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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashon Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do Urden's entrance music is Scream. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ashon Yates enters the cage!
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ashon Yates!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Do Urden closes the distance and clinches.
Do Urden lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ashon Yates has been cut.
Do Urden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
Do Urden throws an elbow but it misses.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yates wants to take the fight to the mat but Do Urden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yates avoiding damage as Do Urden throws knees to the body.
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do Urden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yates's defenses.
Yates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Do Urden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Do Urden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yates wants a takedown but no success here.
Drizzt Do Urden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashon Yates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden stops a takedown attempt from Yates.
Do Urden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Yates has Do Urden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Do Urden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Do Urden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Yates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Do Urden, against the cage.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Yates avoids a wild elbow strike from Do Urden.
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
Do Urden misses with a knee strike.
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates goes for a takedown attempt but Do Urden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Do Urden moves into the clinch successfully.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yates drops down looking for an ankle pick but Do Urden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Do Urden rushes Yates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yates has clasped his hands together around Do Urden's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yates presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Do Urden working to try and regain half guard.
Do Urden wants to control but Yates is having none of it.
Do Urden can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates trying to control but Do Urden is having none of it.
Yates is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Do Urden has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Do Urden!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drizzt Do Urden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ashon Yates's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yates checks a low kick from Do Urden.
Do Urden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Do Urden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Do Urden.
Do Urden lands a good knee to the midsection. Yates won't want to take too many of those.
Do Urden lands an elbow that stopped Yates in his tracks for a moment.
Yates takes an elbow to the temple.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Do Urden landing knees to the body.
Do Urden lands a nice elbow.
Yates has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do Urden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Do Urden misses with a knee to the head.
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
Do Urden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do Urden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
Do Urden working Yates over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Do Urden.
Do Urden lands an elbow inside.
Do Urden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do Urden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Do Urden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do Urden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yates's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates wants a takedown but no success here.
Drizzt Do Urden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashon Yates.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden pushes off an throws an elbow but Yates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yates is working for takedown but Do Urden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Do Urden.
Drizzt Do Urden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Do Urden lands an elbow inside that Yates shrugs off.
Yates wants to take the fight to the mat but Do Urden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Do Urden lands an elbow just above Yates 's eye.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Do Urden misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do Urden throws an elbow but misses.
Do Urden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yates in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yates is trying to drag Do Urden to the mat but Do Urden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but Yates blocks with his arms.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but Yates blocks with his arms.
Do Urden throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do Urden throws an elbow but misses.
Do Urden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
Yates lands a takedown into guard.
Do Urden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yates looking for a kimura from the bottom but Do Urden passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drizzt Do Urden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ashon Yates's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Do Urden clinches with his opponent.
Do Urden misses with a knee strike.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yates's defenses.
Do Urden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yates.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Do Urden, against the cage.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Do Urden lands an elbow just above Yates 's eye.
That has opened up Ashon Yates's cut even more.
Do Urden with a knee to the head.
Do Urden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yates.
Do Urden lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Urden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Do Urden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yates avoiding damage as Do Urden throws knees to the body.
Do Urden trying to land knees to the body.
Do Urden lands a nice knee to the body.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Do Urden throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Do Urden obliges.
Do Urden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yates wants a takedown.
Do Urden lands an elbow inside.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Do Urden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Do Urden missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Do Urden obliges.
Do Urden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Do Urden tries a knee to the head but Yates blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Do Urden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yates has Do Urden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Do Urden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drizzt Do Urden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashon Yates.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Do Urden, against the cage.
Do Urden crunches a lovely knee into Yates's ribcage.
Do Urden lands a good knee to the midsection. Yates won't want to take too many of those.
Do Urden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yates can do to turn this around?
Do Urden lands an elbow just above Yates 's eye.
Do Urden lands an elbow inside that Yates shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yates blocks an elbow strike from Do Urden.
Yates turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yates manages to end up in side control.
Do Urden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yates's best efforts.
Do Urden is trying to maintain the position but Yates is very close to passing his half guard.
Do Urden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yates is stalling here. Do Urden is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yates seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Do Urden has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Drizzt Do Urden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden decides to stand back up. Do Urden steps back and let's Yates get back to his feet.
Do Urden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Do Urden pushes Yates up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Do Urden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drizzt Do Urden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Do Urden 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drizzt Do Urden!
As Drizzt Do Urden got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Big Wax is a Big Wanker'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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