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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Yenskibour (ranked 7541 p4p, 4778 weight class) and Cosmo Imai (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Yenskibour !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cosmo Imai!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yenskibour shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Imai is trying to defend but Yenskibour finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Imai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yenskibour .
Imai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yenskibour is working away from the top position though.
Imai looking for submissions off his back.
Imai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Imai trying to control but Yenskibour postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yenskibour knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imai on the ground.
Imai gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yenskibour puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yenskibour looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yenskibour is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Imai looking for submissions off his back.
Yenskibour is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Imai defends it well.
Imai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yenskibour pulls his head out easily.
Imai wants to improve his position but Yenskibour is controlling well.
Imai flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yenskibour is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yenskibour sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Imai defending well though.
Yenskibour prevents Imai from improving his position.
Yenskibour escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yenskibour throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yenskibour gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Imai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yenskibour trying to control the action but Imai is working from the bottom.
Yenskibour is really struggling to control Imai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imai wants to control but Yenskibour postures up.
Imai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yenskibour wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yenskibour wants to control but Imai is keeping him busy.
Imai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yenskibour 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yenskibour is trying to control. Imai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Imai has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Yenskibour . Oh but Imai has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Yenskibour goes limp - he's gone! Imai jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cosmo Imai!
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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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