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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Yamashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita throws a right and a left that Van De Velde avoids nicely.
Yamashita misses with a double jab
and Van De Velde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van De Velde closes the distance and pushes Yamashita back into the ropes.
Van De Velde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van De Velde prevents a body shot from Yamashita.
Yamashita tries to throw a body punch but Van De Velde avoids it by throwing Yamashita back against the ropes.
Van De Velde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamashita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Robert Van De Velde has been cut.
Yamashita tries to keep at a distance but Van De Velde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamashita misses with a body punch.
Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Van De Velde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van De Velde rushes Yamashita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yamashita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van De Velde counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamashita thinking.
Van De Velde has Yamashita up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamashita prevents a body shot from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde digs a right hand into Yamashita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamashita's gas tank.
Van De Velde lands a shoulder strike.
Yamashita takes a shot to the head.
Yamashita being controlled against the ropes.
Yamashita takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van De Velde.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van De Velde blocking some punches.
Yamashita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Yamashita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van De Velde pushes Yamashita up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamashita misses with a body punch.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Van De Velde avoiding damage.
Yamashita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamashita throws a punch but it's blocked by Van De Velde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Van De Velde.
Yamashita has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van De Velde tries a body shot but Yamashita blocks it.
Yamashita lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van De Velde has Yamashita pushed against the ropes.
Yamashita tries to throw a body punch but Van De Velde avoids it by throwing Yamashita back against the ropes.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Yamashita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van De Velde circles away quickly and effectively.
As Yamashita backs off Van De Velde throws a huge counter combo but Yamashita manages to avoid it all.
Yamashita punishes Van De Velde's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamashita falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van De Velde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamashita loads up on a big right hand but Van De Velde slips the punch.
Yamashita throws a hook to the side of Van De Velde's head but Van De Velde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van De Velde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamashita.
Van De Velde doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van De Velde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamashita, pushing him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamashita being controlled against the ropes.
Van De Velde blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yamashita fails to land.
Van De Velde leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Yamashita misses with some punches.
Yamashita manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde avoids the body shot from Yamashita.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Yamashita breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde jabs Yamashita to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van De Velde clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamashita prevents a body shot from Van De Velde.
Yamashita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamashita throws a hook to the side of Van De Velde's head but Van De Velde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van De Velde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamashita.
Yamashita lands with a nice body punch.
Yamashita misses with a body punch
letting Van De Velde counter with a right hand.
Van De Velde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamashita throws out the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van De Velde!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamashita digs a good body shot into Van De Velde's ribs.
Van De Velde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamashita.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van De Velde! But no joy.
Yamashita is looking to wear down Van De Velde with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van De Velde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van De Velde stalling in the clinch.
Yamashita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
Yamashita missing with a left hand there. Van De Velde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamashita misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van De Velde counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Yamashita misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van De Velde! But no joy.
A left lands for Van De Velde.
Van De Velde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamashita gets tackled into the ropes by Van De Velde. Van De Velde maintains the clinch.
Van De Velde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde avoiding damage.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Yamashita misses with a double jab
and Van De Velde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamashita struggles to land a body shot inside as Van De Velde controls his hands.
Van De Velde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamashita scores with a shot to the side of Van De Velde's head.
Yamashita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van De Velde avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van De Velde.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde is working Yamashita over against the ropes.
Van De Velde is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Van De Velde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yamashita manages to break the clinch.
Yamashita throws a body shot but no joy.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Yamashita.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamashita misses with a series of wild punches.
Van De Velde lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Yamashita goes down! The ref sends Van De Velde to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Yamashita is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Yamashita against the ropes.
Yamashita struggles to land a body shot inside as Van De Velde controls his hands.
Van De Velde taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Van De Velde to work.
Van De Velde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Yamashita throws a punch but it's blocked by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Van De Velde blocks an uppercut.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the ropes.
Yamashita is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van De Velde's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Van De Velde taking a breather.
Van De Velde is leaning against Yamashita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Robert Van De Velde should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Robert Van De Velde's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yamashita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamashita throws a body shot but no joy.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Yamashita.
A short uppercut from Van De Velde.
Yamashita misses with a punch on the inside.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Van De Velde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Van De Velde throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van De Velde scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamashita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van De Velde is struggling to control the position.
Yamashita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamashita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamashita can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Velde controls the action.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a body shot.
Van De Velde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van De Velde is working Yamashita over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Van De Velde.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van De Velde pushes Yamashita back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van De Velde.
Yamashita struggles to land a body shot inside as Van De Velde controls his hands.
Yamashita tries to throw a body punch but Van De Velde avoids it by throwing Yamashita back against the ropes.
Van De Velde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamashita.
Van De Velde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van De Velde lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Van De Velde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Velde tries to throw a body punch but Yamashita avoids it by throwing Van De Velde back against the ropes.
Van De Velde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamashita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Yuta Yamashita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamashita misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Van De Velde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamashita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamashita misses with the head strike.
Van De Velde lands with a left to the head.
Van De Velde has Yamashita pressed against the ropes.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita misses the shot to the body.
Yamashita gets tackled into the ropes by Van De Velde. Van De Velde maintains the clinch.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamashita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamashita throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde darts in and clinches Yamashita up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van De Velde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamashita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Van De Velde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde drives through and clinches with Yamashita against the ropes.
Van De Velde leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamashita.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde clinches up against the ropes.
Van De Velde scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamashita breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde clinches with his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Velde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van De Velde lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van De Velde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamashita.
A right hand to the body from Van De Velde.
Yamashita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamashita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van De Velde counters with a series of strikes. Yamashita will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamashita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Van De Velde does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Yamashita.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita missing with a left hand there. Van De Velde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robert Van De Velde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamashita. Van De Velde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Van De Velde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van De Velde forces Yamashita back against the ropes and clinches.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Yamashita misses with some punches.
Yamashita manages to break the clinch.
Yamashita swings widly with a right hand
and Van De Velde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van De Velde scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Yamashita to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Yamashita is rocked!
Van De Velde clinches.
Oh Yamashita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita throws a good cross that connects.
Yamashita seems to have got his legs back now.
Van De Velde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van De Velde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamashita's elbow.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita misses with the combination.
Van De Velde is looking for the big counter here.
Yamashita tries to keep at a distance but Van De Velde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van De Velde clinches up against the ropes.
Yamashita can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Velde controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Van De Velde.
Yamashita manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van De Velde clinches up with Yamashita and pushes him back against the ropes.
Yamashita working aggressively here.
Van De Velde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van De Velde lands a body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita tries to bum rush Van De Velde with a series of wild strikes but Van De Velde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamashita throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van De Velde closes the distance and pushes Yamashita back into the ropes.
Van De Velde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is leaning against Yamashita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van De Velde effectively controlling the action here.
Van De Velde leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Van De Velde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Van De Velde.
Yamashita swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Velde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van De Velde lands with a light punch inside.
Van De Velde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamashita up against the ropes.
Yamashita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van De Velde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamashita swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Velde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamashita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van De Velde blocks a body shot from Yamashita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Robert Van De Velde's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van De Velde pushes Yamashita up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamashita struggles to land a body shot inside as Van De Velde controls his hands.
Van De Velde has Yamashita pushed against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamashita.
Van De Velde lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamashita backwards.
Yamashita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamashita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamashita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamashita scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van De Velde doesn't seem bothered though.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde pushes Yamashita back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van De Velde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita lands a hook that snaps the head of Van De Velde backwards.
Yamashita misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamashita.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamashita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Van De Velde - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Van De Velde.
Yamashita cracks Van De Velde with a nice body shot.
Van De Velde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamashita up against the ropes.
Van De Velde digs a right hand into Yamashita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamashita's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde is pushing Yamashita up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Van De Velde stalling against the ropes.
Van De Velde receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Van De Velde controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamashita working aggressively here.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamashita throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Van De Velde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yamashita dodges the punch combination from Van De Velde.
Yamashita shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van De Velde eats them both and turns towards Yamashita to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde instigates a clinch.
Yamashita misses with a body punch.
Yamashita has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Yamashita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamashita working aggressively here.
Yamashita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch successfully.
Van De Velde effectively controlling the action here.
Yamashita breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamashita, pushing him back against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamashita breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita looks to land a left hand but Van De Velde moved out of range nicely.
Van De Velde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamashita lands with a straight right. Van De Velde didn't see that one coming.
Yamashita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van De Velde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van De Velde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van De Velde is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van De Velde walks straight into a solid jab from Yamashita. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Yamashita follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Van De Velde out cold! Van De Velde toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuta Yamashita!
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