberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akihito Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Goldberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldberg 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Brock Goldberg wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Brock Goldberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 729 Round 2
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Yamato throws a right hand that Akono ducks under and follows up with a left that Akono also avoids with ease.
Akono swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akono misses with a hook
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akono moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akono slips a jab from Yamato.
Akono misses with a hook to the body
and Yamato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamato misses with an uppercut.
Yamato scores with a nice strike.
Akono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Akono is rocked!
Yamato cracks Akono with a hook to the temple - Akono is on wobbly legs here! Yamato swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Akono falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yamato wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akihito Yamato!
After winning the bout, Akihito Yamato thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 729 Round 1
Date: Mar 10, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Clontz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clontz content to control rather than advance.
Clontz tries to pass to full mount but Yamato defends it. #SU#
Clontz decides to return to a standing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clontz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yamato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clontz tries for a takedown but Yamato circles away easily
and Yamato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Kirk Clontz has been cut.#T1#
Clontz misses with a double jab
enabling Yamato to counter with a crisp jab.
Clontz wants to clinch
and Yamato counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Clontz is rocked!
Yamato connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Clontz to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yamato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akihito Yamato!
A relieved looking Akihito Yamato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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