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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ren Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Akita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akita shoots in and bounces Yamamoto off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but Akita isn't so interested in that idea.
Akita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yamamoto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Akita, into his guard.
Akita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamamoto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akita is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita is looking for a triangle here but Yamamoto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Akita is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akita keeps working.
Akita struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
Akita is looking for a sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Akita moves out of range.
Akita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Akita slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Akita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Akita is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yamamoto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yamamoto!
Akita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamamoto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Akita is breathing heavily.
Akita has a closed guard, preventing Yamamoto from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Akita has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamamoto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Akita.
Akita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ren Akita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akita misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akita keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akita misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto motions for Akita to come forward. Yamamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Akita avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Akita wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto wants to control but Akita is keeping busy.
Akita wants to take a breather but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Yamamoto tries to kick Akita off but Akita keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Akita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Akita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Akita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamamoto is just riding it out for now. Akita eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akita moves nicely into side control.
Akita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yamamoto wants to control but Akita postures up.
Akita working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto defending against the ground and pound.
Akita creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yamamoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yamamoto is trying to buck Akita off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sloppy strikes there by Akita.
Akita tries for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Akita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akita tries for a takedown but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akita misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akita shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Akita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ren Akita dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yamamoto throws a nice looking combination but Akita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamamoto as he jumps to the side.
Akita drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamamoto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Akita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Akita is looking for a triangle but Yamamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yamamoto stacks Akita on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yamamoto!
Yamamoto wants to control but Akita is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto stands up and beckons Akita to his feet.
Akita shoots in for a double leg but Yamamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
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 throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akita.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akita gets a takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to control but Akita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akita working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yamamoto's thigh. Yamamoto counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Akita tries to pass.
Yamamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Akita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Akita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamamoto is just riding it out for now. Akita eventually gives up the hold.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamamoto is not content to let Akita control the position.
Akita is working for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
Shingo Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akita seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ren Akita.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akita, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Akita!
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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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