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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Yaj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
35 - 24 - 0 |
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215 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Dangerous knees
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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
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles LaFontier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rio Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFontier throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj lands with an overhand left.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yaj looks to land a combination. LaFontier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Charles LaFontier has been cut.
Yaj throws a series of strikes that have LaFontier backpedaling.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Yaj is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
LaFontier slips a straight right by Yaj.
Yaj scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
LaFontier can't do much from the bottom here.
LaFontier holds on to Yaj's head and controls the position momentarily.
Yaj tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
LaFontier taking a bit of punishment here - Yaj scoring with strikes.
Yaj working away.
Yaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LaFontier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yaj connects with a decent elbow.
LaFontier is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj working away.
LaFontier is looking for a sweep.
Yaj throws an elbow but LaFontier slips to the side and avoids it well.
LaFontier is looking for a sweep.
Yaj cracks LaFontier with a big elbow.
Yaj working away.
Yaj in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and LaFontier looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Yaj turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Yaj!
After winning the bout, Rio Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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