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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoni Gohata (ranked 5008 p4p, 6271 weight class) and Aqua Best (ranked 555 p4p, 635 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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1 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoni Gohata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aqua Best!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gohata throws out the jab.
Gohata throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Best's head.
Gohata lands a high kick!
Best avoids the head kick by Gohata.
Best tries to counter with a clinch but Gohata shakes him off and moves away.
Best jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gohata throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gohata.
Gohata throws a leg kick
and Gohata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Yoni Gohata has been cut.
Best takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gohata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Best throws a wild body kick that Gohata sees coming a mile off.
Best closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Best in particular looking to stall.
Gohata trying to control but Best postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gohata pinned against the cage. Gohata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gohata fakes the leg kick and cracks Best in the body.
Gohata throws a jab when Best was well out of range.
Best moves into the clinch.
Best breaks the clinch.
Best shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gohata as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gohata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Best moves out of range of the strikes.
Best has taken the fight to the clinch.
Best escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gohata gets caught flat footed, as Best shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gohata is looking to stand up but Best isn't so interested in that idea.
Best sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Best looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Best decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohata throws a head kick that misses.
Best rushes Gohata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gohata fails to land.
Best keeps control of Gohata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gohata is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Best.
Gohata tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
Best controlling the action here for a moment.
Gohata is looking to break free of the clinch but Best has double underhooks.
Best jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Best looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gohata wants to stand and escape but instead Best has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Best stands up from Gohata's guard - Best perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gohata attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gohata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Best swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Best gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gohata is trying to maintain a safe position but Best gets an underhook and turns Gohata into the cage.
Best pushes Gohata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aqua Best will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoni Gohata's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Best closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Best.
Best stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gohata is trying to force a seperation but Best has the dominant position.
Gohata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Best is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gohata is defending well for now.
Gohata wants to get back to striking at distance but Best won't allow it.
Best tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gohata avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best manages to break the clinch.
Gohata scores with a nice strike.
Best tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gohata defends well and Best ends up having to push Gohata into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yoni Gohata is winning the standup battle so far.
Best changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gohata tries to avoid it but Best manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gohata to the ground. Gohata escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gohata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Best. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Gohata, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gohata.
Gohata lands a head kick. Best smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gohata throws a body kick that misses
and Best counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gohata with the inside leg kick.
Best takes the fight into the clinch.
Gohata is trying to break the clinch but Best has him pressed against the cage.
Gohata tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
Best has Gohata pressed against the cage, preventing Gohata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Best lands an elbow that stopped Gohata in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best lands an elbow that stopped Gohata in his tracks for a moment.
Best escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gohata throws a body kick that misses
and Best holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gohata tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
Best stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gohata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gohata wants to break free but Best has control.
Gohata is trying to force a seperation but Best has the dominant position.
Best tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gohata can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohata tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
Best stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gohata is trying to break free.
Gohata is looking to break free of the clinch but Best has double underhooks.
Gohata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Best tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gohata avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Best breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Gohata.
Gohata thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best moves into range and clinches up with Gohata.
Best taking a breather.
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Best has a takedown stuffed.
Yoni Gohata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqua Best.
Gohata gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Best to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Best wants to control from the top but Gohata keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gohata wants to stand up but Best is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aqua Best showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoni Gohata's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A good leg kick by Gohata.
A jab from Gohata misses.
Best has managed to clinch.
Best lands a shoulder strike.
Best's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Best holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gohata takes a shot to the head.
Best has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gohata taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best lands a nice shot to the body.
Gohata wants to break free but Best has control.
Gohata stalling in the clinch but Best improves position.
Best wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best has Gohata pushed against the cage.
Gohata looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Best creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gohata tries to circle away but Best has him pinned against the cage.
Best taking a breather.
Best tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gohata smiles and moves away.
Yoni Gohata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Best pushes Gohata up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best fails to pull guard.
Yoni Gohata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aqua Best.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gohata's brow.
Best dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Best breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Best shoots in and drives through. Gohata sprawls well.
Gohata misses with a hook.
Best has Gohata up against the cage in a clinch.
Best breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Gohata, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohata thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Best if he has to take too many more of those.
Gohata scores with a kick to the body.
Gohata wants to land a leg kick but Best is out of range.
Gohata scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gohata.
Gohata throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gohata stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gohata wants it to stay on the feet.
Gohata feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gohata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Best. That did some damage!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gohata.
Best closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Best lands in his opponent's guard.
Gohata has his feet on Best's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Aqua Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gohata tried to counter with a leg kick but Best avoided it.
A low kick lands for Gohata.
Gohata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gohata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Best shoots in looking for a takedown. Gohata tries to sprawl out of it but Best keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gohata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gohata throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Best's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoni Gohata showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Best 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aqua Best!
A very excited looking Aqua Best 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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