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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 347 p4p, 15 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 361 p4p, 18 weight class). Yabaisama comes to the cage accompanied by Liquid Swords. Paavo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diagoro Yabaisama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliitti Paavo's chin.
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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
22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Yabaisama moved out of range.
Yabaisama has closed the distance and engaged Paavo in a clinch.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Paavo as the two fighters clinch.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Yabaisama struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Yabaisama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paavo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yabaisama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paavo tries to break the clinch but Yabaisama is controlling the position.
Paavo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yabaisama tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yabaisama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yabaisama misses with the head strike.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo tries a body shot but Yabaisama blocks it.
Paavo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yabaisamas head.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Paavo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paavo digs a right hand into Yabaisama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yabaisama's gas tank.
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Paavo blocks it.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
A nice left hand lands by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo breaks the clinch.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up but Paavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Yabaisama backing away here, and Paavo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paavo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paavo misses with a head kick.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Paavo's head but Paavo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Paavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yabaisama is looking to score with low kicks.
Yabaisama misses with a leg kick
and Paavo counters with a stiff right hand.
Yabaisama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yabaisama is able to avoid easily.
Yabaisama jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up but Paavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Yabaisama tries to land a front kick but Paavo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paavo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Paavo misses with an uppercut.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot.
Paavo missing with a left hand there. Yabaisama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yabaisama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paavo misses with a looping left.
Paavo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Yabaisama tenderised Paavo's leg. Paavo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paavo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paavo cracks Yabaisama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Yabaisama.
Paavo moves out of range of the body kick.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the strikes.
Paavo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yabaisama.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Paavo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo tests Yabaisama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yabaisama.
Yabaisama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yabaisama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paavo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick from Paavo.
Nice uppercut there from Yabaisama.
Paavo lands a lovely overhand right.
Paavo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paavo throws a lazy uppercut
and Yabaisama counters with a left to the body.
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Yabaisama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paavo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Paavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paavo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paavo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yabaisama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paavo at a distance.
Paavo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama jabs Paavo right on the nose. Paavo blinks but takes it well.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick that misses.
Paavo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yabaisama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yabaisama throws a front kick that sends Paavo stumbling back into the cage.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yabaisama walks into a straight right hand from Paavo.
Yabaisama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paavo tries to work over Yabaisama's front leg with a kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Yabaisama scores with a jab.
Yabaisama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paavo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paavo misses the jab.
Yabaisama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paavo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yabaisama 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.
Yabaisama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yabaisama throws a solid leg kick but Paavo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yabaisama.
Yabaisama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paavo.
A jab from Yabaisama misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diagoro Yabaisama will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paavo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yabaisama's sensitive parts.
Paavo dips to his left and cracks Yabaisama with an uppercut!
Yabaisama has Paavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Yabaisama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yabaisama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
Paavo manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
Yabaisama works Paavo's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Paavo there.
A slow jab from Paavo misses its intended target.
And Yabaisama counters with a quick kick to the body but Paavo blocks it.
Yabaisama just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Yabaisama moves in looking to clinch but Paavo pushes him off.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Paavo misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Yabaisama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paavo misses with a hook. Yabaisama ducked under it nicely.
Paavo misses with an uppercut
and Yabaisama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yabaisama throws a looping overhand right but Paavo ducks down to avoid it.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paavo takes one on the button.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Paavo down with leg kicks.
Paavo lands a nice hook to Yabaisama's body. Yabaisama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabaisama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Paavo scores with a nice strike.
Yabaisama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yabaisama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paavo counters with a body kick that stops Yabaisama in his tracks momentarily.
Paavo is looking to score with low kicks.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Yabaisama is out of range.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabaisama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Yabaisama counters with a quick kick to the body but Paavo blocks it.
Yabaisama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paavo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yabaisama just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yabaisama.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paavo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yabaisama - the referee stops the clock and Paavo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yabaisama. Paavo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paavo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yabaisama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yabaisama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yabaisama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the body.
Yabaisama throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a looping overhand right but Yabaisama ducks down to avoid it.
Yabaisama checks a low kick from Paavo.
Yabaisama throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yabaisama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yabaisama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick from Paavo lands but Yabaisama takes it in his stride.
Paavo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yabaisama is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Yabaisama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paavo. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paavo misses with an uppercut.
Paavo dips to his left and cracks Yabaisama with an uppercut!
Yabaisama scores with a push kick.
Yabaisama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paavo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yabaisama throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Yabaisama wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Yabaisama connects with a jab.
Yabaisama looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Paavo misses with a right hand
and Yabaisama counters with a right hand to the body.
Yabaisama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yabaisama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Paavo there.
Yabaisama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yabaisama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paavo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yabaisama darts in and clinches Paavo up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yabaisama obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yabaisama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yabaisama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yabaisama.
A shot in the inside from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yabaisama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Paavo blocks the low kick.
Paavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Yabaisama blocks the leg kick.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the strikes.
Paavo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Paavo.
Yabaisama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yabaisama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yabaisama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paavo tries to move into range but Yabaisama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama tries to clinch but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yabaisama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yabaisama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
Nice uppercut there from Yabaisama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that second round.
That's time! Yabaisama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yabaisama misses with a body shot.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Paavo throws a body kick that misses.
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paavo doesn't seem bothered though.
Some bone on bone action there as Yabaisama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paavo misses with a leg kick.
Yabaisama slips under a jab from Paavo.
Paavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yabaisama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yabaisama tries to close the distance and clinch but Paavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paavo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yabaisama to score with a decent uppercut.
Paavo avoids the head kick by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Yabaisama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yabaisama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yabaisama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
Paavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paavo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Yabaisama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the body.
Paavo wants to slow Yabaisama down by chopping away at his legs.
Paavo scores with a kick to the body.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paavo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yabaisama - the referee stops the clock and Paavo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yabaisama. Paavo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paavo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Yabaisama is out of range.
Paavo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
Yabaisama stuns Paavo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yabaisama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yabaisama misses with a hook
and Paavo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paavo looks to land a right hand but Yabaisama moved out of range.
Yabaisama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eliitti Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up but Paavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Paavo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yabaisama counters with a nice body shot.
Paavo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yabaisama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Yabaisama misses its target.
Yabaisama throws a wild body kick that Paavo sees coming a mile off.
Paavo misses the jab.
Paavo with a hook.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Yabaisama.
Paavo swings for the body but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama blocks a jab.
Yabaisama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yabaisama tries to clinch but Paavo is having none of it.
Paavo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Yabaisama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Paavo.
Yabaisama closes the distance and clinches.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by Paavo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yabaisama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Paavo prevents a body shot from Yabaisama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
Paavo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Paavo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama digs a right hand into Paavo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paavo's gas tank.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paavo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Diagoro Yabaisama has been cut.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo breaks the clinch.
Yabaisama blocks the body kick.
Paavo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yabaisama closes the distance and pushes Paavo back into the cage.
Yabaisama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo tries a body shot but Yabaisama blocks it.
Yabaisama misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo is looking to break free of the clinch but Yabaisama has double underhooks.
Paavo tries to work over Yabaisama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yabaisama wants to stall.
Paavo lands with a light punch inside.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
Yabaisama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama lands a good knee to the midsection. Paavo won't want to take too many of those.
Paavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diagoro Yabaisama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diagoro Yabaisama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yabaisama, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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