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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matis Yahu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Hildetand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matis Yahu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harald Hildetand's chin.
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185 cm
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159 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matis Yahu! 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, Harald Hildetand! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Yahu misses its intended target. Yahu ducks under a wild hook from Hildetand. Yahu lands the left hand. Yahu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hildetand throws out the jab. Yahu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Hildetand tries to move into range but Yahu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Yahu with a body punch. A glancing blow. Yahu scores with the left hand. Hildetand knows he should have avoided that one. Hildetand fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hildetand.
Hildetand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yahu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yahu lands with a shot to the body. Yahu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Hildetand throws a series of punches but Yahu moves out of range. Jab, jab by Yahu - just one landing. Hildetand connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Matis Yahu has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hildetand ducks under a wild hook from Yahu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hildetand walks into a jab. Hildetand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hildetand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hildetand's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hildetand duly obliges. A left lands for Hildetand. Hildetand with a jab.
Yahu is rocked! Hildetand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yahu counters with a stiff right hand. Oh Yahu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hildetand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yahu seems to have got his legs back now. Yahu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hildetand has time to react. Yahu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A decent looking cross lands there for Yahu. Hildetand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yahu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yahu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Yahu misses with a wild body shot. Hildetand misses with a double jab
and Yahu counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yahu lands a jab to the nose. Yahu dodges the punch combination from Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a series of punches but Yahu moves out of range. Hildetand lands a body shot.
Yahu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hildetand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yahu. Harald Hildetand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yahu thuds a left hand into Hildetand's body. Yahu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Yahu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yahu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hildetand ducks under a wild hook from Yahu. Hildetand throws a right and a left that Yahu avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hildetand throws a series of punches but Yahu moves out of range. Hildetand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yahu counters with a stiff right hand. Hildetand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yahu. Sloppy strikes from Hildetand. Those never looked like landing. Yahu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hildetand lands a nice looking body shot.
Hildetand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yahu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hildetand.
A nice combination there by Hildetand.
Hildetand throws a series of punches but Yahu moves out of range. Hildetand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yahu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yahu defending well as Hildetand loads up on a big left hand. Yahu swings for the body but Hildetand moves out of range.
Yahu lands a jab to Hildetand's midsection. Yahu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hildetand moves away. Hildetand ducks under a wild hook from Yahu. Yahu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hildetand at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yahu. Yahu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hildetand. Yahu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Yahu looks to land a left hand but Hildetand moved out of range nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yahu. Hildetand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hildetand takes one on the button. Hildetand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harald Hildetand will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Matis Yahu's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hildetand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harald Hildetand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hildetand lands a nice shot to the body.
Yahu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hildetand throws out the jab. Hildetand thows a left - swing and a miss! Hildetand slips a jab from Yahu. Yahu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hildetand in his tracks. Yahu scores with a jab. Hildetand acknowledges it with a nod of the head. No joy there for Hildetand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hildetand takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Hildetand misses the target. Hildetand throws a hook to the side of Yahu's head but Yahu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hildetand's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hildetand duly obliges. 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! Yahu throws a body punch but Hildetand moves out of range. Yahu lunges at Hildetand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hildetand's hand. Harald Hildetand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yahu slips under a jab. Yahu connects with a body shot. Yahu lands a jab to the nose. Yahu looks to score with a jab to the body but Hildetand is just out of range. Hildetand misses with a two punch combination.
Yahu misses the shot to the body. Yahu moves forwards but Hildetand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matis Yahu's cut is getting worse. Yahu misses with a straight left. Yahu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hildetand was well out of range. Poor timing from Yahu. Hildetand has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Hildetand misses with a few strikes there.
Yahu stuns Hildetand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Yahu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hildetand on the side of the head. A punch combination from Hildetand misses. Hildetand might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hildetand avoids the body shot from Yahu.
Hildetand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hildetand moves out of range of the strikes. Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yahu. Hildetand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yahu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hildetand. Hildetand misses with a double jab.
Hildetand is breathing heavily. Yahu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yahu scores with a nice right hand.
Yahu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hildetand misses with an uppercut
letting Yahu counter with a right hand. Yahu throws a hook but Hildetand blocks it. Hildetand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hildetand misses with an uppercut. Hildetand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Yahu moves out of range of the strikes. Yahu misses with a hook. Yahu slips a jab from Hildetand. Yahu throws out a loose jab but Hildetand uses good head movement to avoid it. Yahu throws an overhand right that lands on Hildetand's shoulder, as Hildetand tries to avoid the shot. Hildetand drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A punch combination from Hildetand misses. Hildetand misses with a double jab
and Yahu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yahu. Nice uppercut there from Yahu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yahu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hildetand throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yahu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hildetand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yahu.
Hildetand moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Yahu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Hildetand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yahu defending well as Hildetand loads up on a big left hand. Hildetand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yahu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Yahu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hildetand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yahu dodges the punch combination from Hildetand.
Yahu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Hildetand cracks Yahu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matis Yahu will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Matis Yahu's cut. 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!
Hildetand swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yahu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hildetand throws a right and a left that both miss. Yahu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A slow jab from Hildetand misses its intended target. Hildetand thows a body shot but no joy. Hildetand misses with a lunging right hand
and Yahu counters with a right hand to the body. Yahu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yahu throws a hook to the side of Hildetand's head but Hildetand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yahu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Yahu looks to land a combination but Hildetand avoids it well. Hildetand misses with a wild combination.
Yahu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hildetand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Yahu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hildetand misses with a wild body shot. Hildetand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hildetand fails to land with a series of punches.
Yahu scores with the left hand. Hildetand knows he should have avoided that one. Yahu throws a hook to the side of Hildetand's head but Hildetand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yahu stuns Hildetand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hildetand ducks right into an uppercut from Yahu. Yahu cracks Hildetand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Yahu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hildetand looks to score with a jab to the body but Yahu is just out of range. Yahu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yahu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Yahu connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hildetand misses with a combination
and Yahu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yahu throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hildetand to counter with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hildetand swinging wildly here.
Hildetand throws a hook to the side of Yahu's head but Yahu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hildetand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yahu. Hildetand misses with a series of wild punches.
Hildetand misses with a wild body shot. Yahu throws a looping overhand right but Hildetand ducks down to avoid it. Yahu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hildetand manages to avoid it. Yahu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yahu throws a hook to the side of Hildetand's head but Hildetand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hildetand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hildetand.
Yahu blocks a jab. Hildetand connects with a body shot that sends Yahu's belly button to the back. Hildetand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yahu circles away quickly and effectively. Yahu lands a jab. Hildetand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yahu. Nice body punch from Yahu. Yahu lands a nice hook to Hildetand's body. Hildetand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Yahu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yahu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hildetand throws a looping overhand right but Yahu ducks down to avoid it. Yahu slips under a jab. Yahu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hildetand throws a big shot that misses. Sloppy strikes from Yahu. Those never looked like landing. Hildetand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yahu. Hildetand throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yahu lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hildetand misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yahu counter with a right hand. Yahu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hildetand misses with the combination.
Hildetand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matis Yahu. Well Yahu 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matis Yahu!
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