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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gangyyy Yah (ranked 5780 p4p, 2449 weight class) and Hugh Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Gangyyy Yah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yah takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthews is looking for a takedown.
Yah gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Matthews gets back to full guard.
Yah trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matthews is adopting a defensive guard.
Yah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yah is pushing down on Matthews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matthews is fighting to maintain full guard but Yah has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yah looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matthews wants to control but Yah is keeping busy.
Yah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matthews defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews manages to get to full guard.
Matthews looking for a guillotine here but Yah defends easily.
Matthews trying to keep a closed guard but Yah is proving a slippery customer.
Matthews working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yah throws a big right hand that misses.
Yah trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matthews is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yah defends well.
Matthews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yah thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yah stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Matthews has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yah drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yah jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matthews is on top in guard.
Yah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matthews defends well.
Yah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matthews forces his way into half guard.
Matthews is pressing down on Yah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yah is holding on for now.
Yah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matthews pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yah is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hugh Matthews!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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