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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lewis (ranked 4424 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Kyo Yamamoto (ranked 563 p4p, 554 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyo Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lewis fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Yamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yamamoto after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yamamoto to keep the fight standing.
Yamamoto is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Yamamoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto is trying to drag Lewis to the mat but Lewis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yamamoto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis is stalling here.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamamoto stalls.
Yamamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis lands with a straight right. Yamamoto didn't see that one coming.
Yamamoto lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Yamamoto drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis is looking to control Yamamoto's arms but Yamamoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lewis has his back to the cage.
Yamamoto tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamamoto.
A bit of stalling here from Yamamoto.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniel Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto lands with a good body shot.
Yamamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Yamamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Yamamoto pulls Lewis into guard.
Yamamoto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyo Yamamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamamoto works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Daniel Lewis has been cut.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamamoto drops Lewis with a beautiful combination! Lewis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamamoto is looking for the KO!
Lewis is rocked!
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Daniel Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yamamoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daniel Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyo Yamamoto.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Yamamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis is trying to drag Yamamoto to the mat but Yamamoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamamoto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yamamoto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Yamamoto.
Lewis being controlled here momentarily.
Yamamoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto kicks Lewis off and gets to his feet.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kyo Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis is looking to counter the offense by Yamamoto and move into the clinch.
Yamamoto scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto pulls guard.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Yamamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Yamamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Yamamoto drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Yamamoto off! Yamamoto jumps back into Lewis's guard.
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.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamamoto is defended easily by Lewis.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyo Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yamamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis is looking to counter the offense by Yamamoto and move into the clinch.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis has Yamamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Yamamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto pulls guard.
Yamamoto manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Yamamoto pulls guard.
Yamamoto is controlling Lewis's posture.
Lewis trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Daniel Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yamamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
A big left from Lewis misses.
Good work by Lewis as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniel Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyo Yamamoto.
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kyo Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto has control of Lewis's left arm, preventing Lewis from doing any damage.
Yamamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamamoto controls the pace.
Let's hope that Yamamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yamamoto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yamamoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamamoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyo Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyo Yamamoto!
A relieved looking Kyo Yamamoto 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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pop
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RATING
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