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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Yasakuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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173 cm
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Yasakuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne shoots in but Yasakuta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bourne clinches.
Bourne can't get the takedown.
Yasakuta misses with an elbow strike.
Bourne is pressed up against the cage. Yasakuta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bourne down to the mat. Bourne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Yasakuta with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bourne.
Toshiro Yasakuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Bourne.
Bourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasakuta tries to avoid it but Bourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasakuta to the ground. Yasakuta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yasakuta as he avoids it easily.
Bourne moves in looking to clinch but Yasakuta pushes him off.
Yasakuta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yasakuta looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yasakuta.
Yasakuta 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.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Yasakuta from controlling successfully.
Yasakuta is really struggling to control Bourne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bourne controls Yasakuta momentarily but Yasakuta frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Yasakuta from controlling successfully.
Bourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne is pulling down on Yasakuta's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Toshiro Yasakuta just wasn't active enough.
Yasakuta closes the distance and clinches up with Bourne, looking for a takedown. Yasakuta pushes Bourne against the cage but Bourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bourne is looking to clinch but Yasakuta is avoiding it.
Yasakuta stuffs the takedown attempt from Bourne. Bourne gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yasakuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yasakuta closes the distance and clinches up with Bourne, looking for a takedown. Yasakuta pushes Bourne against the cage but Bourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yasakuta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourne as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bourne. No joy for Yasakuta on that attempt.
Bourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yasakuta tries to avoid it but Bourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yasakuta to the ground. Yasakuta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yasakuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yasakuta's waist but Yasakuta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bourne off to one side.
Bourne wants to clinch.
Yasakuta drives through with a takedown into Bourne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bourne is trying to hold Yasakuta in close to prevent damage but Yasakuta has managed to pass into half guard.
Bourne looks gassed!
Yasakuta tries to pass to full mount but Bourne defends it.
Bourne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourne is looking to control Yasakuta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourne avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshiro Yasakuta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yasakuta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bourne quickly recovers to half guard.
Bourne is trying to stand.
Bourne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bourne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yasakuta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yasakuta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bourne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yasakuta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasakuta trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Yasakuta drops back looking for a leg! Bourne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bourne manages to kick Yasakuta off! Yasakuta jumps back into Bourne's guard.
Bourne keeping full guard, as Yasakuta tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourne is trying to keep Yasakuta in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
What's Bourne going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Bourne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta is looking for a sweep. Bourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yasakuta keeps working.
Bourne trying to control from Yasakuta's half guard. Yasakuta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bourne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne trying to control but Yasakuta is working from the bottom.
Evan Bourne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bourne dives in and grabs Yasakuta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yasakuta pushes down on Bourne's head and hops out.
Yasakuta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bourne.
Yasakuta closes the distance and clinches up with Bourne, looking for a takedown. Yasakuta pushes Bourne against the cage but Bourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yasakuta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Bourne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yasakuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toshiro Yasakuta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bourne clinches with his opponent.
Bourne breaks the clinch.
Bourne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yasakuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourne moves in looking to clinch but Yasakuta pushes him off.
Toshiro Yasakuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourne stuffs the takedown.
Bourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yasakuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourne.
Yasakuta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yasakuta wants it to stay on the feet.
Yasakuta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yasakuta lands in his opponent's guard.
Bourne keeping full guard, as Yasakuta tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasakuta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yasakuta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yasakuta preventing the sweep.
Bourne trying to keep a closed guard but Yasakuta is proving a slippery customer.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne looking for subs off his back but Yasakuta has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasakuta is trying to control. Bourne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yasakuta is trying for a kimura here. Bourne looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Yasakuta wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toshiro Yasakuta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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