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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Narcizo Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Yayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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194 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Montreal, Narcizo Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Yayo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yayo.
Yayo is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yayo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yayo has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Thomas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yayo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yayo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yayo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yayo trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Yayo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yayo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yayo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yayo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yayo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Yayo from controlling successfully.
Yayo stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yayo tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Yayo from controlling successfully.
Tony Yayo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yayo closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas drags the fight down to the ground.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Yayo controlling him for the moment.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yayo wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yayo postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yayo looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Yayo stands and steps away. Thomas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Yayo drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yayo manages to get himself to full guard.
Yayo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yayo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thomas passes into side control.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a strike aimed at the side of Yayo's head but Yayo avoids it well.
Thomas working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yayo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thomas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thomas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thomas working the head with strikes.
Thomas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yayo keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yayo, who protects the arm well.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Yayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narcizo Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thomas gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Thomas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yayo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thomas misses with the ground and pound.
Yayo is looking to reverse the position.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thomas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yayo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yayo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yayo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Yayo wants to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas cracks Yayo with a big right hand but Yayo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thomas cracks Yayo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yayo is trying to control Thomas's posture but Thomas avoids it.
Yayo tries to escape but Thomas is in control.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yayo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yayo has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas working the body and head with strikes.
Thomas controls the position.
Thomas wants to control but Yayo is keeping him busy.
Yayo wants to get back to his feet.
Narcizo Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yayo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Yayo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Yayo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Yayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yayo is just riding it out for now. Thomas eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control. Yayo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yayo taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yayo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Narcizo Thomas!
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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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