Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2017 3:56:04 GMT -5
Yoel Romero doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Okami while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Romero and Okami move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Middle kick from Okami.
Romero receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to Romero's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Yushin Okami's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from the closed guard
Romero succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Crushing shot to Romero's body! He's holding his side
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yoel Romero tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Yushin Okami regains full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Yushin Okami holds Yoel Romero and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Not a desiderable position that Okami is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Okami's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Romero clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Yushin Okami overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Romero pulls his arm out of danger.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to open up Okami with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Okami is trying to block them with his hands...
Okami's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from the closed guard
Romero succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Hard blow to Romero's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to open up Yushin Okami's defense faking a few punches.
Yushin Okami wraps his arms around Romero's arms and counters the punches.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero struggles on the ground and tries to break Yushin Okami's guard...
Okami doesn't want to free his opponent and Romero continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Yushin Okami looks to counter!
Okami switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Romero struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Romero's ribs.
Crushing shot to Romero's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yushin Okami aggressively and repeatedly punches Romero.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Romero is holding Yushin Okami's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yushin Okami loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Okami's face!
Yushin Okami blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yoel Romero looks to mount Yushin Okami...
Yushin Okami takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Terrible one sided match... Romero was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from closed guard...
Romero struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Romero has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami manages to switch to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Terrible one sided match... Romero was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Okami tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Okami's face
Okami shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Okami cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Romero can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Romero tries to close his guard around Okami
He is not able to do it
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Yushin Okami hovers above Romero
Good punches to Romero's body.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Yushin Okami tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. Okami looks to work from half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Okami drills Yoel Romero's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Yushin Okami fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Forehead
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Romero cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Okami can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Okami tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Okami is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Okami tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Okami fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Yoel Romero's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Okami is locking that Armbar...
Okami launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Yoel Romero's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Romero taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Yushin Okami by Submission (Armbar) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/37 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Does Yushin MEAN Thunder in Japanese? Cause wasn;t the wrestler named Jushin Thunder Liger as well? Someone check into that and get back to me?
Ferocious staredown by Okami while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Romero and Okami move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Middle kick from Okami.
Romero receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to Romero's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Yushin Okami's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from the closed guard
Romero succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Crushing shot to Romero's body! He's holding his side
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yoel Romero tries to pass Yushin Okami's guard...
Yoel Romero passes momentarily but Yushin Okami regains full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Yushin Okami holds Yoel Romero and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Not a desiderable position that Okami is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Okami's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Romero clumsily fails here and it's time for Yushin Okami to fight back!
Yushin Okami overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Romero pulls his arm out of danger.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Romero blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to open up Okami with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Okami is trying to block them with his hands...
Okami's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from the closed guard
Romero succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Hard blow to Romero's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to open up Yushin Okami's defense faking a few punches.
Yushin Okami wraps his arms around Romero's arms and counters the punches.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero struggles on the ground and tries to break Yushin Okami's guard...
Okami doesn't want to free his opponent and Romero continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Yushin Okami looks to counter!
Okami switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Romero struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Romero's ribs.
Crushing shot to Romero's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero tries to stand up!
Okami doesn't allow him!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yushin Okami aggressively and repeatedly punches Romero.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Romero is holding Yushin Okami's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yushin Okami loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Okami measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Okami's face!
Yushin Okami blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yoel Romero looks to mount Yushin Okami...
Yushin Okami takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Okami
Terrible one sided match... Romero was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Okami tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Romero tries to escape from closed guard...
Romero struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Romero has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Okami's moves.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to move to full guard
Yushin Okami manages to switch to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Okami
Terrible one sided match... Romero was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Okami tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Yushin Okami tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Okami's face
Okami shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Okami cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Romero can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Romero tries to close his guard around Okami
He is not able to do it
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Yushin Okami hovers above Romero
Good punches to Romero's body.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Romero
Yushin Okami tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. Okami looks to work from half guard.
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Yushin Okami wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Okami drills Yoel Romero's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Yushin Okami fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Forehead
Yushin Okami is in half guard over Romero
Romero cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Okami can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Okami tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Okami is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Okami tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Okami fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Yoel Romero's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Okami is locking that Armbar...
Okami launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Yoel Romero's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Romero taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Yushin Okami by Submission (Armbar) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/37 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Does Yushin MEAN Thunder in Japanese? Cause wasn;t the wrestler named Jushin Thunder Liger as well? Someone check into that and get back to me?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!