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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakov gav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crackhead Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yakov gav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crackhead Bob!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gav tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten gav somewhat.
Bob throws a series of strikes that have gav backpedaling.
It looks like Yakov gav has been cut.
Bob gets caught flat footed, as gav shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
gav throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
gav lands a couple of digs.
Bob being controlled here, momentarily.
gav throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bob works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
gav thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob keeping moving, preventing gav from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gav has a takedown stuffed.
Bob fails with the takedown.
Bob blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob fails in his attempt to clinch.
gav shoots for a double leg takedown but Bob sprawls well. He's pushed gav's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakov gav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob throws a series of punches but gav moves out of range.
gav has a takedown stuffed.
gav is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by gav which made him look bad.
Bob misses the jab.
gav misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
gav gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob avoids the head kick by gav.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but gav shows good takedown defense.
Bob is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bob swinging wilding here.
gav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
gav shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. gav doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. gav manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as gav accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
gav might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gav working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bob is on top in guard.
gav wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Bob forces his way into half guard.
Bob prevents gav from standing back up.
Bob missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but gav sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gav landing rabbit punches to the side of Bob's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
gav misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bob working over gav with some ground and pound. gav looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bob tries to clinch but gav moves out of range.
Bob stuffs the takedown attempt from gav. gav gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
gav closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bob did well to prevent gav getting side control.
gav landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
gav not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob striking off his back but it's not causing gav any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
gav trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob has momentary wrist control but gav slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gav looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well.
gav dives in and grabs Bob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes down on gav's head and hops out.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but gav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. gav tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. gav manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
gav has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
gav pulls Bob into guard.
gav manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bob throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakov gav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yakov gav's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
gav shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
Yakov gav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
gav has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bob.
gav shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bob pinned against the cage. Bob gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
gav takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. gav tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. gav manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
gav rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
gav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
gav avoids a punch combination nicely.
gav shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bob sprawls well. Bob wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. gav gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakov gav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gav misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob tries to clinch up but gav circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bob.
gav shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
gav throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bob.
gav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob scores with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bob.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bob!
gav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob tries to clinch but gav moves away
and gav decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bob's guard.
gav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
gav is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob wants to sweep here but gav controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells gav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
gav won't allow Bob to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
gav on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for gav.
gav shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
gav tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bob swivels and escapes.
gav tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten gav somewhat.
gav looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bob is fending him off so far but gav persists. Nope, Bob circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob misses with a double jab.
gav will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
gav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob scores with a three punch combo!
Bob throws a lazy right hand but gav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
gav throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
gav is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bob sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob wants to clinch but gav slips to the side
and gav counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bob won't be happy with that.
Bob tries to improve position but can't.
gav lands a nice forearm strike.
gav working the body and head with strikes.
gav grinds an elbow into Bob's temple.
gav avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob struggling a bit here.
gav grinds an elbow into Bob's temple.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bob tries to clinch but gav moves away
and gav counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by gav.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob is trying to control the position but gav postures up.
gav is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
gav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gav scoring with some ground and pound.
gav chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakov gav dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yakov gav's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
gav has a takedown stuffed.
gav moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Bob wants to clinch.
Bob throws a right and a left that gav avoids nicely.
gav throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from gav.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
gav fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
gav shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bob throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gav won't allow Bob to get back to his feet.
gav preventing the sweep.
gav wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gav is controlling him.
Bob is trying to control the position but gav postures up.
Bob might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control gav kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
gav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
gav dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob misses with a takedown
and gav counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bob is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bob tries to clinch but gav moves away
and gav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
gav misses with a head kick.
gav changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bob looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Bob's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bob's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob manages to work his way to half guard, despite gav's best efforts.
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
gav is looking for a kimura but Bob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for gav to get the leverage.
Bob flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bob misses with some strikes from the bottom.
gav trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from gav is defended easily by Bob.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yakov gav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
gav changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but gav manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but gav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
gav looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bob is fending him off so far but gav persists. Nope, Bob circles away and we're back to standing.
gav throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing gav off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
gav shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bob as he avoids it easily.
Bob leaves gav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob misses with a double jab.
gav shoots in looking for a takedown. Bob tries to sprawl out of it but gav keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
gav changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but gav manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Bob slaps away a takedown attempt from gav, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
gav shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than gav was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
gav landing strikes from the mount and Bob is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gav landing punches.
Bob tries to hold on but gav pushes him away.
gav dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Bob that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bob taking shots to the head.
gav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bob hang on?
gav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bob hang on?
gav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bob can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding gav's attempts to control the action.
Bob swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
gav with good strikes from the mount here!
Crackhead Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakov gav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
gav trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakov gav showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for gav, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakov gav!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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