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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between adri yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
154 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, adri yeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arturo Ward!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yeo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - yeo lands in his opponent's guard.
Ward keeping moving, preventing yeo from controlling successfully.
Ward is pulling down on yeo's head. It's preventing any offense from yeo, at least for the moment.
Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ward throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
yeo is working to get back to half guard.
Ward can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as yeo is looking to escape.
Ward blocks yeo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
yeo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ward trying to control but yeo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yeo working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
yeo is working hard here to advance position.
Ward throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for yeo because Ward loaded up on that one.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
yeo is in all sorts of trouble here.
yeo wants to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward looking to control but yeo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ward prevents yeo from getting the reversal.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ward is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
yeo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward looking to control but yeo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Arturo Ward just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and yeo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
yeo is breathing heavily.
Ward looking for submissions off his back.
Ward tries to kick yeo off but yeo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
yeo is looking for a kimura here.
yeo slips a nice elbow through Ward's hands, connecting with Ward's forehead.
Ward is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of yeo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take yeo's back!
Ward lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can yeo hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ward scores with punches and elbows.
Ward just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
yeo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ward.
Ward looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! yeo taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arturo Ward!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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