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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantric Yogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar De La Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tantric Yogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar De La Soul!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Soul tries to bum rush Yogi with a series of wild strikes but Yogi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yogi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yogi scores with a spinning back kick!
De La Soul misses with a two punch combination.
Yogi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yogi is taking a breather. De La Soul says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yogi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yogi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yogi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yogi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De La Soul defending well though.
Yogi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De La Soul's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yogi not doing much here.
De La Soul wants to improve his position but Yogi is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yogi working De La Soul over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Soul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yogi is working away from the top position though.
Yogi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De La Soul sees it coming and defends easily.
De La Soul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yogi is working away from the top position though.
Yogi 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yogi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yogi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De La Soul doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yogi.
De La Soul is looking for a sweep. Yogi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De La Soul controlling the position for now.
De La Soul wants to control but Yogi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De La Soul tries to roll over but Yogi keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yogi seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De La Soul misses with a two punch combination.
De La Soul thows a body shot but no joy.
Yogi moves out of range as De La Soul strikes.
De La Soul misses with the combination.
De La Soul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yogi circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yogi. That's going to slow De La Soul down.
Yogi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yogi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yogi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De La Soul manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yogi won't allow De La Soul to sweep him here.
De La Soul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yogi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yogi trying to control but De La Soul is working from the bottom.
Yogi chips away with some ground and pound.
De La Soul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De La Soul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De La Soul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tantric Yogi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yogi throws a head kick that De La Soul semi-blocks.
De La Soul cracks a nice hook into Yogi's ribs.
Yogi lands with a slapping head kick.
De La Soul misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from De La Soul.
De La Soul misses with a two punch combination.
De La Soul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yogi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De La Soul tries to bum rush Yogi with a series of wild strikes but Yogi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De La Soul throws a right hand that Yogi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yogi also avoids with ease.
Yogi feints and as De La Soul raises his hands in defense, Yogi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De La Soul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yogi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Soul is pulling down on Yogi's head to control his posture.
Yogi won't allow De La Soul to get back to his feet.
De La Soul can't keep his opponent in guard - Yogi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yogi is trying to control the action in half guard but De La Soul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De La Soul gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yogi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yogi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Soul's head.
Yogi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yogi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Soul keeping full guard, as Yogi tries to pass.
De La Soul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De La Soul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yogi is one step ahead there.
De La Soul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De La Soul is trying to control the position but Yogi postures up.
De La Soul wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yogi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yogi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De La Soul is trying to defend but Yogi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Yogi seems content to control.
Yogi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yogi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yogi works his way into side control.
Yogi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De La Soul wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
De La Soul is letting Yogi control him for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Yogi.
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.
De La Soul is trying to control Yogi's posture but Yogi avoids it.
Yogi has control of an arm but De La Soul manages to advance to Yogi's back!
Yogi covering up well under a barage of strikes.
De La Soul lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
De La Soul gets his hands free as Yogi looks to control.
Tantric Yogi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Even with his hooks in, De La Soul manages to miss with strikes from the back.
De La Soul doesn't have the hooks in and Yogi manages to turn into his guard.
Yogi trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Soul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Soul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yogi won't allow De La Soul to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tantric Yogi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from De La Soul misses.
A combination from De La Soul does no damage.
De La Soul tries to bum rush Yogi with a series of wild strikes but Yogi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yogi feints and as De La Soul raises his hands in defense, Yogi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yogi wants to control from the top but De La Soul keeps moving.
De La Soul wants to get back to his feet but Yogi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yogi trying to control but De La Soul is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De La Soul working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Soul wants to stand and escape but Yogi is having none of it.
Yogi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De La Soul is trying to control the position but Yogi postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
De La Soul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De La Soul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yogi.
Yogi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De La Soul.
Yogi dodges the punch combination from De La Soul.
De La Soul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yogi.
De La Soul misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De La Soul looks to score with a jab to the body but Yogi is just out of range.
De La Soul fails to land with a series of punches.
Oscar De La Soul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Soul fails to land with a series of punches.
Yogi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from De La Soul misses.
Yogi throws a head kick that misses.
De La Soul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yogi shoots for a takedown but De La Soul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tantric Yogi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yogi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yogi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De La Soul is keeping the position for now.
De La Soul is trying to control the position but Yogi postures up.
Oscar De La Soul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Soul is looking to stand up but Yogi isn't so interested in that idea.
De La Soul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yogi is one step ahead there.
De La Soul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De La Soul is trying to control the position but Yogi postures up.
Yogi stays in close to De La Soul's body and controls the position.
Yogi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy left from De La Soul finds it's target.
Yogi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De La Soul checks it well.
No joy there for De La Soul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yogi moves forwards but De La Soul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De La Soul misses with a two punch combination.
De La Soul throws a nice looking combination but Yogi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yogi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De La Soul looks to land a left hand but Yogi moved out of range nicely.
De La Soul swings for the body but Yogi moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yogi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Soul. Yogi does a little dance to reset his feet.
De La Soul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yogi can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tantric Yogi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yogi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tantric Yogi!
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energy
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RATING
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