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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dani Moji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Yonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yonkers's choice of entrance music: In For The Kill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Dani Moji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Yonkers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moji feints and as Yonkers raises his hands in defense, Moji changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moji wants to pass the guard but Yonkers is keeping the position.
Moji passes Yonkers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yonkers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moji.
Yonkers tries to kick Moji off but Moji keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yonkers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yonkers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moji in particular looking to stall.
Yonkers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moji not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moji is trying to control the action in half guard but Yonkers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Yonkers as Moji shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonkers misses with a takedown
and Moji counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yonkers!
Moji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yonkers tries to lock up and control but Moji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moji throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yonkers because Moji loaded up on that one.
Yonkers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moji.
Yonkers tries to improve his position but instead Moji has taken his back!
Moji avoiding Yonkers 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moji has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Moji is breathing heavily.
Moji working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers holding both Moji 's hands and preventing any damage.
Yonkers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yonkers is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers tries to lock up and control but Moji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moji goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yonkers is on top in guard.
Yonkers gets to his feet - Moji follows without any prompting.
Yonkers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moji's guard.
Yonkers is stalling in the full guard.
Moji 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yonkers wants to pass the guard but Moji is keeping the position.
Yonkers is stalling in the full guard.
Moji is looking for a triangle but Yonkers pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dani Moji dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yonkers jabs at Moji's body.
Moji with a poor takedown
and Yonkers counters with a solid body kick.
Yonkers shoots and misses
and Moji counters with a single leg into guard. Yonkers didn't expect that.
Yonkers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yonkers is looking to stand back up but Moji counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yonkers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moji is looking to advance position but Yonkers won't allow it.
Moji is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moji is thwarting Yonkers's attempts to control the position.
Yonkers looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yonkers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yonkers counters by clinching up.
Yonkers gets underhooks to prevent Moji's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Moji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Yonkers.
Yonkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moji avoids it.
Yonkers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yonkers goes for a takedown attempt but Moji pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moji swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonkers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yonkers counters with a single leg into guard. Moji didn't expect that.
Moji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yonkers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moji has a closed guard, preventing Yonkers from standing up.
Moji has Yonkers pulled in close to control his posture.
Yonkers won't allow Moji to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moji looking to control.
Yonkers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yonkers postures up in Moji's guard and throws a big left but Moji blocks it.
Moji looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yonkers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yonkers wants to control but Moji is keeping him busy.
Moji flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yonkers is looking to take a break and control but Moji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yonkers wants to stand up but Moji is controlling the position.
Yonkers stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Yonkers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moji misses with a takedown attempt
and Yonkers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yonkers.
Yonkers with a knee to the head.
Moji tries to pull guard but Yonkers won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Yonkers.
Yonkers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Yonkers wants to control from the top but Moji keeps moving.
Yonkers throws a strike but Moji rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yonkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moji got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yonkers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moji has managed to get both his arms back between Yonkers's legs - danger averted.
Moji in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moji passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yonkers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Moji is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Moji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moji misses with a head shot.
Yonkers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yonkers preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonkers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moji's guard.
Yonkers trying to control from half guard but Moji is working away.
Moji flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yonkers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Moji regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yonkers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yonkers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moji is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yonkers, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moji gets to his feet - Yonkers follows without any prompting.
Yonkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yonkers scores with a takedown into Moji's guard.
Moji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonkers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonkers passes into half guard.
Moji is defending against the submission attempts here by Yonkers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moji trying to hold on to Yonkers's head to control him but Yonkers postures up.
Yonkers trying to control from Moji's half guard. Moji has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yonkers trying to control the position from guard on top but Moji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Yonkers.
I think Yonkers 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Yonkers!
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hype
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FIGHT
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