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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jae Wilco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Wilco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jae Wilco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida slips a jab and a cross from Wilco.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilco.
Yoshida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wilco is trying to defend but Yoshida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wilco is looking to improve his position.
Wilco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wilco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshida.
Wilco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wilco trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to take a breather but Wilco is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilco. That did some damage!
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yoshida's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilco has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshida's legs - danger averted.
Wilco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yoshida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wilco uses it to pass to side control.
Wilco looks up at the clock and then as Yoshida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wilco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yoshida to see if he's OK.
Wilco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wilco landing strikes.
It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wilco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wilco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yoshida on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilco trying to pass the guard but Yoshida defending well.
Yoshida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilco's back!
Yoshida is trying to stick to Wilco's back but Wilco is turning into Yoshida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yoshida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wilco.
Yoshida throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yoshida tries to strike from the bottom.
Wilco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yoshida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yoshida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshida looks gassed!
Wilco with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilco is just out of range.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Wilco.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yoshida on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilco.
Wilco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wilco tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilco tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Wilco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Wilco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshida thows a body shot but no joy.
Jae Wilco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilco.
Wilco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yoshida trying to control but Wilco is working from the bottom.
Wilco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yoshida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yoshida looking to sit in guard and control but Wilco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yoshida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilco is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Yoshida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilco is one step ahead there.
Yoshida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilco won't allow Yoshida to sweep him here.
Wilco 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.
Yoshida keeping moving, preventing Wilco from controlling successfully.
Wilco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshida's guard.
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.
Wilco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilco drops an elbow to the side of Yoshida's head.
Wilco is keen to just control but Yoshida is a slippery customer.
Wilco drops an elbow to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida wants to control but Wilco is keeping busy.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Wilco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida is looking to control Wilco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yoshida avoid being mounted?
Yoshida tries to roll over but Wilco keeps him under control.
Wilco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilco 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.
Wilco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Yoshida wants to improve his position but Wilco is controlling well.
Yoshida trying to get back to full guard but Wilco takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wilco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilco lands a heavy elbow.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Wilco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wilco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yoshida hang on?
Wilco lands a heavy elbow.
Wilco working Yoshida over with strikes here.
Wilco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilco lands a big shot there that rocks Yoshida but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wilco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilco landing shots from mount.
Wilco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilco working for a guillotine from mount but Yoshida is in no mood to give up.
Yoshida tries to hold on but Wilco pushes him away.
Wilco trying to control but Yoshida is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Wilco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilco blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Wilco lands but Yoshida takes it in his stride.
Wilco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoshida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilco's guard.
Yoshida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yoshida is aware though and is defending well.
Wilco is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida throwing strikes but missing.
Yoshida throwing strikes from guard but Wilco blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco has his foot on Yoshida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yoshida works his way back into a safe position though.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yoshida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yoshida lands a really nice looking cross but Wilco seems unphased.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilco.
Ken Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Wilco shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Wilco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Wilco's body.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Yoshida as Wilco shoots in.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilco rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Wilco avoids nicely.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ken Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoshida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshida stalks Wilco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilco's face. Wilco staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilco throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilco with a poor takedown
and Yoshida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yoshida.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yoshida pushing down on Wilco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jae Wilco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilco wants to get back to full guard.
Yoshida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wilco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Yoshida connects with a nice short shot to Wilco's temple.
Wilco trying to hold on to Yoshida's head to control him but Yoshida postures up.
Wilco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilco.
Yoshida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wilco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wilco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wilco!
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilco 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Wilco!
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