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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monday Blues had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yocum!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues jabs at Yocum's body.
Yocum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Blues misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Yocum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Yocum.
Yocum avoids a kick to the body.
Blues moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blues scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yocum doesn't seem bothered though.
Blues connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yocum's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Blues misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yocum. Blues does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blues lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blues misses the target.
Blues connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blues lands a glancing blow to the side of Yocum's head.
Yocum misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues tests Yocum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blues rushes Yocum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blues blocks an elbow strike from Yocum.
Yocum blocks an uppercut.
Yocum throws an elbow but it misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yocum has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yocum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blues is defending well for now.
Blues lands a nice elbow.
Blues pushes Yocum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blues gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Johnny Yocum has been cut.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Blues leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yocum lands an elbow inside that Blues shrugs off.
Blues blocks an elbow strike.
Yocum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yocum avoids the elbow strike from Blues, against the cage.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yocum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Blues has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Blues lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yocum backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yocum manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yocum lands an elbow just above Blues 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yocum blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Blues.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yocum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blues's brow.
Yocum misses with an elbow strike.
Blues struggles to land a body shot inside as Yocum controls his hands.
Blues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yocum or not.
Yocum blocks a body shot from Blues.
Blues lands with a short shot to the head.
Blues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blues presses Yocum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yocum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blues is defending well for now.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Blues leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yocum tries a knee to the head but Blues blocks it.
Blues is working Yocum over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yocum looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blues lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yocum backwards.
Blues blocking some punches.
Yocum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blues blocks a body shot from Yocum.
Yocum tries to land knees in the clinch but Blues avoids the damage to the body.
Blues avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
Yocum lands an elbow just above Blues 's eye.
Blues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yocum misses with a knee to the head.
Yocum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blues lands a hook that snaps the head of Yocum backwards.
Yocum throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blues.
Blues lands a hook that snaps the head of Yocum backwards.
Blues lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Yocum misses with some punches.
Yocum misses with a knee to the head.
Yocum misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blues.
Blues creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blues.
Blues is struggling to control the position.
Blues is working Yocum over against the cage.
Blues is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Blues leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blues.
Yocum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blues lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blues taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Yocum prevents a body shot from Blues.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Blues as the two fighters clinch.
Yocum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yocum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blues lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Yocum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yocum takes one to the side of the head.
Blues throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blues scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yocum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Blues does it's job there.
Blues getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues drives through and clinches with Yocum against the cage.
Blues taking a breather.
Yocum looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blues.
Blues misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yocum stalling in the clinch but Blues improves position.
Blues lands an elbow just above Yocum 's eye.
Blues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blues swings wildly with an uppercut but Yocum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yocum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blues goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yocum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blues lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yocum dodges an elbow strike from Blues.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Yocum.
Blues tries a body shot but Yocum blocks it.
Blues avoids the elbow strike from Yocum, against the cage.
Blues misses with an elbow over the top.
Blues dodges an elbow strike from Yocum.
Blues is looking to control Yocum's arms but Yocum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blues has his back to the cage.
Yocum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yocum missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blues pushes Yocum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yocum takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Blues.
Blues swings wildly with an uppercut but Yocum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blues blocks a body shot from Yocum.
Monday Blues has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blues pushes Yocum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yocum can do to turn this around?
Blues lands with a short shot to the head.
Blues lands an elbow just above Yocum 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Blues.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yocum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Blues leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blues lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yocum backwards.
Yocum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blues lands a body punch.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blues lands with a light punch inside.
Yocum is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yocum is still on wobbly legs! Can Blues finish him?
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Blues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blues lands a nice elbow.
Blues lands an elbow just above Yocum 's eye.
That has opened up Johnny Yocum's cut even more.
Blues lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yocum's defenses.
Blues lands an elbow inside.
Blues throws a big uppercut that drops Yocum! More strikes from Blues and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yocum lies dazed against the cage as Blues celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monday Blues!
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energy
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