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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bonesteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gota Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonesteel comes to the cage accompanied by Battery. Yo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pass Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Bonesteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gota Yo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonesteel's sensitive parts.
Bonesteel slips a jab and a cross from Yo.
Yo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yo lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonesteel off the cage and back into rage.
Bonesteel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yo throws a chopping leg kick but Bonesteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body kick from Yo.
An inside leg kick lands from Yo.
Bonesteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yo tries to break the clinch but Bonesteel is controlling the position.
Bonesteel jumps guard but Yo stands there with Bonesteel around his waist. Bonesteel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yo breaks the clinch.
Yo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonesteel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonesteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonesteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yo throws a series of punches but Bonesteel avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo thumps Bonesteel with a low kick.
Yo throws a sloppy head kick and Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Bonesteel slips a jab and a cross from Yo.
Yo looks gassed!
Yo misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Yo.
Yo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonesteel throws a series of strikes that have Yo backpedaling.
Bonesteel rushes Yo and presses him up against the cage.
Bonesteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonesteel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yo smiles and moves away.
Bonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yo misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo misses with a low kick.
Bonesteel works over Yo's head and body with a nice combination.
Yo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonesteel has closed the distance and engaged Yo in a clinch.
Yo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonesteel finish him?
Bonesteel manages to pull guard.
Yo seems to have recovered his senses.
Yo wants to stand but Bonesteel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yo stopping the sweep attempt from Bonesteel.
Yo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonesteel is looking to stand up but Yo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bonesteel has a closed guard, preventing Yo from standing up.
Bonesteel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonesteel is looking for a triangle but Yo pushes his legs off easily.
Yo gets to his feet - Bonesteel follows without any prompting.
Yo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonesteel.
Yo throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonesteel thows a body shot but no joy.
Yo misses with a series of wild punches.
Yo misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo scoring well with a low kick there.
Yo throws a right and a left that Bonesteel avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Yo.
Yo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range and Yo settles back down.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonesteel looks to land a combination but Yo avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yo misses with a double jab
and Bonesteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yo thinking.
Yo tries a low kick but Bonesteel avoids it.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yo.
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 Charles Bonesteel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bonesteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonesteel.
Yo throws a leg kick but Bonesteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yo throws a head kick but Bonesteel moves out of range.
No joy there for Bonesteel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yo.
Bonesteel throws a series of strikes that have Yo backpedaling.
Bonesteel throws a combination. Yo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonesteel connects with a right hand. Yo shakes it off.
Yo tries to work over Bonesteel's front leg with a kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonesteel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yo.
Bonesteel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonesteel moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yo as Bonesteel tries to tie him up.
Yo has had enough of the clinch but Bonesteel keeps him there for the moment.
Bonesteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonesteel tries to clinch there but Yo circles away.
Yo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bonesteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bonesteel.
Yo wants to break free but Bonesteel has control.
Yo manages to break the clinch.
Yo dodges the punch combination from Bonesteel.
Yo looks to land a combination but Bonesteel avoids it well.
Yo misses with a double jab
and Bonesteel counters by moving into the clinch.
Yo working hard to break the clinch.
Yo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonesteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a three punch combo that has Yo backing up. Yo nods at Bonesteel to acknowledge the strikes.
Yo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonesteel is looking to wear down Yo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yo misses the body punch
and Bonesteel counters with a left to the body.
Charles Bonesteel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
Yo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles Bonesteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Yo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bonesteel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gota Yo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonesteel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yo throws a sloppy head kick and Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Yo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Yo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonesteel counters with a three punch combo that has Yo backing up. Yo nods at Bonesteel to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonesteel dodges the punch combination from Yo.
Yo misses with a body kick.
Yo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonesteel counters with a right hand to the body.
Yo takes a swing at Bonesteel's ribcage but misses.
Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yo.
Bonesteel scores with a nice right hand.
Yo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonesteel counters with a series of strikes. Yo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yo throws a wild body kick that Bonesteel sees coming a mile off.
Yo misses with a wild combination.
Yo misses with a wild combination.
Yo misses with a body kick.
Bonesteel closes the distance and clinches.
Yo breaks the clinch.
Bonesteel lands with a shot to the body.
Yo throws a combination that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a left and a right that stings Yo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonesteel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonesteel counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bonesteel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bonesteel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yo can pounce on him.
Yo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonesteel.
Yo throws a lazy body kick
and Bonesteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel looking to slow down the pace here.
Yo can't break the clinch.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Yo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yo throws a series of punches but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Yo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonesteel.
Yo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonesteel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonesteel is looking to clinch but Yo is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yo.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yo misses with an uppercut.
Yo tries to bum rush Bonesteel with a series of wild strikes but Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonesteel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonesteel misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Yo.
Yo misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonesteel lands a body shot.
Yo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range and Yo settles back down.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yo.
Yo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel cracks a nice hook into Yo's ribs.
Bonesteel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yo throws a hook but Bonesteel blocks it.
Bonesteel swinging wildly here.
Yo scores with a one two! Bonesteel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bonesteel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Yo strikes.
Yo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonesteel counters with a one-two to the body.
Yo tried to score with a low kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Yo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonesteel counters with a left to the body.
Bonesteel dodges the punch combination from Yo.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonesteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonesteel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bonesteel avoids the head kick by Yo.
Yo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yo tries to land a leg kick but Bonesteel saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yo cracks the inside of Bonesteel's front leg.
Bonesteel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonesteel counters with a series of strikes. Yo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Yo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonesteel counters with a left to the body.
Yo slips a jab and a cross from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonesteel counters with a left and a right that stings Yo.
Yo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a nice body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonesteel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonesteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yo, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bonesteel clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yo looks to land a combination but Bonesteel avoids it well.
Yo misses with a series of wild punches.
Yo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yo throws a solid leg kick but Bonesteel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yo.
Yo motions for Bonesteel to come forward. Yo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel lands with an overhand left.
Bonesteel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel clinches with his opponent.
Bonesteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel checks a low kick from Yo.
Bonesteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonesteel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands with a nice combination. Yo backs away looking to recover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonesteel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonesteel works Yo's body with a nice hook.
Yo throws a combination that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a three punch combo that has Yo backing up. Yo nods at Bonesteel to acknowledge the strikes.
Yo swinging wildly here.
Bonesteel slips a jab and a cross from Yo.
Yo tries a head kick but it misses.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yo throws a body kick that misses.
Yo is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Yo.
Bonesteel rushes Yo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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.
Yo wants to break free but Bonesteel has control.
Yo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonesteel won't allow it.
Bonesteel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonesteel is looking to break free of the clinch but Yo has double underhooks.
Bonesteel connects with a knee to the head.
Yo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yo is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonesteel has double underhooks.
Yo breaks from the clinch.
Bonesteel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yo throws out a leg kick but Bonesteel moves out of range and Yo only half commits.
Yo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bonesteel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Yo slips a jab and a cross from Bonesteel.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo manages to break the clinch.
Yo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonesteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Yo throws a nice looking combination but Bonesteel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonesteel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonesteel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonesteel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonesteel clinches up against the cage.
Bonesteel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yo throws a right and a left that Bonesteel avoids nicely.
That's four 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.
Bonesteel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yo.
Yo looks for the body kick but Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Yo misses with a leg kick.
Yo misses with a leg kick.
Yo throws a leg kick but Bonesteel moved away.
Bonesteel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bonesteel takes one to the chin there.
Yo throws a combination that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a three punch combo that has Yo backing up. Yo nods at Bonesteel to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonesteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Yo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonesteel tries to clinch up.
Yo looks to throw a body kick
and Bonesteel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bonesteel had his way with Gota Yo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonesteel tries to clinch up.
Bonesteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yo.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a series of strikes. Yo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yo misses with a double jab
and Bonesteel counters with a one-two to the body.
Yo wants to land a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range.
Yo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonesteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yo throws a leg kick but Bonesteel moved away.
Yo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yo misses with a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a nice body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bonesteel wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yo.
Yo throws a combination that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonesteel moves into range and clinches up with Yo.
Bonesteel prevents Yo from breaking the clinch.
Bonesteel prevents Yo from breaking the clinch.
Bonesteel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yo up against the cage.
Yo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Yo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonesteel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yo uses from the top position.
Yo gets to his feet. Bonesteel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yo.
Bonesteel throws a series of punches but Yo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo connects with a single shot there.
Yo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yo scoring well with a low kick there.
Yo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonesteel circles away quickly and effectively.
Yo thows a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it
and Bonesteel counters by clinching up.
Yo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonesteel dodges the punch combination from Yo.
A low kick from Yo misses
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Yo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonesteel. That did some damage!
Yo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Yo.
Yo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonesteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yo.
Bonesteel tries to clinch but Yo moves out of range.
Yo throws the kick towards the body but Bonesteel avoids it.
Yo motions for Bonesteel to come forward. Yo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yo can pounce on him.
Bonesteel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yo's head.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a two punch combo.
Yo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yo throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonesteel slips under a jab.
Yo throws a leg kick but Bonesteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four 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.
Bonesteel misses with a few strikes there.
Yo throws a chopping leg kick but Bonesteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yo misses with a double jab
and Bonesteel counters with a series of strikes. Yo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bonesteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Yo tries to bum rush Bonesteel with a series of wild strikes but Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yo 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.
Yo with a hook.
Charles Bonesteel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonesteel counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonesteel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gota Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bonesteel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonesteel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bonesteel!
Charles Bonesteel is the new featherweight champion!
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