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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 7912 p4p, 724 weight class) and Damon Henrick (ranked 25431 p4p, 810 weight class). Yamada comes to the cage accompanied by Fetty Wap & Fli Fetti "Gotta Blast" . Dickson Yamada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damon Henrick's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Henrick!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrick.
Yamada jabs at Henrick's body.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henrick closes the distance and pushes Yamada back into the cage.
Yamada can't break the clinch.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Henrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henrick blocks an uppercut.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrick jumps guard but Yamada stands there with Henrick around his waist. Henrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Henrick.
Henrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henrick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Henrick jumps guard and drags Yamada to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Henrick is retaining full guard.
Yamada looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada cracks Henrick with a solid left hand.
Yamada wants to pass the guard but Henrick is keeping the position.
Yamada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henrick's guard.
Yamada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamada is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada thows a huge punch but Henrick dodges it nicely.
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamada controlling the action here.
Yamada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yamada controlling the action here.
Yamada trying to mount his opponent but Henrick defends it.
Yamada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henrick's head.
Yamada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Henrick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamada.
Yamada throwing shots but Henrick is blocking nicely.
Yamada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamada controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada wants to take a breather but Henrick is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickson Yamada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A left lands for Yamada.
Henrick fails with the takedown.
Yamada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henrick can do to turn this around?
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamada clobbers Henrick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamada lands with an overhand left.
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrick moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Henrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dickson Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Henrick.
Yamada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henrick's head.
Henrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
A cross from Yamada lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrick moves into range and clinches up with Yamada.
Henrick blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada tries to break the clinch but Henrick is controlling the position.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henrick looking to stall.
Henrick looking for a takedown.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Henrick prevents Yamada from breaking the clinch.
Yamada looking to stall.
Henrick jumps into guard, dragging Yamada to the mat.
Yamada landing some decent shots from guard.
Henrick controls Yamada momentarily but Yamada frees himself.
Henrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a couple of elbows.
Yamada chips away with some ground and pound.
Dickson Yamada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yamada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yamada engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yamada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henrick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamada.
Henrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamada defends it easily.
Yamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamada is stalling in the full guard.
Henrick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamada controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Damon Henrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henrick misses the jab.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Henrick is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a head kick but Henrick moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Yamada.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henrick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henrick.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Henrick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henrick trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Yamada is looking for a triangle here but Henrick uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Yamada wants to control but Henrick postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickson Yamada dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yamada is looking to land body kicks.
Henrick staying out of range there.
Henrick shoots in but Yamada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henrick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamada tries to avoid it but Henrick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamada to the ground. Yamada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henrick! But no joy.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henrick dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yamada backs off Henrick throws a huge counter combo but Yamada manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Henrick is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Henrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henrick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada thuds a left hand into Henrick's body.
Yamada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamada wants it to stay on the feet.
Dickson Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Henrick.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henrick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamada sprawls well. Yamada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Henrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada with a hook.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
Henrick blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Henrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Yamada.
Henrick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dickson Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henrick on the side of the head.
Dickson Yamada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henrick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dickson Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Henrick's shoulder, as Henrick tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Yamada lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Henrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henrick.
Henrick blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Yamada swings for the body but Henrick moves out of range.
Donk. Yamada catches Henrick right on the button with a cross.
Henrick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Yamada.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henrick avoids the head kick by Yamada.
Henrick ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada lands a head shot.
Yamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada lands a jab.
Yamada throws a head kick but Henrick moves out of range.
A big left from Yamada misses.
Henrick moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Henrick is looking to clinch.
Henrick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Henrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Henrick blocks the low kick.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Henrick moves out of range easily.
And Henrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamada pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Damon Henrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada scores with a nice strike.
Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Henrick moves out of range easily.
Henrick looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henrick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Yamada counters with a quick kick to the body but Henrick blocks it.
Henrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada dips to his left and cracks Henrick with an uppercut!
Henrick scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamada, which made it look bad.
Henrick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dickson Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickson Yamada!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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