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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Reid (ranked 801 p4p, 102 weight class) and Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 1231 p4p, 148 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 cm
29
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
32
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamish Reid! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reid with a hook. Mayoniko looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range. Reid throws a head kick that misses. Mayoniko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Mayoniko does a little dance to reset his feet. Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayoniko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Reid looks to land a left hand but Mayoniko moved out of range nicely. Mayoniko slips under a jab from Reid. Reid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayoniko. Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayoniko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mayoniko lands a head shot. Jab from Mayoniko. Mayoniko slips a straight right by Reid. Reid throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayoniko. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayoniko! But no joy. Reid stuffs the takedown. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head. Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Mayoniko controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Mayoniko fails to land. Mayoniko has a couple of punches blocked by Reid.
Reid prevents the takedown attempt.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body. Mayoniko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayoniko. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mayoniko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Mayoniko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing. Hamish Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoki Mayoniko. Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid stalling in the clinch.
Mayoniko tries to throw a body punch but Reid avoids it by throwing Mayoniko back against the cage. Reid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mayoniko up against the cage. Mayoniko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards. A shot in the inside from Mayoniko. Reid misses with some punches.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid prevents a body shot from Mayoniko.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Reid.
Mayoniko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards. Stalling in the clinch from Reid.
A short right from Reid on the inside. Reid stalling in the clinch but Mayoniko improves position. Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayoniko lands on the inside with an uppercut. 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! Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch. Mayoniko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mayoniko is leaning against Reid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reid slows down the pace here.
Reid tries to circle away but Mayoniko has him pinned against the cage. Still in the clinch, Mayoniko scores with a nice short uppercut. Reid controlling the action here for a moment.
Mayoniko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reid takes a shot to the head. Reid lands an uppercut. Reid tries to circle away but Mayoniko has him pinned against the cage. Mayoniko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Reid trying to control the position but instead, Mayoniko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reid into the cage. Mayoniko struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
Mayoniko looking for a takedown. A short uppercut from Reid. A bit of stalling here from Reid.
Reid wants to stall.
Mayoniko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayoniko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big right from Mayoniko misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Mayoniko. Reid tries to clinch up. Mayoniko steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. A looping hook to the body misses from Mayoniko. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet. Reid drives through and clinches with Mayoniko against the cage.
Mayoniko misses with a short punch on the inside. Reid lands a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mayoniko is trying to stall.
Mayoniko misses with a hook from the clinch. Mayoniko throws a head punch that misses. Mayoniko blocks a body shot from Reid. Reid working aggressively here.
Mayoniko prevents a body shot from Reid. Reid gets through Mayoniko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Reid tries to work over Mayoniko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Reid breaks the clinch.
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 Hamish Reid will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reid lands a head kick. Mayoniko smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Reid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayoniko sees it coming and avoids it easily. Reid misses with a straight left. Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mayoniko throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it. Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mayoniko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mayoniko avoids the head kick by Reid.
And Mayoniko tries to counter it with a takedown but Reid pushes his down on his head and steps out. Reid throws a head kick but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid misses with an uppercut. Mayoniko loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch. Reid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Reid tries to clinch there but Mayoniko circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mayoniko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Reid moves in looking to clinch but Mayoniko pushes him off. Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reid throws a jab when Mayoniko was well out of range. Reid slips a jab from Mayoniko. Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayoniko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mayoniko flicks out a counter leg kick but Reid steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayoniko takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses. Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mayoniko tries to score with a low kick but Reid moves his leg out of the way. Reid missing with a left hand there. Mayoniko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mayoniko looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range. Mayoniko slips a straight right by Reid. Mayoniko lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Reid. Mayoniko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Yoki Mayoniko has been cut. Mayoniko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid wants to clinch up but Mayoniko keeps it at a distance. Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayoniko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reid wants to clinch. Mayoniko throws out a counter right but Reid avoids it with no problem. Reid clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayoniko misses with some punches.
Reid is pushing Mayoniko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Mayoniko keeps him there for the moment. Reid is trying to break free. Reid gets through Mayoniko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mayoniko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards. Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayoniko has Reid pushed against the cage. Reid breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reid moves into range and connects with a jab. Mayoniko throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range. Hamish Reid is winning the standup battle so far. Danga de danga de dang - Reid scores with a four punch combination! Mayoniko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid moves out of range as Mayoniko throws a body kick.
Mayoniko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Reid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mayoniko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Mayoniko fails to land. Mayoniko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayoniko swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it. Mayoniko breaks the clinch.
Mayoniko lands a jab. Mayoniko avoids the body shot from Reid.
Hamish Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayoniko.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reid is looking to clinch but Mayoniko is avoiding it.
Mayoniko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Reid throws a hook but Mayoniko avoids it easily. Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayoniko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mayoniko swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid. A big right from Mayoniko misses. Reid throws a looping overhand right but Mayoniko ducks down to avoid it. Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mayoniko lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayoniko scores with a jab. Reid acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Reid forces Mayoniko back against the cage and clinches. A head punch on the inside from Mayoniko fails to land. Mayoniko misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Reid dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Yoki Mayoniko's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayoniko works the jab nicely. Mayoniko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mayoniko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Good standup being displayed there by Mayoniko as he connects with a hook. Reid throws a head kick that misses. Mayoniko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Reid misses with an uppercut
and Mayoniko counters with a single leg into guard. Reid didn't expect that. Reid keeping full guard, as Mayoniko tries to pass. Mayoniko passes into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Mayoniko is keen to just control but Reid is a slippery customer. Reid is trying to stand.
Mayoniko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reid kicks Mayoniko off and gets back to his feet. Reid lands the left hand. Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Mayoniko moves out of range easily. Reid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Reid avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mayoniko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A swing and a miss from Mayoniko. Reid tries to bum rush Mayoniko with a series of wild strikes but Mayoniko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mayoniko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid has Mayoniko up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamish Reid has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mayoniko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid breaks the clinch.
Mayoniko closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Mayoniko pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Reid misses the target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mayoniko staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayoniko scores with a nice head shot. Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Reid staying out of range there. Reid throws a big shot that misses. Mayoniko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Mayoniko throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range. Mayoniko walks into a straight right hand from Reid. Reid misses the jab. Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayonikos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mayoniko is rocked! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Reid engages and cracks Mayoniko with a massive lead left hook - Mayoniko tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Reid is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Reid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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