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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahiro Yama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yama has chosen Yatta as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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216 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasahiro Yama!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yama has a takedown stuffed.
Yama tries to move into range but Cannon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cannon scores with a takedown into Yama's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yama has his hands on Cannon's head, controlling the position.
Cannon pushes down on Yama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cannon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cannon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cannon's back!
Yama struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cannon rolls, trying to escape but Yama keeps control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yama gets his hands free as Cannon looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yama is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Yama gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Yama gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Yama apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Yama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cannon is trying to defend but Yama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yama punching from mount but Cannon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is in a horrible position here. Yama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannon is looking to improve his position but Yama isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon is in a horrible position here. Yama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yama unloading with bombs!
Yama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yama prevents Cannon from getting the reversal.
Yama misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cannon blocking the ground and pound.
Yama misses with a head shot.
Yama controlling from the full mount.
Yama working for a guillotine from mount but Cannon is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yama goes for an armbar but Cannon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cannon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cannon passes into half guard.
Yama wants to improve his position but Cannon is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yama trying to keep a closed guard but Cannon is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to pass the guard but Yama is keeping the position.
Yama is trying to control the position but Cannon postures up.
Yama keeping full guard, as Cannon tries to pass.
Yama keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Cannon works over Yama with some ground and pound from guard.
Yama wants to sweep here but Cannon controlling him for the moment.
Yama wants to improve his position but instead Cannon has moved into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon drops an elbow to the side of Yama's head.
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!
Cannon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yama's head.
Cannon prevents Yama from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasahiro Yama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cannon leaves Yama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yama dives in and scores a takedown into Cannon's guard.
Cannon is trying to control the position but Yama postures up.
Cannon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Cannon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cannon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cannon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yama is squirming around, avoiding Cannon's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yama is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Yama tries to hold on but Cannon postures up.
Cannon controlling the position easily from mount.
Yama is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cannon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cannon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yama is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yama wants to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.
Yama is looking to improve his position but Cannon isn't that keen on the idea.
Yama taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yama is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Yama is bucking up trying to escape but Cannon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yama is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Cannon lands a big elbow.
Cannon is landing with some decent strikes but Yama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cannon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yama is rocked!
Cannon postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Yama in real trouble here! The ref calls for Yama to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Cannon!
A relieved looking Salvador Cannon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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