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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 1583 p4p, 2483 weight class) and Dillon Russo (ranked 156 p4p, 233 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yamasaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Pac - Only God Can Judge Me. Hideyoshi Yamasaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillon Russo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo drops his hands momentarily and Yamasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Russo wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamasaki misses the target.
Russo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russo's hands.
Yamasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Russo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab lands there for Yamasaki.
Russo throws a lazy right hand but Yamasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Russo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamasaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamasaki moves forwards but Russo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dillon Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamasaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Russo on the side of the head.
Russo throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Yamasaki takes one on the button.
Russo loads up on a big right hand but Yamasaki slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russo misses with a hook
and Yamasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Russo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Russo throws a jab when Yamasaki was well out of range.
A left and a right from Yamasaki both land. Nice combination.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo scores with a nice head shot.
Yamasaki thuds a left hand into Russo's body.
Yamasaki drops Russo with a beautiful combination! Russo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yamasaki is looking for the KO!
Russo is rocked!
It looks like Dillon Russo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Russo is holding his hands too far apart here. Yamasaki throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Russo is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
A less than humble Hideyoshi Yamasaki misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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