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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy has chosen Just Can't Hate Enough as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yankowy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates tries to clinch up but Yankowy circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jon Yankowy has been cut.
Gates throws a right hand that Yankowy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yankowy also avoids with ease.
Yankowy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Yankowy avoids the head kick by Gates.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Yankowy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yankowy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yankowy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gates wants to stand up but Yankowy is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Gates keeps moving.
Yankowy won't allow Gates to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates doesn't manage to clinch there - Yankowy circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Yankowy dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yankowy circles away quickly and effectively.
Gates lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gates throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Yankowy shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates tries to clinch up
and Yankowy counters with a single leg into guard. Gates didn't expect that.
Yankowy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yankowy throws a big right hand that misses.
Yankowy advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to control the position but Gates is working away.
Yankowy controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yankowy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates tries to improve position but can't.
Yankowy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gates is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yankowy fails to land the takedown.
Gates throws a series of punches but Yankowy moves out of range.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yankowy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gates - the referee stops the clock and Yankowy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gates. Yankowy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yankowy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gates throws a series of strikes that have Yankowy backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yankowy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gates's half guard.
Yankowy throws a strike but Gates avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Gates keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gates pushes Yankowy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yankowy shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yankowy off to one side.
Yankowy is breathing heavily.
Gates tries to clinch
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gates won't be happy with that.
Yankowy throws a strike aimed at the side of Gates's head but Gates avoids it well.
Gates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yankowy on the ground.
Yankowy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yankowy.
Gates avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yankowy.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates regains half guard, as Yankowy was trying to land strikes.
Yankowy thows a huge punch but Gates dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy slips a nice elbow through Gates's hands, connecting with Gates's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankowy is thwarting Gates's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Yankowy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yankowy.
Yankowy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates is refusing to be controlled, as Yankowy sits in half guard.
Gates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yankowy looks to land a strike but Gates avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Yankowy from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates lands a head kick. Yankowy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yankowy.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy stops Gates from standing up.
Yankowy forces his way into half guard.
Yankowy is trying to work for a kimura but Gates is defending well.
Gates kicks Yankowy off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gates decides to stand back up. Gates steps back and let's Yankowy get back to his feet.
Yankowy tries to clinch but Gates moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy'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. This is the final round!
Gates slaps away a takedown attempt from Yankowy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates looks to throw a body kick
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gates won't be happy with that.
Yankowy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gates keeps working.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates pushes Yankowy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yankowy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gates managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yankowy.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates regains half guard, as Yankowy was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gates keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yankowy working the head and body with strikes.
Yankowy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gates.
Gates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yankowy.
Bill Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates is not content to let Yankowy control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yankowy in particular looking to stall.
Yankowy thows a huge punch but Gates dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yankowy lands a nice short elbow.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankowy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates looks to clinch
and Yankowy counters with a shoot takedown. Gates fights it but they end up in guard.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jon Yankowy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yankowy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yankowy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yankowy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon Yankowy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yankowy controlling from the top position.
Yankowy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gates misses with the combination.
Gates tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yankowy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yankowy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yankowy passes to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gates is bucking up trying to escape but Yankowy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Yankowy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yankowy 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Yankowy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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