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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yawoka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to keep running up that hill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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200 cm
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188 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yawoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berik Yawoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yawoka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yawoka moves nicely into side control.
Yawoka scores with punches from side control.
The referee asks Yawoka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yawoka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yawoka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Yawoka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yawoka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yawoka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gonzalez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yawoka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yawoka throws some wild stikes that Gonzalez manages to avoid easily.
Yawoka thowing shots but they're missing.
Yawoka throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yawoka thowing shots but they're missing.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yawoka working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Yawoka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yawoka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yawoka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gonzalez for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Berik Yawoka.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Yawoka counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzalez didn't expect that.
Yawoka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yawoka happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berik Yawoka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yawoka's sensitive parts.
Yawoka avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Berik Yawoka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Yawoka is predictable there
and Gonzalez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yawoka is out of range.
Gonzalez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yawoka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Yawoka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yawoka throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yawoka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yawoka is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yawoka wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is defending well.
Yawoka is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yawoka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yawoka content to control rather than advance.
Yawoka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yawoka tries to pass to full mount but Gonzalez defends it.
Yawoka controlling the action here.
Yawoka is looking for a kimura here.
Yawoka is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Yawoka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yawoka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berik Yawoka dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Yawoka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzalez as he avoids it easily.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yawoka shoots in and bounces Gonzalez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yawoka trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yawoka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yawoka throws a strike but Gonzalez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gonzalez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yawoka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gonzalez, into his guard.
Yawoka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gideon Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berik Yawoka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yawoka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Yawoka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Yawoka from controlling successfully.
Berik Yawoka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berik Yawoka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yawoka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gonzalez's half guard.
Yawoka wants to pass to mount but Gonzalez is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yawoka controlling the action here.
Yawoka throws a strike but Gonzalez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yawoka forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yawoka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berik Yawoka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yawoka, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berik Yawoka!
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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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