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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi's entrance music is Baka Survivor . A fine choice. Hammer has chosen M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24 - 14 - 0 |
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168 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer throws a leg kick which misses Hiyoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiyoshi tries to avoid it.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping left.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hiyoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
Hiyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hiyoshi darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi is pushing Hammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Come on Hiyoshi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hammer tries to break free but Hiyoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiyoshi tries to pull guard but Hammer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer misses with a body punch.
Hiyoshi slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiyoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Hammer is predictable there
and Hiyoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hammer takes a swing at Hiyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Hiyoshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hammer motions for Hiyoshi to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hiyoshi tried to score with a low kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hiyoshi's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hammer, right into the meat.
Hiyoshi thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer stuns Hiyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hammer throws a body punch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi misses with a leg kick
and Hammer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiyoshi really felt that one!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiyoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiyoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hiyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Hiyoshi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiyoshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiyoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiyoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer darts in and clinches Hiyoshi up against the cage.
Hammer prevents Hiyoshi from breaking the clinch.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobutaka Hiyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Hiyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hammer misses the jab.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Hiyoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Hiyoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
M C Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hiyoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer lands with a shot to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiyoshi cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiyoshi misses with a kick to the body
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer misses the jab.
Hiyoshi scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hiyoshi digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hiyoshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiyoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer works over Hiyoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hammer lands a nice hook to Hiyoshi's body. Hiyoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hammer thuds his right hand into Hiyoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range.
Hiyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Hiyoshi misses its intended target.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hiyoshi lands a body shot.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Hiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Hiyoshi.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer misses with a body punch
and Hiyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Hiyoshi takes one to the chin there.
Hiyoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Hammer.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiyoshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Hiyoshi catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Hiyoshi's knee but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hiyoshi.
Hammer slips under a jab from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiyoshi manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiyoshi. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hiyoshi won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi blocks a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiyoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer is trying to push Hiyoshi away but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hiyoshi is trying to pull guard but Hammer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hiyoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Hiyoshi controls the action.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiyoshi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hiyoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. M C Hammer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hiyoshi checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hiyoshi throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiyoshi 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.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hiyoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Hammer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiyoshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Hiyoshi's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiyoshi doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Hiyoshi is out of range.
Hammer throws a shot to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a low kick.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer moves out of range as Hiyoshi strikes.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammer scores with a head kick. Hiyoshi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer has managed to clinch.
M C Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hammer scores with the left hand. Hiyoshi knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
A lazy left from Hammer finds it's target.
Hiyoshi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hiyoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Hammer.
Hiyoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiyoshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hiyoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hammer. Hiyoshi shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiyoshi, right into the meat.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiyoshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiyoshi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiyoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Hiyoshi into the cage.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Hammer works on Hiyoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Hiyoshi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hiyoshi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer stays in close to Hiyoshi's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. M C Hammer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiyoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiyoshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Hiyoshi pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Hammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiyoshi looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiyoshi.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Hiyoshi.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer connects with a right hand. Hiyoshi shakes it off.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiyoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammer.
Hiyoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hiyoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer sizes up Hiyoshi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hiyoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hiyoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammer throws a head kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi lands a nice looking body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hiyoshi throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiyoshi's sensitive parts.
Hammer throws a front kick that sends Hiyoshi stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer forces Hiyoshi back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer is trying to push Hiyoshi away but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammer presses Hiyoshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiyoshi trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiyoshi into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiyoshi tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer throws a head kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiyoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Hammer.
Hammer scores with a jab. Hiyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab.
Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Nice defenses there by Hiyoshi.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Hammer clinches up with Hiyoshi and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer lands a body punch.
Hiyoshi decides to pull guard.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammer content to stall in guard here.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. M C Hammer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hiyoshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hiyoshi cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiyoshi blocks a head kick by Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands with a cross.
Hiyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiyoshi.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hiyoshi lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hiyoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammer closes the distance and pushes Hiyoshi back into the cage.
Hiyoshi lands an uppercut.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Hiyoshi around his waist. Hiyoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
A short uppercut from Hammer.
And that's the end of the fight!
M C Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M C Hammer!
During a confident post fight interview, M C Hammer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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