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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between yaw yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, bad romance. 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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173 cm
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, yaw yan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandro Rocha! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rocha throws a series of punches but yan moves out of range. yan throws a head kick that misses. A left lands for yan. yan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocha gets in close and instigates a clinch. Rocha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rocha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yan pulls him back up using the underhooks. yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocha prevents yan from breaking the clinch. yan working hard to break the clinch. Rocha prevents yan from breaking the clinch. yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. yan working hard to break the clinch. yan tries to break free but Rocha pushes him back against the cage. Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. yan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. yaw yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Rocha. yan keeps control of Rocha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. yan can't break the clinch.
Rocha missing with knees to the body.
yan has had enough of the clinch but Rocha keeps him there for the moment. yan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Rocha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yan has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
yan prevents the takedown attempt.
yan tries to break free but Rocha pushes him back against the cage. yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocha breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. yan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into side control. yan won't be happy with that. Rocha taking a break here but yan is having none of it and regains half guard. yan manages to escape and get back to his feet! Rocha fails to land the takedown. yan tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from yan. Rocha shrugs it off though. yan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rocha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from yan. Rocha shrugs it off though. Rocha looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. yan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rocha will feel that in the morning. Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts yan as he jumps to the side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. yan tries a head kick but it misses.
yan stuns Rocha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. yaw yan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. yan lands a head kick. Rocha smiles back at him and beckons him forward. yan tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance. yan throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
yan throws a head kick that Rocha semi-blocks.
Rocha is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A head kick misses from yan. yan throws a head kick that misses and Rocha counters into the clinch. Nicely done. yan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocha has double underhooks. Rocha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but yan is keeping busy. Rocha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. yan can't break the clinch.
yan tries to break the clinch but Rocha is controlling the position. yan can't break the clinch.
yan wants to break the clinch but can't.
yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. yan has had enough of the clinch but Rocha keeps him there for the moment. yan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rocha has him pressed against the cage. yan is trying to force a seperation but Rocha has the dominant position. Rocha trying to stall but yan improves his position.
yan has had enough of the clinch but Rocha keeps him there for the moment. yan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rocha as yan tries to tie him up. yan is trying to break the clinch but Rocha has him pressed against the cage. Rocha tries to pull guard but yan holds him up against the cage and eventually Rocha drops back down to his feet.
Rocha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. yan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. yan throws a quick inside leg kick. yan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rocha's head. A punch lands to the side of Rocha 's head but he takes it in his stride. yaw yan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. yan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. yan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. yan goes for a high kick. It partially lands. yan throws a head kick that misses. yan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
yan goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A head kick misses from yan. yan scores with a decent looking hook. yan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though. yan throws a head kick that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. yan lands with a slapping head kick. Rocha takes a shot right to the bread basket. yan tries a head kick but it misses.
yan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
yaw yan dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
yan lands a head kick. Rocha smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The fight stays on the outside here - yan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. yaw yan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rocha avoids a kick to the body.
yan tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance. yan scores with a hook to the body. Rocha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. yan wants to clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Rocha is trying to force a seperation but yan has the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. yan is trying to break free. yan wants to break free but Rocha has control.
Rocha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rocha is breathing heavily. yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocha won't allow it.
yan has a couple of punches blocked by Rocha.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Rocha gets a trip takedown into half guard. Rocha stalling away here and it's allowed yan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but yan has wrist control. yan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. yan has his feet on Rocha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Thud! ouch! good body kick from yan - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round. yan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. yan's corner calls for a 1-2. yan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. yan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. yan thows a body kick. Rocha tries to catch it but that hurt him. A head kick from yan lands but Rocha takes it in his stride. yan throws a nice head kick!
yaw yan is winning the standup battle so far. yan swinging wilding here.
yan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. yan throws a head kick that misses. yan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. yan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
yan looks to clinch and Rocha counters into the clinch. Nicely done. yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. yan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
yan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. yan throws a head kick that misses. yan lands a slapping body shot.
yan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. yan throws a lazy head kick and Rocha counters with a good low kick that yan was not able to check. yan instigates a clinch. Rocha keeps control of yan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. yan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocha won't allow it.
yan wants to break the clinch but can't.
yan is trying to force a seperation but Rocha has the dominant position. Rocha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from yan. yan tries to break free but Rocha pushes him back against the cage. yan wants to break the clinch but can't.
yan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Rocha tries to score a body lock takedown but yan shows good agility there to stay on his feet. yan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha walks forward, straight into a front kick from yan. Rocha takes one to the side of the head.
Rocha tries to keep at a distance but yan has taken the fight into the clinch. A frustrated look appears on yan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. yan is trying to break free. yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rocha keeps control of yan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. yan tries to break the clinch but Rocha is controlling the position. yan is trying to break the clinch but Rocha is controlling him. yan has had enough of the clinch but Rocha keeps him there for the moment. yan tries to circle away but Rocha has him pinned against the cage. Rocha is working for takedown but yan is calmly controlling the position for now. yaw yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Rocha. yan tries to break free but Rocha pushes him back against the cage. Rocha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. yan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. yan breaks the clinch.
yan misses with a head kick.
yan tries to clinch but fails miserably and Rocha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps yan thinking. yan tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it. Rocha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
yan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Rocha.
Rocha closes the distance and clinches up with yan, looking for a takedown. Rocha pushes yan against the cage but yan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
yaw yan dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for yan. A head kick from yan lands but Rocha takes it in his stride. yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Some wild striking there from yan.
Rocha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with yan, pushing him back against the cage. yan working hard to break the clinch. Rocha taking a breather. yan is trying to break the clinch but Rocha has him pressed against the cage. yan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rocha has yan pressed against the cage, preventing yan from circling away and getting back to striking at range. yan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocha has double underhooks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rocha breaks the clinch.
yan fakes the leg kick and cracks Rocha in the body. Rocha dives in and grabs yan's left leg, looking for a takedown. yan pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out. Both fighters are breathing heavily. yan lands a body shot.
yan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. yan is looking to wear down Rocha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. yan moves away from the strike by Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - yan scores with a four punch combination! Rocha blocks a head kick by yan.
yan misses with a head kick.
A head kick by yan misses and Rocha counters with a two punch combo. yan lands a jab to the head.
Rocha throws a half hearted mid kick. yan darts in trying to clinch and Rocha counters with a right hand to the body. yan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! yan wants to clinch up but Rocha keeps it at a distance. Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around yan's waist but yan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side. Rocha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. yan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
yan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
yan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. yan cracks Rocha with a right hand to the side of the head. Rocha wants to slow yan down by chopping away at his legs. yan lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from yan. yan throws a leg kick which misses Rocha's front leg but catches the back leg as Rocha tries to avoid it. yan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Left hook, right uppercut from yan. Rocha blocks a head kick by yan.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Rocha 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nice sprawl there from yan as Rocha shoots in. yaw yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Rocha. yan throws a head kick that misses. yan throws a nice head kick!
yan lands with a thumping leg kick.
yan avoids a punch combination nicely.
yaw yan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. yan scores with a head kick.
yan works over Rocha's head and body with a nice combination. Rocha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rocha fails with the takedown. yan throws a head kick that misses. yan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. yan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha circles away.
yan scores with a body shot.
yan tries to clinch but Rocha moves out of range. yan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
yan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
yan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! yan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rocha dives in and grabs yan's left leg, looking for a takedown. yan pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rocha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from yan. That one must have hurt. Rocha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Rocha walks into a jab. Rocha throws a body punch but yan moves out of range. yan scores with a head kick.
yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
yan scores with a nice body kick.
yan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick from yan lands but Rocha takes it in his stride. Rocha misses with a low kick.
yan goes for a high kick. It partially lands. yan scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rocha blocks a head kick by yan.
yan throws a head kick that Rocha semi-blocks.
A slapping body kick lands there for yan. Sandro Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! yan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight! yaw yan showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for yan, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... yaw yan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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