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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gota Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pass Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Urijah Faber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gota Yo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Urijah Faber has been cut.
Yo throws a series of punches but Faber avoids them all with ease.
Yo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yo.
Yo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Faber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Faber misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Faber working the ground and pound from side control.
Yo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Faber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber looks up at the clock and then as Yo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Faber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Faber tries to move to mount but Yo blocks the move with his legs.
Faber scores with punches from side control.
Yo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Faber working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Faber lands some shots froms side control.
The strikes coming from Faber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Faber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gota Yo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Yo.
Yo closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Yo.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Faber avoids the damage to the body.
Faber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yo walks away with a smile on his face. Faber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faber scores with a jab.
Yo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Faber wants to clinch
and Yo counters with an inside leg kick.
Faber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yo is looking to stand up but Faber isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faber.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Faber landing with the ground and pound.
Yo has momentary wrist control but Faber slips an elbow through the middle.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faber lands with a nice combination. Yo backs away looking to recover.
Yo misses with the combination.
Faber drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yo wants to get back to his feet but Faber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yo kicks Faber off and gets to his feet.
Yo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yo slaps away a takedown attempt from Faber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yo keeps Faber at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Yo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gota Yo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urijah Faber's cut.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Yo pushes him off.
Faber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yo taking some punishment here, with Faber in his half guard.
Faber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber working Yo over with strikes.
Yo pushes Faber off looking to stand but Faber dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Faber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Urijah Faber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yo pushes Faber off and gets back to his feet.
Yo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yo tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
Faber misses with a takedown
and Yo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Faber really felt that one!
Nice takedown defense from Yo. No joy for Faber on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo forces Faber back against the cage and clinches.
Yo lands a shoulder strike.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Yo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Faber.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo wants to stall.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Yo.
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yo lands a nice elbow.
Faber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yo lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Yo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yo can't keep his opponent in guard - Faber advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo has hold of Faber's hands but Faber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Faber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faber trying to pass the guard but Yo defending well.
Faber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yo is trying to stand.
Faber working over Yo with some ground and pound. Yo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faber working Yo over with strikes.
Faber slips a nice elbow through Yo's hands, connecting with Yo's forehead.
Yo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Faber.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faber postures up in Yo's guard and throws a big left but Yo blocks it.
Yo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Faber throws and elbow that misses. Yo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faber's guard. Nice move by Yo!
Yo takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urijah Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yo clinches with his opponent.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Faber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gota Yo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yo lands a two punch combo.
Faber shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yo is trying to defend but Faber finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Faber working Yo over with strikes.
Faber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Faber decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo throws a right hand that Faber ducks under and follows up with a left that Faber also avoids with ease.
Yo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yo wants to stand and escape but Faber is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Faber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faber is controlling him.
Faber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Faber chips away with some ground and pound.
Yo wants to stand but Faber is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber stands up and waves to Yo to follow him.
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yo.
Yo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yo defends it nicely.
Yo pushes Faber away with a front kick.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Yo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yo, right into the meat.
Faber fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yo misses with the combination.
Faber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faber is in close to Yo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber gets to his feet - Yo follows without any prompting.
Faber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yo's waist but Yo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faber off to one side.
Yo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yo throws an overhand right that lands on Faber's shoulder, as Faber tries to avoid the shot.
Faber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yo wants to get back to his feet but Faber drags him back down.
Faber throws an elbow but Yo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yo is trying to get back to his feet.
Faber cracks Yo with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
Yo is trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Faber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Faber 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Faber!
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