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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 2025 p4p, 246 weight class) and Didier Misalooba (ranked 3982 p4p, 406 weight class). Misalooba has chosen Beyond the Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 12 - 3, 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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didier Misalooba!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misalooba misses with a head kick.
Mayoniko misses with an uppercut
enabling Misalooba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Misalooba's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayoniko, right into the meat.
Misalooba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayoniko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misalooba.
Mayoniko throws out a loose jab but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misalooba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Misalooba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Misalooba tests Mayoniko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Misalooba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misalooba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a body punch
and Misalooba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayoniko lands a head shot.
Misalooba throws a hook but Mayoniko avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misalooba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Misalooba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Misalooba throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Misalooba misses.
Misalooba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko lands a right hook to the body.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Misalooba's ribcage but misses.
Mayoniko swings for the body but Misalooba moves out of range.
Mayoniko throws a big shot that misses.
Mayoniko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMisalooba.
Misalooba moves out of range as Mayoniko strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Mayoniko there.
Mayoniko lands a right hook to the body.
Mayoniko misses with a lunging right hand
and Misalooba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayoniko misses with a hook.
Misalooba walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayoniko thuds his right hand into Misalooba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Mayoniko is predictable there
and Misalooba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayoniko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Misalooba. Misalooba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Misalooba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayoniko lunges at Misalooba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Misalooba's hand.
Mayoniko tries a head kick but it misses.
Misalooba steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mayoniko cracks a nice hook into Misalooba's ribs.
Misalooba takes one on the button.
Mayoniko throws a head kick that misses.
Misalooba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayoniko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayoniko throws a body punch but Misalooba moves out of range.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick
and Misalooba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko misses with a head kick.
Misalooba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayoniko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misalooba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick which misses Misalooba's front leg but catches the back leg as Misalooba tries to avoid it.
Mayoniko slips a straight right by Misalooba.
Misalooba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayoniko misses with a hook
and Misalooba counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mayoniko.
Misalooba misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayoniko counters with a leg kick.
Mayoniko blocks a head kick by Misalooba.
Misalooba swings widly with a right hand
letting Mayoniko counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko takes a swing at Misalooba's ribcage but misses.
Mayoniko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Misalooba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayoniko thuds his right hand into Misalooba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mayoniko looks to score with a jab to the body but Misalooba is just out of range.
Mayoniko throws a jab when Misalooba was well out of range.
Misalooba misses with a straight left.
Mayoniko misses with a hook. Misalooba ducked under it nicely.
Misalooba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayoniko.
A jab from Mayoniko finds it's way through Misalooba's defenses.
A head kick misses from Mayoniko.
Misalooba follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Misalooba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Misalooba does no damage.
Mayoniko throws a hook but Misalooba avoids it easily.
Misalooba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Mayoniko tenderised Misalooba's leg. Misalooba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayoniko looks to land a right hand but Misalooba moved out of range.
Nice shot by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws a sloppy body shot
and Mayoniko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoki Mayoniko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Misalooba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but Misalooba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Misalooba throws the left hand but Mayoniko avoids the punch easily.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayoniko throws a wild body kick that Misalooba sees coming a mile off.
Misalooba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayoniko.
Misalooba misses with a body shot.
Mayoniko jabs Misalooba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayoniko cracks Misalooba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Misalooba misses.
Mayoniko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Mayoniko misses
and Misalooba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayoniko lands with a straight right. Misalooba didn't see that one coming.
Misalooba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Misalooba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mayoniko has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko throws a shot to the body.
Misalooba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mayoniko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Misalooba throws a hook but Mayoniko blocks it.
Mayoniko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Misalooba.
Mayoniko throws a shot from downtown. Misalooba moves away and avoids it.
Misalooba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Yoki Mayoniko has been cut.
A head kick misses from Misalooba.
Mayoniko throws a poor cross that misses
and Misalooba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayoniko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mayoniko is rocked!
Mayoniko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Misalooba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Mayoniko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayoniko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misalooba throws a head kick but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko seems to have got his legs back now.
Mayoniko misses with a left hand
and Misalooba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Misalooba lands a really nice looking cross but Mayoniko seems unphased.
Misalooba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayoniko throws a sloppy head kick and Misalooba moves out of range easily.
Mayoniko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Misalooba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Mayoniko misses
and Misalooba counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mayoniko motions for Misalooba to come forward. Mayoniko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayoniko looks to land a body kick but Misalooba moved away.
Misalooba throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayoniko.
Misalooba throws a hook but Mayoniko blocks it.
Misalooba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko sets himself, and Misalooba steps forward looking for the clinch! Mayoniko avoids it this time.
Mayoniko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misalooba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko misses with a low kick.
Mayoniko jabs at Misalooba's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayoniko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a straight left.
Mayoniko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Misalooba moves away.
Misalooba looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick
and Misalooba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayoniko misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Misalooba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayoniko throws a head kick that misses.
Mayoniko misses with a straight left.
Mayoniko slips a straight right by Misalooba.
Mayoniko blocks a head kick by Misalooba.
Mayoniko swings widly with a right hand
and Misalooba counters by moving into the clinch.
Mayoniko can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Misalooba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayoniko has him pressed against the cage.
Misalooba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misalooba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayoniko avoids it.
Misalooba prevents Mayoniko from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mayoniko.
Misalooba stalling.
Mayoniko misses with some punches.
Misalooba prevents a body shot from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Misalooba breaks from the clinch.
Misalooba lands with a kick to the temple. Mayoniko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mayoniko jabs Misalooba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mayoniko throws the left hand but Misalooba avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Didier Misalooba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yoki Mayoniko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Misalooba slips under a jab from Mayoniko.
Misalooba throws out a counter right but Mayoniko avoids it with no problem.
Misalooba throws a jab when Mayoniko was well out of range.
Mayoniko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Misalooba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayoniko throws a poor cross that misses
letting Misalooba counter with a right hand.
Misalooba tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayoniko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misalooba.
Misalooba throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayoniko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayoniko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayoniko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayoniko cracks Misalooba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mayoniko cracks Misalooba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Mayoniko.
Misalooba takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayoniko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Misalooba. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoniko scores with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Misalooba blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Misalooba! But no joy.
Mayoniko throws a poor cross that misses
and Misalooba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mayoniko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Misalooba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayoniko scores with a jab. Misalooba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mayoniko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayoniko. Misalooba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayoniko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Mayoniko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayoniko.
Mayoniko misses with a hook
and Mayoniko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misalooba misses with a head kick.
Mayoniko misses with a hook.
Misalooba misses with a hook. Mayoniko ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Misalooba.
Mayoniko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Misalooba under the eye.
Misalooba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayoniko.
Mayoniko cracks Misalooba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Misalooba misses with an uppercut
and Mayoniko counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayoniko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Misalooba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Misalooba misses with a left hand
and Mayoniko counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayoniko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Misalooba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayoniko throws a looping overhand right but Misalooba ducks down to avoid it.
Mayoniko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Misalooba throws a sloppy head kick and Mayoniko moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko lands a glancing blow to the side of Misalooba's head.
Misalooba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayoniko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mayoniko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mayoniko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misalooba can do to turn this around?
Mayoniko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Misalooba throws an overhand right that lands on Mayoniko's shoulder, as Mayoniko tries to avoid the shot.
Mayoniko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misalooba throws a push kick but Mayoniko slaps the foot to one side.
Misalooba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayoniko defending well as Misalooba loads up on a big left hand.
Misalooba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Misalooba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayoniko misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mayoniko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Misalooba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayoniko misses with a hook. Misalooba ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Misalooba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Misalooba avoids the body shot from Mayoniko.
Misalooba throws a fast counter high kick but Mayoniko manages to duck under it in time.
Yoki Mayoniko is winning the standup battle so far.
Misalooba throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayoniko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Misalooba's knee momentarily.
Mayoniko moves out of range as Misalooba strikes.
Mayoniko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Misalooba.
Mayoniko tries to move into range but Misalooba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mayoniko scores with a nice strike.
Misalooba throws an overhand right that lands on Mayoniko's shoulder, as Mayoniko tries to avoid the shot.
Misalooba staying out of range there.
Misalooba ducks right into an uppercut from Mayoniko.
Mayoniko lands with a straight right. Misalooba didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoki Mayoniko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mayoniko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
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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