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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada's entrance music is Turnt Up - Travis Porter. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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170 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Hammerston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Hammerston slips the punch.
Yamada swings for the body but Hammerston moves out of range.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Hammerston's head but Hammerston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Hammerston avoids the body shot from Yamada.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Hammerston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamada pinned against the cage. Yamada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Hammerston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Scott Hammerston has been cut.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Hammerston moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Hammerston slips a straight right by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Hammerston moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada cracks Hammerston with an open hand slap.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammerston manages to avoid it.
Hammerston shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiyoshi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada digs a good hook to Hammerston's body.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerston moves away.
Hammerston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammerston looks gassed!
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Hammerston's shoulder, as Hammerston tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.
Good shot there by Yamada.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamada as he connects with a hook.
Hammerston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
Kiyoshi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Hammerston.
Yamada throws a hook but Hammerston blocks it.
Yamada scores with a nice head shot.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammerston is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yamada is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hammerston.
Hammerston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a right and a left that Hammerston avoids nicely.
Yamada lunges at Hammerston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammerston's hand.
Yamada misses with a hook. Hammerston ducked under it nicely.
Yamada cracks Hammerston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamada misses with a wild combination.
Hammerston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerston passes to side control.
Hammerston tries for a kimura but Yamada is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamada keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiyoshi Yamada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hammerston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hammerston walks into a straight right hand from Yamada.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammerston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamada throws a series of strikes that have Hammerston backpedaling.
Hammerston moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Hammerston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammerston.
Yamada swings for the body but Hammerston moves out of range.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamada circles away.
Hammerston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamada as he jumps to the side.
Hammerston is breathing heavily.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Yamada lands with a nice combination. Hammerston backs away looking to recover.
Yamada looks to land a left hand but Hammerston moved out of range nicely.
Yamada waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hammerston.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada missing with a left hand there. Hammerston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammerston.
Yamada throws a right hand that Hammerston ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammerston also avoids with ease.
Yamada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hammerston's head backwards.
Yamada misses with the combination.
Hammerston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiyoshi Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Hammerston.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a right hand that Hammerston ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammerston also avoids with ease.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammerston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada keeping full guard, as Hammerston tries to pass.
Hammerston is pushing down on Yamada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamada is fighting to maintain full guard but Hammerston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hammerston works his way into side control.
Yamada is pushing Hammerston's head away, looking to escape. Hammerston manages to hold on to the position though.
Yamada dodges the ground and pound from Hammerston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hammerston throws an elbow but Yamada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hammerston tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hammerston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamada is trying to improve his position.
Hammerston is looking to take a break and control but Yamada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiyoshi Yamada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hammerston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamada connects with a jab.
Hammerston slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Hammerston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamada.
Yamada throws a jab when Hammerston was well out of range.
Hammerston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada takes a swing at Hammerston's ribcage but misses.
Hammerston slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada throws a body punch but Hammerston moves out of range.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada throws a hook but Hammerston avoids it easily.
Yamada throws a jab when Hammerston was well out of range.
Hammerston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hammerston showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammerston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerston seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is defending against the submission attempts here by Hammerston.
Hammerston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamada manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerston moves away.
Yamada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot lands for Yamada.
That has opened up Scott Hammerston's cut even more.
Yamada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kiyoshi Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamada jabs at Hammerston's body.
Hammerston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a nice body punch.
Yamada connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammerston shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense.
Hammerston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammerston.
Yamada swings for the body but Hammerston moves out of range.
Hammerston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Hammerston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Scott Hammerston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiyoshi Yamada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiyoshi Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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