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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Woodward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) . Dani Woodward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
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194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dani Woodward!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodward with a poor takedown
and Yack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woodward throws a head kick that misses
and Yack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yack is pressing down on Woodward's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woodward is holding on for now.
Woodward is looking to control Yack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woodward avoid being mounted?
Yack uses his free foot to push down on Woodward's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Woodward.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodward regains half guard.
Yack thows a huge punch but Woodward dodges it nicely.
Woodward wants to get back to full guard.
Woodward trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward regains full guard. Nicely done.
Woodward controls Yack momentarily but Yack frees himself.
Yack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Woodward wants to control but Yack postures up.
Yack working the ground and pound but Woodward is defending the strikes.
Woodward tries to improve position but can't.
Yack connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Woodward some visible discomfort.
Woodward wants to control but Yack postures up.
Woodward gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yack drops an elbow to the side of Woodward's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack wants to take a breather but Woodward is having none of it.
Yack with the ground and pound but Woodward uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yack slips nicely into half guard.
Yack tries to pass to full mount but Woodward defends it.
Woodward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Woodward slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yack wants to control from the top but Woodward keeps moving.
Woodward wants to sweep here but Yack controlling him for the moment.
Woodward is looking for a triangle here but Yack uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodward tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Yack easily slips into full mount!
Yack trying to control but Woodward is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Yack.
Woodward is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Woodward is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woodward takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yack looking to control but Woodward is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yack punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodward is looking to get to half guard.
Yack landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woodward is squirming around, avoiding Yack's attempts to control the action.
Woodward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Woodward's face.
Woodward regains half guard.
Yack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack working over Woodward with some ground and pound. Woodward looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yack prevents Woodward from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Woodward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yack misses with a low kick.
Woodward keeps the fight on the outside.
Yack shoots in for a takedown but Woodward shows good takedown defense.
Yack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodward slaps away a takedown attempt from Yack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yumbo Yack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodward takes a swing at Yack's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward throws a head kick that misses.
Woodward shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Woodward was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woodward working for a submission but Yack is keeping him at bay.
Woodward throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Woodward wants to take his opponent's back but Yack doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack working to try and regain half guard.
Woodward can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yack is looking to escape.
Woodward is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yack to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yack shrugs it off.
Woodward goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yack is on top in guard.
Woodward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yack is one step ahead there.
Yack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Woodward dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodward trying to control but Yack is working from the bottom.
Woodward stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yack is on top in guard.
Yack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woodward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woodward working for a triangle but Yack defends it easily.
Woodward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Woodward working for a triangle but Yack defends it easily.
Woodward bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yack's guard.
Yack controls Woodward momentarily but Woodward frees himself.
Woodward drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Woodward has Yack in his guard.
Yack wants to control from the top but Woodward keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dani Woodward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Woodward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yack with a poor takedown
and Woodward counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yack blocks a head kick by Woodward.
Yack misses with a head kick.
Yack throws a sloppy head kick
and Woodward counters with a single leg into guard. Yack didn't expect that.
Woodward drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Woodward has Yack in his guard.
Yack trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woodward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yack works over Woodward with some ground and pound from guard.
Yack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yack postures up.
Woodward is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yack defends well.
Yack preventing the sweep.
Yack is looking to work some ground and pound but Woodward has wrist control.
Woodward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack wants to pass the guard but Woodward is keeping the position.
Woodward has momentary wrist control but Yack slips an elbow through the middle.
Yack advances to half guard.
Woodward wants to get back to full guard.
Yack wants to pass the guard but Woodward is defending well.
Woodward taking some punishment here, with Yack in his half guard.
Woodward is looking for a sweep. Yack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yack is trying to work for a kimura but Woodward is defending well.
Yack wants to pass the guard but Woodward is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack is thwarting Woodward's attempts to control the position.
Woodward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yack.
Woodward works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yack trying to control but Woodward is working from the bottom.
Yack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Woodward working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Woodward is tightening it up a little... Yack has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Yack reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Yack taps out! nice BJJ there by Woodward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dani Woodward!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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