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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazu Yamasaki (ranked 3994 p4p, 4041 weight class) and Boniface Picard (ranked 434 p4p, 436 weight class). Picard has chosen A Different World (feat. Corey Taylor) as his entrance music. 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazu Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boniface Picard!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki shoots in and gets a takedown into Picard's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamasaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yamasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Picard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamasaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamasaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yamasaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Picard's head.
Yamasaki landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamasaki prevents Picard from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yamasaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Picard wants to get back to his feet but Yamasaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Picard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boniface Picard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki cracks Picard with a big elbow.
Yamasaki working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasaki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yamasaki scoring with punches and elbows.
Picard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yamasaki working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Picard down.
Picard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yamasaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Picard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamasaki lands a few punches from side control.
Picard taking a bit of punishment here - Yamasaki scoring with strikes.
Picard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yamasaki working the body and head with strikes.
Yamasaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yamasaki controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamasaki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yamasaki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Picard down.
Yamasaki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yamasaki cracks Picard with a big elbow.
Picard is not content to let Yamasaki control the position.
Picard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Picard tries to escape but Yamasaki is in control.
Check out the look on Yamasaki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Picard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yamasaki working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Picard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Picard is rocked!
Yamasaki working the head with strikes.
Picard is still in real trouble! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Yamasaki lands a nice forearm strike.
Yamasaki cracks Picard with a big elbow.
Yamasaki lands a nice forearm strike.
Yamasaki cracks Picard with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Yamasaki immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Picard is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Yamasaki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazu Yamasaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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