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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven Verdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Norifumi Yamamoto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Verdek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Verdek stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Verdek tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Verdek to the ground. Verdek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Verdek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamamoto!
Yamamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Verdek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Verdek looking to secure an arm triangle but Yamamoto defends it well.
Verdek misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yamamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Verdek has a good base and remains in mount.
Verdek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to hold on but Verdek pushes him away.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position but Verdek isn't that keen on the idea.
Verdek pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Verdek wants to take his opponent's back but Yamamoto doesn't allow it.
Yamamoto wants to control but Verdek is having none of it.
Verdek landing strikes from the mount and Yamamoto is in trouble!
Verdek tries to control but Yamamoto wriggling away.
Verdek working for a guillotine from mount but Yamamoto is in no mood to give up.
Yamamoto wants to control but Verdek is having none of it.
Verdek could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Verdek tries to control but Yamamoto wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Yamamoto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Verdek controlling the pace for now.
Verdek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yamamoto?
Verdek cracks Yamamoto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Verdek landing strikes, looking to finish!
Verdek is working for a guillotine from mount but Yamamoto frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to hold on but Verdek pushes him away.
Verdek lands a heavy elbow.
Verdek prevents Yamamoto from getting the reversal.
Verdek looking to control but Yamamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamamoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto tries to hold on but Verdek postures up.
Verdek trying to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Verdek content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Verdek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Verdek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamamoto is looking to escape.
Verdek controlling his opponent.
Verdek with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position but Verdek isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Verdek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yamamoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamamoto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Verdek has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Verdek!
Verdek advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to control but Verdek postures up.
Yamamoto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Verdek kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yamamoto tries to improve his position but Verdek has taken his back! Verdek has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Yamamoto tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Verdek pushes Yamamoto away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sven Verdek!
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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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