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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Williams (ranked 1975 p4p, 1883 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 170 p4p, 161 weight class). Jaxon Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Yamamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamamoto scrambles back to his feet.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamoto off the cage and back into range.
Yamamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body kick.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Yamamoto moved out of range.
Williams cracks Yamamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williams 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.
Williams misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Williams shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Yamamoto moved out of range nicely.
Yamamoto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
Yamamoto misses with a body kick.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto feints a counter leg kick.
Williams looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Yamamoto thinks about the counter body kick.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
That kick from Yamamoto tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamamoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamamoto.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamamoto to the ground. Yamamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Williams takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Williams has been working on his balance at Canucks Combat Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yamamoto.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaxon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamamoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogerio Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body kick.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamamoto tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams throws a hook but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Yamamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Williams avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
Yamamoto stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yamamoto after a bit of a struggle.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yamamoto stands up from Williams's guard - Yamamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yamamoto's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams with a jab.
Yamamoto clinches.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamamoto feints a counter leg kick.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamamoto. Yamamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Williams is wise to it.
Jaxon Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Williams strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Yamamoto moves away and avoids it.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williams misses the jab.
Yamamoto scores with a leg kick.
Rogerio Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto throws a fast counter high kick but Williams manages to duck under it in time.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto feints a counter leg kick.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Yamamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamamoto flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamamoto pushes Williams away with a front kick.
Williams misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamamoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rogerio Yamamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Yamamoto. Yamamoto maintains the clinch.
Williams jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to pull guard but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams 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 three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Yamamoto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Yamamoto lands a body punch.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Yamamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams misses with a hook
and Yamamoto counters with a leg kick.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Yamamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Williams has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Jaxon Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamamoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Yamamoto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rogerio Yamamoto made sure he mentioned Pulling Guard, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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