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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rani Yahya is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rani Yahya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahya shoots in but Goodbody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yahya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goodbody as he jumps to the side.
Goodbody shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yahya's guard.
Goodbody controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Goodbody decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yahya, up you get!
Yahya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Goodbody counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rani Yahya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodbody thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goodbody wants to stand but Yahya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yahya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yahya keeping moving, preventing Goodbody from controlling successfully.
Goodbody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goodbody with a nice head shot there.
Goodbody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Goodbody looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yahya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goodbody can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yahya is working an open guard so Goodbody takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Goodbody shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yahya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yahya is breathing heavily.
Yahya is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody stands up from mount. Strange move.
Yahya misses with a takedown attempt
and Goodbody counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Goodbody decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yahya, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yahya gets caught flat footed, as Goodbody shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goodbody stands and steps away. Yahya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Goodbody looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yahya!
Yahya is working to get back to half guard.
Goodbody get's back to his feet.
Goodbody scores with a takedown into Yahya's guard.
Goodbody works over Yahya with some ground and pound from guard.
Yahya had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Goodbody is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yahya Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Goodbody's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody trying to control the hands but Yahya breaks the grip.
Goodbody wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodbody is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Goodbody is trying to stand back up.
Yahya tightening his grip on Goodbody, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goodbody rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Goodbody trying to control but Yahya postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goodbody gets the takedown into side control.
Yahya tries to improve position but can't.
Yahya is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Goodbody decides to stand back up. Goodbody steps back and let's Yahya get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yahya gets caught flat footed, as Goodbody shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goodbody stands up and waves to Yahya to follow him.
Goodbody has closed the distance and engaged Yahya in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Goodbody dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yahya gets caught flat footed, as Goodbody shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yahya has his foot on Goodbody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goodbody works his way back into a safe position though.
Goodbody is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodbody content to stall in guard here.
Yahya is working an open guard so Goodbody takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rani Yahya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodbody drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goodbody gets to his feet - Yahya follows without any prompting.
Goodbody shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goodbody decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yahya shoots and misses
and Goodbody decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yahya's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodbody sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yahya's guard.
Goodbody decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahya shoots and misses
and Goodbody counters with a shoot takedown. Yahya fights it but they end up in guard.
Goodbody controlling from the top position.
Goodbody wants to get up but he can't break Yahya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Goodbody decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goodbody looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yahya!
Yahya working to try and regain half guard.
Goodbody is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yahya can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goodbody tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yahya looks a forlorn figure.
Yahya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goodbody lands a big shot there that rocks Yahya but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Goodbody looking for a guillotine from mount but Yahya is having none of it.
Goodbody is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yahya can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goodbody pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goodbody unloading with bombs!
Goodbody content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody stands up from mount. Strange move.
Goodbody scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goodbody wants to control but Yahya is keeping him busy.
Yahya tries to buck Goodbody off but Goodbody is having none of it.
Goodbody has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodbody controls the position.
Goodbody decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Goodbody moves into the clinch.
Goodbody stops a takedown attempt from Yahya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rani Yahya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodbody has hold of one of Yahya's legs. Yahya is fighting the takedown attempt but Goodbody gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Goodbody has gone for a leg lock! Yahya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Goodbody's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahya tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodbody is retaining full guard.
Yahya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goodbody has his feet on Yahya's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Goodbody darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yahya actively working from the bottom here.
Yahya wants to get back to full guard but Goodbody has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodbody looking for a guillotine from mount but Yahya is having none of it.
Goodbody punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Goodbody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Goodbody closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goodbody lands in his opponent's guard.
Yahya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goodbody controls the pace.
Slim Goodbody has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yahya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodbody manages to get himself to full guard.
Goodbody is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yahya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goodbody is trying to keep Yahya in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodbody is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yahya is controlling him.
Yahya slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody kicks off Yahya and gets to his feet.
Yahya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goodbody counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goodbody.
Goodbody decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goodbody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yahya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goodbody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goodbody passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yahya!
Yahya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goodbody sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody trying to control but Yahya is having none of it.
Goodbody with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodbody punishing his opponent with strikes.
Goodbody is landing with some decent strikes but Yahya is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yahya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rani Yahya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodbody scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yahya?
Yahya is trying desperately to improve position.
Goodbody in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yahya takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Goodbody is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yahya is surviving well by controlling Goodbody's body position as best he can.
Goodbody lands a nice shot to the head.
Slim Goodbody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goodbody can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yahya is looking to escape.
Goodbody looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yahya is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goodbody controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yahya really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goodbody sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yahya working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodbody has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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