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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Hicks (ranked 697 p4p, 1217 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 73 p4p, 133 weight class). Hicks comes to the cage accompanied by The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Hicks 's knee.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hicks swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Hicks throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hicks.
Lyman Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamamoto misses.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hicks scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks is looking to wear down Yamamoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Yamamoto wants to slow Hicks down by chopping away at his legs.
Hicks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamoto wants to clinch but Hicks slips to the side
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Hicks backing away here, and Yamamoto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Hicks.
Yamamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hicks throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hicks as he connects with a hook.
Hicks throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Hicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick
and Hicks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hicks is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hicks breaks the clinch.
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hicks.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Hicks back into the cage.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks looking to stall.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Hicks catches Yamamoto right on the button with a cross.
Hicks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hicks scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Hicks tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Hicks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Yamamoto.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks backing away here, and Yamamoto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yamamoto defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks lands a jab to the head.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Yamamoto flicks out a counter leg kick but Hicks steps away.
Yamamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hicks misses with a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks with a hook.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
Hicks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Hicks motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Hicks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamamoto. Yamamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamamoto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hicks misses
and Yamamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Hicks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hicks tries to avoid it.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Hicks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hicks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hicks throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamamoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Hicks 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.
Yamamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hicks stalks Yamamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamamoto's face. Yamamoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Hicks swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hicks, pushing him back against the cage.
Hicks blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Hicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Hicks has Yamamoto pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto presses Hicks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Hicks tries to tie him up.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Hicks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Hicks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hicks.
Hicks digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
A shot to the body from Hicks misses
and Yamamoto counters with a body kick that stops Hicks in his tracks momentarily.
Yamamoto clinches.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hicks tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Hicks taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Yamamoto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto tries to work over Hicks's front leg with a kick but Hicks checks it.
Yamamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Hicks there.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto throws a fast counter high kick but Hicks manages to duck under it in time.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hicks throws a right hand that Yamamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamamoto also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Hicks backing away here, and Yamamoto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Hicks is looking for a counter combo.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hicks's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hicks's brow.
Hicks blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Hicks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Hicks looking to slow down the pace here.
Yamamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hicks's brow.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hicks breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hicks moves out of range of the body kick from Yamamoto.
Hicks misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a thumping low kick.
Lyman Hicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto motions for Hicks to come forward. Yamamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto gets a clinch.
Hicks blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Rogerio Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyman Hicks.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hicks, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyman Hicks!
Lyman Hicks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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