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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 1174 p4p, 168 weight class) and Didier Misalooba (ranked 1421 p4p, 196 weight class). Misalooba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyond the Black. Yoki Mayoniko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Misalooba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misalooba misses with a hook. Mayoniko ducked under it nicely.
Misalooba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayoniko. Misalooba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Misalooba closes the distance and pushes Mayoniko back into the cage.
Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayoniko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Misalooba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mayoniko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Misalooba scrambles back to his feet.
Misalooba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Misalooba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misalooba blocks a head kick by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko missing with a left hand there. Misalooba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayoniko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Misalooba ducks under a wild hook from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws a lazy right hand but Misalooba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misalooba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayoniko lands with a right hand.
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!
Mayoniko just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayoniko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Misalooba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayoniko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Misalooba 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.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Mayoniko is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Misalooba.
Misalooba throws a hook to the side of Mayoniko's head but Mayoniko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayoniko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mayoniko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut
and Misalooba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayoniko staying out of range there.
Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches.
Mayoniko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayoniko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misalooba's elbow.
A short right from Mayoniko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko misses with some punches.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Misalooba is trying to break the clinch but Mayoniko has him pressed against the cage.
Misalooba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayoniko backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayoniko swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Misalooba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mayoniko swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayoniko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Mayoniko swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses.
Mayoniko lands a left hand.
Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses.
Mayoniko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mayoniko as the two fighters clinch.
Mayoniko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayoniko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayoniko. That's going to slow Misalooba down.
Mayoniko cracks Misalooba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mayoniko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Misalooba moves away.
Misalooba throws a lazy right hand but Mayoniko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misalooba misses with a straight right.
Misalooba throws a sloppy head kick
letting Mayoniko counter with a right hand.
Misalooba needs to keep his hands up - Mayoniko had a free shot at his head there.
Misalooba wants to clinch.
Mayoniko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mayoniko tries a low kick but Misalooba avoids it.
Mayoniko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayoniko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Misalooba forces Mayoniko back against the cage and clinches.
Misalooba is working Mayoniko over against the cage.
Mayoniko lands a right hand.
Misalooba has had enough of the clinch but Mayoniko keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba manages to break the clinch.
Mayoniko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Mayoniko misses
and Misalooba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Misalooba takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayoniko lands a left hand.
Misalooba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayoniko has him pressed against the cage.
Mayoniko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Mayoniko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Misalooba misses.
Mayoniko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Misalooba tries to throw a body punch but Mayoniko avoids it by throwing Misalooba back against the cage.
Misalooba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayoniko struggles to land a body shot inside as Misalooba controls his hands.
Misalooba slowing the pace effectively.
Mayoniko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoki Mayoniko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Misalooba misses with a shot to the body
and Mayoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Misalooba takes one to the side of the head.
Mayoniko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misalooba can do to turn this around?
Mayoniko tries to keep at a distance but Misalooba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayoniko breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayoniko.
Mayoniko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mayoniko misses with a double jab
and Mayoniko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayoniko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayoniko has Misalooba up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayoniko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Misalooba takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.
Misalooba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayoniko throws a hook to the side of Misalooba's head but Misalooba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayoniko tries to keep at a distance but Misalooba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayoniko misses with a punch to the body.
Misalooba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misalooba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mayoniko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but Misalooba moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko slips a straight right by Misalooba.
Mayoniko tries to keep at a distance but Misalooba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Misalooba is trying to break the clinch but Mayoniko is controlling him.
Misalooba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayoniko moves away from the strike by Misalooba.
Mayoniko misses with a kick to the body.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misalooba lands with a hook. Mayoniko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Mayoniko misses with a body shot
and Misalooba counters with a three punch combo that has Mayoniko backing up. Mayoniko nods at Misalooba to acknowledge the strikes.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayoniko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayoniko misses the target.
Jab, jab by Misalooba - just one landing.
Misalooba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayoniko finds it's way round the side to connect with Misalooba's head.
Misalooba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Misalooba looks to clinch
and Mayoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Misalooba.
Nice body kick there by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko tries to land a leg kick but Misalooba saw it coming and moves away.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut. Misalooba saw that one coming.
Mayoniko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Misalooba counters with a straight right hand.
Mayoniko throws a hook but Misalooba avoids it easily.
Misalooba connects with a single shot there.
Misalooba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Misalooba misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses the jab.
Misalooba throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mayoniko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Misalooba checks a leg kick.
Mayoniko is looking to clinch.
Mayoniko misses with a jab to the body
and Misalooba moves into the clinch.
Mayoniko throws a punch but it's blocked by Misalooba.
Mayoniko gets through Misalooba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayoniko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misaloobas head.
Mayoniko misses with a punch to the body.
Mayoniko is trying to break the clinch but Misalooba is controlling him.
Misalooba is leaning against Mayoniko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mayoniko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Misalooba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misalooba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches.
Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Mayoniko misses
and Misalooba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Mayoniko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Misalooba. That snapped Mayoniko's head back.
Mayoniko throws a jab when Misalooba was well out of range.
Misalooba misses with a hook.
Mayoniko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Misalooba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Misalooba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Misalooba punishes Mayoniko's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayoniko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Mayoniko misses.
Misalooba slips under a jab.
Mayoniko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Misalooba.
Misalooba misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayoniko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayoniko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misalooba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misalooba swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mayoniko to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Yoki Mayoniko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayoniko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayoniko. That's going to slow Misalooba down.
Mayoniko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Mayoniko.
Misalooba lands a high kick!
It looks like Yoki Mayoniko has been cut.
Mayoniko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Misalooba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Misalooba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayoniko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Mayoniko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mayoniko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayoniko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misalooba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayoniko thinking.
Mayoniko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Misalooba has closed the distance and engaged Mayoniko in a clinch.
Mayoniko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko is trying to push Misalooba away but Misalooba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Misalooba looking to throw knees to the head but Mayoniko is blocking nicely.
Misalooba blocks a body shot from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko tries a body shot but Misalooba blocks it.
Misalooba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mayoniko up against the cage.
Mayoniko gets through Misalooba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Misalooba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Misalooba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misalooba slips under a jab.
Misalooba is looking for the big counter here.
Misalooba moves in looking to clinch but Mayoniko pushes him off.
Misalooba tests Mayoniko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko sizes up Misalooba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Mayoniko is having none of it.
Mayoniko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Misalooba! But no joy.
Mayoniko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayoniko misses with a hook. Misalooba ducked under it nicely.
Misalooba moves in looking to clinch but Mayoniko pushes him off.
Mayoniko connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayoniko lands a body shot.
Yoki Mayoniko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misalooba manages to break the clinch.
Mayoniko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayoniko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayoniko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Misalooba.
Yoki Mayoniko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko drives through and clinches with Misalooba against the cage.
Misalooba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayoniko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misalooba's elbow.
Didier Misalooba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misalooba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayoniko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayoniko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoki Mayoniko is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot
and Mayoniko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayoniko rushes Misalooba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Misalooba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misalooba misses with a left hand
and Mayoniko counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Misalooba.
Mayoniko just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayoniko lands with an uppercut that bounces Misalooba off the cage and back into range.
Misalooba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko moves forwards but Misalooba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Misalooba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mayoniko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Misalooba misses with a head kick.
Mayoniko throwing a counter right hand but Misalooba manages to avoid it.
Misalooba throws a right hand that misses
and Mayoniko counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Mayoniko - just one landing.
Mayoniko throws a body kick that misses.
Mayoniko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Misalooba moves to clinch but Mayoniko breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Misalooba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Misalooba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayoniko has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoki Mayoniko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayoniko 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoki Mayoniko!
A relieved looking Yoki Mayoniko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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