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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Goyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goyf comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Asylum. Yano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fleur de Lis - Jucifer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarmo Goyf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koji Yano!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goyf misses with a straight left.
Goyf misses with a body shot.
Goyf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Yano moves out of range easily.
Goyf misses with a head kick.
Goyf closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Koji Yano has been cut.
Yano throws a lazy head kick
and Goyf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goyf throws a right and a left that Yano avoids nicely.
Yano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goyf defends it well.
Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Yano moves out of range easily.
Yano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goyf.
Yano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goyf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yano staying out of range there.
Yano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goyf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yano circles away quickly and effectively.
Yano connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Tarmo Goyf has been cut.
Yano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yano keeps control of Goyf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goyf is looking to break free of the clinch but Yano has double underhooks.
Goyf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yano misses with a head kick.
Goyf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goyf moves out of range of the body kick from Yano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano clinches up with Goyf and pushes him back against the cage.
Yano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goyf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goyf blocks it with crossed arms.
Yano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yano goes for a takedown attempt but Goyf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yano takes a swing at Goyf's ribcage but misses.
Goyf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goyf tries a head kick but it misses.
Yano clinches up against the cage.
Yano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goyf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Goyf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goyf blocks it with crossed arms.
Yano pushes off an throws an elbow but Goyf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yano lands an uppercut.
Yano is looking for a takedown.
Yano landing knees to the body.
Yano prevents Goyf from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Yano.
Yano pulls guard successfully.
Yano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Goyf wants to get up but he can't break Yano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goyf looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goyf taking some punishment here, with Yano in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Yano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goyf is looking to escape.
Well, if Yano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goyf pushes Yano off looking to stand but Yano dives back in and keeps control.
Yano trying to control from half guard but Goyf is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Yano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Goyf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goyf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goyf.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Yano.
Yano tries to close the distance and clinch but Goyf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goyf tries to bum rush Yano with a series of wild strikes but Yano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goyf misses with a wild body shot.
Yano drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goyf defends it well.
Tarmo Goyf is winning the standup battle so far.
Goyf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yano lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goyf misses with a body shot.
Goyf sets himself, and Yano steps forward looking for the clinch! Goyf avoids it this time.
Goyf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyf throws a poor cross that misses
and Yano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goyf wants to get back to striking at distance but Yano won't allow it.
Goyf working hard to break the clinch.
Yano stalling in the clinch.
Goyf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Goyf's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yano throws an elbow that misses.
Yano pulls Goyf into guard.
Goyf wants to stand but Yano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goyf stands up from Yano's guard - Goyf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goyf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goyf throws an off balance right hand
and Yano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yano.
Goyf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yano on the ground.
Yano prevents Goyf from getting back to his feet.
Goyf has his feet on Yano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goyf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yano or perhaps it was just good defense by Goyf, which made it look bad.
A head kick misses from Yano.
Yano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yano dives in and scores a takedown into Goyf's guard.
Yano won't allow Goyf to get back to his feet.
Yano landing some decent shots from guard.
Yano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goyf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yano is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goyf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goyf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yano is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yano wants to control from the top but Goyf keeps moving.
Goyf wants to get back to his feet but Yano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goyf is wriggling around but Yano manages to pass to half guard.
Goyf won't allow Yano to pass to mount.
Goyf has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yano is on him like a limpet, forcing Goyf back against the cage.
Goyf managing to block the knees to the body from Yano.
Goyf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goyf is trying to force a seperation but Yano has the dominant position.
Yano jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goyf would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yano striking off his back but it's not causing Goyf any problems.
Yano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Yano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goyf would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yano trying to keep a closed guard but Goyf is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goyf stands up and waves to Yano to follow him.
Yano blocks a head kick by Goyf.
Yano throws a nice head kick!
Yano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Yano moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goyf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goyf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Koji Yano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Goyf.
Goyf steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yano. That one must have hurt.
Goyf blocks a head kick by Yano.
Goyf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yano thows a body kick. Goyf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goyf as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yano misses with a low kick as Goyf jumps back.
Tarmo Goyf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goyf throws a lazy right hand but Yano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yano throws a low kick, looking for Goyf's leg but Goyf calmly moves out of range.
Yano thuds a left hand into Goyf's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses
and Yano moves into the clinch.
Goyf wants to break free but Yano has control.
A short left from Yano.
Yano slowing the pace effectively.
Yano tries to throw a body punch but Goyf avoids it by throwing Yano back against the cage.
Goyf wants to break free but Yano has control.
Yano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goyf is trying to break free.
Yano lands a takedown into guard.
Goyf has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yano has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Yano tries a body shot but Goyf blocks it.
Yano lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yano obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yano lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goyf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yano stalling the fight.
Yano gets control of Goyf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yano has Goyf pulled in close to control his posture.
Goyf decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yano, up you get!
Goyf misses with a double jab.
Yano misses with a head kick.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses
and Yano counters with a nice body shot.
Goyf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano blocks a head kick by Goyf.
Goyf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goyf misses with a combination
and Yano counters with a thumping low kick.
Goyf looks to throw the jab but Yano is out of range.
Yano darts in looking for a takedown but Goyf gets double underhooks and turns Yano into the cage.
Yano throws the kick towards the body but Goyf avoids it.
Tarmo Goyf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Yano.
Goyf tries to keep at a distance but Yano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goyf is trying to break the clinch but Yano has him pressed against the cage.
Koji Yano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goyf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yano works on Goyf's body with a couple of short punches.
Yano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Goyf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goyf.
Yano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goyf's elbow.
Yano misses with a knee strike.
Yano lands a nice elbow.
Goyf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goyf manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yano tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarmo Goyf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goyf misses the jab.
Yano with the counter takedown but Goyf avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koji Yano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yano 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koji Yano!
Koji Yano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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