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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludji Mamica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubin Yakinoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamica's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KRANKSVESTER-Majko, zovi dilera. Yakinoff comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jump Jump kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Ludji Mamica has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludji Mamica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ubin Yakinoff !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakinoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mamica but Mamica pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yakinoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamica.
Yakinoff dodges the punch combination from Mamica.
Mamica gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mamica content to control rather than advance.
Mamica is trying to control the action in half guard but Yakinoff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ludji Mamica wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mamica fails to land the takedown.
Yakinoff shoots in for a double leg but Mamica sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yakinoff tries for a takedown but Mamica circles away easily
and Mamica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ludji Mamica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ubin Yakinoff .
Mamica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakinoff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamica.
Yakinoff with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mamica counters with a one-two to the body.
Mamica jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mamica lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mamica. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamica feints and as Yakinoff raises his hands in defense, Mamica changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamica tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakinoff is retaining full guard.
Yakinoff wants to stand but Mamica is controlling the position.
Mamica trying to control but Yakinoff is working from the bottom.
Yakinoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mamica controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Ludji Mamica wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yakinoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Mamica sprawls well. He's pushed Yakinoff 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamica throws a right and a left that Yakinoff avoids nicely.
Mamica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakinoff .
Nice uppercut lands for Mamica. That snapped Yakinoff 's head back.
Mamica moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yakinoff shoots in for a takedown but Mamica shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Mamica. No joy for Yakinoff on that attempt.
Mamica drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mamica stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yakinoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yakinoff keeping moving, preventing Mamica from controlling successfully.
Yakinoff being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamica looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ludji Mamica.
Yakinoff shoots and misses
and Mamica counters with a series of strikes. Yakinoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakinoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mamica sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakinoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamica throws a right and a left that Yakinoff avoids nicely.
Mamica decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mamica wants to control but Yakinoff is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludji Mamica dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yakinoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamica avoids it really well and circles away.
Mamica lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Mamica. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamica.
Mamica gets a double leg takedown into Yakinoff 's guard.
Yakinoff keeping moving, preventing Mamica from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ludji Mamica just wasn't active enough.
Mamica misses with a few strikes there.
Yakinoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamica swivels and escapes.
Mamica throws a right and a left that Yakinoff avoids nicely.
Mamica fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamica misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamica takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yakinoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mamica is fending him off so far but Yakinoff persists. Nope, Mamica circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludji Mamica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ubin Yakinoff .
Mamica stuffs the takedown attempt from Yakinoff . Yakinoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Mamica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yakinoff .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yakinoff shoots for a takedown but Mamica saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yakinoff is breathing heavily.
Yakinoff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yakinoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mamica's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakinoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamica is keeping the position for now.
Mamica is looking to stand up but Yakinoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Yakinoff trying to control but Mamica is working from the bottom.
Mamica working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakinoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yakinoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mamica avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamica avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yakinoff lands a couple of digs.
Yakinoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yakinoff lands a couple of elbows.
Yakinoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yakinoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamica is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakinoff preventing the sweep.
Yakinoff wants to control from the top but Mamica keeps moving.
Mamica preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yakinoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yakinoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mamica wants to stand up but Yakinoff is controlling him.
Mamica is trying to control the position but Yakinoff postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamica is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ubin Yakinoff will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yakinoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yakinoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yakinoff manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mamica on his heels. He'll look to pass Mamica's guard now, I'm sure.
Mamica avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yakinoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mamica's head.
Ludji Mamica overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yakinoff is pushing down on Mamica's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mamica is fighting to maintain full guard but Yakinoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yakinoff working Mamica over with strikes.
Mamica makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mamica.
Yakinoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakinoff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yakinoff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yakinoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yakinoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yakinoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yakinoff trying to control but Mamica is working from the bottom.
Mamica is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Yakinoff frees his head nicely. Oh but Mamica has switched to an armbar! Yakinoff is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ludji Mamica!
A relieved looking Ludji Mamica thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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