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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 1483 p4p, 2235 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 126 p4p, 186 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- Pass. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mao misses.
Mao lands a jab to the nose.
Mao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daddy loads up on a big right hand but Mao slips the punch.
Mao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daddy.
A low kick from Mao misses
and Daddy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daddy is stalling here. Mao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Daddy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mao stands up and beckons Daddy to his feet.
Mao misses with a low kick.
Daddy feints the counter takedown.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
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!
Daddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mao avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao wants to land a leg kick but Daddy is out of range.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mao was well out of range. Poor timing from Daddy.
Mao throws a leg kick but Daddy checks it.
Daddy misses with a wild combination.
Mao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daddy just manages to avoid it.
Mao swings widly with a right hand
and Daddy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mao regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
Mao working a defensive guard here.
Daddy is in close to Mao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daddy looking to sit in guard and control but Mao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daddy keeping full guard, as Mao tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Daddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Daddy not doing much here.
Daddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mao is looking for a sweep. Daddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daddy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daddy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daddy controls the pace.
Daddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daddy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Mao has wrist control.
Mao has momentary wrist control but Daddy slips an elbow through the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
Mao wants to control but Daddy passes easily into half guard.
Daddy is thwarting Mao's attempts to control the position.
Daddy is taking a breather. Mao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mao has hold of Daddy's hands but Daddy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mao is looking to escape.
Daddy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daddy looks to land a strike but Mao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Daddy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daddy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daddy with a nice head shot there.
Mao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daddy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daddy is thwarting Mao's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddy is just content to waste time from the top position. Mao takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mao keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Daddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Daddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao throws a head kick but Daddy moves out of range.
Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mao.
As Mao backs off Daddy throws a huge counter combo but Mao manages to avoid it all.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Daddy blocks the leg kick.
Daddy shoots in and bounces Mao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daddy controlling from the top position.
Daddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Daddy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daddy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daddy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daddy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daddy trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mao trying to keep a closed guard but Daddy is proving a slippery customer.
Daddy controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Daddy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daddy swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Mao throws a leg kick but Daddy checks it.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Daddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mao.
Mao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daddy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mao.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Mao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daddy misses with an uppercut.
Daddy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Daddy happy to just control the position for now.
Daddy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mao!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao is looking to get to half guard.
Daddy landing strikes from the mount.
Mao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Daddy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daddy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mao?
Daddy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mao?
Daddy trying to control but Mao is having none of it.
Mao wants to control but Daddy is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daddy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Big Daddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mao sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mao wants to improve his position but Daddy is controlling well.
Daddy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao trying to control but Daddy postures up.
Daddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daddy misses with a head shot. Mao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Daddy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mao tries to bench press Daddy off him but Daddy keeps the position.
Mao is not content to let Daddy control the position.
Daddy taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daddy scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Mao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daddy is looking to take a break and control but Mao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mao can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Daddy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Daddy working the ground and pound.
Daddy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mao is refusing to be controlled, as Daddy sits in half guard.
Daddy throwing shots but Mao is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mao is trying to get back to full guard.
Mao moves into full guard.
Mao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mao is keeping the position for now.
Daddy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daddy lands with a nice body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daddy.
Daddy misses with a hook
enabling Mao to counter with a crisp jab.
Daddy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Daddy.
A low kick from Mao is predictable there
and Daddy counters with a single leg into guard. Mao didn't expect that.
Mao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daddy defends well.
Mao controls Daddy momentarily but Daddy frees himself.
Daddy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daddy.
Daddy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daddy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mao is trying to control the position but Daddy postures up.
Daddy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mao keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.
Daddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mao's head.
Daddy postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daddy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daddy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daddy wants to pass the guard but Mao is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Mao coming out on top.
Daddy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Daddy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Mao.
Yin Mao is winning the standup battle so far.
Mao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daddy backs up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daddy moves out of range of the leg kick from Mao.
Mao misses with a low kick.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Daddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daddy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daddy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mao defending well though.
Daddy wants to pass the guard but Mao is defending well.
Daddy trying to control from half guard but Mao is working away.
Daddy drops an elbow to the side of Mao's head.
Mao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daddy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy trying to pass the guard but Mao defending well.
Mao has hold of Daddy's hands but Daddy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daddy is thwarting Mao's attempts to control the position.
Daddy throws a strike but Mao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Daddy is in close to Mao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mao is looking for a triangle but Daddy pushes his legs off easily.
Daddy controlling from the top position.
Mao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daddy checks a leg kick nicely.
Mao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daddy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mao throws a leg kick
and Daddy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daddy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daddy.
Daddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mao's head.
Mao is trying to control the position but Daddy postures up.
Daddy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
Mao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Daddy defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yin Mao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daddy misses with a left hand
and Mao counters with a thumping low kick.
Daddy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mao can pounce on him.
Daddy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mao takes one to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Daddy blocks the leg kick.
Daddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daddy throws a body punch but Mao moves out of range.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mao scores with a leg kick.
Mao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daddy throws the left hand but Mao avoids the punch easily.
Daddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mao's waist but Mao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daddy off to one side.
Daddy walks into a jab.
A low kick from Mao is predictable there
and Daddy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mao won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daddy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mao taking a bit of punishment here - Daddy scoring with strikes.
Daddy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Daddy trying to control the position but Mao is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao wants to control but Daddy postures up.
Daddy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mao being controlled for a moment.
Daddy scoring with punches and elbows.
Daddy working away.
Mao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao is trying to control Daddy's posture but Daddy avoids it.
Daddy is looking to take a break and control but Mao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mao struggling a bit here.
Mao is looking for a sweep.
Daddy scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Mao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daddy looks up at the clock and then as Mao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Daddy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mao parries the strikes from Daddy easily there. Daddy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mao to escape.
Daddy throwing strikes but Mao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Daddy is trying to get back to half guard.
Daddy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yin Mao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daddy is looking to improve his position.
Daddy wants to control but Mao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Daddy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daddy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Daddy!
Big Daddy very nearly forgot to thank Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL ALL Shorts!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Yin Mao spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.
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hype
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