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Event:
BFA 3: Tokyo 1
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Yanagi gets caught napping as Stevenson dives in and scores a takedown. Yanagi manages to retain 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.
Stevenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevenson stays in close to Yanagi's body and controls the position.
Yanagi keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yanagi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yanagi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevenson defends it easily.
Stevenson cracks Yanagi with a solid left hand.#T1##ES#
Yanagi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stevenson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Yanagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Yanagi has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yanagi dodges an elbow strike from Stevenson.
Yanagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks. #BC2#
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yanagi pinned against the cage. Yanagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuudai Yanagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T2#
Yanagi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevenson.
Yanagi tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Yanagi tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Stevenson rushes Yanagi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yanagi after a bit of a struggle.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Yanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards. #BC#
Yanagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Yuudai Yanagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Stevenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Stevenson pushes Yanagi up against the cage in a clinch.#T3##BC2#
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yanagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevenson.#TD2#
Stevenson gets a double leg takedown into Yanagi's guard.
Stevenson wants to get up but he can't break Yanagi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stevenson controlling from the top position.
Stevenson postures up and lands a big shot to Yanagi's brow.
Yanagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevenson is standing up over Yanagi. Yanagi looks to escape but Stevenson dives into side control.
#T4#
Stevenson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Stevenson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yanagi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevenson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Yanagi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yanagi on the side of the head.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yanagi as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Stevenson clinches up with Yanagi and pushes him back against the cage.
Yanagi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yanagi defends it nicely.
Yanagi throwing a counter right hand but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Yuudai Yanagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanagi lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Yanagi is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Yuudai Yanagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Yanagi moves out of range.
#TD2#
Stevenson looking to score a takedown here. Yanagi is defending well but Stevenson drives through and ends up in Yanagi's guard.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yanagi is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Stevenson wants to improve his position but instead Yanagi has moved into half guard.
Yanagi throwing shots but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanagi is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yanagi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Yanagi thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SU#
Yanagi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yanagi stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Stevenson pushes Yanagi up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yanagi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Yanagi moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yanagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Stevenson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevenson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stevenson pulls Yanagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Yanagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Yanagi controlling him for the moment.
Yanagi is fighting to break Stevenson's control of his arms but Stevenson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevenson can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Yanagi won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Stevenson wants to stand but Yanagi is controlling the position.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yanagi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yanagi defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yuudai Yanagi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yanagi'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#
A nice leg kick from Yanagi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yanagi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It appears Yanagi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stevenson lands with an uppercut that bounces Yanagi off the cage and back into range.
Nice takedown defense from Yanagi. No joy for Stevenson on that attempt.
Yanagi stuffs the takedown.
Yuudai Yanagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson tries to clinch up
and Yanagi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanagi tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Yanagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson shoots and misses
and Yanagi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevenson thinking.
Yuudai Yanagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Stevenson.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Yanagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yanagi pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Yanagi lands with a kick to the temple. Stevenson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Yanagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yanagi doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Yanagi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
Yanagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Yanagi tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Yanagi lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevenson's head.
Yanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Yanagi throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Yanagi keeps it at a distance.
Yanagi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yanagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yanagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yanagi is looking to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yanagi cracks Stevenson with an open hand slap.#T3#
Yanagi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stevenson takes a step back to recover.
Yanagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevenson.
Yanagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yanagi defends well and Stevenson ends up having to push Yanagi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yanagi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yanagi tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yanagi circles away.
Yanagi misses with a looping right.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Yanagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yanagi pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Stevenson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Yanagi.#T4#
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yanagi as he jumps to the side.
Yanagi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yanagi tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Yanagi does no damage.
Yanagi scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson shoots for a takedown but Yanagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yanagi.
Stevenson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Stevenson with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuudai Yanagi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yanagi 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
BFA 1 - Pena v Blachowicz
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Vicuna takes the fight into the clinch.
Vicuna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yanagi has him pressed against the cage.
Yanagi wants to take the fight to the mat but Vicuna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Vicuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yanagi swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Vicuna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vicuna is trying to break the clinch but Yanagi has him pressed against the cage.
Yanagi has Vicuna pressed against the cage, preventing Vicuna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Vicuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yanagi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yanagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
#KD#
Vicuna drops Yanagi with a nice combination! Vicuna dives into Yanagi's guard, looking to finish!
#ROC#Yanagi is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Yuudai Yanagi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vicuna prevents Yanagi from getting back to his feet. #T1##SU#
Vicuna stands up from Yanagi's guard - Vicuna perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vicuna throws a sloppy head kick and Yanagi moves out of range easily.
Vicuna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yanagi but Yanagi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yanagi scores with a one two! Vicuna had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yanagi dodges the punch combination from Vicuna.
Vicuna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yanagi counters with a left and a right that stings Vicuna.
Vicuna swinging wildly here.
Yanagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vicuna.
Yanagi dodges the punch combination from Vicuna.
#T2#
Vicuna throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Yanagi moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vicuna is trying to force a seperation but Yanagi has the dominant position.#BC2#
Yanagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vicuna wants to clinch up but Yanagi keeps it at a distance.
Vicuna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yanagi counters with a left and a right that stings Vicuna.
Yanagi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vicuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yanagi moves away.
Facundo Vicuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yanagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yanagi circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Yanagi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yanagi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vicuna has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yanagi.#T3#
Vicuna throws a sloppy head kick and Yanagi moves out of range easily.
Vicuna is breathing heavily.
Yanagi lands with a good body shot.
Yanagi lands with a right hand.
Vicuna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yanagi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vicuna at a distance.
Vicuna doesn't manage to clinch there - Yanagi circles away.
Yanagi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vicuna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Vicuna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yanagi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yanagi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Vicuna pushes Yanagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yanagi tries to pull guard but Vicuna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yanagi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vicuna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've been informed that Yanagi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Facundo Vicuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuudai Yanagi.#T4#
Yanagi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vicuna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yanagi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vicuna tries to break the clinch but Yanagi is controlling the position.
Vicuna is trying to force a seperation but Yanagi has the dominant position.
Vicuna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yanagi.
#BC#
Vicuna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yanagi scores with the left hand. Vicuna knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Yanagi. No joy for Vicuna on that attempt.
Yuudai Yanagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Vicuna moves out of range easily.
Vicuna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yanagi jabs at Vicuna's body.
Yanagi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuudai Yanagi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuudai Yanagi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Yanagi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vicuna backs up against the cage.
Yanagi wants to clinch.
Yanagi tries to clinch up but Vicuna circles away and keeps his distance.
Vicuna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yanagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yanagi dips to his left and cracks Vicuna with an uppercut!
Yanagi slips a jab from Vicuna.
Yanagi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Yanagi drives through and clinches with Vicuna against the cage.
Vicuna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yanagi has him pressed against the cage.
Yanagi prevents Vicuna from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Yanagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Vicuna throws a nice looking combination but Yanagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vicuna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Facundo Vicuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yanagi throws a series of punches but Vicuna moves out of range.
Vicuna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yanagi tries to avoid it but Vicuna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yanagi to the ground. Yanagi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vicuna throws a series of punches but Yanagi avoids them all with ease.
Yanagi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vicuna with a poor takedown
and Yanagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yanagi slips a jab from Vicuna.
Vicuna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yanagi.#CL2#
Yanagi rushes Vicuna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vicuna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yanagi lands an elbow inside that Vicuna shrugs off.
Yanagi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yanagi is looking to control Vicuna's arms but Vicuna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yanagi has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yanagi leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Yanagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL#
Vicuna moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yanagi prevents Vicuna from breaking the clinch.
Vicuna prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Vicuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vicuna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Yanagi.
Vicuna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Yanagi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yanagi connects with a body shot.
Vicuna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yanagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Facundo Vicuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yanagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yanagi scores with a sloppy right hand. Vicuna should have avoided that one.
Yanagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC2#Vicuna is rocked!#T3#
Yanagi lands with a nice body punch.
Vicuna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yanagi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Vicuna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yanagi pounces like a tiger and cracks Vicuna with a vicious hook! Vicuna is down but not out! Yanagi follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yuudai Yanagi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Sabatello dives in and scores a takedown into Yanagi's guard.
Sabatello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yanagi keeping moving, preventing Sabatello from controlling successfully.
Sabatello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sabatello wants to control from the top but Yanagi keeps moving.
Yanagi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sabatello wants to control from the top but Yanagi keeps moving.
Yanagi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sabatello controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabatello is in close to Yanagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yanagi keeping full guard, as Sabatello tries to pass.
Yanagi keeping moving, preventing Sabatello from controlling successfully. #T1#
Sabatello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yanagi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yanagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sabatello wants to control from the top but Yanagi keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Sabatello shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sabatello was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sabatello trying to control the position but Yanagi is working away.
Sabatello is chipping away with strikes.
Sabatello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yanagi keeps working.
Sabatello connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yanagi some visible discomfort.
Sabatello is looking to take a break and control but Yanagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sabatello happy to just control the position for now.
Yanagi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sabatello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yanagi keeps working.
Yanagi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sabatello advances to mount.
Sabatello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yanagi is looking to escape.
Yanagi taking shots to the head. #T3#
Sabatello lands a heavy elbow.
Sabatello lands a big elbow.
Sabatello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sabatello tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sabatello trying to control but Yanagi is having none of it.
Sabatello with shots to the head and body - Yanagi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sabatello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sabatello trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Sabatello content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Sabatello connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sabatello looking to control but Yanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabatello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yanagi is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sabatello dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Sabatello feints and as Yanagi raises his hands in defense, Sabatello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yanagi pushes Sabatello off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sabatello throws a series of punches but Yanagi avoids them all with ease.
Yanagi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Sabatello shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yanagi is trying to defend but Sabatello finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Sabatello seems content to control.
Sabatello passes to side control.
Sabatello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yanagi keeps working.
Yanagi is breathing heavily.
Johnny Sabatello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Yanagi being controlled for a moment.
Sabatello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yanagi can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Sabatello tries for a kimura but Yanagi is defending well.
Sabatello trying to control the position but Yanagi is working away.
Yanagi can't do much from the bottom here.
Sabatello taking a breather here.
Yanagi wants to control but Sabatello postures up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sabatello is looking to take a break and control but Yanagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Sabatello working the ground and pound from side control.
Yanagi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sabatello cracks Yanagi with a big right hand but Yanagi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sabatello takes a little break here. Yanagi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sabatello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yanagi keeps working.
Sabatello is really struggling to control Yanagi but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
Yanagi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yanagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sabatello 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 Yanagi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Yanagi can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yanagi is not content to let Sabatello control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sabatello dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Yanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Sabatello moves out of range easily.
Yanagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sabatello appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Yanagi. #TD#
Sabatello shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yanagi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yanagi is not content to let Sabatello control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanagi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yanagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sabatello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yanagi keeps working. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Yanagi's face as Sabatello controls the position.
Sabatello works to advance to full mount. Yanagi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sabatello tries to control but Yanagi wriggling away.
Sabatello lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yanagi hang on?
Sabatello trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Sabatello moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yanagi has worked his arm free - good work by Yanagi!
Sabatello advances to mount. #T2#
Sabatello breaks from Yanagi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sabatello controlling the position easily from mount.
Sabatello wants to control the pace but Yanagi is squirming around nicely.
Sabatello content just to control the position here.
Sabatello seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yanagi for as long as he can get away with.
Yanagi is squirming around, avoiding Sabatello's attempts to control the action.
Sabatello avoids the attempt from Yanagi to control.#T3#
Sabatello looking to control but Yanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yanagi is trying to escape the mount.
Sabatello landing punches.
Sabatello controlling the position easily from mount.
Sabatello lands with some strikes.
Sabatello controlling the pace for now.
Sabatello looking to control but Yanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sabatello controlling the pace for now. #T4#
BOOM! Sabatello connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sabatello scoring with strikes but Yanagi is staying in there.
Sabatello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sabatello working the ground and pound effectively.
Sabatello trying to control but Yanagi is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuudai Yanagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Sabatello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sabatello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sabatello, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sabatello! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Hall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yanagi on his heels. He'll look to pass Yanagi's guard now, I'm sure.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yanagi's head.
Hall prevents Yanagi from getting back to his feet.
Yanagi has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Yanagi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.#ES2#
Yanagi wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yanagi enables Hall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yanagi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall cracks Yanagi with a solid left hand.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC#Yanagi is rocked!
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yanagi is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hall arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Yanagi's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corey Hall! |
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