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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naor Yozem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzalo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yozem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chris Cornell - You Know My Name. 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naor Yozem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonzalo Perez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yozem tries to clinch but Perez is having none of it.
Yozem fails with a takedown attempt.
Yozem throws a head kick that Perez semi-blocks.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Yozem misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Yozem doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Perez fails with the takedown
and Yozem counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yozem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Yozem sits in half guard.
Yozem is trying to work for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
Perez tries to get to full guard but Yozem has control of the leg.
Perez moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is trying to keep Yozem in close.
Perez can't keep his opponent in guard - Yozem advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perez missing with punches from the bottom.
Perez is trying to control but can't.
Yozem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yozem trying to pass the guard but Perez defending well.
That's two 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.
Yozem drops an elbow to the side of Perez's head.
Perez trying to control here.
Yozem prevents Perez from improving his position.
Perez is trying to stand.
Perez looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yozem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perez is trying to keep Yozem in close.
Yozem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yozem controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yozem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to hit a switch here but Yozem passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perez there!
Yozem lands a big elbow.
Yozem sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perez is desperately trying to improve his position but Yozem has a good base and remains in mount.
Yozem controlling his opponent.
Yozem looking for a guillotine from mount but Perez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Yozem takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yozem landing strikes from the mount and Perez is in trouble!
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perez regains half guard.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
Yozem is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Perez reverses the position - he's now on top in Yozem's guard.
Yozem working for a triangle but Perez defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naor Yozem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yozem shoots in and bounces Perez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Perez trying to control the position.
Yozem stands up and waves to Perez to follow him.
Yozem with a poor takedown
and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.
Perez wants to control but Yozem is keeping him busy.
Perez tries to stand but Yozem is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Yozem is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Yozem gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yozem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yozem bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yozem showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Yozem stands up and waves to Perez to follow him.
Perez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yozem counters with a thumping low kick.
Yozem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Yozem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Perez tries for a takedown but Yozem manages to get underhooks.
Yozem landing knees to the head.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Yozem won't allow it.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez pulls guard effortlessly.
Yozem trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez tries to strike from the bottom.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Yozem from controlling successfully.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yozem passes into side control.
Yozem just content to control the position.
Perez manages to get back to half guard.
Yozem stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Perez to get to his feet.
Yozem closes the distance and clinches.
Yozem leaning against his opponent.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Yozem manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yozem feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Yozem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yozem wants to pass the guard but Perez is keeping the position.
Yozem stands up from Perez's guard - Yozem perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yozem 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.
Perez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yozem trying to control from the bottom.
Yozem actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yozem makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yozem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naor Yozem dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yozem with a poor takedown
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perez wants to control but Yozem is keeping him busy.
Perez trying to pass the guard but Yozem defending well.
Yozem wants to control but Perez is keeping busy.
Yozem is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perez in particular looking to stall.
Yozem controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Perez is pressing down on Yozem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yozem is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez prevents Yozem from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yozem fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perez sprawls well initially but Yozem persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perez controlling the position well.
Perez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yozem.
Perez trying to control the position.
Yozem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perez with a poor takedown
and Yozem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yozem postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yozem is looking to advance position but Perez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Perez wants to control the pace but Yozem is squirming around nicely.
Yozem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yozem is working hard here to advance position.
Yozem tries to hold on but Perez pushes him away.
Perez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Yozem misses with a few strikes there.
Yozem lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yozem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yozem fails with the takedown
and Perez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perez.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yozem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yozem pushes a forearm under Perez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Perez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Naor Yozem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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