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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheamus Noonan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheamus Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Go Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Yamamoto trying to control the position but instead, Noonan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamoto into the cage.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noonan is keeping busy.
Yamamoto stops a takedown attempt from Noonan.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noonan takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yamamoto working Noonan over with knees to the body.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noonan's face.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Noonan blocks with his arms.
Noonan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheamus Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noonan lands with a straight right. Yamamoto didn't see that one coming.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noonan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noonan misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Noonan.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noonan works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Noonan misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noonan throws a looping overhand right but Yamamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Noonan.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheamus Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Noonan.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Noonan - just one landing.
Noonan lands a jab to Yamamoto's midsection.
Noonan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noonan misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
Noonan takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noonan is keeping busy.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noonan wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Noonan.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Noonan.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Noonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Yamamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Noonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noonan throws a head punch that misses.
Noonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noonan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noonan wants to stall.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan wants to stall.
Noonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Noonan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamamoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noonan tries to throw a body punch but Yamamoto avoids it by throwing Noonan back against the cage.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noonan's defenses.
Noonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Noonan tries to tie him up.
Noonan lands a left hand.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Noonan shrugs off.
Noonan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Yamamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noonan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noonan. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noonan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noonan throws a shot to the body.
Noonan throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheamus Noonan dominated that round.
That's time! Noonan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Noonan moves out of range.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noonan thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noonan misses with a looping left.
Noonan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Noonan misses the target.
Noonan scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Noonan jabs Yamamoto right on the nose. Yamamoto blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan with a jab.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Noonan.
Yamamoto pushes Noonan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamamoto obliges.
A short right from Noonan on the inside.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Noonan.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Noonan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Noonan passes to side control.
Yamamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Noonan thows a huge punch but Yamamoto dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noonan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yamamoto some visible discomfort.
Noonan landing a few strikes.
Yamamoto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Noonan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noonan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Noonan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Noonan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Noonan winds up and cracks Yamamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Noonan.
Yamamoto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Noonan throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Noonan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noonan misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Noonan lands a jab.
Noonan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Noonan with a nice cross.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Noonan takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Noonan. That snapped Yamamoto's head back.
Yamamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan works the jab nicely.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamamoto is rocked!
Noonan misses with a hook.
Noonan misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noonan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Noonan misses its intended target.
Noonan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noonan misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto tries to move into range but Noonan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noonan lands a nice hook to Yamamoto's body. Yamamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noonan throws a good cross that connects.
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Noonan finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan scores with a shot to the body.
Noonan scores with a nice head shot.
Noonan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noonan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheamus Noonan dominated that second round.
That's time! Noonan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noonan lands a slapping body shot.
Noonan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Yamamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noonan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noonan thuds a left hand into Yamamoto's body.
The fighters circling - Noonan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noonan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noonan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sheamus Noonan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Yamamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Noonan throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Noonan lands a nice hook to Yamamoto's body. Yamamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noonan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Noonan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noonan misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Noonan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Noonan misses the target.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Noonan.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Noonan is avoiding it.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Noonan.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Noonan loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Noonan connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Noonan.
Noonan swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
Noonan lands a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Noonan looking for a takedown.
Noonan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Noonan throws out a powerful jab.
Noonan swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noonan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Noonan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noonan.
Noonan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noonan misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Noonan.
Noonan misses with a wild body shot.
Noonan connects with the punch.
Noonan scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamamoto should have avoided that one.
Noonan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan punishes Yamamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noonan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Noonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noonan misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
Go Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noonan.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noonan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Noonan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Noonan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noonan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheamus Noonan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noonan, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheamus Noonan!
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hype
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