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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daud Yordan (ranked 798 p4p, 1612 weight class) and Greggory Silalahi (ranked 60 p4p, 103 weight class). Greggory Silalahi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daud Yordan's chin.
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169 cm 21 136 7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm 20 146 5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daud Yordan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory Silalahi! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Yordan. Those never looked like landing. Yordan throws out a leg kick but Silalahi moves out of range and Yordan only half commits. Yordan throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it. Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Yordan lands with a nice body punch. Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A head kick misses from Yordan. Silalahi ducks under a wild hook from Yordan. Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Yordan goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Silalahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silalahi. Yordan fakes the leg kick and cracks Silalahi in the body. Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Silalahi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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! Yordan looks to throw the jab but Silalahi is out of range. Silalahi slips under a jab from Yordan. Yordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silalahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan. Silalahi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. It seemed like Silalahi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Silalahi counter with a right hand. Silalahi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yordan is rocked! Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Yordan looks to land a right hand but Silalahi moved out of range. Yordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Yordan seems to have got his legs back now. Yordan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silalahi slips a jab from Yordan. Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem. Silalahi throws a lazy right hand but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silalahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Yordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Silalahi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Yordan moves out of range of the strikes. Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses. Silalahi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Silalahi's head.
It looks like Greggory Silalahi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silalahi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yordan can pounce on him.
Silalahi connects with a body shot that sends Yordan's belly button to the back. Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses. The fighters circle momentarily. Yordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Silalahi misses with a hook
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yordan drops his hands momentarily and Silalahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Silalahi looks to land a left hand but Yordan moved out of range nicely. Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silalahi. Silalahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan. Silalahi misses with an uppercut
and Yordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Yordan connects with a solid leg kick. Yordan throws a shot to the body.
Yordan misses with a left hand enabling Silalahi to counter with a crisp jab. Silalahi slips a straight right by Yordan. Silalahi walks into a jab. Yordan works Silalahi's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silalahi misses the jab. Yordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A swing and a miss from Yordan. Silalahi scores with a jab to the body. Silalahi misses with an uppercut. The fighters circling - Yordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice body punch from Yordan. Silalahi throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it. Yordan connects with a crisp jab. Yordan throws a low kick, looking for Silalahi's leg but Silalahi calmly moves out of range. Silalahi misses the shot to the body. Silalahi misses the jab. Yordan with a jab. Silalahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi. Silalahi moves out of range of the strikes. Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem. Silalahi scores with a jab to the head.
Yordan feints a jab promting Silalahi to slip. Yordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silalahi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Yordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silalahi checks it well. Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Silalahi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yordan. Silalahi throws a big shot that misses. Yordan misses with a two punch combination.
Silalahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Yordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Yordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Silalahi is just out of range. A nice side step and Silalahi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silalahi throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target. A low kick lands for Yordan.
Yordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Silalahi blocks a jab. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silalahi! But no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daud Yordan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Greggory Silalahi's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Silalahi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Silalahi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silalahi there as he acknowledges the shot. Yordan defending well as Silalahi loads up on a big left hand. Silalahi misses with a straight right. Yordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Silalahi with an uppercut! Silalahi throws out a loose jab but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it. An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target. Yordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silalahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range. Silalahi slips under a jab. Silalahi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far. Silalahi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi. Silalahi misses with an uppercut. Yordan saw that one coming. Yordan moves into range and connects with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silalahi connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Yordan. A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yordan tries to land a leg kick but Silalahi saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan sizes up Silalahi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silalahi is rocked! Silalahi misses with an uppercut. Silalahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him? Silalahi throws an off balance right hand
and Yordan counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan! Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title! An out of breath Daud Yordan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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