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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora comes to the cage accompanied by Medieval Fiddle. Yodsenklai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Traditional Wai Kru. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsenklai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zamora's sensitive parts.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsenklai is looking to clinch.
Yodsenklai scores with a body shot.
Zamora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yodsenklai looks to score with a jab to the body but Zamora is just out of range.
Yodsenklai pushes Zamora up against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but Zamora blocks it.
Zamora avoids the elbow strike from Yodsenklai, against the cage.
Yodsenklai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zamora decides to pull guard.
Zamora looking for a sweep. Not yet Zamora, not yet.
Zamora looking to control.
Yodsenklai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yodsenklai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zamora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yodsenklai.
Zamora keeping full guard, as Yodsenklai tries to pass.
Zamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch up.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zamora tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yodsenklai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but Zamora moves away
and Zamora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zamora.
Yodsenklai 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.
Yodsenklai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zamora uses it to pass to side control.
Yodsenklai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai trying to get back to full guard but Zamora takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Zamora gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Yodsenklai looks gassed!
Yodsenklai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yodsenklai clinches with his opponent.
Zamora dodges an elbow strike from Yodsenklai.
Zamora tries to pull guard but Yodsenklai won't allow it.
Yodsenklai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zamora's face.
Zamora throws a punch but it's blocked by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai misses with a knee strike.
Zamora tries to pull guard but Yodsenklai holds him up against the cage and eventually Zamora drops back down to his feet.
Yodsenklai tries to land a knee to the head but Zamora blocks with his arms.
Yodsenklai throws an elbow but it misses.
Zamora gets control of Yodsenklai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zamora will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zamora is controlling Yodsenklai's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yodsenklai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zamora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yodsenklai thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yodsenklai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zamora has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yodsenklai off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yodsenklai drives through and clinches with Zamora against the cage.
Zamora blocks an elbow strike.
Yodsenklai lands a hook that snaps the head of Zamora backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora wants to clinch
and Yodsenklai counters with a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yodsenklai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsenklai wants to clinch up but Zamora keeps it at a distance.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsenklai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zamora is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yodsenklai's half guard.
Zamora stands up out of the half guard.
Yodsenklai instigates a clinch.
Zamora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yodsenklai blocks it with crossed arms.
Zamora drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamora is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zamora looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cody Zamora will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch but Zamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yodsenklai closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsenklai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zamora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsenklai lands a left hand.
Zamora pulls Yodsenklai into guard.
Yodsenklai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yodsenklai throws a big right hand that misses.
Yodsenklai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yodsenklai wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yodsenklai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yodsenklai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Yodsenklai are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A control attempt from Zamora but he's now mounted!
Zamora takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yodsenklai looking to finish Zamora with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zamora!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yodsenklai cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yodsenklai tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zamora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zamora takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zamora holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yodsenklai tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yodsenklai avoids the attempt from Zamora to control.
Zamora working to try and regain half guard.
Yodsenklai tries to control but Zamora wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai working the ground and pound effectively.
Yodsenklai looking to finish Zamora with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zamora!
Yodsenklai looking to ground and pound but Zamora is blocking nicely.
Zamora is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zamora is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yodsenklai throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yodsenklai working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai cracks Zamora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zamora sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zamora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yodsenklai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cody Zamora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zamora looking for a guillotine here but Yodsenklai defends easily.
Yodsenklai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yodsenklai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zamora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yodsenklai wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knox Yodsenklai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yodsenklai is looking to clinch but Zamora is avoiding it.
Zamora blocks a head kick by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai clinches with his opponent.
Zamora jumps guard.
Yodsenklai stops Zamora from standing up.
Zamora keeping full guard, as Yodsenklai tries to pass.
Yodsenklai with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yodsenklai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodsenklai tries to free his leg and advance position but Zamora is retaining full guard.
Yodsenklai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zamora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yodsenklai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yodsenklai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zamora is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yodsenklai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zamora shoots in but Yodsenklai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zamora moves into range and clinches up with Yodsenklai.
Zamora wants to get back to striking at distance but Yodsenklai won't allow it.
Zamora pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yodsenklai lands an elbow that stopped Zamora in his tracks for a moment.
Zamora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yodsenklai lands a hook that snaps the head of Zamora backwards.
Yodsenklai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zamora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yodsenklai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zamora drags the fight down to the ground.
Yodsenklai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zamora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zamora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yodsenklai is one step ahead there.
Yodsenklai with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yodsenklai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yodsenklai has gone for a leg lock! Zamora slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yodsenklai's guard.
Zamora gets to his feet - Yodsenklai follows without any prompting.
Yodsenklai tries to keep at a distance but Zamora has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamora jumps guard but Yodsenklai stands there with Zamora around his waist. Zamora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodsenklai throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Zamora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yodsenklai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodsenklai throws an elbow but misses.
Zamora breaks from the clinch.
Yodsenklai avoids the head kick by Zamora.
Zamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox Yodsenklai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yodsenklai slaps away a takedown attempt from Zamora, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Yodsenklai.
A head kick misses from Zamora.
Yodsenklai is looking to clinch but Zamora is avoiding it.
Zamora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but Zamora is having none of it.
Yodsenklai rushes Zamora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsenklai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zamora takes a shot to the head.
Zamora turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zamora manages to end up in side control.
Yodsenklai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zamora's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yodsenklai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yodsenklai moves into full guard.
Yodsenklai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zamora has picked Yodsenklai up and slammed him! Yodsenklai can't keep hold of the triangle and Zamora manages to pass to side control!
Yodsenklai struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Zamora showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zamora 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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