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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Moxley (ranked 3348 p4p, 393 weight class) and Dyami Yazzie (ranked 2717 p4p, 335 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Moxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyami Yazzie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moxley throws a jab when Yazzie was well out of range.
Yazzie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yazzie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Moxley misses.
A big right from Moxley misses.
A swing and a miss from Yazzie.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Moxley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yazzie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Moxley misses the target.
Yazzie throws a leg kick but Moxley moved away.
Moxley thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Yazzie tries to counter it with a takedown but Moxley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley misses with a looping right.
Dyami Yazzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxley misses with a hook.
Yazzie misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yazzie.
It looked like Moxley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yazzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Moxley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yazzie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yazzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yazzie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moxley defends it well.
A leg kick checked by Moxley.
A telegraphed right hand from Moxley misses the target.
Moxley missing with a left hand there. Yazzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yazzie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moxley is trying to defend but Yazzie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yazzie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moxley is just riding it out for now. Yazzie eventually gives up the hold.
Moxley is controlling Yazzie's trapped leg to prevent Yazzie from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley actively working from the bottom here.
Moxley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yazzie pulls his head out easily.
Moxley is refusing to be controlled, as Yazzie sits in half guard.
Moxley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yazzie pulls his head out easily.
Yazzie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley wants to get back to full guard.
Yazzie seems to be working for a kimura but Moxley defends the submission attempt.
Moxley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yazzie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moxley is just riding it out for now. Yazzie eventually gives up the hold.
Yazzie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Moxley to regain full guard.
Yazzie looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yazzie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moxley dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yazzie looking for a guillotine here but Moxley defends easily.
Yazzie keeping moving, preventing Moxley from controlling successfully.
Yazzie trying to keep a closed guard but Moxley is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moxley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georges Moxley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moxley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yazzie wants to land a leg kick but Moxley is out of range.
Yazzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moxley throws out the jab.
Yazzie misses with a left hand
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Moxley as he checks the leg kick.
Moxley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moxley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yazzie misses with a takedown
letting Moxley counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.
Moxley checks the leg kick.
Yazzie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moxley throws out a loose jab but Yazzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yazzie feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazzie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Moxley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moxley throws a shot from downtown. Yazzie moves away and avoids it.
Moxley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moxley moves out of range of the leg kick from Yazzie.
A quick step to the side and Moxley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Moxley misses the target.
Yazzie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yazzie throws a poor cross that misses
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Yazzie.
Yazzie throws a leg kick
and Moxley counters with a nice uppercut.
Yazzie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moxley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yazzie slips a straight right by Moxley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moxley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yazzie can do to turn this around?
Yazzie feints and then cracks Moxley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moxley down.
Yazzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moxley.
Moxley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Georges Moxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Moxley misses the target.
Moxley slaps away a takedown attempt from Yazzie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Moxley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moxley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yazzie throws a leg kick but Moxley checks it.
Yazzie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yazzie wants to land a leg kick but Moxley is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Moxley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yazzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Some bone on bone action there as Moxley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moxley misses with a hook. Yazzie ducked under it nicely.
Yazzie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yazzie misses with a low kick as Moxley jumps back.
Yazzie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
Georges Moxley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyami Yazzie.
Yazzie throws the kick towards the body but Moxley avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
Yazzie feints the counter takedown.
Moxley throws a hook but Yazzie blocks it.
Yazzie is looking to land body kicks.
Yazzie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazzie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Yazzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moxley.
Moxley connects with a right hand. Yazzie shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yazzie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moxley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moxley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yazzie on the side of the head.
Yazzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
A quick step to the side and Moxley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Yazzie saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Yazzie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yazzie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Moxley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moxley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moxley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yazzie moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yazzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moxley.
Nice defenses there by Yazzie.
Yazzie misses the jab.
Moxley looks to score with a jab to the body but Yazzie is just out of range.
Moxley misses with a right hand
and Yazzie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moxley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yazzie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moxley keeping full guard, as Yazzie tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley trying to control the position here.
Yazzie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moxley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley looking to control.
Yazzie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Moxley to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Yazzie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Moxley pulls down on the head and he's put Yazzie to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Georges Moxley!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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