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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodri Yairguez (ranked 1683 p4p, 1836 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 150 p4p, 164 weight class). Yairguez comes into the arena with El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte blaring out of the sound system. Dan Gable is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez throws a hook to the side of Gable's head but Gable sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yairguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yairguez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yairguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gable looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yairguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt.
Gable lands a nice looking body shot.
Gable tries to clinch up but Yairguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Yairguez looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Yairguez throws out a loose jab but Gable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yairguez looks to land a right hand but Gable moved out of range.
Gable takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Gable.
Yairguez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gable drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yairguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yairguez throws a nice looking combination but Gable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gable avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gable tries to clinch up but Yairguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Yairguez.
Gable tries to clinch there but Yairguez circles away.
Yairguez throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range.
Gable tries to clinch up but Yairguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yairguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodri Yairguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gable.
Yairguez throws a shot from downtown. Gable moves away and avoids it.
Yairguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gable scores with a hook.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Gable finds it's way through Yairguez's defenses.
Gable rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yairguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yairguez tries to clinch but Gable moves out of range.
Yairguez dives in and scores a takedown into Gable's guard.
Yairguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gable has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yairguez has managed to get both his arms back between Gable's legs - danger averted.
Yairguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gable is retaining full guard.
Gable controlling the position.
Yairguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yairguez won't allow Gable to sweep him here.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable controls Yairguez momentarily but Yairguez frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable being controlled here, momentarily.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
Gable looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yairguez is one step ahead there.
Gable seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yairguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yairguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Gable should have avoided that one.
Gable tries to clinch but Yairguez is having none of it.
Gable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yairguez misses with a straight left.
Gable lands a really nice looking cross but Yairguez seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yairguez, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gable.
Gable blocks an elbow strike from Yairguez.
Gable scores with a shot to the side of Yairguez's head.
Yairguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gable.
Yairguez tries a body shot but Gable blocks it.
Gable makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yairguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gable's elbow.
Yairguez connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yairguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gable is working for takedown but Yairguez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yairguez misses with the head strike.
Yairguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Gable's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gable's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gable duly obliges.
Gable listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yairguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yairguez misses with a hook. Gable ducked under it nicely.
Yairguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gable lands with a right hand.
Yairguez throws a jab when Gable was well out of range.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch but Yairguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yairguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Yairguez.
Yairguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yairguez counters with an outside leg kick.
Yairguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Yairguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gable can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yairguez throws a looping overhand right but Gable ducks down to avoid it.
Yairguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gable misses with a straight right.
Rodri Yairguez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gable throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yairguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yairguez throwing a counter right hand but Gable manages to avoid it.
Gable closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yairguez obliges.
Yairguez looking for a takedown.
Yairguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Gable avoids the damage to the body.
Gable is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodri Yairguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gable.
Yairguez working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Gable - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for Gable to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gable.
Yairguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez misses with a knee to the head.
Yairguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gable looking for a takedown.
Gable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gable is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yairguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable goes for a takedown attempt but Yairguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yairguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gable misses with a straight right.
It looked like Yairguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gable gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yairguez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yairguez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gable fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gable pushes Yairguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Yairguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yairguez has a couple of punches blocked by Gable.
Yairguez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yairguez manages to end up in side control.
Yairguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yairguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gable is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gable tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yairguez taking a break here but Gable is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez is looking for a kimura but Gable is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yairguez to get the leverage.
Gable tries to roll over but Yairguez keeps him under control.
Gable wants to control but Yairguez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Yairguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gable keeping hold of Yairguez's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodri Yairguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Gable's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yairguez punishes Gable's body with a nice straight punch.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Gable has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yairguez landing knees to the body.
Yairguez lands with a right to the head.
Yairguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gable.
Gable is stalling here.
Yairguez scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez tries to buck Gable off but Gable is having none of it.
Rodri Yairguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gable in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez is trying to improve his position.
Yairguez manages to get back to half guard.
Yairguez wants to control but Gable is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yairguez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gable is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yairguez is looking for a sweep. Gable is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gable wants to free his trapped foot but Yairguez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gable wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yairguez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
Yairguez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yairguez.
Yairguez trying to keep a closed guard but Gable is proving a slippery customer.
Yairguez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yairguez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodri Yairguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez seems keen to control Gable's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yairguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gable throws out the jab.
Gable throws a lazy uppercut
and Yairguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gable takes the fight into the clinch.
Gable tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yairguez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yairguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodri Yairguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gable.
Gable is looking for a takedown.
Rodri Yairguez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gable is pushing Yairguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gable swings wildly with an uppercut but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodri Yairguez.
Well Yairguez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodri Yairguez!
A very excited looking Rodri Yairguez 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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