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EMP Steve vs Bulletowich PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Coburn.
Coburn slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and Coburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Coburn avoids them all with ease.
Coburn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yaj is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Coburn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coburn counters with a left to the body.
Coburn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws the left hand but Coburn avoids the punch easily.
Coburn throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Coburn thuds a left hand into Yaj's body.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Coburn to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like CM Yaj has been cut.
CM Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yaj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj throws a right hand that Coburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Coburn also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Yaj's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yaj misses with a left hand
and Coburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Coburn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws the left hand but Coburn avoids the punch easily.
Coburn throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Coburn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coburn misses with a hook to the body
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj scores with a decent looking hook.
Yaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yaj throws a body punch but Coburn moves out of range.
Coburn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Yaj does it's job there.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Coburn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coburn throws a counter combo.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Coburn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
It seemed like Coburn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Coburn throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Coburn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coburn.
Coburn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yaj dips to his left and cracks Coburn with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a wild combination.
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Coburn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the body from Yaj misses
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Coburn unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Coburn.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that CM Yaj will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CM Yaj's cut.
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 misses with a left hand
and Coburn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coburn manages to avoid it.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body. Coburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yaj digs a good hook to Coburn's body.
Yaj swings for the body but Coburn moves out of range.
Coburn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coburn walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj with a jab.
Yaj throws a sloppy body shot
and Coburn counters with a stiff right hand.
CM Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Coburn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coburn.
Yaj misses with a hook to the body
letting Coburn counter with a right hand.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coburn jabs Yaj right on the nose. Yaj blinks but takes it well.
Yaj lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Coburn moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Coburn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yaj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaj connects with a crisp jab.
Yaj scores with a sloppy right hand. Coburn should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj punishes Coburn's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
letting Coburn counter with a right hand.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Coburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coburn counters with a left to the body.
Coburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Coburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Coburn's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coburn at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coburn! But no joy.
Coburn staying out of range there.
Yaj digs a good hook to Coburn's body.
Coburn moves away from the strike by Yaj.
Coburn throws a counter combo.
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and Coburn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coburn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yaj with a body shot.
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 CM Yaj will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CM Yaj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coburn.
Despite the aggression on Coburn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coburn misses with a wild combination.
Coburn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yaj connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Coburn moves out of range.
Coburn is looking for the big counter here.
Yaj throws a body punch but Coburn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coburns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yaj lands with a hook. Coburn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yaj.
A jab lands there for Yaj.
Coburn is rocked!
Coburn walks straight into a right hand from Yaj - that's dropped him! Yaj jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Coburn from any more punishment! Coburn complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). CM Yaj!
A victorious CM Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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