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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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199 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
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28
195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Din Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Guru moved out of range.
Guru seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Guru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yaj sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guru changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Yaj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Guru. Those never looked like landing.
Yaj throws a hook but Guru blocks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guru or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaj, which made it look bad.
Guru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaj counters with a two punch combo.
Guru shoots in and gets a takedown into Yaj's guard.
Guru throws a big elbow that misses.
Guru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yaj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guru trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj working a defensive guard here.
Guru might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guru tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard.
Guru won't allow Yaj to sweep him here.
Yaj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yaj tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guru throws a big elbow that misses.
Yaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yaj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yaj is trying to control the position but Guru postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yaj is trying to control the position but Guru postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Guru misses with a takedown attempt - Yaj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Guru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guru fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yaj! But no joy.
Guru moves away from the strike by Yaj.
Guru slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a nice head shot.
Yaj misses with a double jab.
Guru fails to land the takedown.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Guru's belly button to the back.
Din Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj throws a body punch but Guru moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru blocks a jab.
Guru misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Guru misses with a takedown attempt - Yaj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yaj misses with the combination.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guru.
Guru attempts a counter takedown but Yaj avoids it well and moves away.
Guru shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Guru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guru.
Guru tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yaj sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guru somewhat.
Yaj stuffs the takedown attempt from Guru. Guru gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guru appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yaj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaj bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guru's head backwards.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Guru avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Guru's belly button to the back.
Yaj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Yaj dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yaj throws a right hand that Guru ducks under and follows up with a left that Guru also avoids with ease.
Guru half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj gets caught napping as Guru dives in and scores a takedown. Yaj manages to retain guard.
Yaj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yaj lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Guru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yaj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.
Yaj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guru pulls Yaj in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.
Yaj keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guru's head.
Yaj passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Guru tries to improve position but can't.
Yaj lands a nice forearm strike.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guru 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.
Ground Guru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yaj slows the pace down.
Yaj working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yaj off and has taken his back!
Yaj wants to escape the position.
Guru has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yaj has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yaj manages to reverse the position and now he's in Guru's guard. Nice work there by Yaj.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guru is keeping the position for now.
Yaj seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yaj wants to control from the top but Guru keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guru looking to control.
Guru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guru trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.
Guru looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yaj lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yaj got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guru has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yaj has managed to get both his arms back between Guru's legs - danger averted.
Yaj wants to control from the top but Guru keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yaj throws a big right hand that misses.
Yaj got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guru has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yaj has managed to get both his arms back between Guru's legs - danger averted.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Guru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guru keeping full guard, as Yaj tries to pass.
Yaj landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj postures up in Guru's guard and throws a big left but Guru blocks it.
Guru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yaj lands with a right hand.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Guru counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guru in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yaj controls Guru momentarily but Guru frees himself.
Guru landing with the ground and pound.
Guru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guru is fighting to break Yaj's control of his arms but Yaj is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yaj looking for a guillotine here but Guru defends easily.
Yaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guru preventing the sweep.
Guru wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Yaj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yaj is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guru doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yaj.
Yaj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru is looking to improve his position.
Guru moves into full guard.
Guru 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 lands a couple of digs.
Guru wants to sweep here but Yaj controlling him for the moment.
Guru is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yaj is aware though and is defending well.
Yaj sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yaj not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guru had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yaj defends it easily.
Guru keeping moving, preventing Yaj from controlling successfully.
Ground Guru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guru wants to control but Yaj passes easily into half guard.
Yaj looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guru with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Yaj is trying to control the action in half guard but Guru is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guru looking for submissions off his back.
Yaj prevents Guru from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaj controlling the pace.
Yaj trying to control the action but Guru is working from the bottom.
Yaj blocks the strikes from Guru.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Din Yaj.
I've got Yaj 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Din Yaj!
After winning the bout, Din Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ground Guru spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks for coming out!'.
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energy
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hype
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