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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Zagan Yehudiah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zagan Yehudiah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday scores with a nice head shot.
Wednesday lands with a straight right. Yehudiah didn't see that one coming.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
Yehudiah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wednesday.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wednesday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wednesday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yehudiah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yehudiah tries a head kick but it misses.
Wednesday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yehudiah throws and low kick but Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yehudiah.
Yehudiah forces Wednesday back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wednesday blocks an elbow strike.
Wednesday tries to break the clinch but Yehudiah is controlling the position.
Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wednesday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yehudiah manages to avoid it.
Yehudiah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Wednesday circles away.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yehudiah tries to land a leg kick but Wednesday saw it coming and moves away.
Yehudiah tries a head kick but it misses.
Yehudiah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wednesday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yehudiah was well out of range. Poor timing from Wednesday.
Wednesday avoids a kick to the body.
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.
Yehudiah fakes the leg kick and cracks Wednesday in the body.
Yehudiah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wednesday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yehudiah tries to score with a low kick but Wednesday moves his leg out of the way.
Yehudiah has closed the distance and engaged Wednesday in a clinch.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A frustrated look appears on Wednesday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wednesday can't break the clinch.
Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Wednesday checks a leg kick.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yehudiah misses with a leg kick.
Yehudiah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wednesday's corner calls for a 1-2. Wednesday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
Wednesday lands a slapping body shot.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yehudiah throws and low kick but Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that Yehudiah avoids nicely.
Yehudiah throws the kick towards the body but Wednesday avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wednesday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wednesday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yehudiah.
Yehudiah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yehudiah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yehudiah staying out of range there.
Yehudiah throws a push kick but Wednesday slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Yehudiah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday throws a series of punches but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Wednesday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
Wednesday misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Yehudiah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wednesday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yehudiah misses with a body kick.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yehudiah can pounce on him.
Wednesday moves out of range as Yehudiah throws a body kick.
Yehudiah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wednesday throws a jab when Yehudiah was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Yehudiah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yehudiah throws a leg kick but Wednesday sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yehudiah moves away.
Wednesday cracks Yehudiah with a good jab.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Yehudiah.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Yehudiah clinches up against the cage.
Wednesday is looking to break free of the clinch but Yehudiah has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah keeps control of Wednesday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Yehudiah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yehudiah tries to land a front kick but Wednesday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Yehudiah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yehudiah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wednesday. Yehudiah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yehudiah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wednesday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yehudiah. Yehudiah obviously looking to wear him down.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses.
That's four 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.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wednesday looks to land a right hand but Yehudiah moved out of range.
Yehudiah scores with a leg kick.
Yehudiah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zagan Yehudiah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday throws a hook but Yehudiah avoids it easily.
Yehudiah misses with a low kick.
Yehudiah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yehudiah tries a head kick but it misses.
Wednesday misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagan Yehudiah dominated that second 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.
Yehudiah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yehudiah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yehudiah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yehudiah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wednesday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yehudiah throws and low kick but Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Yehudiah wants to clinch.
Yehudiah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah slips under a jab.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wednesday displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yehudiah lands a head kick!
Yehudiah is looking to clinch but Wednesday is avoiding it.
Yehudiah throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday lands with a right hand.
Yehudiah tries to land a front kick but Wednesday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wednesday throws the left hand but Yehudiah avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Yehudiah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wednesday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yehudiah was well out of range. Poor timing from Wednesday.
Good leg kick by Yehudiah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yehudiah.
Wednesday swings for the body but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Yehudiah misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Wednesday.
A good leg kick by Yehudiah.
Yehudiah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yehudiah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Yehudiah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wednesday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yehudiah.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Yehudiah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wednesday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yehudiah moves into the clinch.
Wednesday is trying to break the clinch but Yehudiah is controlling him.
Wednesday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wednesday can't break the clinch.
Wednesday can't break the clinch.
Yehudiah has Wednesday pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah lands an elbow inside that Wednesday shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yehudiah throws an elbow but misses.
Yehudiah lands an elbow that stopped Wednesday in his tracks for a moment.
Yehudiah trying to stall but Wednesday improves his position.
Yehudiah throws an elbow but it misses.
Wednesday is looking to break free of the clinch but Yehudiah has double underhooks.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow strike.
Wednesday working hard to break the clinch.
Yehudiah throws an elbow that misses.
Wednesday is trying to break the clinch but Yehudiah is controlling him.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow over the top.
Wednesday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wednesday throws the left hand but Yehudiah avoids the punch easily.
Yehudiah scores with a head kick.
Yehudiah avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagan Yehudiah clearly takes 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.
Yehudiah slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with an uppercut that bounces Yehudiah off the cage and back into rage.
Yehudiah throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Wednesday blocks the leg kick.
Yehudiah delivers a nice body kick.
Wednesday swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yehudiah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah tries to move into range but Wednesday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wednesday takes a swing at Yehudiah's ribcage but misses.
Yehudiah defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Wednesday cracks Yehudiah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yehudiah tries to score with a low kick but Wednesday moves his leg out of the way.
Yehudiah misses with a body kick.
Yehudiah throws a head kick but Wednesday moves out of range.
Yehudiah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yehudiah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Yehudiah.
Wednesday misses the shot to the body.
Yehudiah is looking to chop away at Wednesday's legs.
Yehudiah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wednesday looks to land a right hand but Yehudiah moved out of range.
Wednesday with a hook.
Yehudiah tries to clinch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wednesday avoids a kick to the body.
Wednesday misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Yehudiah.
Wednesday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wednesday connects with a right hand. Yehudiah shakes it off.
Wednesday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wednesday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yehudiah ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday moves out of range of the leg kick from Yehudiah.
Wednesday with a nice cross.
Yehudiah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday moves out of range as Yehudiah throws a body kick.
Yehudiah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wednesday.
Yehudiah dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah lands a nice looking body kick.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Yehudiah saw that one coming.
Yehudiah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yehudiah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.
Yehudiah feints and then cracks Wednesday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wednesday down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yehudiah.
Yehudiah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Yehudiah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yehudiah tries to score with a low kick but Wednesday moves his leg out of the way.
Yehudiah is looking to clinch.
Yehudiah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Wednesday as he checks the leg kick.
Wednesday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yehudiah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
Wednesday has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yehudiah.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yehudiah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wednesday if he has to take too many more of those.
Wednesday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yehudiah misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Yehudiah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yehudiah slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Yehudiah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wednesday checks it well.
Wednesday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Yehudiah ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday misses with a wild body shot.
Wednesday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Yehudiah.
A punch lands to the side of Yehudiah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wednesday.
Yehudiah defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Yehudiah walks into a left hand.
Yehudiah is looking to slow Wednesday down with leg kicks.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that Yehudiah avoids nicely.
Wednesday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Yehudiah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yehudiah throws a head kick that misses.
Yehudiah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wednesday's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wednesday will feel that in the morning.
Yehudiah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yehudiah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yehudiah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yehudiah scoring well with a low kick there.
Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yehudiah.
Crunch! Yehudiah slams his shin into Wednesday's torso.
Wednesday is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yehudiah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Yehudiah.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zagan Yehudiah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yehudiah 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zagan Yehudiah!
Zagan Yehudiah is the new lightweight champion!
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