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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hirohito Yamato (ranked 2006 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Maurice Myers (ranked 217 p4p, 155 weight class). Myers has chosen In The Hall Of The Mountain King as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156
5 - 3 - 0 |
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169
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Myers!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myers's head backwards.
Yamato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Yamato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamato slips under a jab.
Yamato takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
Yamato throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Yamato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Yamato throws a sloppy body shot
and Myers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
Myers is looking to slow Yamato down with leg kicks.
Myers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamato.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers jabs Yamato right on the nose. Yamato blinks but takes it well.
Myers cracks Yamato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamato is rocked!
Yamato misses with an uppercut
and Myers counters with a low kick, right behind Yamato 's knee.
Hirohito Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamato throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy.
Yamato throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Yamato misses.
Yamato backing away here, and Myers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Myers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamato misses with a lunging right hand
and Myers counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamato throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Myers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers lands a big head kick that sends Yamato tumbling to the mat! Myers takes a step backwards and waves Yamato back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamato misses with a straight left.
Yamato throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamato works Myers's body with a nice hook.
Yamato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick from Myers lands but Yamato takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamato misses the target.
A jab from Yamato misses.
Yamato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Myers misses with a double jab.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Yamato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato moves away from the strike by Myers.
Yamato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myers's head backwards.
Yamato moves into the clinch.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as Yamato controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myers.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Yamato avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myers.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Yamato.
Myers blocks a body shot from Yamato.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
Myers blocks a body shot from Yamato.
Yamato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamato's defenses.
Yamato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myers pushes Yamato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Yamato avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Myers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamato tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Myers.
Yamato tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers lands with a left to the head.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Myers presses Yamato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Hirohito Yamato has been cut.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.
Myers lands an elbow that stopped Yamato in his tracks for a moment.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamato controls his hands.
Yamato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Myers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Nice body punch from Myers.
Myers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Myers.
Myers has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Myers prevents a body shot from Yamato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myers lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.
Myers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamato fails to land.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers works on Yamato's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Myers.
Myers scores with a shot to the side of Yamato's head.
Myers is leaning against Yamato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Myers has Yamato pressed against the cage. He pushes Yamato back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Myers throws a beautiful elbow that sends Yamato crashing to the floor! Myers piles on the pressure with more strikes! Yamato is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Myers!
After winning the bout, Maurice Myers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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