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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamada's half guard.
Hulahula not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hulahula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hulahula is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Yamada keeping moving, preventing Hulahula from controlling successfully.
Yamada wants to stand but Hulahula is controlling the position.
Hulahula throws a strike but Yamada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamada stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch lands to the side of Yamada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hulahula's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hulahula duly obliges.
Hulahula gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulahula wants to take a breather but Yamada is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada tries to kick Hulahula off but Hulahula keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hulahula stalling away here and it's allowed Yamada to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hulahula is working Yamada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hulahula throwing strikes from guard but Yamada blocks nicely.
Yamada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hulahula is controlling Yamada's trapped leg to prevent Yamada from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hulahula manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hulahula is proving hard to escape from.
Yamada gets to his feet - Hulahula follows without any prompting.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulahula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hulahula takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Hulahula closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamada circles away.
Yamada clinches up with Hulahula and pushes him back against the cage.
Hulahula is leaning against Yamada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada is working Hulahula over against the cage.
Hulahula breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hulahula.
Hulahula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
Yamada slips under a jab from Hulahula.
Yamada moves into range and clinches up with Hulahula.
Hulahula blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Hulahula is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Hulahula blocks an uppercut.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada has Hulahula pressed against the cage, preventing Hulahula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hulahula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Hulahula goes for a takedown attempt but Yamada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamada forces Hulahula back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hulahula leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hulahula blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heimo Hulahula dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hulahula catches Yamada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hulahula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Hulahula slips the punch.
Yamada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hulahula throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
Hulahula misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulahula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Hulahula off balance momentarily.
Yamada scores with a nice head shot.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Hulahula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamada lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Hulahula down.
Hulahula misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hulahula connects with a jab.
Crunch! Yamada slams his shin into Hulahula's torso.
Hulahula misses with a hook. Yamada ducked under it nicely.
Hulahula throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hulahula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Yamada clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hulahula.
Hulahula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Hulahula wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hulahula trying to stall but Yamada improves his position.
Hulahula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hulahula moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Yamada ducks under a wild hook from Hulahula.
Hulahula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hulahula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hulahula throws a combination. Yamada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamada scores with a push kick.
Kane Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Hulahula pushes him off.
Yamada needs to keep his hands up - Hulahula had a free shot at his head there.
Hulahula misses with a hook
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulahula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada tries to clinch but Hulahula is having none of it.
Yamada throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hulahula digs a good hook to Yamada's body.
Kane Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada thuds his shin into the meat of Hulahula's side.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulahula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
Jab, jab by Yamada - just one landing.
Yamada scores with a kick to the body.
Hulahula misses the jab.
Hulahula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Hulahula is breathing heavily.
Yamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hulahula doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamada tries to clinch up.
Hulahula swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Hulahula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Hulahula.
Hulahula throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada dips to his left and cracks Hulahula with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Hulahula is avoiding it.
Hulahula closes the distance and clinches up with Yamada, looking for a takedown. Hulahula pushes Yamada against the cage but Yamada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heimo Hulahula.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Yamada as Hulahula shoots in.
Yamada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Yamada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Hulahula does no damage.
Hulahula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamada.
Hulahula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada fakes the leg kick and cracks Hulahula in the body.
Yamada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Yamada dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hulahula fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yamada avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Hulahula gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
Hulahula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Hulahula.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Hulahula controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hulahula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamada prevents it.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heimo Hulahula.
Hulahula cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Yamada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hulahula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamada lands a glancing blow to the side of Hulahula's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
Hulahula is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hulahula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Hulahula.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Hulahula's head.
Hulahula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Hulahula.
Hulahula breaks the clinch.
Hulahula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamada can pounce on him.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Hulahula takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamada is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yamada throws a shot to the body.
Yamada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamada!
Yamada scores with a push kick.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hulahula walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hulahula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada scores with a push kick.
Yamada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hulahula's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Hulahula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada lands a leg kick that knocks Hulahula off balance momentarily.
Yamada cracks Hulahula with an open hand slap.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hulahula is rocked!
Yamada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hulahula is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Hulahula misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
Yamada punishes Hulahula's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada clinches.
Yamada throws a big uppercut that drops Hulahula! More strikes from Yamada and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hulahula lies dazed against the cage as Yamada celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Yamada!
Kane Yamada is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Kane Yamada started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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