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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John YaYa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imperat Superieur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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192 cm
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187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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189 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John YaYa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperat Superieur! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Superieur ducks under a wild hook from YaYa. YaYa doesn't succeed with the takedown and Superieur counters with a two punch combo. John YaYa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. YaYa doesn't succeed with the takedown and Superieur counters with a crisp one two that drops YaYa! Superieur thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves YaYa to his feet! YaYa is in big trouble! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. YaYa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John YaYa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Superieur cracks a nice hook into YaYa's ribs. YaYa is breathing heavily. YaYa shoots in and bounces Superieur off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Superieur pulls YaYa in close to his closed guard and prevents YaYa from doing any damage or advancing position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Superieur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from YaYa.
That's one minute gone in the round. YaYa being controlled here momentarily. Superieur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for YaYa! Superieur has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of YaYa's face.
YaYa wants to hold on but Superieur pushes him away. Superieur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish YaYa?
Superieur raining down shots from the mount!
YaYa is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! YaYa is trying to escape the mount.
Superieur throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round. YaYa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Superieur.
Superieur punching from mount but YaYa doing a good job of avoiding damage. YaYa gets back to half guard. Superieur thows a huge punch but YaYa dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Superieur connects with a nice short shot to YaYa's temple. Superieur thows a huge punch but YaYa dodges it nicely.
Superieur throwing shots but YaYa is blocking nicely. Superieur slips a nice elbow through YaYa's hands, connecting with YaYa's forehead. Superieur throwing shots but YaYa is blocking nicely. Superieur prevents YaYa from improving his position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Superieur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. YaYa defending well though. Superieur working YaYa over with strikes. Superieur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Superieur seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Superieur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with YaYa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Superieur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. YaYa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. YaYa wants to get back to full guard. Superieur drops an elbow to the side of YaYa's head. YaYa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Superieur. YaYa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if YaYa tries to get out of the position. Superieur 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. Superieur thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Superieur prevents YaYa from standing back up.
Superieur is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Superieur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed YaYa's head. Superieur missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Superieur thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Superieur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. YaYa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Superieur working over YaYa with some ground and pound. YaYa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Superieur lands strikes from half guard. Superieur missing with the ground and pound from half guard. YaYa trying to hold on to Superieur's head to control him but Superieur postures up.
YaYa is trying to stand up here but Superieur is controlling him well. Superieur thows a huge punch but YaYa dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Superieur thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. YaYa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Superieur scores with a couple of nice shots. Superieur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed YaYa's head. YaYa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imperat Superieur dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Superieur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. YaYa shoots in looking for a takedown but Superieur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing YaYa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. YaYa throws a right and a left that Superieur avoids nicely. Nice body punch from Superieur. A momentary lapse in concentration from YaYa enables Superieur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. YaYa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. YaYa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Superieur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Superieur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Superieur has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Superieur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as YaYa works some decent striking defense from the bottom. YaYa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Superieur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Superieur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of YaYa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Superieur is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. YaYa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Superieur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. YaYa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Superieur is looking to work some ground and pound but YaYa has wrist control. Superieur scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Superieur cracks YaYa with a solid left hand. Superieur trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. YaYa looking to control.
Superieur throws a big elbow that misses. YaYa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Superieur. Superieur with a flurry of punches that miss. Superieur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Superieur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as YaYa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Superieur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. YaYa kicks Superieur off and gets to his feet. This has been an exciting period of action! YaYa swinging wildly here.
YaYa shoots in for a double leg but Superieur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. YaYa tries to clinch up enabling Superieur to counter with a crisp jab. YaYa misses with a takedown and Superieur counters with a nice leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John YaYa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Superieur has managed to clinch.
Superieur breaks the clinch.
YaYa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Superieur jabs YaYa right on the nose. YaYa blinks but takes it well. YaYa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Superieur. Superieur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Superieur shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Superieur is pressing down on YaYa's thigh, looking to free his foot. YaYa is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Superieur looks to land a strike but YaYa avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Superieur landing with the ground and pound. Superieur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Superieur scoring with some ground and pound. Superieur working some strikes from top position. YaYa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Superieur! Imperat Superieur has got the better of the ground game so far. YaYa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imperat Superieur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Superieur delivers a nice body kick. YaYa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Superieur defends it nicely. YaYa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Superieur circles away. YaYa tries to clinch but Superieur is having none of it. Superieur throws a series of punches but YaYa avoids them all with ease. YaYa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Superieur counters with a stiff right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John YaYa. That's going to take a lot out of him. YaYa misses with a left hand and Superieur counters with a flying knee. Nice. Imperat Superieur seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Superieur drops YaYa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but YaYa looks back up at him and smiles so Superieur waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh YaYa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Superieur cracks a nice hook into YaYa's ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Superieur drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of YaYa's head, knocking him out cold! Superieur is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Imperat Superieur! Imperat Superieur decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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