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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonah Yongsaklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yonah Yongsaklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yongsaklai connects with a right hand. North shakes it off.
North fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yongsaklai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yongsaklai throws a combination. North tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
North fails in his attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by North.
North tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no North has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
North is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yongsaklai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yongsaklai is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North is trying to ground and pound but Yongsaklai uses the momentary lack of control by North to regain half guard.
North wants to work for an arm triangle but Yongsaklai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yongsaklai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai wants to control but North is keeping busy and won't allow it.
North wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yongsaklai keeps working.
Yongsaklai keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yonah Yongsaklai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yongsaklai scoring well with a low kick there.
North misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yongsaklai has closed the distance and engaged North in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yongsaklai working North over with knees to the body.
North looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yongsaklai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yongsaklai trying to land knees to the body.
Yongsaklai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yongsaklai tries to land knees in the clinch but North avoids the damage to the body.
Yongsaklai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yongsaklai missing with knees to the body.
North takes an elbow to the forehead.
North tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yongsaklai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yonah Yongsaklai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter North.
North jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yongsaklai walks away with a smile on his face. North gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yongsaklai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Yongsaklai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North has managed to clinch.
North takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yongsaklai throws an elbow but misses.
North tries to pull guard but Yongsaklai won't allow it.
Yongsaklai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Yongsaklai.
Yongsaklai lands an elbow inside that North shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yongsaklai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
North dodges an elbow strike from Yongsaklai.
North has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yongsaklai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yongsaklai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
North blocks the elbow strike.
North is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonah Yongsaklai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from North.
Yongsaklai clinches up with North and pushes him back against the cage.
Yongsaklai has North pressed against the cage, preventing North from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yongsaklai misses with an elbow strike.
North blocks the elbow strike.
North is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yongsaklai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
North drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yongsaklai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yongsaklai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peter North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
North avoids the head kick by Yongsaklai.
Yonah Yongsaklai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yongsaklai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yongsaklai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yongsaklai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yongsaklai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yongsaklai unloads with some shots from mount but North bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai controlling from mount.
North wants to hold on but Yongsaklai pushes him away.
Yongsaklai controlling from mount.
Yongsaklai manages to capitalize on a mistake by North to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
North tries to clinch but Yongsaklai is having none of it.
Yongsaklai throws a head kick but North moves out of range.
North tries to bum rush Yongsaklai with a series of wild strikes but Yongsaklai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Yongsaklai blocks the low kick.
Yongsaklai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
North blocks an elbow strike from Yongsaklai.
Yongsaklai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite North's efforts to push away.
Yongsaklai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yongsaklai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from North.
North trying to stall but Yongsaklai improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonah Yongsaklai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
North dodges the punch combination from Yongsaklai.
Yongsaklai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and North counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yongsaklai's guard now.
North wants to control from the top but Yongsaklai keeps moving.
Yongsaklai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. North manages to get himself to full guard.
North looking for a sweep. Not yet North, not yet.
North is trying to keep Yongsaklai in close.
Yongsaklai won't allow North to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
North can't break the clinch.
Yongsaklai misses with a knee strike.
North wants a takedown but no success here.
Yongsaklai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
North takes an elbow to the temple.
North has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yongsaklai uses from the top position.
Yongsaklai stands up and waves to North to follow him.
North takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai throws a head kick that misses.
North closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yongsaklai counters by clinching up.
North drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yongsaklai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
North can't break the clinch.
North avoids a wild elbow strike from Yongsaklai.
North takes an elbow to the forehead.
North trying to control the position but instead, Yongsaklai has worked for underhooks and has pushed North into the cage.
Yongsaklai landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from North.
Yongsaklai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
North manages to break the clinch.
North misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yongsaklai counters with a head kick. That will keep North thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yongsaklai wants to clinch.
Yongsaklai misses with a head kick.
North shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yongsaklai but Yongsaklai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yonah Yongsaklai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter North.
Yongsaklai misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yongsaklai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yongsaklai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yongsaklai closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Yongsaklai.
Yongsaklai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yongsaklai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yonah Yongsaklai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yongsaklai scores with a head kick. North tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yongsaklai slaps away a takedown attempt from North, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
North looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peter North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yongsaklai clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonah Yongsaklai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yongsaklai, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonah Yongsaklai!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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