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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: No Mercy
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Yamasaki moves into the clinch. Yamasaki works on Potts's body with a couple of short punches. Yamasaki lands a body punch in the clinch. Potts looks winded! A short uppercut from Yamasaki. Yamasaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Potts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A shot in the inside from Yamasaki. A short uppercut from Yamasaki. A frustrated look appears on Potts's face as he tries to break the clinch. Yamasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yamasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Yamasaki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Yamasaki lands with a right to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yamasaki taking a breather. Yamasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potts backwards. Yamasaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Yamasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yamasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1# Potts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yamasaki lands with a short shot to the head. Yamasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC# Yamasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Keita Yamasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL# Yamasaki forces Potts back against the cage and clinches. A short uppercut from Yamasaki. Yamasaki lands with a short shot to the head. Yamasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch. Yamasaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yamasaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potts up against the cage. Yamasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Potts backwards. Yamasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards. Potts being controlled against the cage.#T2# Yamasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pottss head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamasaki. Potts jumps guard but Yamasaki stands there with Potts around his waist. Potts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamasaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Yamasaki as the two fighters clinch.
Yamasaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Yamasaki lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamasaki. Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A left hand lands to the body for Yamasaki.
#T3# Yamasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards. Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Yamasaki lands a right hand. Potts being controlled against the cage. Yamasaki can't break the clinch.
Yamasaki lands a nice shot to the body. Yamasaki presses Potts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC# Yamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Yamasaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potts back to the cage. Yamasaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Yamasaki lands a jab to Potts's midsection. Potts loses concentration momentarily and Yamasaki pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Potts crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Yamasaki finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keita Yamasaki! In his post fight interview, Keita Yamasaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
WOVA 1: Genesis
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1# Potts tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance. Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2# Potts rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2# Potts has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Daniels regains guard immediately.
Daniels pushes Potts off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL2# Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Potts. Potts maintains the clinch. Potts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2# Potts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Potts misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1# Daniels avoids the head kick by Potts.
#CL# Daniels drives through and clinches with Potts against the cage.
Potts stalling.
Daniels wants a takedown.
#TD2# Potts is trying to trip Daniels. He has hold of a leg but Daniels is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Potts persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Daniels manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potts has him pressed against the cage. Potts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Nathan Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Potts. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Daniels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2# Potts tries to pull guard but Daniels holds him up against the cage and eventually Potts drops back down to his feet.
Potts tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2# Potts pulls guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Daniels wants to control from the top but Potts keeps moving. Daniels postures up.
Potts looks winded! Daniels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2# Potts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3# Daniels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Daniels trying to control but Potts is working from the bottom. Potts can't keep his opponent in guard - Daniels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB# Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB# Daniels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Potts is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nathan Daniels! |
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