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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Yaj is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rio Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Daniel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.
Yaj throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniel.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yaj.
Yaj closes the distance and clinches up with Daniel, looking for a takedown. Yaj pushes Daniel against the cage but Daniel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Yaj.
Daniel throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Daniel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Daniel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yaj blocks it well.
Daniel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Yaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniel off the cage and back into range.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniel. Daniel obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yaj jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaj throws out a powerful jab.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Daniel is out of range.
Daniel is looking for the big counter here.
Daniel swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj attempts a counter takedown but Daniel avoids it well and moves away.
Yaj fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniel avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Daniel.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Daniel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniel misses with a head kick.
Yaj half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniel misses with a double jab.
Yaj shoots in for a double leg but Daniel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniel misses with a hook.
Yaj shoots and misses
and Daniel counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj slips a jab from Daniel.
Daniel defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Daniel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yaj shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniel defends it nicely.
Daniel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yaj checks a leg kick.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Yaj there.
Yaj is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
Daniel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniel pushes Yaj away with a front kick.
Daniel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yaj counters with a takedown into side control.
Yaj is working Daniel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yaj throws a strike aimed at the side of Daniel's head but Daniel avoids it well.
Yaj throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yaj scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Daniel to see if he's OK.
Yaj misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yaj wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yaj trying to control the action but Daniel is working from the bottom.
Daniel is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Yaj.
Daniel is not content to let Yaj control the position.
Daniel wants to control but Yaj postures up.
Yaj throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daniel is avoiding damage well.
Yaj working the ground and pound but Daniel is defending the strikes.
Yaj tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daniel tries to bench press Yaj off him but Yaj keeps the position.
Yaj trying to control the action but Daniel is working from the bottom.
Yaj throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yaj scoring with punches and elbows.
Yaj misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Daniel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Daniel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yaj wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Yaj dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniel misses with a looping left.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daniel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daniel wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniel misses the target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Daniel enables Yaj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daniel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Daniel looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniel, not yet.
Yaj working some strikes from top position.
Daniel controls Yaj momentarily but Yaj frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel wants to sweep here but Yaj controlling him for the moment.
Yaj passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a strike but Daniel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yaj throws an elbow that misses. Daniel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yaj's guard. Nice move by Daniel!
Yaj has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yaj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yaj has his hands on Daniel's head, controlling the position.
Yaj tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two 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.
Yaj trying to control the position.
Daniel throws a strike but Yaj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daniel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rio Yaj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yaj passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Yaj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yaj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yaj not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is working for a submission of some sort.
Yaj sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniel defending well though.
Yaj is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daniel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yaj.
Daniel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
Daniel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daniel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yaj cracks Daniel with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniel can do to turn this around?
Yaj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Yaj dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big left from Yaj misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yaj.
Yaj working the strikes but Daniel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yaj looks to land a strike but Daniel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Daniel working a defensive guard but Yaj passes into half guard.
Yaj not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daniel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yaj is working away from the top position though.
Yaj missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Daniel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yaj.
Daniel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yaj frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Daniel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Daniel stopping the sweep attempt from Yaj.
Yaj looking to control.
Yaj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniel's guard.
Daniel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniel keeping moving, preventing Yaj from controlling successfully.
Yaj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yaj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yaj sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yaj won't allow Daniel to sweep him here.
Yaj slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yaj throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yaj wants to control from the top but Daniel keeps moving.
Yaj throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniel working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniel tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yaj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yaj moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniel is rocked!
Crack! Yaj connects with the perfect overhand right and Daniel falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Yaj!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rio Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Rio Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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