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Event:
EMPIRE FN11
Date: Oct 19, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Yoshida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fontes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yoshida.
Fontes manages to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is keen to just control but Fontes is a slippery customer.
Fontes wants to get back to full guard.
Fontes is staying active underneath Yoshida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yoshida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Yoshida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fontes is just riding it out for now. Yoshida eventually gives up the hold.
Fontes tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg.
Yoshida wants to stand up but Fontes is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontes is looking to improve his position.
Fontes gets full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Fontes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Fontes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoshida manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Yoshida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fontes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshida's guard.
Fontes lands strikes from half guard.
Fontes wants to control but Yoshida is keeping him busy.
Yoshida holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yoshida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yoshida.
Yoshida is trying to control the position but Fontes postures up.
Fontes stands up over Yoshida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fontes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fontes landing some decent shots from guard.
Yoshida wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fontes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fontes trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fontes wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is keeping the position.
Fontes distracts Yoshida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fontes advances to half guard.
Fontes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fontes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida has hold of Fontes's hands but Fontes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yoshida won't allow Fontes to pass to mount.
Fontes lands with a punch from half guard.
Fontes controlling the action here.
Yoshida tries to roll over but Fontes keeps him under control.
Yoshida looks winded!#T3#
Fontes is trying to control. Yoshida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fontes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yoshida is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fontes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fontes winds up and cracks Yoshida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Fontes there.
Fontes is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fontes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fontes trying to control the pace. #T4#
Nice strikes from Fontes there.
Fontes is nestled in close to Yoshida, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yoshida taking some punishment here, with Fontes in his half guard.
Fontes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshida with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fontes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fontes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fontes working Yoshida over with strikes.
Yoshida won't allow Fontes to pass to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida taking some punishment here, with Fontes in his half guard.
Fontes lands with a punch from half guard.
Fontes wants to pass the guard but Yoshida is defending well.
Fontes lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Fontes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fontes fails to land the takedown.
Fontes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fontes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Fontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida lands a head kick!
#TD#
Fontes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fontes is working Yoshida over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Fontes cracks Yoshida with a big elbow.
Fontes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
Fontes working away.#T1#
Fontes lands a nice forearm strike.
Fontes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yoshida down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshida can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Yoshida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yoshida keeping his opponent close.
Fontes looks up at the clock and then as Yoshida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fontes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fontes landing a few strikes.
Fontes working the ground and pound.
Fontes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fontes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Fontes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Yoshida is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Fontes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fontes working the ground and pound.
Yoshida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontes cracks Yoshida with a big elbow.
Fontes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Yoshida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fontes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fontes landing a few strikes.
Fontes lands a nice forearm strike.
Fontes is working Yoshida over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC#Yoshida is rocked!
Fontes lands a nice forearm strike.
Yoshida is still in real trouble! Can Fontes finish him?
Yoshida takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yoshida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fontes cracks Yoshida with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Fontes immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Yoshida is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Fontes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Fontes!
A very excited looking Lucas Fontes 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:
EMPIRE 13: Johnson v Dominguez
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida has a takedown stuffed.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Yoshida counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Yoshida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoshida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Santos keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Yoshida content to stall in guard here.
Yoshida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos wants to sweep here but Yoshida controlling him for the moment.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos wants to sweep here but Yoshida controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Yoshida, which made it look bad.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida throws a fast counter high kick but Santos manages to duck under it in time.
Santos digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshida is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Yoshida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Yoshida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yoshida tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Yoshida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinzo Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoshida tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoshida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A low kick from Yoshida misses #TD#
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Yoshida has one foot on Santos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoshida's waist but Yoshida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshida, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Yoshida against the cage but Yoshida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Yoshida drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Yoshida works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Santos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yoshida dives into side control.
#T1##REVR##SU2#
Yoshida decides to stand back up.
Santos tries for a takedown but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshida circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yoshida defends well and Santos ends up having to push Yoshida into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Yoshida works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Yoshida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yoshida controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
Yoshida cracks Santos with a big right hand but Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshida staying calm.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Yoshida working the ground and pound.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Yoshida keeps moving and retains side control.
Santos is trying to escape the position but Yoshida is controlling the position.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoshida on the ground.#SUB2#
Yoshida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T4#
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Santos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SU2#
Yoshida decides to stand back up.
Santos leaves Yoshida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Yoshida, which made it look bad.
Miguel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinzo Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
Yoshida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yoshida postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1##SUB#
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos 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.
Yoshida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yoshida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santos!
Yoshida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2##SUB2#
Yoshida looking to isolate an arm here. Santos doesn't see it coming and as Yoshida extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Yoshida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinzo Yoshida! |
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Event:
Slavic FL 36
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Vakaloloma thows a leg kick but Yoshida checks it #TD#
and Yoshida counters with a takedown into side control. #SU#
Yoshida stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vakaloloma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vakaloloma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida. #TD#
Yoshida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vakaloloma sprawls well initially but Yoshida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vakaloloma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Yoshida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vakaloloma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshida.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakaloloma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Vakaloloma has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1##SUB#
Yoshida is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vakaloloma is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vakaloloma has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Yoshida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vakaloloma doesn't defend quickly enough and Yoshida has managed to lock this one up! Can Vakaloloma escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yoshida on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinzo Yoshida! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Divalishwilly shoots in looking for a takedown but Yoshida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Divalishwilly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Divalishwilly throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Yoshida closes the distance and pushes Divalishwilly back into the cage.#TD2#
Yoshida pulls Divalishwilly into guard.
Yoshida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Divalishwilly is sitting in close to Yoshida's body. Yoshida has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Divalishwilly is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Divalishwilly is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yoshida.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shinzo Yoshida!
Fin Divalishwilly spoke after the fight, saying '*Cries* Fuck man that's it for me'. |
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