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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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175 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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184 cm
28
179 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite 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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yauch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Yauch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Julio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yauch. Yauch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Julio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Good exchange - Yauch coming out on top. Julio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Julio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Yauch walks into a straight right hand from Julio. 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! Julio misses with a right hand and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Julio scores with a hook to the body. Yauch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Yauch throws a head kick that misses. Julio lands with a hook. Yauch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Yauch throws a hook to the side of Julio's head but Julio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Julio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yauch. Julio throws a right and a left that Yauch avoids nicely. Yauch misses with a two punch combination.
Julio catches Yauch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Julio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Yauch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Julio scores with a nice head shot. Julio dodges the punch combination from Yauch.
Yauch thows a left - swing and a miss! Julio dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Julio cracks a nice hook into Yauch's ribs. Yauch gets a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Julio as Yauch tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Julio tries to break the clinch but Yauch is controlling the position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yauch. Yauch lands an uppercut. Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Yauch tried to score with a low kick but Julio checks it. Julio throws a hook to the side of Yauch's head but Yauch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Julio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yauch if he has to take too many more of those.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Yauch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yauch throws a leg kick but Julio checks it. Yauch with a nice cross.
Julio is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Julio looks to land a combination. Yauch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Yauch misses with a right hand letting Julio counter with a right hand. Yauch throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it. Julio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yauch looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range. Julio digs a good body shot into Yauch's ribs. A jab lands there for Yauch. Yauch misses with a looping left. Julio swings for the body but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch slips a jab from Julio. Yauch throws a jab when Julio was well out of range. Yauch throws a hook to the side of Julio's head but Julio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Yauch throws a body shot but no joy. Yauch lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yauch throws a poor cross that misses
and Julio counters with a straight right hand. Julio lands an overhand right. Julio throws a head kick that misses. Julio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nice shot by Julio. Yauch throws a looping overhand right but Julio ducks down to avoid it. Julio thuds his right hand into Yauch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Julio misses with a looping left. Julio loads up on a big right hand but Yauch slips the punch. Yauch connects with a leg kick. Julio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Julio scores with a body shot.
Yauch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yauch misses with a straight left. Julio scores with a hook to the body. Yauch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yauch thows a left - swing and a miss! Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Yauch avoids the head kick by Julio.
Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Yauch looks to land a left hand but Julio moved out of range nicely. Julio throws the left hand but Yauch avoids the punch easily. Yauch misses with a left hand and Julio counters with a nice uppercut. Julio blocks the body kick.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Yauch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circling - Yauch throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yauch scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio moves out of range as Yauch throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yauch closes the distance and clinches. Yauch can't find room to land a body shot as Julio controls the action.
Julio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yauch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yauch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yauch misses with some punches.
Yauch lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yauch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Julio's efforts to push away. A short right from Yauch. Julio blocking some punches.
Yauch gets through Julio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Yauch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yauch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yauch throws a punch but it's blocked by Julio. Julio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yauch misses with an uppercut. Yauch avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Julio does it's job there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Julio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yauch in his tracks. Yauch throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Julio lands a jab to the nose. Julio ducks under a wild hook from Yauch. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yauch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Yauch misses with a body shot.
Julio cracks Yauch with an open hand slap. Yauch misses with a hook
and Julio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Julio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Julio walks into a straight right hand from Yauch. Julio throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Julio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yauch throws a jab but it's blocked by Julio. Julio lands a jab to the head.
Julio lands a right hook to the body.
Yauch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julio. Yauch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch just misses with a punch to the body.
Yauch throws a right and a left that Julio avoids nicely. Yauch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yauch moves out of range as Julio throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Julio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yauch's calf. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yauch throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.
Julio throws a body punch but Yauch moves out of range. A right-left combo lands from Julio. Yauch closes the distance and clinches. Yauch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Yauch misses with a body punch.
Julio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yauch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julio breaks the clinch.
A big left from Yauch misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Yauch will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yauch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Yauch throws a leg kick that is checked and Yauch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Julio connects with an inside leg kick. Yauch swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Julio gets tackled into the cage by Yauch. Yauch maintains the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Julio. Yauch swings wildly with an uppercut but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it. Yauch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yauch. Yauch struggles to land a body shot inside as Julio controls his hands.
Yauch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yauch tries to throw a body punch but Julio avoids it by throwing Yauch back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Julio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yauch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yauch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yauch misses with a straight right. Yauch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yauch misses with a body shot
and Julio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Yauch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julio. A big right from Julio misses. Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yauch. Yauch wants to clinch up but Julio keeps it at a distance. Julio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Some wild striking there from Yauch.
Julio misses with a hook. Yauch ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yauch darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Yauch thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Julio slips a straight right by Yauch. Yauch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Yauch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yauch throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Julio moves out of range as Yauch strikes. Yauch slips under a jab. Yauch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Julio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively. Yauch misses with an uppercut. Yauch moves forwards but Julio connects with a nice, crisp jab. Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yauch. Yauch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julio paws at him with a jab and circles away. Julio misses with a hook. Yauch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yauch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Julio. Julio lands an overhand right. Julio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Yauch throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yauch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Julio blocks a jab. Yauch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body kick there by Julio. Yauch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yauch throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yauch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julio. Yauch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Julio. Nice body punch from Julio. Yauch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Yauch. Julio throws a one two combo.
Yauch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yauch looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range. Yauch throws a poor cross that misses
and Julio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Julio tests Yauch's chin there with a solid looking shot. Julio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round. I think Julio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio! Don Julio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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