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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Yamaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Stark has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Yamaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaru misses with a takedown
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Yamaru tries for a takedown but Stark circles away easily
and Stark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stark trying to control from half guard but Yamaru is working away.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stark is looking to advance position but Yamaru won't allow it.
Stark uses his free foot to push down on Yamaru's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yamaru.
Yamaru is trying to escape the mount.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaru is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yamaru swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yamaru really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamaru prevents Stark from taking his back.
Yamaru sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaru tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stark prevents Yamaru from improving his position.
Yamaru trying to hold on to Stark's head to control him but Stark postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaru wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamaru trying to control from the bottom.
Stark trying to pass the guard but Yamaru defending well.
Stark wants to control but Yamaru is keeping him busy.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamaru doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaru manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Yamaru is working from the bottom.
Yamaru working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stark has passed into half guard!
Yamaru looking for submissions off his back.
Yamaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark trying to control the action but Yamaru is working from the bottom.
Yamaru trying to get back to full guard but Stark takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yamaru kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yamaru sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stark controlling the action here.
Stark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamaru does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yamaru throws a strike from the bottom but Stark passes into side control!
Yamaru manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stark prevents Yamaru from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark is pressing down on Yamaru's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamaru is holding on for now.
Yamaru regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamaru throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stark uses it to pass to side control.
Yamaru tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamaru looking for a sweep but Stark has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stark tries to control but Yamaru wriggling away.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yamaru is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamaru is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yamaru can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yamaru working to try and regain half guard.
Yamaru wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Stark struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stark looking for the RNC.
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!
Stark has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Yamaru is defending well but eventually Stark manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Yamaru has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Stark!
Gabriel Stark seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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