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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shynia Tamasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Cerrone looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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158 lbs
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150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shynia Tamasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamasako doesn't manage to clinch there - Cerrone circles away.
Cerrone looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tamasako moves out of range as Cerrone throws a body kick.
Tamasako instigates a clinch.
Cerrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tamasako pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tamasako successfully pulls guard.
Tamasako is trying to control the position but Cerrone postures up.
Tamasako is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cerrone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tamasako tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cerrone landing some decent shots from guard.
Tamasako wants to sweep but no luck.
Tamasako trying to control the position.
Tamasako is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tamasako is trying to control the action in half guard but Cerrone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tamasako is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tamasako trying to control but Cerrone is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamasako throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tamasako unloading with bombs!
Tamasako tries to control but Cerrone wriggling away.
Cerrone tries to hold on but Tamasako postures up.
Tamasako is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tamasako tries to clinch up.
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.
Cerrone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamasako swings for the body but Cerrone moves out of range.
Cerrone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamasako.
Tamasako shoots in but Cerrone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tamasako clinches.
Tamasako jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cerrone walks away with a smile on his face. Tamasako gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shynia Tamasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamasako shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cerrone sprawls well. Cerrone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tamasako gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shynia Tamasako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamasako shoots in for a takedown but Cerrone shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone blocks a head kick by Tamasako.
Tamasako throws a head kick but Cerrone moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone lands with a slapping head kick.
Cerrone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamasako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cerrone darts in and clinches Tamasako up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Tamasako moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tamasako looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerrone wants to clinch
and Tamasako counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamasako fails with the takedown.
Cerrone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamasako counters with a shoot takedown. Cerrone fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shynia Tamasako dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamasako fails with the takedown.
Tamasako shoots in and drives through. Cerrone sprawls well.
Tamasako bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tamasako sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cerrone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cerrone wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Cerrone struggling a bit here.
Tamasako trying to control the action but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone looking for a sweep but Tamasako has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tamasako takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tamasako landing strikes from the mount.
Cerrone wants to hold on but Tamasako pushes him away.
Cerrone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cerrone regains half guard.
Cerrone is defending against the submission attempts here by Tamasako.
Tamasako tries to stand and escape but Cerrone is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cerrone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tamasako preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamasako has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cerrone is proving hard to escape from.
Tamasako trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cerrone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamasako avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Tamasako has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shynia Tamasako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerrone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donald Cerrone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Cerrone. No joy for Tamasako on that attempt.
Tamasako closes the distance but Cerrone moves to the side
and Cerrone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tamasako misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cerrone lands a head kick!
Tamasako misses with a takedown
and Cerrone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tamasako is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cerrone throws a sloppy head kick and Tamasako moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Cerrone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Tamasako.
Cerrone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tamasako.
Tamasako tries to clinch
and Cerrone counters with a head kick.
Tamasako throws a sloppy head kick and Cerrone moves out of range easily.
Tamasako tries to clinch
and Cerrone counters with a head kick. That will keep Tamasako thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tamasako throws out a leg kick but Cerrone moves out of range and Tamasako only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamasako shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cerrone counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerrone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tamasako crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cerrone - the referee stops the clock and Tamasako gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cerrone. Tamasako manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tamasako closes the distance but Cerrone moves to the side
and Cerrone counters with a big head kick but Tamasako shrugs it off.
Tamasako misses with a takedown attempt
and Cerrone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tamasako is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shynia Tamasako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamasako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Tamasako or perhaps it was just good defense by Cerrone which made him look bad.
Cerrone circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cerrone lands a jab-cross combination.
Tamasako gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cerrone. Tamasako shrugs it off though.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamasako swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamasako looks to clinch
and Cerrone counters with an inside leg kick.
Tamasako tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cerrone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tamasako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamasako shoots in and drives through. Cerrone sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cerrone. That's going to slow Tamasako down.
Cerrone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tamasako counters with a head kick. That will keep Cerrone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cerrone throws a sloppy head kick and Tamasako moves out of range easily.
Tamasako changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cerrone tries to avoid it but Tamasako manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cerrone to the ground. Cerrone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tamasako fails with the takedown
and Cerrone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamasako gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cerrone counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cerrone lands a head kick. Tamasako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tamasako will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamasako looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cerrone!
Tamasako with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamasako wants to finish this one by submission but Cerrone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tamasako.
Tamasako throws some wild stikes that Cerrone manages to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Cerrone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cerrone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Cerrone!
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energy
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RATING
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