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IFC86: Mma v Warring PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Nucombe.
Nucombe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Nucombe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Nucombe.
Nucombe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nucombe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj wants to counter the offense by Nucombe and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Nucombe.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Nucombe's belly button to the back.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
Nucombe slips a straight right by Yaj.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nucombe moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj slips a straight right by Nucombe.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Yaj has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Nucombe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nucombe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nucombe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yaj's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nucombe manages to avoid it.
Yaj cracks Nucombe with a good jab.
Nucombe punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Nucombe ducks down to avoid it.
As Yaj tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Nucombe missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nucombe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj takes a swing at Nucombe's ribcage but misses.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yaj is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nucombe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucombe moves away.
Nucombe throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nucombe counters by clinching up.
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!
Nucombe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nucombe can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Yaj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nucombe.
Nucombe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj throws a jab but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Nucombe's shoulder, as Nucombe tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj misses with a few strikes there.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe slips a jab from Yaj.
CM Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nucombe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Yaj throws a hook but Nucombe blocks it.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj throws a right hand that Nucombe ducks under and follows up with a left that Nucombe also avoids with ease.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
CM Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Nucombe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nucombe.
Nucombe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Nucombe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yaj.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Nucombe blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucombe trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Yaj is trying to stall.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Nucombe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yaj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but Yaj blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Nucombe backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Nucombe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Neil Nucombe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nucombe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucombe scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucombe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Nucombe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj wants to stall.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj blocking some punches.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yaj avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neil Nucombe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nucombe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nucombe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nucombe defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nucombe.
As Yaj tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Nucombe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Nucombe looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yaj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nucombe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Nucombe drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nucombe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nucombe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe misses with a straight left.
Yaj misses the jab.
Yaj throws a right hand that Nucombe ducks under and follows up with a left that Nucombe also avoids with ease.
Yaj thuds his right hand into Nucombe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nucombe counters by clinching up.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Yaj blocks a body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yaj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Nucombe controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Nucombe misses with the head strike.
Nucombe blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Nucombe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nucombe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Yaj.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Nucombe.
Yaj is trying to push Nucombe away but Nucombe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nucombe gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nucombe tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Nucombe landing knees to the head.
It looks like CM Yaj has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nucombe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nucombe looking to throw knees to the head but Yaj is blocking nicely.
Yaj tries to work over Nucombe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CM Yaj.
I think Yaj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CM Yaj!
A very excited looking CM Yaj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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