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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zimbe Yohimbe (ranked 4257 p4p, 3399 weight class) and Will Willy (ranked 0 p4p, 204 weight class). Zimbe Yohimbe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zimbe Yohimbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Willy!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yohimbe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yohimbe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yohimbe tightens his grip and picks Willy up, before dumping him to the ground. Willy manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yohimbe tries to free his leg and advance position but Willy is retaining full guard.
Yohimbe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Willy working a defensive guard but Yohimbe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yohimbe tries to advance to mount but Willy denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yohimbe wants to stand but Willy has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Willy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Willy trying to remain calm as Yohimbe controls from the top position.
Yohimbe tries to stand but Willy is controlling his head.
Willy is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willy wants to control but Yohimbe postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willy is letting Yohimbe control him for a moment.
Willy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yohimbe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yohimbe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willy, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yohimbe wants to take the fight to the mat but Willy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yohimbe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yohimbe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yohimbe attempts a counter takedown but Willy avoids it well and moves away.
Yohimbe pushes Willy up against the cage in a clinch.
Yohimbe manages to break the clinch.
Yohimbe shoots for a takedown but Willy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zimbe Yohimbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yohimbe swats away the attempt to clinch by Willy.
Willy tries to keep at a distance but Yohimbe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yohimbe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Willy after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yohimbe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willy tries to clinch but Yohimbe is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willy.
Yohimbe tries to counter by clinching up but Willy breaks away and moves out of range.
Willy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yohimbe forces Willy back against the cage and clinches.
Yohimbe stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yohimbe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Willy uses from the top position.
Willy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yohimbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zimbe Yohimbe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yohimbe misses with a takedown attempt - Willy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yohimbe closes the distance and clinches up with Willy, looking for a takedown. Yohimbe pushes Willy against the cage but Willy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Willy drops his hands momentarily and Yohimbe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willy shoots in for a takedown but Yohimbe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yohimbe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yohimbe keeps the fight on the outside.
Yohimbe has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zimbe Yohimbe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willy clinches up against the cage.
Willy missing with knees to the body.
Yohimbe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willy can do to turn this around?
Yohimbe managing to block the knees to the body from Willy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yohimbe smiles and moves away.
Willy throws a sloppy body shot
and Yohimbe counters with a left and a right that stings Willy.
Yohimbe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Willy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willy tries to sprawl but Yohimbe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Willy has one foot on Yohimbe's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willy tries for a takedown but Yohimbe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yohimbe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Willy's waist but Willy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yohimbe off to one side.
Willy clinches with his opponent.
Yohimbe successfully pulls guard.
Yohimbe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yohimbe tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yohimbe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yohimbe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yohimbe wants to stand but Willy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Yohimbe works his way into full mount!
Willy is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Yohimbe locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Willy is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zimbe Yohimbe!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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