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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo's entrance music is Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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289 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo checks a leg kick.
Cullen lands a leg kick that knocks Yoijimbo off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cullen.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
and Yoijimbo counters with a head kick. That will keep Cullen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoijimbo misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cullen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to clinch up but Cullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoijimbo avoids the head kick by Cullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Yoijimbo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoijimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoijimbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoijimbo throws a hook but Cullen avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cullen.
Cullen throws a lazy right hand but Yoijimbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoijimbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo tried to score with a low kick but Cullen checks it.
Cullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Yoijimbo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yoijimbo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen manages to break the clinch.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but Yoijimbo saw it coming and moves away.
Cullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cullen scores with a head kick. Yoijimbo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cullen lands a head kick!
Yoijimbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Yoijimbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Yoijimbo as he checks the leg kick.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoijimbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Yoijimbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
Cullen throws a shot from downtown. Yoijimbo moves away and avoids it.
Yoijimbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cullen.
Cullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoijimbo is out of range.
Yoijimbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cullen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cullen. Yoijimbo shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoijimbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoijimbo. That did some damage!
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Yoijimbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
Cullen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cullen lands a really nice looking cross but Yoijimbo seems unphased.
Yoijimbo throws a sloppy head kick and Cullen moves out of range easily.
Cullen blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoijimbo blocks a leg kick.
Cullen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yoijimbo takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Yoijimbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hojo Yoijimbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoijimbo moves away.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yoijimbo blocks the low kick.
Yoijimbo blocks the body kick.
Cullen tries to work over Yoijimbo's front leg with a kick but Yoijimbo checks it.
Yoijimbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoijimbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cullen throws a solid leg kick but Yoijimbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cullen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoijimbo checks a leg kick.
Casey Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cullen throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen misses with a hook.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoijimbo tries to move into range but Cullen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoijimbo 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.
Yoijimbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoijimbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoijimbo misses with a kick to the body.
Yoijimbo needs to keep his hands up - Cullen had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoijimbo blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Yoijimbo looks to land a right hand but Cullen moved out of range.
Yoijimbo throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen jabs Yoijimbo right on the nose. Yoijimbo blinks but takes it well.
Yoijimbo checks a low kick from Cullen.
Cullen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoijimbo has time to react.
Cullen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cullen lands a high kick!
Cullen thows a leg kick but Yoijimbo checks it
and Yoijimbo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Cullen tries to land a leg kick but Yoijimbo saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick by Cullen misses
and Yoijimbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Cullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Yoijimbo sees coming a mile off.
Yoijimbo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Casey Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoijimbo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cullen if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cullen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoijimbo - the referee stops the clock and Cullen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoijimbo. Cullen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Yoijimbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoijimbo misses with a body kick.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen looks to land a right hand but Yoijimbo moved out of range.
Yoijimbo darts in and clinches Cullen up against the cage.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow inside.
Yoijimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Casey Cullen has been cut.
Cullen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoijimbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoijimbo stalling against the cage.
Yoijimbo missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoijimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoijimbo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoijimbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cullen's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Casey Cullen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Casey Cullen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cullen motions for Yoijimbo to come forward. Cullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cullen throws a head kick but Yoijimbo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoijimbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Yoijimbo counters with a body kick.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Yoijimbo misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
Cullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cullen throws a head kick but Yoijimbo moves out of range.
Yoijimbo lands a front kick.
Yoijimbo is looking to clinch.
Cullen tries to keep at a distance but Yoijimbo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yoijimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Yoijimbo scores with a knee to the head.
Yoijimbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cullen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoijimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Yoijimbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen looking to stall.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cullen avoids the elbow strike from Yoijimbo, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoijimbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cullen blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoijimbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cullen as Yoijimbo tries to tie him up.
Yoijimbo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Yoijimbo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
Yoijimbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
Cullen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoijimbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cullen gets an underhook and turns Yoijimbo into the cage.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoijimbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cullen gets an underhook and turns Yoijimbo into the cage.
Cullen is trying to break the clinch but Yoijimbo is controlling him.
Yoijimbo lands a damaging elbow.
Yoijimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Cullen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoijimbo looking to throw knees to the head but Cullen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Yoijimbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
Yoijimbo trying to land knees to the body.
Cullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoijimbo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yoijimbo misses with a leg kick.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Yoijimbo moves out of range easily.
Cullen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but Yoijimbo is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoijimbo tries to land a front kick but Cullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses
and Yoijimbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hojo Yoijimbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoijimbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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