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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yawa Kiang (ranked 23801 p4p, 23740 weight class) and Way Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 70 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yawa Kiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 55 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Way Nada!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiang is fending him off so far but Nada persists. Nope, Kiang circles away and we're back to standing.
Nada tries for a takedown but Kiang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiang throws the kick towards the body but Nada avoids it.
Nada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kiang to the mat! Kiang manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nada stops Kiang from standing up.
Nada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kiang wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nada sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kiang is trying to defend but Nada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nada controlling the pace.
Kiang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kiang trying to hold on to Nada's head to control him but Nada postures up.
Still in half guard, Nada seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kiang keeping hold of Nada's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Kiang as Nada shoots in.
Kiang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yawa Kiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Way Nada.
Nada tries for a takedown but Kiang circles away easily
and Kiang counters with a nice body kick.
Kiang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nada thinks about the counter body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Way Nada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nada counters with a body kick.
No luck for Kiang with that takedown attempt.
Nada thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiang as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiang is fending him off so far but Nada persists. Nope, Kiang circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nada pinned against the cage. Nada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nada throws a fast counter high kick but Kiang manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yawa Kiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nada throws a sloppy head kick and Kiang moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nada is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kiang's half guard.
Kiang wants to control but Nada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kiang is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nada seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Nada has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kiang is concentrating on defense, preventing Nada from advancing position.
Kiang is trying to maintain the position but Nada is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Nada seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiang trying to control but Nada postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Way Nada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Kiang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiang wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiang looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Way Nada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nada wants to control but Kiang is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Kiang seems content to control.
Nada is pressing down on Kiang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiang looking to sit in guard and control but Nada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kiang controlling Nada's posture.
Kiang trying to keep a closed guard but Nada is proving a slippery customer.
Nada stays in close to Kiang's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kiang seems keen to control Nada's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nada shoots in and drives through. Kiang sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kiang as Nada shoots in.
As Nada looks to move away, Kiang throws a big counter combo but Nada just gets out of the way.
Yawa Kiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Way Nada.
Kiang has his takedown stuffed
and Nada counters with a nice body kick.
Nada drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kiang is pulling down on Nada's head. It's preventing any offense from Nada, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yawa Kiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Way Nada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kiang is trying to keep Nada in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Way Nada.
I've got Nada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Way Nada!
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