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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Yahyaei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yahyaei's choice of entrance music: David Hydro - Let me tell you bout. David Yahyaei looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Yahyaei!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahyaei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez tries a low kick but Yahyaei avoids it.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Yahyaei. Yahyaei gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasquez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yahyaei bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yahyaei in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vasquez struggling a bit here.
Vasquez tries to improve position but can't.
Vasquez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yahyaei looks gassed!
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Yahyaei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yahyaei looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez working a defensive guard here.
Vasquez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vasquez working for a triangle but Yahyaei defends it easily.
Vasquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasquez, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaei has gone for a leg lock! Vasquez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yahyaei's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquez chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasquez passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Vasquez seems content to control.
Vasquez wants to control but Yahyaei is keeping him busy.
Yahyaei gets back to full guard.
Yahyaei wants to sweep here but Vasquez controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaei is working an open guard so Vasquez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vasquez gets a double leg takedown into Yahyaei's guard.
Vasquez forces his way into half guard.
Yahyaei trying to control here.
Vasquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vasquez is looking to advance position but Yahyaei won't allow it.
Vasquez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vasquez passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaei is trying to improve his position.
Vasquez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vasquez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez cracks Yahyaei with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasquez landing punches.
Yahyaei is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vasquez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Yahyaei shoots and misses
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Yahyaei moves out of range easily.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yahyaei looks for the body kick but Vasquez saw that one coming.
Yahyaei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yahyaei circles away.
Antonio Vasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Vasquez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yahyaei back to the cage. Vasquez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yahyaei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasquez looks for a takedown but Yahyaei sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahyaei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yahyaei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasquez pinned against the cage. Vasquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Antonio Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Yahyaei.
Vasquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yahyaei did well to prevent Vasquez getting side control.
Yahyaei is looking for a sweep. Vasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vasquez is keen to just control but Yahyaei is a slippery customer.
Yahyaei throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yahyaei taking some punishment here, with Vasquez in his half guard.
Vasquez is trying to work for a kimura but Yahyaei is defending well.
Yahyaei is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Yahyaei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vasquez working over Yahyaei with some ground and pound. Yahyaei looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yahyaei is pressing down on Vasquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yahyaei wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vasquez manages to pass to side control.
Yahyaei slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez won't allow Yahyaei to get back to his feet.
Vasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yahyaei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yahyaei wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vasquez manages to pass to side control.
Vasquez prevents Yahyaei from improving his position.
Vasquez tries to pass to full mount but Yahyaei defends it.
Yahyaei is trying to maintain the position but Vasquez is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez wants to take a breather but Yahyaei is having none of it.
Vasquez wants to free his trapped foot but Yahyaei is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vasquez trying to control from half guard but Yahyaei is working away.
Yahyaei is in trouble now - Vasquez has advanced to mount!
Vasquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez looking to secure an arm triangle but Yahyaei defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vasquez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yahyaei walks into a left hand.
Vasquez throws a head kick but Yahyaei moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Vasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Yahyaei which made him look bad.
Yahyaei blocks a head kick by Vasquez.
Vasquez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yahyaei finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vasquez misses with a double jab
and Yahyaei counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Yahyaei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yahyaei.
Yahyaei shoots in for a double leg but Vasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yahyaei shoots in for a double leg but Vasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasquez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yahyaei on his heels. He'll look to pass Yahyaei's guard now, I'm sure.
Yahyaei wants to stand but Vasquez is controlling the position.
Yahyaei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yahyaei is looking to stand up but Vasquez isn't so interested in that idea.
Vasquez content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yahyaei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Antonio Vasquez.
Yahyaei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yahyaei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasquez.
Yahyaei throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vasquez.
Yahyaei fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaei blocks the body kick.
Yahyaei throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a right hand that Yahyaei ducks under and follows up with a left that Yahyaei also avoids with ease.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Yahyaei avoids them all with ease.
Yahyaei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yahyaei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yahyaei dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Sloppy strikes from Yahyaei. Those never looked like landing.
Yahyaei misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Yahyaei counters with a head kick. That will keep Vasquez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vasquez has a takedown stuffed.
Yahyaei shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yahyaei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yahyaei scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yahyaei prevents Vasquez from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vasquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
David Yahyaei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Antonio Vasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yahyaei throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Yahyaei.
Well Vasquez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Vasquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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