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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bayou (ranked 4313 p4p, 4314 weight class) and Yoshiaki Noda (ranked 424 p4p, 422 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bayou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoshiaki Noda!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayou shoots in but no luck this time.
And Noda tries to counter it with a takedown but Bayou pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bayou stuffs the takedown.
Noda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bayou fails with the takedown.
Bayou fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bayou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noda rushes Bayou and presses him up against the cage.
Noda wants a takedown but no success here.
Noda jumps guard but Bayou stands there with Noda around his waist. Noda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bayou pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but Bayou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bayou tries to counter with a takedown but Noda is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown but Noda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bayou could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Noda shoots in but Bayou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown but Noda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Noda tries to clinch there but Bayou circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bayou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noda as he avoids it easily.
Noda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bayou defends it well.
Bayou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noda pinned against the cage. Noda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bayou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noda.
Noda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bayou.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noda or perhaps it was just good defense by Bayou, which made it look bad.
Noda fails with a takedown attempt.
Noda closes the distance and clinches up with Bayou, looking for a takedown. Noda pushes Bayou against the cage but Bayou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but Bayou shows good takedown defense.
Bayou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noda defends well and Bayou ends up having to push Noda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Noda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bayou after a bit of a struggle.
Noda looks winded!
Noda drags the fight down to the ground.
Noda keeping moving, preventing Bayou from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bayou passes into half guard.
Bayou is working for a submission of some sort.
Bayou wants to take a breather but Noda is having none of it.
Bayou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bayou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Noda defends it well.
Noda gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bayou has managed to get both his arms back between Noda's legs - danger averted.
Bayou drops back looking for a leg! Noda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Noda manages to kick Bayou off! Bayou jumps back into Noda's guard.
Noda has an active guard here but Bayou has managed to pass into half guard.
Bayou wants to work for an arm triangle but Noda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bayou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noda actively working from the bottom here.
Noda looking for submissions off his back.
Bayou trying to control the pace.
Noda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bayou pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bayou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Noda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bayou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Noda is desperately trying to improve his position but Bayou has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bayou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Noda clinches with his opponent.
Noda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bayou is defending well.
Noda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bayou.
Bayou stops a takedown attempt from Noda.
Noda is trying to drag Bayou to the mat but Bayou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bobby Bayou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiaki Noda.
Noda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bayou just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bayou.
Noda has Bayou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bayou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Noda after a bit of a struggle.
Noda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bayou is defending well.
Noda tries for a takedown but Bayou manages to get underhooks.
Bayou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Noda after a bit of a struggle.
Bayou goes for a takedown attempt but Noda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noda is breathing heavily.
Noda misses with a takedown attempt - Bayou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bayou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noda circles away.
Noda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bayou pinned against the cage. Bayou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bayou shoots for a takedown but Noda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bayou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bayou tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bayou somewhat.
Noda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bayou tries to avoid it but Noda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bayou to the ground. Bayou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bayou fails to land the takedown.
Yoshiaki Noda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bayou stuffs the takedown attempt from Noda. Noda gets slowly back to his feet.
Bayou changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noda sprawls well. Noda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bayou gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bayou is defended easily by Noda.
Noda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bayou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bayou wants it to stay on the feet.
Bayou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noda swivels and escapes.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but Bayou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bayou shoots in for a takedown but Noda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Noda with that takedown attempt.
Bayou appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bayou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bayou misses with a takedown attempt - Noda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bayou darts in looking for a takedown but Noda gets double underhooks and turns Bayou into the cage.
Bayou gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noda.
Noda wants a takedown.
Bayou tries for a takedown but Noda manages to get underhooks.
Noda wants a takedown.
Bayou is working for takedown but Noda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Noda is pressed up against the cage. Bayou has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noda down to the mat. Noda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noda fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bayou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noda shoots in and drives through. Bayou sprawls well.
Bayou shoots in but Noda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bayou slaps away a takedown attempt from Noda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bayou fails with a takedown attempt.
Noda goes for a double leg but Bayou avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bayou continues to drive forward.
Bayou shoots in for a double leg but Noda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bayou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bayou but Bayou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoshiaki Noda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bayou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bayou tries for a takedown but Noda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noda stuffs the takedown attempt from Bayou. Bayou gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bayou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayou fails to land the takedown.
Bayou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bayou shoots in but Noda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noda has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but Bayou shows good takedown defense.
Noda dives in for a single leg takedown but Bayou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bayou closes the distance and clinches up with Noda, looking for a takedown. Bayou pushes Noda against the cage but Noda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noda dives in and grabs Bayou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bayou pushes down on Noda's head and hops out.
Bayou tries for a takedown but Noda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Noda fails with the takedown.
Bayou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bayou is looking for a takedown.
Noda stops a takedown attempt from Bayou.
Noda is trying to drag Bayou to the mat but Bayou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bayou is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noda can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bayou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bayou looking for a guillotine here but Noda defends easily.
Bayou looking for a guillotine here but Noda defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noda pushes down on Bayou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noda trying to control the action but Bayou is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayou actively working from the bottom here.
Bayou trying to control from the bottom.
Bayou actively working from the bottom here.
Noda is working for a kimura but Bayou is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Noda seems content to control.
Bayou is defending against the submission attempts here by Noda.
That's four 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.
Bayou actively working from the bottom here.
Noda trying to mount his opponent but Bayou defends it.
Bayou tries to get to full guard but Noda has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bayou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noda pulls his head out easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Noda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Bobby Bayou.
I think Bayou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bayou!
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