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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yosef Yasir Yurchon (ranked 3036 p4p, 3868 weight class) and Xander Moon (ranked 228 p4p, 277 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosef Yasir Yurchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Moon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Yurchon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moon has closed the distance and engaged Yurchon in a clinch.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon prevents a body shot from Yurchon.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Yurchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moon's elbow.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon working aggressively here.
Moon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon lands a nice uppercut.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yurchon.
Moon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yurchon backwards.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon working aggressively here.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon misses with some punches.
Yurchon presses Moon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurchon lands an uppercut.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Yurchon lands a left hand.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Yurchon.
Moon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moon lands with a left to the head.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
Yurchon takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
Yurchon misses with the head strike.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yurchon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon lands with a left to the head.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon pushes Moon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon scores with a shoulder strike.
Yurchon can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Moon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xander Moon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Moon misses with some punches.
Moon working aggressively here.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yurchon cracks Moon with a nice body shot.
Yurchon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yurchon lands with a light punch inside.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
Yurchon tries to throw a body punch but Moon avoids it by throwing Yurchon back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon gets through Yurchon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moon blocking some punches.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Yurchon lands a hook that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon lands with a right to the head.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
A shot in the inside from Moon.
Xander Moon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yurchon lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
Moon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moon lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Yurchon.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moon.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
Yurchon presses Moon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Moon.
Moon blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yurchon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Yurchon scores with a hook to the body.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Moon pushes Yurchon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Yurchon.
Yurchon misses with the head strike.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moon.
Yurchon digs a right hand underneath Moon's ribcage. Moon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yurchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moons head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yosef Yasir Yurchon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yurchon lands with a nice body punch.
Yurchon misses with a wild body shot.
Moon moves into the clinch.
Yurchon lands with a light punch inside.
Yurchon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Yurchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon misses with some punches.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moon's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Moon.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon blocking some punches.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yurchon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Moon scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yurchon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yurchons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurchon lands a hook that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon misses with some punches.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon has a couple of punches blocked by Yurchon.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon misses with some punches.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moon pushes Yurchon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yurchon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurchon lands a left hand.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Yurchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon misses with a punch on the inside.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yurchon.
Yurchon throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Yurchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yurchon blocking some punches.
Moon working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yurchon tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yurchon.
A head punch on the inside from Yurchon fails to land.
Yurchon working aggressively here.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yurchon swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Yurchon blocks an uppercut.
Yurchon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Yurchon.
Yurchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon working aggressively here.
Yurchon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yosef Yasir Yurchon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yurchon 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yosef Yasir Yurchon!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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