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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Yoledo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Connery's choice of entrance music: Bond.. James Bond. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zangief Yoledo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Connery!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connery tries to clinch up
and Yoledo counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sean Connery has been cut.
Yoledo misses with a double jab
letting Connery counter with a right hand.
Connery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoledo tries to clinch up.
Sean Connery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connery cracks Yoledo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Connery.
Yoledo clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Connery's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Connery has had enough of the clinch but Yoledo keeps him there for the moment.
Connery is trying to trip Yoledo. He has hold of a leg but Yoledo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Connery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Connery is pushing down on Yoledo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoledo is fighting to maintain full guard but Connery has managed to sneak the leg through.
Connery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoledo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connery on the ground.
Yoledo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connery thows a huge punch but Yoledo dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Connery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Connery with the ground and pound but Yoledo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yoledo has his feet on Connery's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Donk. Yoledo catches Connery right on the button with a cross.
Yoledo closes the distance and clinches.
Yoledo prevents the takedown attempt.
Connery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Connery tries to break free but Yoledo pushes him back against the cage.
Connery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Yoledo.
Connery looks gassed!
Yoledo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yoledo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connery is trying to force a seperation but Yoledo has the dominant position.
Yoledo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoledo lands with a left to the head.
Yoledo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connery blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Connery.
Yoledo misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Connery scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoledo scores with a knee to the head.
Yoledo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Connery.
Connery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Yoledo has him pressed against the cage.
Yoledo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connery blocks it with crossed arms.
Connery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Connery closes the distance and clinches.
Connery working hard to break the clinch.
Connery is trying to break free.
Connery prevents a body shot from Yoledo.
Connery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connery tries to clinch up.
Connery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoledo.
Connery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Connery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoledo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connery breaks the clinch.
Connery misses with a right hand
and Yoledo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Connery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connery throws a combination. Yoledo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Connery takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoledo.
Connery is looking to clinch but Yoledo is avoiding it.
Connery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Connery lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yoledo backs up against the cage.
Connery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Connery tries to clinch up but Yoledo circles away and keeps his distance.
Connery dives in and grabs Yoledo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoledo pushes down on Connery's head and hops out.
Yoledo moves into the clinch.
Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connery tries to clinch but Yoledo is having none of it.
Connery tries to bum rush Yoledo with a series of wild strikes but Yoledo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Connery steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoledo. That one must have hurt.
Yoledo forces Connery back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoledo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connery blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoledo misses with an elbow strike.
Yoledo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connery wants a takedown but no success here.
Zangief Yoledo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Connery.
Yoledo lands a hook that snaps the head of Connery backwards.
Yoledo tries a knee to the head but Connery blocks it.
Connery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connery moves in looking to clinch but Yoledo pushes him off.
Connery takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Connery throws a one two combo.
Connery has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoledo.
Yoledo blocks a head kick by Connery.
A jab from Connery finds it's way through Yoledo's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoledo throws a sloppy head kick and Connery moves out of range easily.
Connery scores with a three punch combo!
Connery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoledo defends it nicely.
Connery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Connery will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Connery's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoledo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sean Connery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoledo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Connery gets tackled into the cage by Yoledo. Yoledo maintains the clinch.
Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connery moves to clinch but Yoledo breaks away
and Yoledo counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoledo rushes Connery and presses him up against the cage.
Connery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoledo backwards.
Connery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yoledo lands a knee to the head.
Connery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connery wants to break free but Yoledo has control.
Yoledo misses with an elbow strike.
Yoledo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connery's face.
Yoledo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connery backwards.
Connery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoledo looking to throw knees to the head but Connery is blocking nicely.
Yoledo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoledo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connery is trying to force a seperation but Yoledo has the dominant position.
Yoledo lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Yoledo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoledo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yoledo lands an elbow that stopped Connery in his tracks for a moment.
Yoledo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoledo misses with a knee to the head.
Connery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Connery manages to break the clinch.
Connery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoledo is fending him off so far but Connery persists. Nope, Yoledo circles away and we're back to standing.
Connery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Connery moves to clinch but Yoledo breaks away
and Yoledo counters by moving into the clinch.
Yoledo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connery has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connery clinches.
Connery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zangief Yoledo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connery misses with an uppercut
and Yoledo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoledo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yoledo tries to clinch but Connery is having none of it.
Connery darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoledo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Connery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoledo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connery fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoledo misses with a kick to the body.
Connery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoledo pinned against the cage. Yoledo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zangief Yoledo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Connery.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoledo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connery avoids a kick to the body.
Yoledo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connery.
Connery throws a series of punches but Yoledo avoids them all with ease.
Connery misses with a double jab
and Yoledo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoledo. Connery shrugs it off though.
Yoledo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connery swings widly with a right hand
and Yoledo counters by moving into the clinch.
Connery has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoledo.
Connery is trying to break the clinch but Yoledo is controlling him.
Connery can't break the clinch.
Connery takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoledo misses with a knee strike.
Connery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoledo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connery has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoledo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yoledo tries to land knees in the clinch but Connery avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoledo prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
Yoledo tries a knee to the head but Connery blocks it.
Yoledo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connery breaks the clinch.
Connery has managed to clinch.
Yoledo misses with a knee to the head.
Yoledo misses with a knee strike.
Connery lands with a right to the head.
Connery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoledo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connery misses with a few strikes there.
Connery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Connery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoledo counters with a body kick.
Yoledo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Connery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Connery.
Yoledo has Connery up against the cage in a clinch.
Connery wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoledo won't allow it.
Connery avoids the elbow strike from Yoledo, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zangief Yoledo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Connery's cut.
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!
Connery fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Connery blocks the leg kick.
Connery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoledo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoledo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Connery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoledo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoledo wants to clinch.
Connery is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connery moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Connery with a poor takedown
and Yoledo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yoledo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoledo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoledo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Connery lands a hook that snaps the head of Yoledo backwards.
Connery digs a right hand underneath Yoledo's ribcage. Yoledo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoledo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connery lands with a light punch inside.
Yoledo misses with a knee strike.
Yoledo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zangief Yoledo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Connery.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoledo throws an elbow but misses.
Connery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoledo backwards.
Yoledo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connery wants a takedown but no success here.
Zangief Yoledo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connery might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Connery misses with a wild combination.
Yoledo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Connery gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoledo.
Yoledo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connery blocks it with crossed arms.
Connery is trying to force a seperation but Yoledo has the dominant position.
Connery lands with a left to the head.
Yoledo landing knees to the head.
Connery pushes Yoledo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connery tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoledo swivels and escapes.
Connery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Connery darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Connery misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoledo counters with a good, hard body kick but Connery shrugs it off.
Connery blocks a head kick by Yoledo.
Connery scores with a decent looking hook.
Connery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoledo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Connery is defended easily by Yoledo.
Connery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoledo.
Yoledo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoledo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoledo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Connery.
Connery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Connery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connery lands a head shot.
Connery rushes Yoledo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yoledo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Connery tries to circle away but Yoledo has him pinned against the cage.
Yoledo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connery has Yoledo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Connery pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yoledo tumbling to the mat - Connery dives into Yoledo's guard.
Yoledo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yoledo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoledo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Connery chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connery lands a couple of elbows.
Connery is pushing down on Yoledo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yoledo is fighting to maintain full guard but Connery has managed to sneak the leg through.
Connery prevents Yoledo from standing back up.
Connery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yoledo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Connery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yoledo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoledo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Connery throwing shots but Yoledo is blocking nicely.
Yoledo tries to kick Connery off but Connery keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Connery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Connery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Connery!
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hype
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RATING
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