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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 762 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 73 p4p, 111 weight class). Yairguez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pamungkas.
Yairguez fails with the takedown
and Pamungkas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yairguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yairguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Pamungkas pushes Yairguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pamungkas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Yairguez backs away, Pamungkas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pamungkas tries to sprawl but Yairguez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez moves nicely into side control.
Yairguez trying to control the position but Pamungkas is working away.
Pamungkas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pamungkas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yairguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pamungkas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pamungkas prevents Yairguez from moving into mount.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Pamungkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pamungkas stops Yairguez from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yairguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pamungkas is not content to let Yairguez control the position.
Yairguez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pamungkas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yairguez but great work by Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yairguez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yairguez staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yairguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Pamungkas throws a hook but Yairguez avoids it easily.
Pamungkas swings for the body but Yairguez moves out of range.
Yairguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pamungkas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yairguez takes a swing at Pamungkas's ribcage but misses.
Yairguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Yairguez throws an overhand right that lands on Pamungkas's shoulder, as Pamungkas tries to avoid the shot.
Pamungkas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pamungkas lands a slapping body shot.
Pamungkas misses with a hook. Yairguez ducked under it nicely.
Yairguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pamungkas manages to avoid it.
Yairguez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yairguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yairguez.
Yairguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yairguez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas is trying to force a seperation but Yairguez has the dominant position.
Yairguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Yairguez blocks the strikes from Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pamungkas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yairguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yairguez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pamungkas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yairguez's guard! Nice work there by Pamungkas!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bambang Pamungkas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yairguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pamungkas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yairguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pamungkas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Yairguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yairguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Pamungkas as he connects with a hook.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yairguez.
Pamungkas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pamungkas.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pamungkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pamungkas throws a quick counter head kick but Yairguez was just out of range.
Pamungkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yairguez.
Bambang Pamungkas is winning the standup battle so far.
Pamungkas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Yairguez's ribcage but misses.
Pamungkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Yairguez is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pamungkas.
Yairguez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pamungkas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yairguez misses with a hook.
It looked like Pamungkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Pamungkas lands a jab to Yairguez's midsection.
Yairguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pamungkas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez avoids the body shot from Pamungkas.
Yairguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Pamungkas is avoiding it.
Pamungkas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Yairguez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pamungkas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yairguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yairguez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pamungkas tries to escape but Yairguez is in control.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Pamungkas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yairguez is controlling him well.
Yairguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pamungkas throws Yairguez to one side and escapes!
Yairguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pamungkas.
Pamungkas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yairguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pamungkas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yairguez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yairguez tries to clinch up.
Yairguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Pamungkas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pamungkas throws a front kick that sends Yairguez stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yairguez. That's going to slow Pamungkas down.
Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pamungkas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pamungkas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pamungkas throws a lazy right hand but Yairguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pamungkas scores with a hook.
Yairguez tries to work over Pamungkas's front leg with a kick but Pamungkas checks it.
Pamungkas lands with a nice body punch.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
A countering left hand to the body from Yairguez misses.
Yairguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas takes a swing at Yairguez's ribcage but misses.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Pamungkas is avoiding it.
Pamungkas ducks under a wild hook from Yairguez.
An attempted straight right counter from Pamungkas misses the target.
Yairguez misses with a takedown
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Yairguez.
Yairguez throws a body punch but Pamungkas moves out of range.
Pamungkas lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pamungkas tries to keep at a distance but Yairguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pamungkas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pamungkas lands with a light punch inside.
Pamungkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yairguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pamungkas fails to land.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pamungkas throws a head punch that misses.
Pamungkas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pamungkas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yairguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pamungkas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pamungkas misses with a body shot.
Pamungkas avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Pamungkas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pamungkas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamungkas.
Pamungkas defending well as Yairguez loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pamungkas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yairguez misses with a wild body shot.
Yairguez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pamungkas's head.
Pamungkas lands a body shot.
Yairguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pamungkas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the side of Yairguez's head but Yairguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yairguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yairguez tries to clinch but Pamungkas is having none of it.
Yairguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pamungkas blocks the body kick.
Yairguez tries to clinch up but Pamungkas circles away and keeps his distance.
Yairguez lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pamungkas throws out a loose jab but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez throws the left hand but Pamungkas avoids the punch easily.
Yairguez has closed the distance and engaged Pamungkas in a clinch.
I was talking to Pamungkas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yairguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Pamungkas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yairguez.
Pamungkas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Pamungkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pamungkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pamungkas tries to keep at a distance but Yairguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pamungkas breaks from the clinch.
Yairguez blocks a head kick by Pamungkas.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas slips a jab from Yairguez.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pamungkas.
Yairguez moves out of range as Pamungkas throws a body kick.
Pamungkas misses with an uppercut.
Yairguez misses with a body kick.
Yairguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Yairguez misses.
Pamungkas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pamungkas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez drives through with a takedown into Pamungkas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pamungkas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yairguez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pamungkas trying to control the position but instead, Yairguez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pamungkas into the cage.
Yairguez is working for takedown but Pamungkas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Yairguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Pamungkas backwards.
Pamungkas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yairguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pamungkas avoids it.
Pamungkas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yairguez blocking some punches.
Pamungkas lands a body punch.
Bambang Pamungkas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yairguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yairguez misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yairguez.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yairguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pamungkas blocks it with crossed arms.
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pamungkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamungkas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bambang Pamungkas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodri Yairguez.
Yairguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Yairguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Yairguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Pamungkas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yairguez obliges.
Pamungkas blocks a body shot from Yairguez.
Yairguez lands with a right to the head.
Pamungkas working aggressively here.
Pamungkas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Yairguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yairguez can't get the takedown.
Yairguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodri Yairguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pamungkas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambang Pamungkas!
A very excited looking Bambang Pamungkas 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.
Rodri Yairguez was interviewed post fight and said 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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