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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itor Hyomoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itor Hyomoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Barron!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Hyomoto moves out of range easily.
Hyomoto tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Barron.
Hyomoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barron tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hyomoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barron somewhat.
Barron looks to land a right hand but Hyomoto moved out of range.
Hyomoto throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
Hyomoto catches Barron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron has managed to clinch.
Hyomoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hyomoto jumps guard but Barron stands there with Hyomoto around his waist. Hyomoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barron is trying to force a seperation but Hyomoto has the dominant position.
Hyomoto tries to pull guard but Barron holds him up against the cage and eventually Hyomoto drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itor Hyomoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyomoto manages to break the clinch.
Hyomoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyomoto darts in and clinches Barron up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling him.
Barron wants to break free but Hyomoto has control.
Hyomoto wants to take the fight to the mat but Barron manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barron can't break the clinch.
Barron is trying to break free.
Barron tries to break free but Hyomoto pushes him back against the cage.
Barron missing with knees to the body.
Barron can't break the clinch.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling the position.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling him.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barron working hard to break the clinch.
Hyomoto tries for a takedown but Barron manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron trying to land knees to the body.
Barron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling him.
Barron has had enough of the clinch but Hyomoto keeps him there for the moment.
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyomoto won't allow it.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto has him pressed against the cage.
Barron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barron tries to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling the position.
Hyomoto has Barron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hyomoto wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyomoto prevents Barron from breaking the clinch.
Hyomoto tries to score a body lock takedown but Barron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto has him pressed against the cage.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hyomoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyomoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyomoto won't allow it.
Barron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hyomoto has him pressed against the cage.
Barron has had enough of the clinch but Hyomoto keeps him there for the moment.
Hyomoto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barron uses from the top position.
Barron stands up from Hyomoto's guard - Barron perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyomoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Barron looks gassed!
Barron clinches.
Barron tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyomoto avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barron wants to break free but Hyomoto has control.
Hyomoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barron prevents it.
Barron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hyomoto is defending well for now.
Hyomoto has Barron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hyomoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barron's efforts to push away.
Hyomoto fails to pull guard.
Hyomoto is trying to pull guard but Barron has him pressed against the cage.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barron working hard to break the clinch.
Hyomoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barron tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyomoto avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Barron dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hyomoto closes the distance and clinches.
Hyomoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Hyomoto has Barron pressed against the cage, preventing Barron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hyomoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyomoto won't allow it.
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyomoto won't allow it.
Barron missing with knees to the body.
Hyomoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyomoto tries to stall but Barron uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hyomoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barron smiles and moves away.
Barron moves in looking to clinch but Hyomoto pushes him off.
A slow jab from Barron misses its intended target.
Hyomoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Brandon Barron has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barron misses with a wild combination.
Hyomoto gets tackled into the cage by Barron. Barron maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyomoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barron shoots for a double leg takedown but Hyomoto sprawls well. He's pushed Barron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barron misses with a few strikes there.
Barron is breathing heavily.
Barron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyomoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barron tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Barron. No joy for Hyomoto on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itor Hyomoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barron tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyomoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barron's waist but Barron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hyomoto off to one side.
Barron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Barron or perhaps it was just good defense by Hyomoto which made him look bad.
Barron throws a lazy body kick
and Hyomoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Hyomoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyomoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barron defends it nicely.
Barron tries to bum rush Hyomoto with a series of wild strikes but Hyomoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyomoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barron throws a head kick but Hyomoto moves out of range.
Barron clinches up with Hyomoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Hyomoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barron throws a series of punches but Hyomoto moves out of range.
Hyomoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Barron sprawls well. He's pushed Hyomoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barron misses with a takedown attempt - Hyomoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hyomoto moves out of range of the body kick from Barron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a solid leg kick but Hyomoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barron.
Barron slaps away a takedown attempt from Hyomoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hyomoto tries to throw a body punch but Barron avoids it by throwing Hyomoto back against the cage.
Hyomoto keeps control of Barron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barron is trying to force a seperation but Hyomoto has the dominant position.
Hyomoto throws an elbow that misses.
Barron is trying to force a seperation but Hyomoto has the dominant position.
Hyomoto keeps control of Barron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyomoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyomoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hyomoto duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyomoto slips under a jab from Barron.
Barron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hyomoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Barron misses with a looping right.
Barron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyomoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barron's knee momentarily.
Hyomoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyomoto fails to land the takedown.
Itor Hyomoto is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Barron does no damage.
Hyomoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barron throws a lazy head kick
and Hyomoto counters with a single leg into guard. Barron didn't expect that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyomoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barron is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Hyomoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Barron's cut.
That's time! Hyomoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hyomoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Barron. No joy for Hyomoto on that attempt.
Barron fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon Barron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyomoto tries to clinch up but Barron circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyomoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Barron.
Barron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barron tries to bum rush Hyomoto with a series of wild strikes but Hyomoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyomoto closes the distance and pushes Barron back into the cage.
Hyomoto tries to pull guard but Barron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hyomoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itor Hyomoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyomoto scores with a knee to the head.
Barron tries to break free but Hyomoto pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyomoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hyomoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barron manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barron fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyomoto drives through and clinches with Barron against the cage.
Barron tries to break free but Hyomoto pushes him back against the cage.
Hyomoto tries to stall but Barron uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barron wants to break free but Hyomoto has control.
Barron working hard to break the clinch.
Barron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hyomoto avoids it.
Hyomoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barron is trying to break the clinch but Hyomoto is controlling him.
Hyomoto fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron wants to break free but Hyomoto has control.
Hyomoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barron pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barron wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyomoto won't allow it.
Hyomoto is stalling here.
Barron is trying to force a seperation but Hyomoto has the dominant position.
Barron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyomoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hyomoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barron misses with a series of wild punches.
Hyomoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyomoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barron is defended easily by Hyomoto.
Barron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barron wants it to stay on the feet.
Barron lands a jab-cross combination.
Hyomoto tries to clinch but Barron is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Barron. Those never looked like landing.
Barron misses with a few strikes there.
Hyomoto tries to clinch there but Barron circles away.
Hyomoto scores with a head kick.
Barron closes the distance and clinches.
Hyomoto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hyomoto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barron stands up from Hyomoto's guard - Barron perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyomoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyomoto scores with a head kick. Barron tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barron fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyomoto lands a head kick. Barron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hyomoto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barron.
Barron closes the distance and clinches.
Barron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hyomoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hyomoto tries to pull guard but Barron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hyomoto has Barron pressed against the cage, preventing Barron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyomoto avoiding damage as Barron throws knees to the body.
Hyomoto decides to pull guard.
Hyomoto is working an open guard so Barron takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Itor Hyomoto.
I think Hyomoto 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brandon Barron!
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