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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 582 p4p, 30 weight class) and Edward Scissorhands (ranked 825 p4p, 45 weight class). Yabaisama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Liquid Swords. Scissorhands has chosen Theme From Edward as his entrance music. Diagoro Yabaisama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Scissorhands!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorhands moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scissorhands. That's going to slow Yabaisama down.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scissorhands missing with a left hand there. Yabaisama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scissorhands throws out a leg kick but Yabaisama moves out of range and Scissorhands only half commits.
Scissorhands throws a poor cross that misses
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scissorhands looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yabaisama tried to counter with a leg kick but Scissorhands avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scissorhands throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Scissorhands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scissorhands on the side of the head.
Yabaisama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scissorhands.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissorhands misses with a hook. Yabaisama ducked under it nicely.
Scissorhands tries to land a leg kick but Yabaisama saw it coming and moves away.
Scissorhands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scissorhands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yabaisama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Scissorhands just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands scores with the left hand. Yabaisama knows he should have avoided that one.
Scissorhands lands a lovely overhand right.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scissorhands throws a push kick but Yabaisama slaps the foot to one side.
Scissorhands lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the body kick.
Scissorhands throws a body shot but no joy.
Yabaisama lands a nice shot that snaps Scissorhands's head back.
Scissorhands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yabaisama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Yabaisama.
Scissorhands looks to throw the jab but Yabaisama is out of range.
Scissorhands jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabaisama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yabaisama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scissorhands misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Yabaisama checks a low kick from Scissorhands.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Scissorhands was well out of range.
Scissorhands wants to slow Yabaisama down by chopping away at his legs.
Scissorhands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yabaisama in his tracks.
Scissorhands throws a jab when Yabaisama was well out of range.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
Yabaisama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scissorhands pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yabaisama is out of range and Scissorhands settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scissorhands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scissorhands.
Yabaisama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yabaisama lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scissorhands. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scissorhands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Scissorhands down with leg kicks.
Yabaisama misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scissorhands! But no joy.
Scissorhands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama's corner calls for a 1-2. Yabaisama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scissorhands is looking to slow Yabaisama down with leg kicks.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Yabaisama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yabaisama throws a head kick but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Yabaisama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Yabaisama moved away.
Yabaisama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big left from Scissorhands misses.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Scissorhands down with leg kicks.
Scissorhands wants to land a leg kick but Yabaisama is out of range.
Scissorhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scissorhands takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scissorhands.
Yabaisama scores with a hook.
Scissorhands throws out a leg kick but Yabaisama moves out of range and Scissorhands only half commits.
Yabaisama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yabaisama misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands misses with a body shot.
Yabaisama throws the kick towards the body but Scissorhands avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands looks to land a body kick but Yabaisama moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yabaisama. Scissorhands shrugs it off though.
Yabaisama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabaisama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scissorhands uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yabaisama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yabaisama tries to land a front kick but Scissorhands steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Yabaisama.
Scissorhands is looking to score with low kicks.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama clobbers Scissorhands with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yabaisama walks into a jab.
Yabaisama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scissorhands. Scissorhands obviously looking to wear him down.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama checks a leg kick.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the body kick from Yabaisama.
Scissorhands is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yabaisama with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Scissorhands will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yabaisama looks to land a left hand but Scissorhands moved out of range nicely.
Yabaisama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yabaisama lands a nice shot to the body.
Yabaisama throws a body shot but no joy.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Scissorhands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yabaisama.
Scissorhands works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yabaisama clinches up with Scissorhands and pushes him back against the cage.
Scissorhands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scissorhands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Scissorhands working aggressively here.
Yabaisama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yabaisama successfully pulls guard.
Yabaisama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabaisama is looking for a triangle but Scissorhands pushes his legs off easily.
Scissorhands is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scissorhands is one step ahead there.
Scissorhands engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Scissorhands pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yabaisama is keeping the position for now.
Yabaisama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scissorhands doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scissorhands manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two 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.
Scissorhands trying to control but Yabaisama is working from the bottom.
Scissorhands postures up.
My spies in Urban Achievers inform me that Scissorhands has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yabaisama checks a leg kick.
Yabaisama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scissorhands connects with a crisp jab.
Scissorhands blocks a head kick by Yabaisama.
A big left from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yabaisama was well out of range. Poor timing from Scissorhands.
Yabaisama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yabaisama cracks Scissorhands with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scissorhands throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scissorhands tries to land a leg kick but Yabaisama saw it coming and moves away.
Scissorhands goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yabaisama cracks Scissorhands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scissorhands throws a solid leg kick but Yabaisama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scissorhands.
Good work by Scissorhands as he checks the leg kick.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick.
Yabaisama swings for the body but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Yabaisama moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yabaisama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scissorhands manages to avoid it.
Scissorhands misses with a straight left.
Yabaisama blocks the body kick.
Scissorhands connects with a solid leg kick.
Scissorhands thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yabaisama if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yabaisama throwing a counter right hand but Scissorhands manages to avoid it.
Scissorhands throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands.
Yabaisama doesn't manage to clinch there - Scissorhands circles away.
Scissorhands throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yabaisama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scissorhands looks to throw the jab but Yabaisama is out of range.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yabaisama.
Scissorhands lands a nice looking body kick.
Scissorhands checks the leg kick.
Yabaisama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scissorhands.
An inside leg kick from Scissorhands misses.
Yabaisama is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Scissorhands tries to work over Yabaisama's front leg with a kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Yabaisama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scissorhands's head.
Yabaisama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a body punch but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Scissorhands lands a nice shot that snaps Yabaisama's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diagoro Yabaisama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yabaisama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Scissorhands with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yabaisama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yabaisama lands with an uppercut that bounces Scissorhands off the cage and back into range.
Yabaisama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scissorhands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scissorhands, right into the meat.
Donk. Yabaisama catches Scissorhands right on the button with a cross.
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yabaisama works over Scissorhands's head and body with a nice combination.
Scissorhands looks to score with a jab to the body but Yabaisama is just out of range.
Scissorhands misses with a head kick.
Yabaisama digs a good body shot into Scissorhands's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama lands a head shot.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scissorhands.
Scissorhands lands a head shot.
Yabaisama misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yabaisama. Scissorhands does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yabaisama, right into the meat.
Scissorhands buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scissorhands misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
Yabaisama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yabaisama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scissorhands lands with an overhand left.
Scissorhands thumps Yabaisama with a low kick.
Scissorhands takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yabaisama lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Yabaisama.
Scissorhands has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scissorhands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yabaisama moves away.
Scissorhands lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Yabaisama misses the target.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yabaisama checks a low kick from Scissorhands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands needs to keep his hands up - Yabaisama had a free shot at his head there.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Scissorhands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Yabaisama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yabaisama swings for the body but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Yabaisama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scissorhands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scissorhands.
Yabaisama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scissorhands manages to avoid it.
Yabaisama just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scissorhands. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabaisama slips under a jab.
Scissorhands throws a wild body kick that Yabaisama sees coming a mile off.
Scissorhands lands a head shot.
Scissorhands misses with a leg kick.
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Yabaisama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scissorhands doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Yabaisama coming out on top.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yabaisama.
Scissorhands lands with an uppercut that bounces Yabaisama off the cage and back into range.
Yabaisama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yabaisama moves out of range as Scissorhands strikes.
Yabaisama throws a good cross that connects.
Yabaisama thows a body kick. Scissorhands tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Scissorhands defending well as Yabaisama loads up on a big left hand.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Yabaisama scores with a leg kick.
Scissorhands lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scissorhands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scissorhands lands with an overhand left.
Scissorhands misses with a low kick.
Yabaisama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scissorhands.
Yabaisama misses with a body kick.
Yabaisama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Scissorhands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scissorhands blocks a jab.
Scissorhands has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yabaisama.
A jab from Scissorhands finds it's way through Yabaisama's defenses.
Scissorhands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yabaisama is able to avoid easily.
Yabaisama checks a leg kick.
Scissorhands throws a body kick that misses.
Yabaisama blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scissorhands moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Scissorhands's head but Scissorhands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the body kick.
Scissorhands looks to land a left hand but Yabaisama moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diagoro Yabaisama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yabaisama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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