Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 73:
Date: May 01, 2024

#R1#
Yamasaki slips a straight right by Manaitpasov.
Yamasaki throwing a counter right hand but Manaitpasov manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manaitpasov circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manaitpasov moves away from the strike by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki looks to land a left hand but Manaitpasov moved out of range nicely.
Manaitpasov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Yamasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manaitpasov with the counter takedown but Yamasaki avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target.
Manaitpasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manaitpasov's corner calls for a 1-2. Manaitpasov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manaitpasov scores with a jab. Yamasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Yamasaki takes a swing at Manaitpasov's ribcage but misses.
Yamasaki lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Kazhymukan Manaitpasov has been cut.
Yamasaki swinging wildly here.
Manaitpasov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamasaki sprawls well. Yamasaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manaitpasov gets slowly back to his feet.
Manaitpasov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Manaitpasov.
Yamasaki misses with a right hand
and Manaitpasov counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Manaitpasov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamasaki missing with a left hand there. Manaitpasov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2#
and Manaitpasov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manaitpasov is thwarting Yamasaki's attempts to control the position.
Yamasaki punching from the bottom.
Manaitpasov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Yamasaki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Manaitpasov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamasaki misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Manaitpasov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.
Manaitpasov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamasaki is keeping the position for now.
Manaitpasov stops Yamasaki from standing up.
Yamasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamasaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Yamasaki continues to stall.
Manaitpasov prevents Yamasaki from getting back to his feet.
Manaitpasov trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Manaitpasov moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manaitpasov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manaitpasov! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Yamasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazhymukan Manaitpasov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Manaitpasov misses with a takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manaitpasov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Manaitpasov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Manaitpasov.
Yamasaki throwing a counter right hand but Manaitpasov manages to avoid it.
Manaitpasov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Manaitpasov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamasaki ducks under a wild hook from Manaitpasov.
A little feinted left hand from Yamasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manaitpasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Manaitpasov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yamasaki connects with a right hand. Manaitpasov shakes it off.
Yamasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Manaitpasov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yamasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manaitpasov can do to turn this around?#T1#
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Manaitpasov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.
Manaitpasov tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
Yamasaki is trying to control the position but Manaitpasov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasaki keeping moving, preventing Manaitpasov from controlling successfully.
Manaitpasov won't allow Yamasaki to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Manaitpasov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yamasaki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yamasaki has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Yamasaki wants to control from the top but Manaitpasov keeps moving. #T2#
Yamasaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Manaitpasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamasaki is one step ahead there.
Manaitpasov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T3#
Manaitpasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamasaki is one step ahead there.
Kazhymukan Manaitpasov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manaitpasov has his hands on Yamasaki's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manaitpasov on the side of the head.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mario Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Manaitpasov throws out a counter right but Yamasaki avoids it with no problem.
Manaitpasov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamasaki throws out a loose jab but Manaitpasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Manaitpasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamasaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Manaitpasov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamasaki. Yamasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manaitpasov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
A little jabbing left from Manaitpasov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Manaitpasov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Yamasaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazhymukan Manaitpasov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Manaitpasov misses with a hook to the body
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Manaitpasov ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
And Manaitpasov tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamasaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Manaitpasov stuns Yamasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamasaki punishes Manaitpasov's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Manaitpasov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Manaitpasov is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Manaitpasov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T1#
Yamasaki is trying to stand up here but Manaitpasov is controlling him well.
Manaitpasov wants to control but Yamasaki is keeping him busy.
Kazhymukan Manaitpasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Manaitpasov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Manaitpasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manaitpasov lands with a punch from half guard.
Yamasaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Manaitpasov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Manaitpasov moves into full mount! Yamasaki won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Manaitpasov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manaitpasov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yamasaki tries to hold on but Manaitpasov pushes him away.
Manaitpasov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Manaitpasov unloading with bombs!#T4#
Manaitpasov unloading with bombs!#SUB2#
Manaitpasov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamasaki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamasaki and Manaitpasov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yamasaki is not content to let Manaitpasov control the position. #SUB2#
Manaitpasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazhymukan Manaitpasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamasaki 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki 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.

Event: RSE 63: Poisonous Path
Date: Mar 27, 2024

#R1#
Suraman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Suraman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Suraman.
Yamasaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yamasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Suraman is proving a slippery customer.
Suraman stops Yamasaki from standing up.
Yamasaki keeping full guard, as Suraman tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Yamasaki wriggles free and stands up.
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Yamasaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Suraman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Suraman avoids it easily.
Yamasaki digs a good hook to Suraman's body.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Yamasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Suraman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yamasaki!

Yamasaki bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suraman has his takedown stuffed
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Maman Suraman has been cut.
Suraman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suraman slips under a jab from Yamasaki.#T2#
Suraman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Suraman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.
Suraman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamasaki is keeping the position for now.
Yamasaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suraman looking to pass the guard.
Suraman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Suraman wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Yamasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suraman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Suraman tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard.
Suraman is pushing down on Yamasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Suraman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suraman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamasaki's head.
Yamasaki pushes Suraman off looking to stand but Suraman dives back in and keeps control.
Suraman trying to control the action but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Suraman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Suraman is working hard here to advance position.
Suraman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Suraman controlling the position easily from mount.
Suraman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamasaki hang on?
Suraman connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #SUB#
Suraman working for a submission but Yamasaki is keeping him at bay.
Suraman wants to control the pace but Yamasaki is squirming around nicely.
Suraman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maman Suraman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maman Suraman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Suraman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamasaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamasaki misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suraman. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamasaki throws out a counter right but Suraman avoids it with no problem.
Maman Suraman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamasaki as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Yamasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamasaki lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki misses the jab.
Suraman is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Suraman pushes Yamasaki up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Suraman has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Suraman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yamasaki is trying to keep an underhook but Suraman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yamasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suraman is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Suraman wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamasaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suraman is looking to stall here but Yamasaki recovers full guard.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Suraman manages to pass to side control.
Suraman controlling the action here. #T2#
Suraman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suraman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suraman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Suraman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamasaki is just riding it out for now. Suraman eventually gives up the hold.
Suraman throwing shots but Yamasaki is blocking nicely. #T3#
Yamasaki is not content to let Suraman control the position.#SUB#
Suraman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamasaki is just riding it out for now. Suraman eventually gives up the hold.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Suraman trying to control from half guard but Yamasaki is working away.
Suraman is just content to waste time from the top position. Yamasaki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Suraman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamasaki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suraman has Yamasaki in his guard.#REVB#
Yamasaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Suraman is looking for a triangle but Yamasaki pushes his legs off easily.
Suraman controls Yamasaki momentarily but Yamasaki frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Yamasaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Maman Suraman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maman Suraman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut.
Yamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suraman moves away.
Yamasaki lands with a good body shot.
Suraman has his takedown stuffed
and Yamasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suraman fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target.
Yamasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suraman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Yamasaki jabs Suraman right on the nose. Suraman blinks but takes it well.
Yamasaki misses with the combination.
Yamasaki digs a good body shot into Suraman's ribs.
Yamasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Suraman shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamasaki sprawls well. He's pushed Suraman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yamasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suraman manages to avoid it.#T2#
A lazy left from Yamasaki finds it's target.
Yamasaki connects with a single shot there.
Suraman slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Suraman has his takedown stuffed
and Suraman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maman Suraman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamasaki missing with a left hand there. Suraman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamasaki throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Suraman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suraman is trying to control. Yamasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suraman working the head and body with strikes.
Suraman 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. #T3#
Suraman passes to side control. #SUB#
Suraman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamasaki tries to improve position but can't.
Suraman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yamasaki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suraman moves into full mount!
Yamasaki is squirming around, avoiding Suraman's attempts to control the action.
Suraman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamasaki looks a forlorn figure.
Suraman wants to control the pace but Yamasaki is squirming around nicely.
Suraman looking to finish with strikes here!
Mario Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maman Suraman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suraman blocks Yamasaki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Yamasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suraman 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maman Suraman!
An out of breath Maman Suraman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RSE 47: Unleashed
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Gabriel defending well as Yamasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Gabriel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamasaki sprawls and moves away.
Yamasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gabriel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gabriel slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki misses with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Gabriel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yamasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamasaki scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Gabriel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamasaki won't be happy with that.

Yamasaki throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target. #T1#
Yamasaki looks to throw the jab but Gabriel is out of range.
Gabriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabriel walks into a stiff left hand from Yamasaki.
Gabriel slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Gabriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Gabriel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Gabriel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yamasaki dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Gabriel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2##SUB#
Gabriel working for a triangle but Yamasaki defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gabriel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamasaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamasaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gabriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamasaki 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.
Gabriel wants to sweep here but Yamasaki controlling him for the moment. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gabriel is on top in guard. #REVR#
Yamasaki is looking to stand up but Gabriel isn't so interested in that idea.
Gabriel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gabriel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Gabriel drops back looking for a leg! Yamasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamasaki manages to kick Gabriel off! Gabriel jumps back into Yamasaki's guard.
Gabriel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gabriel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamasaki trying to control the position here. #T4#
Gabriel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gabriel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gabriel throwing strikes from guard but Yamasaki blocks nicely.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yamasaki has momentary wrist control but Gabriel slips an elbow through the middle.
Gabriel throws a big elbow that misses.
Gabriel is fighting to break Yamasaki's control of his arms but Yamasaki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Gabriel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yamasaki pulls Gabriel in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Yamasaki 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.#R2#
Yamasaki throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Gabriel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamasaki won't be happy with that. #SUB#
Gabriel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yamasaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gabriel but great work by Yamasaki.
Gabriel regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel tries to roll over but Yamasaki keeps him under control.
Gabriel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gabriel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamasaki passes Gabriel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gabriel gets back to full guard.
Yamasaki content to stall in guard here. #T1##SUB#
Gabriel is looking for a triangle but Yamasaki pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Gabriel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Gabriel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamasaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamasaki won't allow Gabriel to sweep him here.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.
Gabriel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yamasaki has passed into side control. #T2#
Gabriel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamasaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gabriel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yamasaki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yamasaki prevents Gabriel from improving his position.
Yamasaki is taking a breather. Gabriel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gabriel is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Yamasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gabriel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gabriel is pressing down on Yamasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yamasaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gabriel looking for a sweep. Not yet Gabriel, not yet.
Yamasaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mario Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Gabriel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gabriel.

Yamasaki scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T4#
Yamasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Gabriel's shoulder, as Gabriel tries to avoid the shot.
Gabriel feinted with a counter takedown.
Gabriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination. Gabriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Yamasaki 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#
Yamasaki misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Gabriel counters with a single leg into guard. Yamasaki didn't expect that.
Gabriel distracts Yamasaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Yamasaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gabriel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gabriel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gabriel lands a couple of digs.
Gabriel working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Gabriel drops back looking for a leg! Yamasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yamasaki manages to kick Gabriel off! Gabriel jumps back into Yamasaki's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gabriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Yamasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #ES2#
Yamasaki pushes Gabriel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yamasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gabriel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamasaki throws a body punch but Gabriel moves out of range.
Gabriel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gabriel feinted with a counter takedown.
Gabriel takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Gabriel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the side of Gabriel's head but Gabriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gabriel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamasaki sprawls and moves away.
Yamasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Yamasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamasaki tries to bum rush Gabriel with a series of wild strikes but Gabriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamasaki with a jab.#ROC2#Gabriel is rocked!
Yamasaki connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gabriel covering up! Yamasaki comes in with a big uppercut and Gabriel goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki 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.

Event: RSE 37: Sources To Agonies
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Yamasaki throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Lil Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Russo clinches. #TD#
Russo jumps guard and drags Yamasaki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Russo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamasaki is controlling him.
Yamasaki won't allow Russo to sweep him here.
Russo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamasaki is controlling him.
Yamasaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Yamasaki is standing up over Russo. Russo looks to escape but Yamasaki dives into side control.
Russo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Yamasaki has control of the leg. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Russo regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Russo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SU2#
Yamasaki stands up from Russo's guard - Yamasaki perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamasaki.
Russo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT2#It looks like Lil Russo has been cut.
Yamasaki lands a jab to Russo's midsection.
Yamasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamasaki scores with a jab.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Russo cracks Yamasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamasaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Russos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Russo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Russo prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch.
Russo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Russo scores with a shoulder strike.
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Russo throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Russo tries to pull guard but Yamasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Russo drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Russo.
Russo jumps guard but Yamasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Russo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Russo fails to land.
Russo lands with a left to the head.
Russo prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lil Russo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lil Russo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamasaki throws out a counter right but Russo avoids it with no problem.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Yamasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Russo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamasaki misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Russo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Russo misses with an elbow strike.
Russo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamasaki.
Russo digs a right hand into Yamasaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamasaki's gas tank. #T1#
Russo swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russo lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Russo lands an uppercut.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
Lil Russo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Russo is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Russo.
A short left from Russo.
Russo misses with a punch on the inside.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamasaki is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Russo.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russo has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Russo can't find room to land a body shot as Yamasaki controls the action.
Russo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Russo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.#CL#
Russo clinches.
Russo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Russo.
Russo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD#
Russo decides to pull guard.
Yamasaki won't allow Russo to get back to his feet.
Russo trying to keep a closed guard but Yamasaki is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasaki won't allow Russo to get back to his feet. #T3#
Yamasaki wanted to stand there but Russo had control of the position.
Russo pulls Yamasaki in close to prevent any damage.
Russo wants to sweep here but Yamasaki controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Russo is looking for a triangle here but Yamasaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russo regains half guard.
Yamasaki trying to control from Russo's half guard. Russo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yamasaki passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Russo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lil Russo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.
Russo lands a jab to the nose.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Russo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lil Russo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Russo.
Russo lands with an overhand left.
Russo cracks Yamasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lil Russo is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki swinging wildly here.
Russo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Russo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Yamasaki staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Russo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Russo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Russo.
Russo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamasaki to keep the fight standing.
Russo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russo pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Russo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Russo misses with some punches.
Russo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Russo on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Russo is trying to pull guard but Yamasaki has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Russo jumps guard but Yamasaki stands there with Russo around his waist. Russo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo lands a left hand.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Russo tries to work over Yamasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russo.
Russo tries to pull guard but Yamasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Russo drops back down to his feet.
Yamasaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Russo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Russo tries to pull guard but Yamasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Russo drops back down to his feet.
Russo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Russo misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Russo jumps into guard, dragging Yamasaki to the mat.
Russo wants to stand but Yamasaki is controlling the position.
Russo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamasaki manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Russo is in close to Yamasaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mario Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil Russo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Russo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Russo!
An out of breath Lil Russo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ALLSTAR MMA
Date: Oct 28, 2023

#R1#
Iron Fist wants to clinch.
Iron Fist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Iron Fist does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Yamasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Iron Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iron Fist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamasaki looks to land a right hand but Iron Fist moved out of range.
Iron Fist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Iron Fist avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron Fist. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Fist lands a high kick!
Iron Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iron Fist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iron Fist throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Yamasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Iron Fist tries to bum rush Yamasaki with a series of wild strikes but Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iron Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.
Danny Iron Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Iron Fist avoids it well.
Iron Fist misses with a head kick.
Iron Fist throws a nice head kick!
Iron Fist looks winded!
Iron Fist throws a head kick but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Iron Fist tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamasaki walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Iron Fist drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Yamasaki swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Iron Fist's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
After the fight, Mario Yamasaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: ALLSTAR MMA: Yamasaki Vs Jones
Date: Oct 12, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Gordon Jones has been cut.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamasaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Jones has managed to clinch.
Yamasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it. #TD2#
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yamasaki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Jones on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Yamasaki is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yamasaki is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.#T1##SUB2#
Jones looking to break Yamasaki's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yamasaki remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Yamasaki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Yamasaki is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Yamasaki defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB2#
Jones is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Yamasaki with him. Yamasaki is trying to defend but Jones has an arm under the chin now! Yamasaki grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gordon Jones!
Gordon Jones is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Gordon Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ALLSTAR MMA: DozerVsYamasaki 2
Date: Sep 12, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki looks to land a right hand but Dozer moved out of range.
Yamasaki lands with a cross.
Dozer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamasaki pinned against the ropes. Yamasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Wolfric Dozer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dozer moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Dozer closes the distance and clinches.
Dozer is working for takedown but Yamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Dozer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfric Dozer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dozer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT2#It looks like Wolfric Dozer has been cut.#T1#
Dozer misses with the combination.
Dozer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dozer fails with the takedown.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Dozer blocks it.
Yamasaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dozer throws a sloppy body shot
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Dozer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Dozer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamasaki! But no joy.
Dozer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamasaki throws out the jab. #T2#
Dozer throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamasaki misses with a straight right.
Yamasaki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yamasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dozer.
Dozer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamasaki sprawls and moves away.
Yamasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamasaki as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dozer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.
Dozer looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
Dozer ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki misses with a hook #TD#
and Dozer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dozer.
Dozer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yamasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Dozer is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Yamasaki keeping moving, preventing Dozer from controlling successfully.
Yamasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yamasaki wants to stand up but Dozer is controlling him.
Yamasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dozer.
Dozer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamasaki is keeping the position for now.
Yamasaki keeping moving, preventing Dozer from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dozer throws a combination that misses
enabling Yamasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Dozer blocks it.
Yamasaki throws out a loose jab but Dozer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Yamasaki finds it's way through Dozer's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Yamasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dozer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dozer closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Dozer misses with a double jab
and Dozer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dozer fails to land the takedown.
Yamasaki scores with the left hand. Dozer knows he should have avoided that one. #T5#
Dozer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamasaki!
Dozer throws a series of punches but Yamasaki avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Yamasaki.
Dozer staying out of range there.
Dozer misses with a body shot. #TD#
Dozer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamasaki was covering up waiting for the punch and Dozer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamasaki trying to control the position. #T6#
Dozer won't allow Yamasaki to get back to his feet.
Yamasaki trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamasaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Dozer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dozer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T7#
Dozer is pressing down on Yamasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamasaki is holding on for now. #SUB#
Dozer is working for a kimura but Yamasaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Yamasaki trying to hold on to Dozer's head to control him but Dozer postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dozer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dozer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dozer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamasaki misses with a hook #TD#
and Dozer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamasaki's guard.

Yamasaki wriggles free and stands up. #T8#
Dozer misses with a right hand
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dozer misses with a shot to the body
and Yamasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dozer has his takedown stuffed
and Yamasaki counters with a three punch combo that has Dozer backing up. Dozer nods at Yamasaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Dozer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamasaki is fending him off so far but Dozer persists. Nope, Yamasaki circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki jabs Dozer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dozer ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Dozer tries to counter with a takedown but Yamasaki is quick to defend against it.
Dozer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T9#
Yamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dozer manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dozer. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
and Dozer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamasaki pushes Dozer off but Dozer dives into side control.
Dozer trying to control the action but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB#
Dozer is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamasaki is defending well.
Yamasaki sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Yamasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfric Dozer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dozer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Dozer moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Dozer blocks it.
Dozer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yamasaki jabs Dozer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamasaki misses with a looping left.
Yamasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Dozer.
Dozer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.
Dozer blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dozer ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Dozer misses the body punch
and Yamasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dozer tries to clinch up but Yamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Dozer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Dozer needs to keep his hands up - Yamasaki had a free shot at his head there.
Yamasaki loads up on a big right hand but Dozer slips the punch.
Dozer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wolfric Dozer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Dozer avoids it well.
Dozer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamasaki pinned against the ropes. Yamasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Dozer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dozer fails with the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolfric Dozer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dozer.
A little jabbing left from Yamasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dozer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamasaki counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Some wild striking there from Yamasaki.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dozer tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamasaki misses with a hook.
Dozer throws a right hand that Yamasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamasaki also avoids with ease.
Mario Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamasaki. That snapped Dozer's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dozer scores with a jab.
A jab from Yamasaki finds it's way through Dozer's defenses.
Yamasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dozer throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Yamasaki slips under a jab from Dozer.
Dozer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dozer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamasaki throws the left hand but Dozer avoids the punch easily.
Dozer misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dozer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamasaki.
Dozer shoots and misses
and Yamasaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Dozer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Yamasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Yamasaki cracks Dozer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Yamasaki lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Dozer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Yamasaki dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki is the new super heavyweight champion!
Mario Yamasaki 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.

Event: ALLSTAR MMA: Hall Vs Locke
Date: Aug 12, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dozer darts in looking for a takedown but Yamasaki gets double underhooks and turns Dozer into the ropes.
Yamasaki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yamasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dozer's hands.#TD2#
Dozer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yamasaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dozer is in Yamasaki's guard.

Yamasaki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Dozer has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Yamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dozer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamasaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dozer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mario Yamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfric Dozer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dozer wants a takedown but no success here.
Dozer prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch.
Dozer goes for a takedown attempt but Yamasaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #TD2#
Dozer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Dozer trying to control the pace.
Dozer is pressing down on Yamasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamasaki is holding on for now.
Yamasaki tries to kick Dozer off but Dozer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yamasaki is not content to let Dozer control the position.
Yamasaki is trying is best to control the position here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dozer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yamasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dozer is working away from the top position though.
Dozer is looking to take a break and control but Yamasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dozer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamasaki looks to land a right hand but Dozer moved out of range.
Dozer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dozer moves out of range as Yamasaki strikes.
Dozer feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Dozer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamasaki did well to prevent Dozer getting side control.#T3##SUB#
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Dozer is trying to control. Yamasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamasaki is in trouble now - Dozer has advanced to mount!
Dozer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dozer trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Dozer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yamasaki turns into him and now he's in Dozer's guard. #T4#
Yamasaki trying to control but Dozer is working from the bottom.
Dozer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yamasaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dozer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Dozer is looking for a triangle here but Yamasaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dozer is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Yamasaki is looking to take a break and control but Dozer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dozer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dozer is still trying to improve position.
Yamasaki tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dozer tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
Yamasaki decides to stand back up.
Dozer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Yamasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Dozer goes for a double leg but Yamasaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Yamasaki continues to drive forward.
A big left from Dozer misses.
Yamasaki leaves Dozer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dozer misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Dozer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamasaki.
Dozer blocks a jab.#T7#
Yamasaki catches Dozer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Dozer avoids it well.
Dozer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolfric Dozer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki lunges at Dozer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dozer's hand.
Yamasaki scores with a hook to the body. Dozer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Dozer.
Yamasaki lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#It looks like Wolfric Dozer has been cut.
Dozer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dozer scrambles back to his feet.
Yamasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dozer's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dozer misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Yamasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamasaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Dozer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mario Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T8#
Dozer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dozer.
Yamasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dozer.
Dozer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Dozer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dozer misses with a takedown
and Yamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Dozer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yamasaki wants to sweep here but Dozer controlling him for the moment.
Yamasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dozer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Dozer has his feet on Yamasaki's thighs here. He's pushed Yamasaki 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! Yamasaki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolfric Dozer!
Wolfric Dozer is the new super heavyweight champion!
Wolfric Dozer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Sideways Pete has been cut.
Yamasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Pete clinches.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Yamasaki shrugs off.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow.
Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamasaki looking to stall.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.#T3#
Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Pete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamasaki's defenses.
Yamasaki blocks the elbow strike.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pete misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pete's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to push Pete away but Pete has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pete lands an elbow inside that Yamasaki shrugs off.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pete lands a damaging elbow.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sideways Pete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sideways Pete's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws out a loose jab but Pete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pete. #CL2#
Pete clinches.
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.
Yamasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Pete won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pete in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T1#
Pete keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pete lands an elbow that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamasaki dodges an elbow strike from Pete.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki is trying to break free.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete is controlling him.#T3#
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Yamasaki blocks the elbow strike.
Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pete has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sideways Pete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike from Pete.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sideways Pete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sideways Pete'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Pete gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Pete.
A frustrated look appears on Yamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control. #T1#
Yamasaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pete up against the cage.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Pete has double underhooks.
Pete lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.
Yamasaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Pete pushes him back against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Pete has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch.
Pete pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Pete has control.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamasaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Pete.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sideways Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pete 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sideways Pete!

Event: CFC 558
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1##TD#
Kaepernick drives through with a takedown into Yamasaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yamasaki controlling the position.
Kaepernick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaepernick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaepernick trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaepernick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaepernick looking to sit in guard and control but Yamasaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kaepernick managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki wants to pass the guard but Kaepernick is keeping the position.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Kaepernick has Yamasaki pulled in close to control his posture.
Kaepernick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Kaepernick thows a huge punch but Yamasaki dodges it nicely.
Kaepernick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaepernick tries to pass to full mount but Yamasaki defends it.
Kaepernick wants to control but Yamasaki is keeping him busy.
Yamasaki trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Yamasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaepernick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kaepernick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kaepernick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamasaki's head. #SUB#
Kaepernick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaepernick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Kaepernick wants to control but Yamasaki is keeping him busy.
Kaepernick trying to control the pace.
Kaepernick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yamasaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaepernick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaepernick wants to take a breather but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Kaepernick is pressing down on Yamasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamasaki is holding on for now.
Kaepernick throwing shots but Yamasaki is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick working Yamasaki over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki is trying to maintain the position but Kaepernick is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Kaepernick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaepernick 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.
Kaepernick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yamasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Kaepernick there.
Kaepernick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamasaki defending well though.
Kaepernick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaepernick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kaepernick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamasaki keeps working.
Kaepernick thows a huge punch but Yamasaki dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaepernick lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kaepernick drops an elbow to the side of Yamasaki's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Kaepernick dominated that round.
That's time! Kaepernick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yamasaki lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Kaepernick feints and as Yamasaki raises his hands in defense, Kaepernick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaepernick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaepernick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaepernick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaepernick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kaepernick throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaepernick postures up in Yamasaki's guard and throws a big left but Yamasaki blocks it. #T1#
Kaepernick trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Kaepernick scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaepernick wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Kaepernick stays in close to Yamasaki's body and controls the position.
Kaepernick trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaepernick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaepernick stands up over Yamasaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaepernick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamasaki wants to stand up but Kaepernick is controlling him.
Kaepernick is fighting to break Yamasaki's control of his arms but Yamasaki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kaepernick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaepernick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaepernick postures up in Yamasaki's guard and throws a big left but Yamasaki blocks it.
Kaepernick scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaepernick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kaepernick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yamasaki's head.
Yamasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaepernick stands up over Yamasaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaepernick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaepernick with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaepernick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Kaepernick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaepernick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yamasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaepernick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki is trying to keep Kaepernick in close.
Kaepernick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaepernick trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaepernick wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Yamasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Kaepernick lands a couple of elbows.
Yamasaki is trying to keep Kaepernick in close. #SUB#
Kaepernick 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.
Kaepernick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaepernick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yamasaki keeping moving, preventing Kaepernick from controlling successfully.
Kaepernick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamasaki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaepernick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaepernick's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Kaepernick dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kaepernick misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Yamasaki misses. #TD#
Kaepernick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamasaki!
Kaepernick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamasaki keeps working.
An elbow from Kaepernick crashes against the mat.
Kaepernick scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kaepernick grinds an elbow into Yamasaki's temple.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kaepernick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Yamasaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kaepernick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick wants to control but Yamasaki is keeping him busy.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Kaepernick throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Kaepernick swings around for an armbar but Yamasaki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kaepernick's guard.
Kaepernick looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaepernick, not yet. #SUB#
Kaepernick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamasaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaepernick seems keen to control Yamasaki's posture.
Yamasaki preventing the sweep.
Kaepernick trying to control the position here. #T2#
Kaepernick 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.
Kaepernick pulls Yamasaki in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaepernick is on top in guard. #REVR#
Yamasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaepernick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaepernick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kaepernick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Yamasaki keeping moving, preventing Kaepernick from controlling successfully.
Kaepernick is in close to Yamasaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaepernick is in close to Yamasaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaepernick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yamasaki working a defensive guard here.
Kaepernick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaepernick is in close to Yamasaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaepernick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Julius Kaepernick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaepernick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamasaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaepernick wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Kaepernick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yamasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaepernick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yamasaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaepernick is controlling him.
Kaepernick is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamasaki has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Kaepernick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaepernick, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Kaepernick!
Our winner, Julius Kaepernick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CFC 553
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Ryker looks to clinch
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryker.
Ryker moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Ryker tries to clinch up.
Ryker tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Ryker moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Ryker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Ryker tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryker under the eye.
Ryker closes the distance looking to clinch #KD#
and Yamasaki counters with a nice right hand that sends Ryker toppling to the canvas! Ryker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yamasaki finish him?!#ROC#Ryker is rocked!#T1#
Yamasaki throws an overhand right that drops Ryker like a sack of potatoes! Yamasaki dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CFC 546
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick lands for Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses with a straight right.
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamasaki's sensitive parts.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick which misses Yamasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamasaki tries to avoid it.
Yamasaki throws the left hand but Chav Jr. avoids the punch easily.
Chav Jr. fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and Yamasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Yamasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamasaki.#CUT2#It looks like Pikey Chav Jr. has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses the jab.
Yamasaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Chav Jr. avoids the body shot from Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. feints and then cracks Yamasaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamasaki down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamasaki. Chav Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chav Jr. looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamasaki checks a leg kick.
That kick from Chav Jr. tenderised Yamasaki's leg. Yamasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chav Jr. showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamasaki walks into a straight right hand from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Chav Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamasaki! But no joy.#T2#
Yamasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Yamasaki misses its intended target.
That kick from Chav Jr. tenderised Yamasaki's leg. Yamasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chav Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chav Jr. tries to land a leg kick but Yamasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Yamasaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chav Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chav Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chav Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Chav Jr. misses with a hook.
Yamasaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. blocks a jab.
Yamasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Yamasaki misses.
Yamasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chav Jr. throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pikey Chav Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chav Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that half lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamasaki's sensitive parts. #T4#
Yamasaki avoids the head kick by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws out a counter right but Chav Jr. avoids it with no problem.
Chav Jr. connects with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
Yamasaki misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a lazy uppercut
letting Chav Jr. counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Chav Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws a low kick but Yamasaki moves out of range easily.
Yamasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamasaki digs a good hook to Chav Jr.'s body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki misses with a hook. Chav Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Chav Jr. is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Chav Jr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Chav Jr. lands but Yamasaki takes it in his stride.
Yamasaki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Yamasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamasaki.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut
and Chav Jr. counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Chav Jr. blocks it.
Chav Jr. bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamasaki's head.
Chav Jr. throws a wild body kick that Yamasaki sees coming a mile off.
Yamasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chav Jr. lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot lands for Yamasaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav Jr. misses with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Chav Jr. takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Chav Jr. misses.
Yamasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chav Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chav Jr. connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Chav Jr. has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yamasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Chav Jr. connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chav Jr. slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chav Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamasaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. scores with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Yamasaki checks the leg kick.
Chav Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Yamasaki off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Chav Jr. misses its intended target.
Yamasaki takes a swing at Chav Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Chav Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pikey Chav Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamasaki slips under a jab from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chav Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Chav Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chav Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamasaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
You can see that Yamasaki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Chav Jr. throws a lazy body kick
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Yamasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chav Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamasaki misses with a combination
and Chav Jr. counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamasaki's knee momentarily.
Yamasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chav Jr. moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chav Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Yamasaki misses with a hook.
It looked like Chav Jr. wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chav Jr. lands a really nice looking cross but Yamasaki seems unphased.
Yamasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Chav Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Chav Jr..
Yamasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav Jr. can pounce on him.
Yamasaki moves out of range as Chav Jr. strikes.
Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chav Jr. slips a jab and a cross from Yamasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Yamasaki looks to throw the jab but Chav Jr. is out of range.
Chav Jr. misses with a kick to the body.
Yamasaki throws a jab when Chav Jr. was well out of range.
Yamasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chav Jr. blocks a jab.
Chav Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamasaki avoided it.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chav Jr. counters with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. connects with an inside leg kick.
Chav Jr. darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Chav Jr. counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Chav Jr.. #T1#
Chav Jr. dips to his left and cracks Yamasaki with an uppercut!
Chav Jr. explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Chav Jr. makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamasaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. is looking to slow Yamasaki down with leg kicks.
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.
Yamasaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chav Jr. momentarily. #T2#
Chav Jr. with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chav Jr. scores with a hook.
Chav Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamasaki's hands.
Chav Jr. with the inside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chav Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamasaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chav Jr..
A jab from Yamasaki finds it's way through Chav Jr.'s defenses.
Chav Jr. jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamasaki.#T3#
Chav Jr. lands a front kick.
Yamasaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chav Jr. lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chav Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
Chav Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chav Jr. throws a hook but Yamasaki blocks it.
As Chav Jr. backs off Yamasaki throws a huge counter combo but Chav Jr. manages to avoid it all.
Yamasaki needs to keep his hands up - Chav Jr. had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
Chav Jr. misses the jab.
Yamasaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Chav Jr. lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chav Jr.'s corner calls for a 1-2. Chav Jr. obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Chav Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Yamasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chav Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chav Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Chav Jr..
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pikey Chav Jr. clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav Jr.'s cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Yamasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chav Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters circling a little - Chav Jr. finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. scores with a jab. Yamasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chav Jr. dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamasaki. That did some damage!
Chav Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Chav Jr. slips under a jab from Yamasaki.
As Yamasaki backs away, Chav Jr. returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chav Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Chav Jr. scores with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Yamasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Chav Jr. is just out of range.
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chav Jr..
Yamasaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chav Jr..
Crunch! Chav Jr. slams his shin into Yamasaki's torso.
Yamasaki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Good standup being displayed there by Chav Jr. as he connects with a hook.
Yamasaki misses with a double jab.
Yamasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chav Jr. counters with a good low kick that Yamasaki was not able to check. #T2#
Yamasaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chav Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamasaki throws a combination that misses
and Chav Jr. counters with a body kick.
Chav Jr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chav Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws the left hand but Yamasaki avoids the punch easily.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that half lands. #T3#
Yamasaki walks into a left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chav Jr..
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chav Jr..
Yamasaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chav Jr. is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC#Yamasaki is rocked!
Chav Jr. lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Chav Jr. finish him?
Chav Jr. tests Yamasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamasaki misses the body punch
and Chav Jr. counters with a big right hand! Oh Yamasaki is in trouble here! Chav Jr. follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikey Chav Jr.!
Pikey Chav Jr. retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Pikey Chav Jr. thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CFC 540
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamasaki.
Kamaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge ðŸ‘Š in the buildup to the fight.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamasaki catches Kamaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#It looks like Joe Kamaka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Yamasaki. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Kamaka gets a clinch.
Kamaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to push Kamaka away but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Kamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kamaka pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamaka working Yamasaki over with knees to the body.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Come on Yamasaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T2#
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Kamaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body punch from Yamasaki.
Kamaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.#CL#
Kamaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamaka is working for takedown but Yamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Kamaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Kamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamaka.
It seemed like Yamasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kamaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaka wants to clinch.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamaka throws a wild hook but Yamasaki just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kamaka gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yamasaki raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Joe Kamaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.

Event: CFC 534
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Kaepernick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaepernick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD2#
Kaepernick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kaepernick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaepernick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaepernick throwing strikes but missing.
Kaepernick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaepernick throws a strike but Yamasaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Kaepernick keeping full guard, as Yamasaki tries to pass.
Yamasaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kaepernick is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaepernick is on top in guard. #REVB#
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Kaepernick prevents Yamasaki from getting back to his feet.
Kaepernick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kaepernick is working Yamasaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaepernick trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaepernick landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaepernick on the ground.
Kaepernick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamasaki is trying to keep Kaepernick in close.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaepernick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kaepernick postures up in Yamasaki's guard and throws a big left but Yamasaki blocks it. #T2#
Kaepernick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaepernick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaepernick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaepernick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaepernick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaepernick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaepernick stops Yamasaki from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaepernick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaepernick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki is breathing heavily.
Kaepernick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaepernick scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#Yamasaki is rocked!
Kaepernick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Yamasaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaepernick postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Yamasaki covers up, he's hurt! Kaepernick keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kaepernick and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kaepernick can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Kaepernick!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Kaepernick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CFC 530
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki throws a series of punches but Hale moves out of range.
Yamasaki scores with a hook to the body. Hale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Hale lands a nice shot that snaps Yamasaki's head back.
Yamasaki lands a body shot.
Yamasaki lands a really nice looking cross but Hale seems unphased.
Hale defending well as Yamasaki loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Hale closes the distance and clinches.
Hale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamasaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hale.
Hale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards. #T1#
Hale lands a shot to the body.
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Yamasaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hale lands a shoulder strike.
Hale throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Hale missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hale.
Hale struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamasaki is defending well for now.
Hale effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
Hale struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Yamasaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right from Hale.
Yamasaki is pressed up against the cage. Hale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamasaki down to the mat. Yamasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamasaki cracks Hale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Hale clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hale has him pressed against the cage.
Hale misses with some punches.
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Hale has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
Hale digs a right hand underneath Yamasaki's ribcage. Yamasaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale missing with knees to the body.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Hale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hale throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale misses with the head strike.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Hale stalling.
Hale misses with the head strike. #T4#
Hale lands with a short shot to the head.
Hale working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hale.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Hale is controlling the position.
Hale looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Hale tries a body shot but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hale won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hale.
Hale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Hale has the dominant position.
Hale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamasaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hale moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamasaki is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Hale.
Hale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hale tries to clinch up but Yamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hale is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Hale wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range. #CL2#
Hale clinches up against the cage.
George Hale seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hale on the inside.
Yamasaki effectively controlling the action here.
Hale misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Hale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamasakis head.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Hale missing with knees to the body.
Yamasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamasaki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hale.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Hale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hale.
Yamasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hale has double underhooks.
Hale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Hale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamasaki avoiding damage as Hale throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hale as Yamasaki tries to tie him up.
Hale tries to work over Yamasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Hale is controlling the position.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Hale has control.
Hale lands a left hand.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamasaki avoids the elbow strike from Hale, against the cage. #T3#
Nice body punch from Hale.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
Hale scores with a shot to the side of Yamasaki's head.
Hale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hale is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamasaki avoids the damage to the body.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hale.
Yamasaki tries to circle away but Hale has him pinned against the cage.
Hale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hale tries to land a knee to the head but Yamasaki blocks with his arms. #T4#
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Hale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale looking to throw knees to the head but Yamasaki is blocking nicely.
Hale tries for a takedown but Yamasaki manages to get underhooks.
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hale.
Hale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamasaki's elbow.
Hale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yamasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
A left and a right from Hale both land. Nice combination.
Yamasaki with a jab.
George Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamasaki lands a head shot.#CL2#
Hale drives through and clinches with Yamasaki against the cage.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
Yamasaki avoiding damage as Hale throws knees to the body.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hale misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yamasaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hale.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Hale pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hale as Yamasaki tries to tie him up.
Hale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hale.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.#T2#
Hale lands with a right to the head.
Yamasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Hale.
Hale prevents Yamasaki from breaking the clinch.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamasaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hale can't find room to land a body shot as Yamasaki controls the action. #T3#
Hale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamasaki or not.
Hale lands a shoulder strike.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamasaki is pushing Hale up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale throws a head punch that misses.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Hale has the dominant position.#T4#
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike from Hale.
Hale scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hale.
Hale scores with a hook to the body.
Hale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hale misses with some punches.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Hale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Hale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamasaki's elbow.
Yamasaki tries to circle away but Hale has him pinned against the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hale is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Hale throws a body punch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Yamasaki thuds a left hand into Hale's body.
Yamasaki moves forwards but Hale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamasaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamasaki throwing a counter right hand but Hale manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki lands a slapping body shot.
Hale moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamasaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Hale has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1#
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Hale.
Hale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Hale misses with a body punch.
Yamasaki is trying to push Hale away but Hale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Hale.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Hale has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hale.
Hale lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike from Hale.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Hale.
Hale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hale.
Hale lands a body punch.
Hale works on Yamasaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Hale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale misses with the head strike. #T3#
Hale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamasaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.
Hale has Yamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Yamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hale digs a right hand into Yamasaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamasaki's gas tank.
Hale lands a shoulder strike.
Hale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamasaki is defending well for now.
Hale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hale gets through Yamasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Yamasaki to work.
Hale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T4#
Hale trying to land knees to the body.
Hale misses with an elbow strike.
Yamasaki blocks the elbow strike.
Yamasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Hale.
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Hale.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamasaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hale misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Yamasaki lands a jab to the head.
Hale walks into a jab.
Yamasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamasaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hale to score with a decent uppercut.
Hale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamasaki throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.#T1#
Yamasaki misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Hale.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Yamasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Yamasaki tries to keep at a distance but Hale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch. #T2#
Hale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamasaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Hale has control.
Yamasaki blocks an uppercut.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Hale is controlling the position.
Hale tries a body shot but Yamasaki blocks it.
Hale is leaning against Yamasaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hale throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Hale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamasakis head.
Hale digs a right hand into Yamasaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamasaki's gas tank. #T3#
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hale lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Hale breaks from the clinch.
Hale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale tries to clinch
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Hale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamasaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
George Hale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hale is looking to clinch.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mario Yamasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Hale has Yamasaki up against the cage in a clinch. #T4#
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Hale is controlling the position.
Yamasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Mario Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hale has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Hale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hale 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 44:50
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 44:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hale!
George Hale is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath George Hale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CFC 528
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Fred closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamasaki did well to prevent Fred getting side control.#SUB2#
Fred seems to be looking for submissions.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamasaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fred trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fred tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Fred thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Fred has gone for a leg lock! Yamasaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fred's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Fred trying to keep a closed guard but Yamasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Fred might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yamasaki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fred tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Fred is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Fred looking for a guillotine here but Yamasaki defends easily. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Fred had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamasaki defends it easily.
Fred wants to sweep here but Yamasaki controlling him for the moment.
Yamasaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fred not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Fred drives through and clinches with Yamasaki against the cage.
Fred swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fred misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fred's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fred misses with a punch on the inside.
Fred swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki being controlled against the cage.
Fred looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fred stalls.
The crowd are getting on Fred's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Freaky Fred dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##KD#
Yamasaki lands a left and a right that send Fred crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamasaki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Freaky Fred has been cut.
Yamasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fred on the side of the head. #ROC#Fred is rocked!
Yamasaki slips a jab from Fred.
Yamasaki steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Fred is out on his feet! Yamasaki sets himself and nearly takes Fred's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki retains his featherweight title!
Mario Yamasaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CFC 527
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Gordy avoids it well.
Gordy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yamasaki manages to circle out of the way.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that Gordy avoids nicely.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Gordy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamasaki's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamasaki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yamasaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gordy's head.#CUT2#It looks like Terrence Gordy has been cut.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Gordy is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Gordy moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Yamasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordy blocks a jab.
Gordy wants to clinch.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordy fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Gordy clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Gordy tries to pull guard but Yamasaki won't allow it.
Gordy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamasaki smiles and moves away.
Terrence Gordy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki throws a nice looking combination but Gordy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordy wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki unleashes a big counter combination but Gordy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordy is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Gordy tries to clinch up
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gordy wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Yamasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Gordy moves into range and clinches up with Yamasaki.
Gordy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamasaki to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Gordy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordy fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T2#
Gordy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Gordy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamasaki tests Gordy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Nice shot lands for Yamasaki.#ROC2#Gordy is rocked!
Yamasaki drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Gordy right on the button. Gordy goes down! Yamasaki follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yamasaki gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Mario Yamasaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: CFC 524
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Slappin tries to clinch up but Yamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Slappin tries to clinch up but Yamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slappin under the eye.
Slappin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Slappin.
Yamasaki is looking to counter punch.
Slappin moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Yamasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slappin tries to clinch but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Slappin tries to clinch up but Yamasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slappin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slappin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Slappin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slappin keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slappin controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Slappin is controlling him.
Slappin stalling.
Slappin keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slappin keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slappin lands an elbow just above Yamasaki 's eye.
Slappin has Yamasaki pushed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Slappin. #T2#
Slappin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamasaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Slappin has him pressed against the cage.
Slappin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Slappin tries to work over Yamasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamasaki is trying to push Slappin away but Slappin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Slappin.
Yamasaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T3#
Slappin stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Slappin.
Slappin tries to clinch there but Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut.
Slappin tries to clinch but Yamasaki is having none of it.
Yamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Slappin.
Yamasaki is looking to counter punch.
Slappin wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Slappin tries to clinch but Yamasaki moves out of range.
Yamasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slappin's hands.
Yamasaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slappin under the eye.
Slappin walks into a jab.
Slappin tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamasaki misses the target.#T4##CL2#
Slappin instigates a clinch.
Slappin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Yamasaki being controlled against the cage.
Slappin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamasaki up against the cage.
Slappin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Slappin lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slappin tries a knee to the head but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike from Slappin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Yamasaki will probably get the nod.
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#
A punch lands to the side of Slappin 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#Slappin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Yamasaki throws a pinpoint strike between Slappin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Slappin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Yamasaki scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Yamasaki!
A very excited looking Mario Yamasaki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: CFC 522
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1#
Berzebal wants to clinch but Yamasaki slips to the side
and Yamasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Makana Berzebal has been cut.
Berzebal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berzebal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Yamasaki.
Berzebal has his takedown stuffed
and Yamasaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berzebal tries to clinch up
and Yamasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzebal is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Yamasaki moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CFC 518
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hale keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
Hale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A short left from Hale.
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hale misses with the head strike.
Yamasaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Hale misses with the head strike.
Hale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Hale is trying to drag Yamasaki to the mat but Yamasaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Yamasaki tries to circle away but Hale has him pinned against the cage.
Yamasaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Hale has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land. #T2#
A short left from Hale.
Hale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Hale lands a right hand.
Yamasaki taking a breather.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hale pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hale is leaning against Yamasaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamasaki is defending well for now.
Hale misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land. #T3#
Nice body punch from Hale - that landed with a thud. #TD#
Hale has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yamasaki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Yamasaki manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Yamasaki throws a series of strikes that have Hale backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamasaki missing with a left hand there. Hale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hale is looking to counter the offense by Yamasaki and move into the clinch.
George Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale throws a series of punches but Yamasaki avoids them all with ease.
Hale jabs Yamasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Hale throws a leg kick but Yamasaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hale lunges at Yamasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamasaki's hand.
Hale misses with a body shot.
Hale tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamasaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yamasaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamasaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamasaki misses with a body shot.
Hale is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamasaki! But no joy.
Hale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamasaki in his tracks. #CL#
Hale rushes Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yamasaki works Hale's body with a nice hook.
Yamasaki throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.
Hale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hale wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Hale fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Hale backs off Yamasaki throws a huge counter combo but Hale manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Hale moves into the clinch.
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Hale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Hale pushes him back against the cage.
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamasaki or not.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale. #T1#
Hale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
Hale throws an elbow that misses.
Yamasaki is trying to break the clinch but Hale is controlling him.
Hale misses with some punches.
Yamasaki wants to break free but Hale has control.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
A short right from Hale.
Hale lands a body shot.
Hale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki. #T2#
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Hale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamasaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hale swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Hale.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Hale ducks down to avoid it.
Hale tries to counter by clinching up but Yamasaki breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Hale tries to clinch but Yamasaki is having none of it.
No joy there for Yamasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut. Hale saw that one coming.
Yamasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mario Yamasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Hale takes the fight into the clinch.
Hale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hale misses with some punches.
Hale misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hale has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hale scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hale breaks from the clinch.
Hale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Hale moves into range and clinches up with Yamasaki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki is looking to control Hale's arms but Hale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamasaki has his back to the cage.
Hale misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Hale dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Hale tries to counter by clinching up but Yamasaki breaks away and moves out of range.
Hale moves in looking to clinch but Yamasaki pushes him off.
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hale. #CL#
Hale moves into the clinch.
Hale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamasaki.
Hale throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Hale lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hale fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamasaki's brow. #T1#
Hale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamasaki's elbow.
Yamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Hale swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki tries to break free but Hale pushes him back against the cage.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
Hale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamasaki.
Hale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Hale.
Hale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George Hale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hale misses with a body punch. #T2#
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamasaki tries to circle away but Hale has him pinned against the cage.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hale.
Hale misses with a punch to the body.
Hale keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hale throws an elbow that misses.
Hale swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki. #T3#
Hale has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamasaki is looking to control Hale's arms but Hale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamasaki has his back to the cage.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Hale is trying to drag Yamasaki to the mat but Yamasaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
George Hale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hale keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hale.
Yamasaki is looking to control Hale's arms but Hale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamasaki has his back to the cage.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Hale has the dominant position.
Yamasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hale won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hale lands with a light punch inside.
Mario Yamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamasaki misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Hale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hale, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hale!
Our winner, George Hale, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CFC 517
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Exotic is looking to clinch but Yamasaki is avoiding it.
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic. #TD2#
Exotic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamasaki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Exotic trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Yamasaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamasaki, not yet.
Yamasaki pulls Exotic in close to prevent any damage.
Yamasaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Exotic being controlled here momentarily.
Yamasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Exotic is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yamasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Exotic shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamasaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Exotic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Yamasaki misses.
Exotic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Exotic looks winded!
Yamasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Exotic! But no joy.
Exotic tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamasaki misses the target.
Exotic fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamasaki throws a nice looking combination but Exotic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winner Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic fails with the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Exotic badly! Yamasaki follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Exotic out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Yamasaki finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CFC 513
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Belyaev closes the distance and clinches up with Yamasaki, looking for a takedown. Belyaev pushes Yamasaki against the cage but Yamasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Belyaev with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Yamasaki. No joy for Belyaev on that attempt.
Belyaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Belyaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belyaev has his takedown stuffed
and Yamasaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belyaev or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamasaki, which made it look bad.
Yamasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yamasaki's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yamasaki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Belyaev ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Belyaev misses with a takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belyaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamasaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belyaev backs up against the cage. #TD#
Belyaev gets a double leg takedown into Yamasaki's guard.

Yamasaki has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Belyaev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1#
Yamasaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belyaev.
Belyaev tries for a takedown but Yamasaki manages to get underhooks.
Yamasaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Belyaev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamasaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belyaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamasaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belyaev somewhat.
Yamasaki throws out a counter right but Belyaev avoids it with no problem.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt - Yamasaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamasaki is looking for the big counter here.
Belyaev shoots and misses
and Yamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Belyaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belyaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Belyaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Belyaev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Yamasaki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Belyaev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belyaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamasaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Belyaev. Belyaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD#
Belyaev darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Yamasaki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T3#
Belyaev with a poor takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Belyaev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yamasaki is trying to control Belyaev's posture but Belyaev avoids it.
Belyaev lands an elbow.
Yamasaki prevents Belyaev from moving into mount.
Belyaev working the body and head with strikes.
Yamasaki sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Belyaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belyaev connects with a nice short shot to Yamasaki's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki has his hands clasped together around Belyaev's back. He's all about the action.
Belyaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belyaev is nestled in close to Yamasaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yamasaki wants to control but Belyaev is keeping busy.
Belyaev throws a strike but Yamasaki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is keeping the position.
Belyaev scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Yamasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Belyaev's cut.
That's time! Belyaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Belyaev tries for a takedown but Yamasaki circles away easily
and Yamasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Belyaev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamasaki wants to control but Belyaev is keeping busy.
Belyaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Belyaev.
Belyaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belyaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belyaev 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.
Yamasaki trying to control here.
Belyaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belyaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamasaki tries to kick Belyaev off but Belyaev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belyaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Belyaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belyaev with the ground and pound but Yamasaki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belyaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belyaev forces his way into half guard.
Yamasaki is looking to improve his position.
Yamasaki is breathing heavily.
Yamasaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Belyaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Belyaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yamasaki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Belyaev thows a huge punch but Yamasaki dodges it nicely.
Yamasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belyaev.
Belyaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Belyaev looks to land a strike but Yamasaki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Belyaev working some strikes from top position.
Belyaev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Belyaev cracks Yamasaki with a solid left hand.
Belyaev pushing down on Yamasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belyaev works his way into side control.
Belyaev cracks Yamasaki with a big right hand but Yamasaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Belyaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belyaev working the ground and pound.
Belyaev lands a nice forearm strike.
Belyaev working the ground and pound.
Belyaev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Belyaev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yamasaki to see if he's OK.
Belyaev 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.
Belyaev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Belyaev scores with punches from side control.
Belyaev lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Belyaev landing strikes. #ROC#Yamasaki is rocked!
Belyaev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yamasaki is still in real trouble! Can Belyaev finish him?
Belyaev lands an elbow.
Belyaev is chipping away with strikes.
Belyaev landing strikes.
Belyaev landing strikes.
Belyaev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belyaev lands some shots froms side control.
Belyaev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Yamasaki is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Belyaev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Belyaev!

Event: CFC 509
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Berzebal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Makana Berzebal has been cut.
Berzebal misses with a body shot
and Berzebal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berzebal wants to clinch but Yamasaki slips to the side
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki scores with a jab to the head. #ROC#Berzebal is rocked!
Yamasaki jabs Berzebal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berzebal shoots and misses
and Yamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berzebal is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Berzebal looks winded!
Yamasaki measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Berzebal! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CFC 507
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Lekobe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamasaki sprawls well. Yamasaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lekobe gets slowly back to his feet.
Lekobe darts in trying to clinch
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand. #TD#
Lekobe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Yamasaki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lekobe is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekobe wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Lekobe has the dominant position.
Lekobe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamasaki's efforts to push away.#BC#
Lekobe breaks the clinch. #T1#
Yamasaki dips to his left and cracks Lekobe with an uppercut!#ROC2#Lekobe is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kagiso Lekobe has been cut.#CL#
Lekobe rushes Yamasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Lekobe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Lekobe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lekobe seems to have got his legs back now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lekobe.
Yamasaki can't break the clinch. #BC#
Lekobe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Yamasaki. No joy for Lekobe on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kagiso Lekobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lekobe is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Yamasaki lands a big right hand that sends Lekobe crashing to the mat! Yamasaki stays standing though and waves Lekobe back to his feet!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lekobe looks to clinch
and Yamasaki counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Yamasaki!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2022

#R1#
Two goes for a double leg but Yamasaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yamasaki continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Yamasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Two with a poor takedown
enabling Yamasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Two or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamasaki, which made it look bad.
Mario Yamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hop Test Two.#TD2#
Two fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yamasaki to the ground. Two is now in Yamasaki's guard.

Yamasaki is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Two presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch but Two keeps him there for the moment.
Yamasaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamasaki is pressed up against the cage. Two has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamasaki down to the mat. Yamasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamasaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki scores with a hook to the body. Two takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Two wants to clinch
and Yamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamasaki throws a series of strikes that have Two backpedaling. #ROC#Two is rocked!#T1#
Yamasaki moves in close and cracks Two with a massive right hand! Two, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Yamasaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Yamasaki!

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