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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shouta Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman has chosen Momma said knock you out as his entrance music. Johnny Roman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shouta Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Roman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto darts in and clinches Roman up against the cage.
Roman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Roman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Roman 's eye.
Yamamoto is trying to trip Roman. He has hold of a leg but Roman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yamamoto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yamamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shouta Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roman's face.
Yamamoto wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shouta Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto clinches.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roman fails to land with a series of punches.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roman looks to land a combination. Yamamoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Roman tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Roman fails to pull guard.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamamoto can pounce on him.
Roman throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto clobbers Roman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamamoto forces Roman back against the cage and clinches.
Roman tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
Johnny Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Roman.
Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto rushes Roman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roman tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roman.
Yamamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Roman 's eye.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Roman tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Roman drops back down to his feet.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roman prevents it.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Yamamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Roman in a clinch.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Roman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roman jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roman stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roman fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Roman's shoulder, as Roman tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamamoto darts in and clinches Roman up against the cage.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shouta Yamamoto 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.
Roman throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamoto clinches up with Roman and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Roman regains guard immediately.
Yamamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Roman 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.
Yamamoto forces his way into half guard.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Roman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roman is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Yamamoto seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamamoto prevents Roman from improving his position.
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Roman looking for submissions off his back.
Yamamoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shouta Yamamoto.
Yamamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamamoto throws a series of strikes that have Roman backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roman, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roman's efforts to push away.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roman's face.
Yamamoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Roman regains guard immediately.
Roman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yamamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roman on the ground.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Roman is keeping the position.
Roman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yamamoto passes into side control.
Yamamoto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Roman is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yamamoto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Roman to his feet.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Johnny Roman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Roman in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Roman stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto has hold of one of Roman's legs. Roman is fighting the takedown attempt but Yamamoto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
Roman working for a triangle but Yamamoto defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shouta Yamamoto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Roman moves out of range.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roman is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roman down to the mat. Roman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamamoto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Roman prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shouta Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roman jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roman is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Roman is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roman down to the mat. Roman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Roman moves out of range.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roman's knee momentarily.
Yamamoto shoots in but Roman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Roman circles away.
Shouta Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Roman is having none of it.
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Roman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto wants a takedown.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Roman is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roman down to the mat. Roman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Roman takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Roman working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto wants a takedown.
Roman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roman tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roman's face.
Roman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Roman fails to pull guard.
Shouta Yamamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto wants the takedown. Roman is fighting it off but Yamamoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roman's guard against the cage.
Yamamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Roman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roman keeps working.
Johnny Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman looking for submissions off his back.
Yamamoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto wants to free his trapped foot but Roman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Roman working aggressively here.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
A combination from Roman does no damage.
Roman tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roman prevents it.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
Shouta Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roman misses with a combination
and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shouta Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamamoto 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shouta Yamamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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