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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between dillon saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Iwamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, dillon saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Iwamura!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwamura shoots in looking for a takedown. saunders tries to sprawl out of it but Iwamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. saunders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
saunders looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Iwamura changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. saunders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Iwamura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Iwamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Iwamura tries to clinch up but saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Iwamura throws a right and a left that saunders avoids nicely.
Iwamura tries for a takedown but saunders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
saunders throws a right hand that Iwamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Iwamura also avoids with ease.
Iwamura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for saunders!
saunders is squirming around, avoiding Iwamura's attempts to control the action.
Iwamura is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Iwamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
dillon saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from saunders as Iwamura shoots in.
Iwamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Iwamura throws a head punch that misses.
Iwamura has saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Iwamura breaks the clinch.
saunders misses with a wild combination.
Iwamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with saunders, pushing him back against the cage.
Iwamura decides to pull guard.
saunders trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iwamura's guard.
Iwamura pushes saunders off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iwamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Iwamura tries to clinch but saunders is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
saunders tries to keep at a distance but Iwamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Iwamura.
Iwamura trying to land knees to the body.
Iwamura breaks from the clinch.
Iwamura pushes saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iwamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. saunders just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iwamura goes for a takedown attempt but saunders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Iwamura gets the takedown into side control.
saunders stops Iwamura from passing to mount.
saunders is looking to regain half guard here but Iwamura keeps moving and retains side control.
Iwamura stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura lands a high kick!
Iwamura forces saunders back against the cage and clinches.
saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Iwamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but saunders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Iwamura.
Iwamura is leaning against saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iwamura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Iwamura missing with knees to the body.
saunders wants to get back to striking at distance but Iwamura won't allow it.
Iwamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
saunders tries to keep at a distance but Iwamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iwamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
saunders throws a body punch but Iwamura moves out of range.
Iwamura fails to land the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for saunders.
saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Iwamura.
Iwamura is looking to clinch.
Iwamura pushes saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Iwamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwamura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iwamura lands a damaging elbow.
Iwamura keeps control of saunders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Iwamura lands an elbow inside that saunders shrugs off.
Iwamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Iwamura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Iwamura tries to clinch up but saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Iwamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
saunders misses with a two punch combination.
saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Iwamura.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch but saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iwamura is looking to clinch.
Iwamura is looking to clinch but saunders is avoiding it.
Iwamura wants to clinch up but saunders keeps it at a distance.
Iwamura clinches.
Iwamura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but saunders regains guard immediately.
saunders on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if saunders tries to get out of the position.
Iwamura trying to control the position from guard on top but saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
saunders is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwamura wants to control from the top but saunders keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iwamura gets to his feet - saunders follows without any prompting.
saunders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iwamura.
Iwamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt saunders.
Iwamura shoots in for a double leg but saunders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from saunders misses.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch but saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iwamura shoots for a takedown but saunders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
dillon saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
Iwamura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Iwamura closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Iwamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iwamura clinches up against the cage.
Iwamura scores with a hook to the body.
Iwamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iwamura wants to clinch.
saunders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iwamura circles away quickly and effectively.
saunders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iwamura. Iwamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iwamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iwamura shoots in but saunders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iwamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iwamura tries to clinch but saunders is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iwamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iwamura keeps saunders at a distance using the push kick.
Iwamura throws a series of strikes that have saunders backpedaling.
dillon saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
saunders leaves Iwamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
saunders misses with a combination
and Iwamura counters by clinching up.
Iwamura swings wildly with an uppercut but saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwamura slowing the pace effectively.
Iwamura is working for takedown but saunders is calmly controlling the position for now.
saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
saunders is trying to break the clinch but Iwamura has him pressed against the cage.
Iwamura connects with a knee to the head.
Iwamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
saunders has had enough of the clinch but Iwamura keeps him there for the moment.
Iwamura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through saunders's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
saunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iwamura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Iwamura postures up in saunders's guard and throws a big left but saunders blocks it.
saunders keeping moving, preventing Iwamura from controlling successfully.
saunders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iwamura drops back looking for a leg! saunders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and saunders manages to kick Iwamura off! Iwamura jumps back into saunders's guard.
Iwamura tries to stand but saunders is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Iwamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Iwamura takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iwamura.
A left and a right from Iwamura both land. Nice combination.
Iwamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
saunders stuffs the takedown.
Iwamura clinches up against the cage.
Iwamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iwamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iwamura dives in and grabs saunders's left leg, looking for a takedown. saunders pushes down on Iwamura's head and hops out.
saunders swats away the attempt to clinch by Iwamura.
saunders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Iwamura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iwamura closes this distance looking for a takedown but saunders circles away.
dillon saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
saunders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iwamura counters with a big head kick but saunders shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by saunders.
Iwamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by saunders.
saunders swings for the body but Iwamura moves out of range.
Iwamura feints and then cracks saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow saunders down.
Iwamura moves in looking to clinch but saunders pushes him off.
saunders throws a right and a left that Iwamura avoids nicely.
Iwamura wants to clinch up but saunders keeps it at a distance.
Iwamura tries to clinch there but saunders circles away.
Iwamura tries to clinch up but saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Iwamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iwamura scoring well with a low kick there.
saunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iwamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Iwamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
saunders missing with a left hand there. Iwamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iwamura feints and then cracks saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow saunders down.
Iwamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iwamura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iwamura tries to clinch up but saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Iwamura is looking to clinch.
saunders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iwamura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in saunders's guard now.
Iwamura lands a couple of elbows.
Iwamura trying to control but saunders is working from the bottom.
saunders can't keep his opponent in guard - Iwamura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Iwamura wants to take a breather but saunders is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and saunders defends it well.
Iwamura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Iwamura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, saunders has managed to free his arm - good work.
saunders trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Iwamura manages to pass to mount!
dillon saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
saunders really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yoshihiro Iwamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Iwamura.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Iwamura cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Iwamura stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
saunders keeps the fight on the outside.
saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Iwamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iwamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Iwamura!
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hype
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