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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taj Yaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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168 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Yaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Davies!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies closes the distance and clinches up with Yaya, looking for a takedown. Davies pushes Yaya against the cage but Yaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davies tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yaya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Davies somewhat.
Yaya seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Davies shoots in but no luck this time.
Taj Yaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Davies.
Davies throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaya's waist but Yaya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davies off to one side.
Yaya throws a leg kick which misses Davies's front leg but catches the back leg as Davies tries to avoid it.
Davies gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yaya obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaya throws an elbow but misses.
Yaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies jumps guard but Yaya stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yaya lands a nice elbow.
Yaya lands an elbow inside that Davies shrugs off.
Yaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
Davies blocks the elbow strike.
Yaya stalling against the cage.
Yaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.
Davies blocks an elbow strike from Yaya.
Yaya crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Yaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davies ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davies no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaya gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies is trying to pull guard but Yaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davies looks winded!
Yaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yaya lands a damaging elbow.
Yaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yaya lands a knee to the body.
Yaya lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Harry Davies has been cut.
Yaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Yaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Yaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaya with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaya.
Yaya landing knees to the head.
Yaya scores with a knee to the head.
Yaya lands a damaging elbow.
Yaya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yaya crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Yaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Yaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaya lands an elbow just above Davies 's eye.
Yaya lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Yaya.
Yaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yaya lands an elbow inside.
Yaya lands an elbow that stopped Davies in his tracks for a moment.
Davies wants the takedown. Yaya is fighting it off but Davies persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yaya's guard against the cage.
Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davies trying to control but Yaya is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yaya is pulling down on Davies's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Yaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Davies's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yaya stuffs the takedown.
Davies looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davies.
Taj Yaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Davies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies shoots for a takedown but Yaya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davies clinches with his opponent.
Davies pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yaya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davies throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yaya uses it to pass to side control.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Yaya is dominant here and he's now got Davies's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies trying to control the action but Yaya just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Davies right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Yaya avoids the attempt from Davies to control.
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davies gets back to half guard.
Davies trying to control but Yaya postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yaya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davies is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davies takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Yaya.
Davies shoots in for a double leg but Yaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yaya has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaya lands a damaging elbow.
Yaya with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaya.
Yaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaya.
Davies takes an elbow to the temple.
Yaya lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yaya working Davies over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaya.
Yaya lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yaya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Yaya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Davies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yaya scores with a nice strike.
Davies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davies moves into the clinch.
Yaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
Yaya misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Yaya.
Davies is trying to pull guard but Yaya has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaya throws an elbow but misses.
Davies is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yaya to keep the fight standing.
Yaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yaya lands an elbow that stopped Davies in his tracks for a moment.
Yaya lands a nice elbow.
Yaya lands a nice elbow.
Yaya lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaya.
Yaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yaya jerks Davies's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Davies drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Yaya goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Yaya because Davies was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Taj Yaya!
An out of breath and clearly excited Taj Yaya thanked Zipp Zapp for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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