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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Branko Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labalo Ypeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ypeta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. heartbreaker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branko Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Labalo Ypeta!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ypeta tries to close the distance and clinch but Luiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luiz darts in trying to clinch
and Ypeta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ypeta blocking some punches.
Luiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Labalo Ypeta has been cut.
Ypeta blocks an elbow strike from Luiz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ypeta's brow.
Luiz gets underhooks to prevent Ypeta's takedown attempt.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ypeta.
Luiz closes the distance but Ypeta moves to the side
and Ypeta counters with a body kick that stops Luiz in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ypeta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ypeta has closed the distance and engaged Luiz in a clinch.
Luiz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ypeta's defenses.
Ypeta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luiz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ypeta blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Luiz.
Luiz lands an elbow inside.
Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Ypeta misses with a head kick.
Ypeta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luiz moves into the clinch.
Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Ypeta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luiz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luiz lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ypeta's brow.
Ypeta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luiz throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta dodges an elbow strike from Luiz.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
Luiz misses with an elbow strike.
Ypeta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luiz smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Ypeta misses.
A head kick by Ypeta misses
and Luiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Luiz lands a good knee to the midsection. Ypeta won't want to take too many of those.
Luiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ypeta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ypeta misses
and Luiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luiz lands an elbow inside.
Luiz lands a nice knee to the body.
Ypeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ypeta avoids the elbow strike from Luiz, against the cage.
Ypeta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Branko Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labalo Ypeta.
Luiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ypeta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luiz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luiz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luiz throws an elbow but misses.
Ypeta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luiz can't get the takedown.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
Ypeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Luiz.
Luiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Luiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Labalo Ypeta's cut.
That's time! Luiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ypeta throws a head kick that misses
and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luiz.
Luiz lands an elbow that stopped Ypeta in his tracks for a moment.
Luiz throws an elbow but it misses.
Luiz misses with an elbow over the top.
Ypeta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luiz.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luiz lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luiz throws an elbow but misses.
Luiz is trying to break the clinch but Ypeta has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ypeta avoids the elbow strike from Luiz, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ypeta - that landed with a thud.
Luiz blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ypeta's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ypeta avoiding damage as Luiz throws knees to the body.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ypeta darts in trying to clinch
and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luiz.
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Branko Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ypeta's brow.
Come on Ypeta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Ypeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ypeta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luiz.
Ypeta gets control of Luiz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ypeta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ypeta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta throws a sloppy head kick and Luiz moves out of range easily.
Ypeta moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luiz.
Ypeta avoids a wild elbow strike from Luiz.
Luiz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Ypeta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ypeta has Luiz pressed against the cage.
Ypeta avoids a wild elbow strike from Luiz.
Ypeta manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Ypeta misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta misses with a two punch combination.
Ypeta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luiz counters by clinching up.
Luiz trying to control the position but instead, Ypeta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Luiz into the cage.
Luiz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luiz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luiz throws an elbow but misses.
Luiz can't find room to land a body shot as Ypeta controls the action.
That's four 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.
Luiz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luiz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luiz.
Ypeta has had enough of the clinch but Luiz keeps him there for the moment.
Luiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luiz.
Luiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ypeta can't break the clinch.
Ypeta avoids a wild elbow strike from Luiz.
Luiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ypeta tries to break free but Luiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ypeta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luiz has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ypeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luiz.
A frustrated look appears on Ypeta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Labalo Ypeta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Labalo Ypeta's cut.
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!
Ypeta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luiz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ypeta lands a head kick. Luiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ypeta forces Luiz back against the cage and clinches.
Luiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ypeta crunches a lovely knee into Luiz's ribcage.
Luiz scores a nice knee to the body.
Ypeta is trying to break the clinch but Luiz is controlling him.
Ypeta slows down the pace here.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ypeta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Labalo Ypeta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ypeta throws a head kick that misses
and Luiz counters by clinching up.
Ypeta tries to pull guard but Luiz holds him up against the cage and eventually Ypeta drops back down to his feet.
Ypeta tries to land a knee to the head but Luiz blocks with his arms.
Luiz misses with an elbow strike.
Luiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luiz throws an elbow but it misses.
Ypeta tries to land knees in the clinch but Luiz avoids the damage to the body.
Luiz pushes off an throws an elbow but Ypeta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ypeta backwards.
Ypeta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ypeta counters with a body kick that stops Luiz in his tracks momentarily.
Luiz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ypeta avoids it.
Luiz tries to stall but Ypeta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ypeta blocks an elbow strike from Luiz.
Luiz throws an elbow that misses.
Ypeta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luiz lands an elbow inside that Ypeta shrugs off.
Luiz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luiz misses with an elbow strike.
Luiz pushes off an throws an elbow but Ypeta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luiz tries to break the clinch but Ypeta is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta blocks an elbow strike.
Ypeta dodges an elbow strike from Luiz.
Ypeta avoids the elbow strike from Luiz, against the cage.
Luiz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ypeta is working for takedown but Luiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Branko Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labalo Ypeta.
Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ypeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Luiz.
Ypeta gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ypeta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ypeta takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ypeta tries to clinch there but Luiz circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ypeta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circling - Ypeta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luiz avoids the head kick by Ypeta.
Ypeta throws a sloppy head kick
and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Luiz throws an elbow but it misses.
Luiz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ypeta dodges an elbow strike from Luiz.
Ypeta wants to get back to striking at distance but Luiz won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Labalo Ypeta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ypeta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Labalo Ypeta!
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