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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen Ambitionz az a ridah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamamoto - that will leave a mark!
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto misses the jab.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Yamamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yamamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamamoto lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Bobby Jones has been cut.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamamoto.
Jab by Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Yamamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamamoto.
A good leg kick by Yamamoto.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamamoto lands a right hook to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamamoto sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamamoto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamamoto. That's going to slow Jones down.
Yamamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamamoto lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamamoto.
Bobby Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto scores with a jab.
Yamamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Yamamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamamoto is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Jones.
Yamamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamamoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto scores with a leg kick.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Yamamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Yamamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Yamamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamamoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamamoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Yamamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Yamamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Go Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamamoto connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Yamamoto scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Go Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamamoto.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Yamamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Yamamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamamoto misses with a jab to the body
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamamoto lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Yamamoto lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamamoto enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamamoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto lands with a right hand.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Yamamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Yamamoto lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Yamamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto pushes Jones away with a front kick.
A cross from Yamamoto lands.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones with a nice cross.
Yamamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamamoto.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamamoto!
Jones content just to control the position here.
Yamamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Yamamoto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Yamamoto is squirming around nicely.
Jones controlling from mount.
Yamamoto is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Yamamoto is controlling an arm, preventing Jones from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bobby Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Yamamoto is squirming around nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yamamoto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yamamoto and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yamamoto tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Yamamoto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Go Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones works his way to his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Go Yamamoto.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Yamamoto!
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energy
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hype
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