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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada Taiki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gregorius Millrapids's chin.
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiki stuffs the takedown attempt from Millrapids. Millrapids gets slowly back to his feet.
Millrapids tries to clinch but Taiki moves out of range.
Nice shot by Millrapids.
A head kick misses from Taiki.
Taiki rushes Millrapids and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taiki managing to block the knees to the body from Millrapids.
Taiki gets underhooks to prevent Millrapids's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Millrapids.
Millrapids throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taiki blocks it with crossed arms.
Millrapids managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
A right handed body shot lands from Taiki.
Taiki looking to throw knees to the head but Millrapids is blocking nicely.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millrapids avoids it.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki has a couple of punches blocked by Millrapids.
Millrapids blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Millrapids is trying to trip Taiki. He has hold of a leg but Taiki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Millrapids persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taiki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Millrapids wants to control from the top but Taiki keeps moving.
Taiki wants to stand up but Millrapids is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids pushes down on Taiki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taiki is looking to get back to is feet but Millrapids passes into side control.
Millrapids in the domination position with Taiki hanging on.
Taiki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Millrapids asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Taiki tries to buck Millrapids off but Millrapids is having none of it.
Millrapids creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Millrapids tries to score with some ground and pound. Taiki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids stands up.
Taiki stalks Millrapids and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millrapids's face. Millrapids staggers backwards, shaken.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Millrapids slips a jab from Taiki.
Millrapids tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taiki is able to avoid easily.
Millrapids rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taiki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Millrapids, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millrapids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Millrapids tries a knee to the head but Taiki blocks it.
Millrapids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taiki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but Millrapids blocks it.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
Millrapids tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Millrapids tries for a takedown but Taiki manages to get underhooks.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Millrapids avoids the damage to the body.
Millrapids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taiki lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Millrapids connects with a knee to the head.
Millrapids is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Millrapids looks gassed!
Taiki lands a good knee to the midsection. Millrapids won't want to take too many of those.
Taiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taiki lands a left hand.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Millrapids avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taiki as Millrapids tries to tie him up.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millrapids has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Millrapids blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Millrapids tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Millrapids.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Millrapids drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taiki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taiki takes a swing at Millrapids's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids looks to land a left hand but Taiki moved out of range nicely.
Millrapids throws a sloppy head kick and Taiki moves out of range easily.
Millrapids avoids the head kick by Taiki.
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taiki lands a head kick. Millrapids smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taiki thows a body kick. Millrapids tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Taiki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taiki misses with a few strikes there.
Millrapids shoots in but no luck this time.
Taiki is looking to slow Millrapids down with leg kicks.
Taiki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taiki moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taiki connects with a crisp jab.
Millrapids showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taiki.
Taiki closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Millrapids takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Millrapids shoots for a double leg takedown but Taiki sprawls well. He's pushed Millrapids's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Millrapids lands a nice shot that snaps Taiki's head back.
Taiki misses with a double jab
letting Millrapids counter with a right hand.
Taiki feints and then cracks Millrapids's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Millrapids down.
Taiki slips under a jab from Millrapids.
Taiki throws a series of punches but Millrapids avoids them all with ease.
Millrapids takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Millrapids stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taiki.
Taiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taiki thows a body kick. Millrapids tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiki misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taiki darts in and clinches Millrapids up against the cage.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Millrapids can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Millrapids tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Millrapids blocks an elbow strike from Taiki.
Taiki lands a good knee to the midsection. Millrapids won't want to take too many of those.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Millrapids tries to land a knee to the head but Taiki blocks with his arms.
Millrapids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millrapids misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taiki.
Taiki throws an elbow but it misses.
Millrapids is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millrapids.
Taiki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millrapids's face.
Millrapids is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taiki is defending well for now.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Millrapids leaning against his opponent.
Taiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taiki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
Millrapids throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Millrapids - that landed with a thud.
Millrapids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millrapids stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Taiki.
Millrapids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millrapids avoids it.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but Millrapids blocks with his arms.
Taiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Millrapids working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taiki misses with a knee strike.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but Millrapids blocks with his arms.
Millrapids tries a knee to the head but Taiki blocks it.
Taiki stops a takedown attempt from Millrapids.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Millrapids misses with a knee strike.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Millrapids looking to slow down the pace here.
Taiki lands a nice knee to the body.
Millrapids lands a body punch in the clinch.
Millrapids is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taiki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Taiki.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millrapids avoids it.
Taiki missing with knees to the body.
Millrapids lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids with a knee to the head.
Millrapids is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taiki is keeping busy.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Millrapids avoids the damage to the body.
Taiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millrapids has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Millrapids tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taiki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Millrapids misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taiki.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Millrapids makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taiki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millrapids.
Millrapids goes for a takedown attempt but Taiki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Millrapids misses the target.
Millrapids throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Taiki misses.
Millrapids misses with a hook. Taiki ducked under it nicely.
Millrapids looks for a takedown but Taiki sprawls well.
Millrapids ducks right into an uppercut from Taiki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids dodges the punch combination from Taiki.
Taiki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taiki throws a wild body kick that Millrapids sees coming a mile off.
Millrapids fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Taiki.
Taiki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millrapids wants to clinch up but Taiki keeps it at a distance.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Taiki.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada Taiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Millrapids blocks a head kick by Taiki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamada Taiki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Millrapids digs a good body shot into Taiki's ribs.
Millrapids tries a head kick but it misses.
Millrapids tries to clinch up but Taiki circles away and keeps his distance.
Millrapids fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taiki on the side of the head.
Taiki misses with a jab to the body
and Millrapids counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Millrapids.
Millrapids stops Taiki from standing up.
Millrapids looking to pass the guard.
Taiki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Millrapids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taiki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millrapids tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A low kick from Millrapids misses
and Taiki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millrapids takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice uppercut lands for Taiki. That snapped Millrapids's head back.
Taiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Millrapids throws the left hand but Taiki avoids the punch easily.
Taiki wants to clinch.
Taiki tries to land a front kick but Millrapids steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taiki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taiki misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taiki scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Millrapids.
Taiki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millrapids circles away quickly and effectively.
Taiki lands a jab to Millrapids's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millrapids.
Millrapids on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taiki. Taiki obviously looking to wear him down.
Millrapids uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taiki.
Millrapids misses with a takedown attempt - Taiki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Millrapids misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taiki looks to land a body kick but Millrapids moved away.
Taiki throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Taiki as he checks the leg kick.
Taiki throws a combination. Millrapids tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millrapids fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taiki throws a combination. Millrapids tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taiki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taiki thows a body shot but no joy.
Taiki throws the kick towards the body but Millrapids avoids it.
Taiki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Millrapids misses with a hook.
Taiki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Millrapids will feel that in the morning.
Taiki is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taiki. Millrapids does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millrapids throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregorius Millrapids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids avoids a kick to the body.
Millrapids checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Millrapids moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Millrapids shoots in for a takedown but Taiki shows good takedown defense.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Taiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millrapids moves away.
Taiki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millrapids has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taiki.
Taiki throws a head kick that misses.
Taiki is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Millrapids throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Millrapids tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Millrapids lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taiki ducks under a wild hook from Millrapids.
Taiki rushes Millrapids and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taiki presses Millrapids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Taiki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamada Taiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taiki, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamada Taiki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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