Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 64: Tucker vs Carter II
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Yordan connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Jonathas Araujo has been cut.
Araujo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araujo. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Yordan.
Yordan cracks Araujo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt - Yordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yordan clobbers Araujo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yordan leaves Araujo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yordan feinted with a counter takedown.
Araujo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yordan with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Araujo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
Yordan tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Yordan lands with a cross.
Yordan lands a right hook to the body.
Yordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Araujo momentarily.
Araujo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yordan's waist but Yordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Araujo off to one side.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathas Araujo.
Yordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Araujo shoots in and drives through. Yordan sprawls well.
Araujo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yordan.
Araujo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yordan is fending him off so far but Araujo persists. Nope, Yordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Yordan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Araujo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yordan throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Araujo tries to keep at a distance but Yordan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Araujo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yordan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yordan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC#
Yordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yordan! #T3#
Araujo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Yordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Araujo at a distance.
Araujo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Araujo.
Araujo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yordan to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#Araujo is rocked!
Araujo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yordan gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: NYF 59: Yordan vs Hopson
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Hopson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yordan did well to prevent Hopson getting side control.
Yordan pushes Hopson off looking to stand but Hopson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopson lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson wants to take a breather but Yordan is having none of it.
Hopson trying to mount his opponent but Yordan defends it.
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hopson works his way into side control.
Yordan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hopson is controlling him well.
Hopson grinds an elbow into Yordan's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yordan gets back to half guard.
Hopson works his foot free and advances to mount. #T1#
Hopson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yordan is looking to escape.
Yordan is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yordan looks a forlorn figure.
Yordan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yordan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yordan tries to hold on but Hopson postures up.
Hopson landing strikes from the mount.#T2#
Yordan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
BOOM! Hopson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hopson content just to control the position here.
Yordan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hopson raining down shots from the mount!
Yordan is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Yordan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yordan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hopson breaks from Yordan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yordan tries to buck Hopson off but he can't manage it.
Yordan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hopson controlling his opponent.
Hopson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hopson landing strikes from the mount.
Yordan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hopson with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Yordan is squirming around, avoiding Hopson's attempts to control the action.
Hopson landing punches.
Oh Yordan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopson tries to control but Yordan wriggling away.
Yordan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Yordan is trying desperately to improve position.
Hopson dominating with strikes here.
Yordan tries to hold on but Hopson pushes him away.
Yordan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yordan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hopson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yordan is looking to get to half guard.
Yordan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yordan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hopson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yordan's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan taking shots to the head.
Yordan tries to hold on but Hopson pushes him away.
Yordan really wants to buck Hopson off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopson blocks a head kick by Yordan.
Yordan lands a nice looking body kick.
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yordan. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yordan avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Hopson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson cracks Yordan with a solid left hand.
Hopson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopson stops Yordan from standing up.
Hopson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Yordan wants to stand but Hopson is controlling the position. #ES#
Yordan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hopson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Hopson jumps guard and drags Yordan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yordan manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Hopson stops Yordan from standing up.
Hopson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yordan is trying to get back to half guard.
Yordan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hopson lands some shots froms side control.
Yordan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hopson has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2#
Yordan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hopson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yordan is working hard here to advance position.
Yordan struggling a bit here.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.
Hopson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yordan to see if he's OK.
Hopson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hopson looks up at the clock and then as Yordan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hopson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Yordan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hopson landing strikes.
Jesse-James Hopson has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Hopson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yordan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hopson is controlling him well.
Hopson working the ground and pound.
Yordan can't do much from the bottom here.
Hopson cracks Yordan with a big right hand but Yordan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hopson cracks Yordan with a big elbow.
Yordan wants to control but Hopson postures up.
Hopson trying to control the action but Yordan is working from the bottom.
Hopson lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Yordan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hopson lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Hopson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hopson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yordan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hopson trying to control the action but Yordan is working from the bottom.
Hopson cracks Yordan with a big elbow.
Yordan tries to escape but Hopson is in control.
Yordan manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Yordan scores with a hook to the body. Hopson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD2#
Hopson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yordan to the mat! Yordan manages to get full guard.
Yordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yordan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hopson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopson cracks Yordan with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopson won't allow Yordan to get back to his feet.
Yordan is striking from the bottom but Hopson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Yordan is staying active underneath Hopson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Yordan is trying to stand back up but Hopson is controlling him
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hopson lands with a punch from half guard.
Yordan is looking for a sweep. Hopson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hopson is keen to just control but Yordan is a slippery customer.
Hopson winds up and cracks Yordan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hopson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopson is looking to take a break and control but Yordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yordan is looking for a sweep. Hopson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yordan is trying to stand back up but Hopson is controlling him
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yordan has hold of Hopson's hands but Hopson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Hopson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yordan tries to kick Hopson off but Hopson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hopson slips a nice elbow through Yordan's hands, connecting with Yordan's forehead.
Yordan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Hopson.
Yordan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hopson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hopson wants to take a breather but Yordan is having none of it.
Hopson lands with a punch from half guard.
Yordan taking some punishment here, with Hopson in his half guard.
Yordan is looking to escape.
Yordan is refusing to be controlled, as Hopson sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Hopson seems content to control.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Yordan is trying to maintain the position but Hopson is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yordan swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Hopson shoots for a double leg takedown but Yordan sprawls well. He's pushed Hopson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Daud Yordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Hopson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yordan to the mat! Yordan manages to get full guard.
Yordan wants to stand but Hopson is controlling the position.
Yordan has momentary wrist control but Hopson slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Hopson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yordan is trying to improve his position.
Hopson working the head with strikes.
Hopson trying to control the position but Yordan is working away.
Hopson grinds an elbow into Yordan's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson looks up at the clock and then as Yordan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hopson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hopson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan is trying to control Hopson's posture but Hopson avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Yordan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopson. Hopson gets slowly back to his feet.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Yordan tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson feints the counter takedown.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yordan as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Hopson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hopson prevents Yordan from getting back to his feet.
Hopson trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Yordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hopson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hopson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopson is in close to Yordan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hopson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopson passes Yordan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yordan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hopson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yordan missing with punches from the bottom.
Hopson is nestled in close to Yordan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet.
Yordan is staying active underneath Hopson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yordan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hopson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yordan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hopson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hopson wants to control from the top but Yordan keeps moving.
Hopson controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopson slips a straight right by Yordan.#T3#
Hopson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yordan defends well and Hopson ends up having to push Yordan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yordan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse-James Hopson.#TD2#
Hopson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yordan!
Yordan is looking for a sweep.
Hopson prevents Yordan from escaping the position.
Yordan is trying to improve his position.
Hopson is looking to take a break and control but Yordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopson working the body and head with strikes. #T4#
Yordan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hopson easily slips into full mount!
Yordan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Yordan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hopson landing strikes from the mount.
Hopson tries to control but Yordan wriggling away.
Hopson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hopson has a good base and remains in mount.
Hopson with a couple of short strikes.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yordan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yordan regains half guard.
Yordan taking some punishment here, with Hopson in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse-James Hopson dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Yordan delivers a nice body kick.
Jesse-James Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Hopson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Hopson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Yordan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hopson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yordan tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yordan misses with a straight right.
Hopson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yordan fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopson in the body.
Yordan jabs Hopson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Yordan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Yordan.
Hopson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yordan defends it well.
Yordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yordan.
Yordan swings away with a body shot that misses #TD2#
and Hopson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hopson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hopson with a nice head shot there.
Hopson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hopson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yordan wants to stand but Hopson is controlling the position.
Yordan keeping moving, preventing Hopson from controlling successfully. #T2#
Hopson working some strikes from top position.
Yordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hopson is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Hopson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet but Hopson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hopson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hopson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hopson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Hopson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yordan wants to stand but Hopson is controlling the position.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet but Hopson passes into half guard.
Daud Yordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yordan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ES#
Yordan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yordan misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Yordan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4##TD2#
Hopson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yordan to the mat! Yordan manages to get full guard.
Hopson trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
Hopson passes into half guard.
Hopson slips a nice elbow through Yordan's hands, connecting with Yordan's forehead.
Hopson is looking to take a break and control but Yordan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopson working over Yordan with some ground and pound. Yordan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yordan has hold of Hopson's hands but Hopson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yordan is refusing to be controlled, as Hopson sits in half guard.
Yordan punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse-James Hopson!
Jesse-James Hopson is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Jesse-James Hopson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYF 50: Makoba vs Simons III
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Yordan thumps Deiveiredo with a low kick.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Deiveiredo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Deiveiredo connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Yordan avoids the head kick by Deiveiredo.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deiveiredo tries to score with a low kick but Yordan moves his leg out of the way.
Yordan scores with a shot to the body.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Yordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deiveiredo on the side of the head.
Yordan throws a push kick but Deiveiredo slaps the foot to one side.
Yordan misses with a body shot.
Yordan throws a head kick but Deiveiredo moves out of range.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yordan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Deiveiredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan throws a right and a left that Deiveiredo avoids nicely.
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!
Deiveiredo throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deiveiredo.
Yordan jabs Deiveiredo right on the nose. Deiveiredo blinks but takes it well.
Deiveiredo connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
A big left from Deiveiredo misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Deiveiredo misses the target.
Yordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Yordan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deiveiredo staying out of range there.
Yordan looks to throw the jab but Deiveiredo is out of range.
Yordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yordan checks the leg kick.
Yordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deiveiredo moves away.
Yordan lands the left hand.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deiveiredo. Deiveiredo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yordan leaves Deiveiredo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deiveiredo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yordan.
Deiveiredo feints the counter takedown.#T2#
Deiveiredo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deiveiredo throws a head kick but Yordan moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan avoids the head kick by Deiveiredo.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan lands with a straight right. Deiveiredo didn't see that one coming.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deiveiredo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Deiveiredo throws a shot from downtown. Yordan moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Yordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yordan is looking to slow Deiveiredo down with leg kicks.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Deiveiredo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yordan keeping moving, preventing Deiveiredo from controlling successfully.
Yordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deiveiredo is one step ahead there. #T3#
Deiveiredo wants to control from the top but Yordan keeps moving.
Deiveiredo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deiveiredo throwing strikes but missing.
Deiveiredo wants to pass the guard but Yordan is keeping the position.
Deiveiredo throws a big elbow that misses.
Deiveiredo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yordan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deiveiredo is pushing down on Yordan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yordan is fighting to maintain full guard but Deiveiredo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yordan is looking to escape.#T4#
Deiveiredo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Deiveiredo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yordan sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deiveiredo prevents Yordan from standing back up.
Deiveiredo tries to pass to full mount but Yordan defends it.
Deiveiredo not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Deiveiredo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yordan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yordan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Deiveiredo is thwarting Yordan's attempts to control the position.
Deiveiredo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yordan pushes Deiveiredo off looking to stand but Deiveiredo dives back in and keeps control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that round.
That's time! Yordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Deiveiredo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deiveiredo misses with a straight left.
Deiveiredo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Deiveiredo swings for the body but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deiveiredo can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheers as Deiveiredo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yordan doesn't seem phased though.
Deiveiredo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deiveiredo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Deiveiredo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yordan sprawls well initially but Deiveiredo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Yordan has one foot on Deiveiredo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deiveiredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Deiveiredo checks it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deiveiredo.
Nice uppercut lands for Deiveiredo. That snapped Yordan's head back.
Yordan throws a head kick that Deiveiredo semi-blocks. #CUT#It looks like Figueson Deiveiredo has been cut.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Yordan as Deiveiredo shoots in.
Deiveiredo misses with a looping right.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Deiveiredo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deiveiredo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yordan scores with a kick to the body.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yordan misses with a hook. Deiveiredo ducked under it nicely.
Yordan jabs Deiveiredo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Deiveiredo.
Yordan pushes Deiveiredo away with a front kick.
Yordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deiveiredo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yordan.
A counter left hand to the body from Yordan misses its target.
Yordan misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deiveiredo dives in for a single leg takedown but Yordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Figueson Deiveiredo.
Deiveiredo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yordan.
Daud Yordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deiveiredo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Yordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yordan feints and then cracks Deiveiredo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Deiveiredo down.
Yordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yordan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deiveiredo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Deiveiredo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yordan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Deiveiredo dives in for a single leg takedown but Yordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deiveiredo.
Yordan throws a lazy right hand but Deiveiredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yordan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deiveiredo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deiveiredo scores with a punch to the head.
Deiveiredo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yordan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3##CL2#
Deiveiredo pushes Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Yordan gets underhooks to prevent Deiveiredo's takedown attempt.
Yordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deiveiredo backwards.
Deiveiredo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Deiveiredo fails to land. #BC2#
Deiveiredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deiveiredo jabs at Yordan's body.
Yordan lands a body shot.
Deiveiredo misses with an uppercut.
Yordan misses with a two punch combination.
Deiveiredo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Deiveiredo tries to clinch but Yordan moves away
and Yordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deiveiredo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deiveiredo throws a head kick but Yordan moves out of range.
Deiveiredo blocks a head kick by Yordan. #T4#
Deiveiredo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yordan misses with a wild body shot.
Yordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Deiveiredo has time to react.
Yordan works Deiveiredo's body with a nice hook.
Yordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deiveiredo.
Deiveiredo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yordan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deiveiredo scrambles back to his feet.
Deiveiredo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yordan takes a step back to recover.
Deiveiredo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Yordan misses.
Deiveiredo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yordan connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Figueson Deiveiredo's cut.
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.#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Deiveiredo misses the target.
Good exchange - Yordan coming out on top.
Nice cross by Yordan.#ROC#Deiveiredo is rocked!
Deiveiredo fails to land the takedown.
Deiveiredo is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Deiveiredo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Deiveiredo throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
Deiveiredo seems to have recovered his senses.
Deiveiredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yordan.
Yordan tried to counter with a leg kick but Deiveiredo avoided it.
Deiveiredo tries to move into range but Yordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deiveiredo lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Deiveiredo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yordan quickly recovers to half guard.
Figueson Deiveiredo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yordan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deiveiredo blocks the strikes from Yordan.
Yordan is looking for a sweep. Deiveiredo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Deiveiredo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Deiveiredo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Deiveiredo lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Deiveiredo is looking for a kimura here.
Deiveiredo stops Yordan from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Deiveiredo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Deiveiredo prevents Yordan from standing back up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Deiveiredo blocks the strikes from Yordan.
Deiveiredo tries to pass to full mount but Yordan defends it.
Deiveiredo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deiveiredo trying to control from half guard but Yordan is working away. #ES#
Yordan pushes Deiveiredo off and gets back to his feet.
Yordan misses with a looping left.
Deiveiredo misses with a body shot.
Deiveiredo tries to clinch up
and Yordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yordan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Deiveiredo misses the jab.
Deiveiredo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yordan tries to avoid it but Deiveiredo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yordan to the ground. Yordan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deiveiredo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yordan. Yordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yordan with a nice cross.
Deiveiredo throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Yordan.
Yordan throws a leg kick which misses Deiveiredo's front leg but catches the back leg as Deiveiredo tries to avoid it.
Yordan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deiveiredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
Deiveiredo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yordan is fending him off so far but Deiveiredo persists. Nope, Yordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Figueson Deiveiredo.
Deiveiredo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Yordan finds it's way through Deiveiredo's defenses. #T4#
Deiveiredo misses with a looping right.
Yordan misses with a wild combination.
Yordan throws a hook but Deiveiredo avoids it easily.
Yordan lands an overhand right.
Yordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deiveiredo on the side of the head.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yordan.
Yordan moves away from the strike by Deiveiredo.
Deiveiredo lands with a nice body punch.
Deiveiredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deiveiredo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Figueson Deiveiredo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Deiveiredo drops his hands momentarily and Yordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deiveiredo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yordan avoids the head kick by Deiveiredo.
Deiveiredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yordan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Deiveiredo momentarily.
Deiveiredo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yordan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deiveiredo tries to clinch up.
Yordan scores with a jab to the head.
Deiveiredo shoots in for a double leg but Yordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yordan thuds his shin into the meat of Deiveiredo's side.
Yordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Deiveiredo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deiveiredo fails with a takedown attempt.
Yordan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Deiveiredos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Deiveiredo slips under a jab.
Deiveiredo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yordan defends it well.
Deiveiredo tries to clinch but Yordan is having none of it.
Yordan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yordan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yordan wants it to stay on the feet.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Figueson Deiveiredo.
Yordan connects with a body shot that sends Deiveiredo's belly button to the back.
Deiveiredo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Deiveiredo throws out a loose jab but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deiveiredo tries a head kick but it misses.
Deiveiredo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Deiveiredo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T2#
Deiveiredo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
Yordan scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deiveiredo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deiveiredo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deiveiredo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Yordan catches Deiveiredo right on the button with a cross.
Deiveiredo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yordan gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Daud Yordan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Figueson Deiveiredo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude got lucky, but luck runs out.'.

Event: NYF 44: Sillalahi vs Yordan IV
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Silalahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yordan misses the jab.
Silalahi misses with a hook
and Yordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yordan. That's going to slow Silalahi down.
Silalahi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silalahi.
Silalahi throws a low kick, looking for Yordan's leg but Yordan calmly moves out of range.
Yordan throws out a counter right but Silalahi avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi tries to land a leg kick but Yordan saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Yordan misses.
Yordan avoids the body shot from Silalahi.
Yordan cracks Silalahi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silalahi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silalahi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yordan throws a low kick but Silalahi avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Silalahi saw that one coming.
Silalahi throws a lazy uppercut
and Yordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silalahi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silalahi with a nice cross.
Silalahi misses with a jab to the body
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Yordan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silalahi can pounce on him.
Yordan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silalahi at a distance.
Silalahi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yordan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silalahi.
Silalahi drops his hands momentarily and Yordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silalahi under the eye.
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yordan.
Yordan looks to land a combination but Silalahi avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Silalahi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Silalahi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yordan works the jab nicely.
Greggory Silalahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Silalahi - just one landing.
Silalahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silalahi misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Yordan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#Yordan is rocked!#T2#
Silalahi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
Yordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Silalahi finish him?
Silalahi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Silalahi backs off Yordan throws a huge counter combo but Silalahi manages to avoid it all.
Yordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Yordan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silalahi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Silalahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yordan moves away.
Yordan moves out of range as Silalahi strikes.
Yordan throws a hook to the side of Silalahi's head but Silalahi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silalahi looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yordan. Silalahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silalahi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Silalahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Yordan misses. #T3#
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yordan! But no joy.
Silalahi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silalahi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yordan motions for Silalahi to come forward. Yordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silalahi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Yordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silalahi looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Silalahi walks into a jab.
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silalahi.
Silalahi avoids a kick to the body.
Yordan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Silalahi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan lands a really nice looking cross but Silalahi seems unphased. #ROC2#Silalahi is rocked!
Yordan drops Silalahi with a big left hand! Silalahi is injured, injured bad! Yordan jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Daud Yordan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: NYF 34: Donal vs Tonioli
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Arroyo lands a jab to Yordan's midsection.
Yordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yordan lands a nice hook to Arroyo 's body. Arroyo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yordan misses the jab.
Yordan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yordan lands a body shot.
Arroyo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arroyo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo .
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Yordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Yordan misses.
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo takes one to the side of the head.
Yordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arroyo throws a series of punches but Yordan avoids them all with ease.
Yordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arroyo under the eye.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yordan's hands.
Yordan misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Yordan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yordan takes a swing at Arroyo 's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Arroyo misses.
A head kick misses from Yordan. #KD2#
Arroyo sends Yordan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Arroyo is motioning to the referee to let Yordan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Yordan avoids nicely.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yordan with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yordan. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo is looking for the big counter here.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Yordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan catches Arroyo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arroyo throws the left hand but Yordan avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Yordan clinches up against the cage.
Yordan prevents Arroyo from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Arroyo 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2##BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo . Yordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arroyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yordan.
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arroyo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arroyo throws a hook but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yordan there.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo . That snapped Yordan's head back.
Yordan scores with a body shot.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut.
Yordan lands an overhand right.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Yordan throws a shot from downtown. Arroyo moves away and avoids it.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arroyo . Arroyo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#Arroyo is rocked!#T3#
Yordan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Arroyo out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Daud Yordan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NYF 30: Tonioli vs Black II
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Yordan looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Yordan looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Yordan backing away here, and Webb unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Webb moves in looking to clinch but Yordan pushes him off.
Webb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Webb tries to clinch but Yordan is having none of it.
Yordan thumps Webb with a low kick.
Yordan with a nice cross.
Yordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Yordan does no damage.
Webb is looking to clinch but Yordan is avoiding it.
Yordan cracks a nice hook into Webb's ribs.
Yordan throws a head kick but Webb moves out of range.
Yordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yordan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yordan scores with a hook.#ROC#Webb is rocked!
Yordan fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Webb square on the jaw! Damn, Webb is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Daud Yordan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: NYF 25: Donal vs Daxton
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ribeiro 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.
Ribeiro slips a straight right by Yordan.
As Yordan backs off Ribeiro throws a huge counter combo but Yordan manages to avoid it all.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro with the counter takedown but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro darts in looking for a takedown but Yordan gets double underhooks and turns Ribeiro into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ribeiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Yordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ribeiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Yordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ribeiro's hands.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan misses with a straight left. #T1#
Ribeiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yordan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daud Yordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Yordan dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Yordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yordan is pawing at Ribeiro, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ribeiro's nose. Ribeiro is badly hurt! Yordan pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ribeiro tries desperately to hold on but Yordan is relentless in his assault! As Ribeiro receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Yordan away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Daud Yordan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: NYF 18: Mendez vs Simons
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Yordan. Those never looked like landing.
Yordan throws out a leg kick but Silalahi moves out of range and Yordan only half commits.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan lands with a nice body punch.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Yordan.
Silalahi ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yordan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silalahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silalahi.
Yordan fakes the leg kick and cracks Silalahi in the body.
Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Silalahi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Yordan looks to throw the jab but Silalahi is out of range.
Silalahi slips under a jab from Yordan.
Yordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Silalahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Silalahi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Silalahi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Silalahi counter with a right hand.
Silalahi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yordan looks to land a right hand but Silalahi moved out of range.
Yordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Yordan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silalahi slips a jab from Yordan.
Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi throws a lazy right hand but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silalahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silalahi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yordan moves out of range of the strikes.
Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses.
Silalahi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Silalahi's head. #CUT#It looks like Greggory Silalahi has been cut.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silalahi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yordan can pounce on him.
Silalahi connects with a body shot that sends Yordan's belly button to the back.
Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silalahi misses with a hook
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yordan drops his hands momentarily and Silalahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silalahi looks to land a left hand but Yordan moved out of range nicely.
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silalahi.
Silalahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut
and Yordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yordan throws a shot to the body.
Yordan misses with a left hand
enabling Silalahi to counter with a crisp jab.
Silalahi slips a straight right by Yordan.
Silalahi walks into a jab.
Yordan works Silalahi's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silalahi misses the jab.
Yordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the body.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Yordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Yordan.
Silalahi throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
Yordan throws a low kick, looking for Silalahi's leg but Silalahi calmly moves out of range.
Silalahi misses the shot to the body.
Silalahi misses the jab.
Yordan with a jab.
Silalahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi.
Silalahi moves out of range of the strikes.
Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the head.
Yordan feints a jab promting Silalahi to slip. Yordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silalahi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silalahi checks it well.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silalahi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yordan.
Silalahi throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan misses with a two punch combination.
Silalahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Silalahi is just out of range.
A nice side step and Silalahi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silalahi throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
A low kick lands for Yordan.
Yordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silalahi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silalahi! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greggory Silalahi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Silalahi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silalahi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silalahi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yordan defending well as Silalahi loads up on a big left hand.
Silalahi misses with a straight right.
Yordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Silalahi with an uppercut!
Silalahi throws out a loose jab but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silalahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
Silalahi slips under a jab.
Silalahi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Silalahi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut. Yordan saw that one coming.
Yordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silalahi connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Yordan tries to land a leg kick but Silalahi saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan sizes up Silalahi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Silalahi is rocked!
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
Silalahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Silalahi throws an off balance right hand
and Yordan counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Daud Yordan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYF 16: McCoy vs Cillian
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.
Yordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Yordan's head.
Yordan throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Yordan working a defensive guard but Alvarez passes into half guard.
Yordan wants to get back to full guard but Alvarez has passed into side control.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez drags him back down.
Alvarez takes a little break here. Yordan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yordan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.#T1#
Yordan seems a little lost for a moment, as Alvarez dominates the positioning.
Yordan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvarez controlling from side mount.
Yordan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yordan is looking to escape.
Alvarez slips a nice elbow through Yordan's hands, connecting with Yordan's forehead.
Yordan tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yordan has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alvarez controlling the pace. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yordan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Yordan slips the punch.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yordan's waist but Yordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Daud Yordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD2#
Alvarez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yordan's guard.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yordan is retaining full guard.
Yordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yordan is trying to keep Alvarez in close. #T3#
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez prevents Yordan from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez won't allow Yordan to sweep him here.
Yordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yordan wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Yordan's belly button to the back.
Alvarez lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yordan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
Yordan is looking to counter punch.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Alvarez.
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
Yordan misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yordan won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Yordan is working away.
Yordan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Alvarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yordan misses the jab.
Yordan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and Yordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yordan.
Alvarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvarez lands with a cross.
Yordan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Yordan.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yordan leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Alvarez works over Yordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Yordan slips the punch.
Yordan throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Yordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Yordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez defending well as Yordan loads up on a big left hand.
Yordan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.
Alvarez takes one to the chin there.
Alvarez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yordan.
Alvarez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yordans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yordan.
Alvarez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yordan checks it well.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Yordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Yordan misses with a looping right.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Alvarez.#T2#
Yordan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yordan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yordan checks a leg kick nicely.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Alvarez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alvarez scores with the left hand. Yordan knows he should have avoided that one.
Yordan punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
Yordan lands the left hand.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
That kick from Yordan tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yordan misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Yordan.
Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Yordan backpedaling.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yordan is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Yordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Yordan looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.#T3##TD2#
Alvarez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yordan was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvarez finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Yordan pushes Alvarez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Yordan slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Yordan appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yordan.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yordan throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.#CL#
Yordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Yordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Jackson Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yordan.
Yordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yordan with a body shot.
Alvarez misses with a takedown
and Yordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Yordan moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yordan counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez throws a low kick, looking for Yordan's leg but Yordan calmly moves out of range.
Yordan lands a body shot.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yordan backs up against the cage.
Yordan lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
Yordan with a nice cross.
Yordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Nice body punch from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarez.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Yordan misses with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a one two combo.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Yordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Yordan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yordan continues to drive forward.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yordan, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Yordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
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!
Yordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yordan throws out the jab.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yordan misses with a hook.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Alvarez shoots in and bounces Yordan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Yordan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick from Yordan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yordan.
Alvarez lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yordan avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Yordan.
Yordan lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick from Yordan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Alvarez as he checks the leg kick.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range.
Yordan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yordan jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Yordan lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Yordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Alvarez.
Yordan scores with a head kick. Alvarez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Alvarez slips under a jab.#T3#
Yordan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yordan misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yordan misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick.
Alvarez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Yordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with a straight left. #T4#
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Yordan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yordan at a distance.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yordan clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Yordan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yordan continues to drive forward.
Yordan lands with a right hand.
Alvarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yordan avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yordan swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Yordan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donk. Yordan catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Yordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Yordan scores with a push kick.
Alvarez with a hook.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Yordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yordan. Yordan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC#Alvarez is rocked!
Yordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Yordan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvarez.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Alvarez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yordan is out of range and Alvarez settles back down.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Yordan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvarez doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Yordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez defending well as Yordan loads up on a big left hand.
Yordan connects with a leg kick.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Yordan lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Yordan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez slips a jab from Yordan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Yordan. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Alvarez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarez.
Yordan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez scores with a nice head shot.
Yordan lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Yordan tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
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!
Yordan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yordan.
Yordan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alvarez just manages to avoid it.
Yordan throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yordan.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yordan circles away.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Yordan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
As Alvarez looks to move away, Yordan throws a big counter combo but Alvarez just gets out of the way.
Yordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yordan scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yordan circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Yordan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yordan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Yordan clinches with his opponent.
Yordan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yordan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
A short left from Yordan. #BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Yordan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarez. That did some damage!
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Yordan, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Yordan against the cage but Yordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.#CL#
Yordan clinches.
Yordan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Yordan is controlling him.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yordan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Yordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Yordan misses.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Yordan sprawls well.
Yordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yordan clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Yordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yordan also avoids with ease.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan had his way with Jackson Alvarez in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Yordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yordan leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Yordan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alvarez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Yordan is working from the bottom.
Yordan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yordan tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez won't allow Yordan to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yordan wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yordan trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yordan.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez stalks Yordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yordan's face. Yordan staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Yordan.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Yordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez cracks Yordan with an open hand slap.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yordan is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Yordan circles away and we're back to standing.
Yordan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yordan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Yordan pulls Alvarez in to control the position.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Alvarez prevents Yordan from getting back to his feet.
Yordan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #ES#
Yordan pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yordan loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Yordan staying out of range there.
Yordan cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD2#
Yordan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alvarez to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Yordan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alvarez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T4#
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!
Yordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yordan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Yordan lands the left hand.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Yordan.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yordan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yordan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
Daud Yordan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NYF 13: McCoy vs Sam 2
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Yordan misses with a hook
and Silalahi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Silalahi's head coaches at LA Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Silalahi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Silalahi misses.
Silalahi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silalahi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Silalahi moves away from the strike by Yordan.
A little feinted left hand from Silalahi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silalahi throws the left hand but Yordan avoids the punch easily.
Yordan swings for the body but Silalahi moves out of range.
Silalahi slips under a jab from Yordan.
Silalahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
Silalahi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yordan can pounce on him.
Yordan slips under a jab from Silalahi.
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!
Yordan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silalahi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Yordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silalahi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Silalahi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yordan on the side of the head.
Yordan clobbers Silalahi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silalahi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yordan ducks under a wild hook from Silalahi.
Silalahi throws a big shot that misses.
Silalahi throws a jab when Yordan was well out of range.
Silalahi moves out of range of the body kick from Yordan.
Silalahi lands with a straight right. Yordan didn't see that one coming.#ROC#Yordan is rocked!
Yordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silalahi.
Silalahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yordan moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Yordan misses with an uppercut
and Silalahi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Silalahi finish him?
Silalahi looks to land a left hand but Yordan moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Yordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Yordan throws a looping overhand right but Silalahi ducks down to avoid it.
Yordan moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yordan! But no joy.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silalahi.
Yordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silalahi misses with a body shot.
Silalahi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silalahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yordan.
Silalahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silalahi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan throws a leg kick
and Silalahi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Yordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yordan digs a good body shot into Silalahi's ribs.
Silalahi throws a hook but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silalahi misses with a hook to the body
and Yordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yordan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silalahi's head.
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Silalahi is looking to counter punch.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yordan throws a right hand that Silalahi ducks under and follows up with a left that Silalahi also avoids with ease.
Silalahi throwing a counter right hand but Yordan manages to avoid it.
Yordan tries to move into range but Silalahi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Silalahi lands.
Silalahi throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silalahi throws the left hand but Yordan avoids the punch easily.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Silalahi misses the target.
Silalahi throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silalahi.
Silalahi misses with a left hand
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
It looked like Silalahi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Yordan.
Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silalahi.
Yordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Silalahi is rocked!
Yordan throws an overhand right that drops Silalahi like a sack of potatoes! Yordan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan is the new bantamweight champion!
Daud Yordan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NYF:Fight Night 1
Date: Mar 10, 2023

#R1#
Good exchange - Silalahi coming out on top.
Yordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yordan lands a head shot.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
Yordan misses with a body kick.
Silalahi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silalahi connects with a jab.#ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Yordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yordan misses with a left hand
and Silalahi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Yordan.
Silalahi blocks a jab.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Silalahi throws a lazy uppercut
and Silalahi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silalahi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yordan to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Silalahi misses the target.
Yordan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silalahi looks to throw the jab but Yordan is out of range. #T1#
Yordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Yordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silalahi, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
Silalahi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Silalahi's shoulder, as Silalahi tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Silalahi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yordan tries to move into range but Silalahi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silalahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silalahi ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Silalahi should have avoided that one.
Yordan blocks a jab.
Silalahi staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silalahi lands a body shot.
Silalahi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silalahi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yordan.#T2#
Yordan misses with a hook. Silalahi ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yordan. That's going to slow Silalahi down.
Silalahi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yordan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Silalahi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silalahi misses with a looping right.
Silalahi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Silalahi throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Yordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silalahi throws out a loose jab but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut
and Yordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Silalahi stuns Yordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Silalahi.
Yordan throws a body shot but no joy.
Silalahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Yordan.
Yordan avoids the body shot from Silalahi.
Good work by Silalahi as he checks the leg kick.
Silalahi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Yordan connects with a right hand. Silalahi shakes it off.
Silalahi throws a lazy right hand but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yordan throws a lazy right hand but Silalahi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silalahi looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
It looked like Yordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silalahi scores with the left hand. Yordan knows he should have avoided that one.
Silalahi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Silalahi counters with a nice uppercut.
Silalahi cracks Yordan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yordan takes one to the side of the head.
Silalahi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yordan is looking to counter punch.
Silalahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Yordan forces Silalahi back against the cage and clinches.#T4##BC2#
Silalahi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi.
Silalahi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yordan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yordan, as that shot connected.
Yordan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silalahi's sensitive parts.
Yordan tests Silalahi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
Yordan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the head.
Yordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yordan misses with a left hand
and Silalahi scores with a counter punch that sends Yordan to the canvas! Silalahi smells blood - he's punishing Yordan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yordan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greggory Silalahi!
Greggory Silalahi is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Greggory Silalahi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: NYF 7: Sam vs McCoy
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Yordan thuds his right hand into Kawai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawai slips a jab and a cross from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yordan. #ROC#Kawai is rocked!
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawai.
Kawai is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?#CL2#
Kawai takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Kawai seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Kawai blocking some punches.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Yordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yordan taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Yordan is trying to break free.
Yordan is looking to control Kawai's arms but Kawai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yordan has his back to the cage.
Yordan leaning against his opponent.
Yordan can't break the clinch. #T1#
Kawai has Yordan pressed against the cage, preventing Yordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yordan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yordan throws a sloppy head kick and Kawai moves out of range easily.
Kawai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Kawai has Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Kawai cracks Yordan with a nice body shot.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kawai.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head.
Kawai prevents a body shot from Yordan.
Yordan trying to stall but Kawai improves his position. #T3#
Kawai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yordan tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Yordan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Yordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan scores with a leg kick.
Crunch! Yordan slams his shin into Kawai's torso.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot.
Yordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Kawai. That snapped Yordan's head back. #CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Yordan back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai keeps control of Yordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Yordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yordan throws a wild body kick that Kawai sees coming a mile off.
Yordan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yordan.#T4#
Kawai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Yordan. #CL2#
Kawai has Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai takes a shot to the head.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Yordan lands with a light punch inside.
Yordan has Kawai pushed against the cage.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai can't find room to land a body shot as Yordan controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daud Yordan will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Yordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawai tries to clinch there but Yordan circles away.
Yordan is looking to counter punch.
Kawai just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Kawai looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Yordan.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Yordan back into the cage.
Yordan lands with a right to the head.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Kawai can't find room to land a body shot as Yordan controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yordan.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Yordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yordan is trying to force a seperation but Kawai has the dominant position.
Yordan is trying to break free.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Yordan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawai or not.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
Yordan blocking some punches. #BC#
Yordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Kawai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yordan. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan scores with a shot to the body.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawai.
It appears Yordan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Kawai. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Kawai clinches.
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!
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
Come on Yordan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T2#
Yordan digs a right hand into Kawai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawai's gas tank.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yordan trying to control the position but instead, Kawai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yordan into the cage.
Yordan pushes Kawai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yordan lands an uppercut.
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Yordan.
Yordan prevents a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Yordan. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawai.
Yordan looking to stall.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan.
Mark Kawai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yordan's elbow.
Yordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Yordan takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Yordan.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yordan.
Yordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards. #BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yordan connects with a looping right hand.
Kawai doesn't manage to clinch there - Yordan circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
Yordan lands a head kick! #CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Yordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Yordan is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yordan.
Kawai cracks Yordan with a nice body shot.
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daud Yordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Kawai wants to clinch.
Kawai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawai scores with a jab to the body.
Yordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Yordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yordan working hard to break the clinch.
Yordan is trying to force a seperation but Kawai has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan blocks an uppercut.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai has Yordan pressed against the cage, preventing Yordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
Yordan tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan. #T1#
Yordan digs a right hand underneath Kawai's ribcage. Kawai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Yordan misses with some punches.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai is leaning against Yordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai keeps control of Yordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2##BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawai.
Yordan throwing a counter right hand but Kawai manages to avoid it.
Kawai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yordan.
Yordan lands a head shot.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
Yordan clobbers Kawai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawai has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Yordan gets a clinch.
Yordan misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yordan.
Kawai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Yordan can't break the clinch.
Kawai struggles to land a body shot inside as Yordan controls his hands.
A short right from Kawai on the inside. #T3#
Yordan wants to break free but Kawai has control.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai letting Yordan take a breather here.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yordan can't break the clinch.
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Kawai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Yordan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Yordan misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yordan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yordan lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yordan stalling in the clinch but Kawai improves position.
Kawai stalling.
A short body shot lands from Kawai as the two fighters clinch.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Yordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Daud Yordan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan with a jab.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Kawai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yordan misses with a straight left.
Kawai tries to clinch there but Yordan circles away.
Kawai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kawai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Kawai fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Kawai misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Kawai has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Kawai.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yordan's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
Yordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawai won't allow it.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Yordan scores with a three punch combo!
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawai.
Yordan motions for Kawai to come forward. Yordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yordan.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
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!#CL2#
Kawai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Yordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head. #BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kawai has managed to clinch.
Yordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yordan fails to land.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Yordan blocks an uppercut.
Kawai blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Kawai misses with a combination
and Kawai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yordan misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
A slow jab from Kawai misses its intended target.
A jab from Yordan misses.
Kawai wants to clinch.
Yordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Yordan throws a head kick but Kawai moves out of range.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kawai is looking to clinch but Yordan is avoiding it.
A big left from Yordan misses.
Kawai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yordan.
Kawai misses with a jab to the body
and Yordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kawai thinking.
Yordan throws a hook but Kawai blocks it.#T4#
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Kawai saw that one coming.#CL2#
Kawai moves into the clinch.
Yordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kawai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawai lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawai works Yordan's body with a nice hook.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawai.
Kawai swings widly with a right hand
and Yordan counters with a good low kick that Kawai was not able to check.
Kawai slips under a jab from Yordan.
Kawai looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Kawai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Kawai moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan had his way with Mark Kawai in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Kawai lands with a nice body punch.
Yordan throws a leg kick but Kawai moved away.
Yordan slips under a jab.
Kawai staying out of range there.
Kawai wants to counter with a clinch but Yordan pushes him away.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Yordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawai.
Kawai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Kawai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Yordan.
Yordan scores with the left hand. Kawai knows he should have avoided that one.
Yordan throws a body punch but Kawai moves out of range.
Kawai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawai misses with a hook. Yordan ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Kawai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawai wants to clinch.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a good jab.
Kawai connects with a single shot there.
Kawai moves out of range as Yordan strikes.
Yordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawai thuds a left hand into Yordan's body.
Yordan drops his hands momentarily and Kawai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kawai throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawai avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Yordan throws the left hand but Kawai avoids the punch easily.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Kawai slips under a jab.
Kawai wants to counter the offense by Yordan and move into the clinch position.
Mark Kawai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
Kawai slips a straight right by Yordan.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yordan connects with a right hand. Kawai shakes it off.
Nice shot lands for Yordan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan needs to keep his hands up - Kawai had a free shot at his head there.
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
A lazy left from Yordan finds it's target.#CL2#
Kawai forces Yordan back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yordan rather than just go for the knockout.
Kawai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawai fails with the takedown
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Yordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawai tries to clinch up but Yordan circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Kawai rushes Yordan and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Kawai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yordan's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Kawai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kawai throws a jab when Yordan was well out of range.
Kawai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yordan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawai swings widly with a right hand
and Yordan counters with a low kick, right behind Kawai 's knee. #T4#
Yordan lands with an overhand left.
Yordan dodges the punch combination from Kawai. #CL2#
Kawai darts in and clinches Yordan up against the cage.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Yordan on the inside.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Yordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yordan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Daud Yordan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Mark Kawai spoke after the fight, saying 'Relax, there's plenty more fish in the sea to catch & fry. Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors Tiger Balls (7081) & Shadow Realm NYC (7076)'.

Event: NYF 3: Sam vs Moustafa
Date: Dec 31, 2022

#R1#
Hay throws a hook but Yordan avoids it easily.
Yordan throws a combination that misses
and Hay counters with a three punch combo that has Yordan backing up. Yordan nods at Hay to acknowledge the strikes.
Hay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hay.
Yordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hay keeps the fight on the outside.
Hay throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Hay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yordan misses with a looping left.
Hay is looking for the big counter here.
Hay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yordan misses with a hook
letting Hay counter with a right hand.
Hay slips a straight right by Yordan.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yordan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hay in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan misses with an uppercut.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hay takes one on the button.#T1#
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
and Hay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Hay throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Yordan misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hay has eaten all the pies!
Yordan throws the left hand but Hay avoids the punch easily.
Hay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yordan misses with an uppercut
enabling Hay to counter with a crisp jab.
Hay moves out of range as Yordan strikes.
Hay blocks a jab.
Hay moves forwards but Yordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yordan misses with a hook
enabling Hay to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
A slow jab from Hay misses its intended target.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hay throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Yordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hay.
Hay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yordan with a body shot.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
Hay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hay slips a straight right by Yordan.
Yordan works over Hay's head and body with a nice combination.
Hay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hay.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Yordan. That snapped Hay's head back.
Hay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yordan misses with a straight left.
A jab from Yordan misses.
Hay feints the counter takedown.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yordan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Yordan misses with a double jab.
Hay avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Hay slips a straight right by Yordan.
A nice side step and Hay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yordan lands with a cross. #T4#
A left and a right from Yordan both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Hay's shoulder, as Hay tries to avoid the shot.
Yordan scores with a hook.
Hay takes one on the button.#ROC#Hay is rocked!
Hay moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
Hay slips a jab from Yordan.
A nice side step and Hay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yordan looks to land a right hand but Hay moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yordan misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hay.
Hay throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Yordan throws out a powerful jab.
Yordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yordan lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Yordan finds it's target.
Hay loads up on a big right hand but Yordan slips the punch.
Yordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hay throws out the jab.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Hay with an uppercut!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yordan has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Yordan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yordan lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hay scores with a four punch combination!
Yordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
and Hay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hay blocks a jab.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Yordan throws a hook but Hay avoids it easily.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hay to score with a decent uppercut.
Hay ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan tries to clinch
and Hay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yordan with a jab.
Yordan is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Hay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hay can do to turn this around?
Yordan misses with a hook. Hay ducked under it nicely.
Yordan misses with a hook.
Yordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hay counters with a nice uppercut.
Yordan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T3#
Yordan cracks Hay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yordan throws a body punch but Hay moves out of range.
A nice side step and Hay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yordan lands with a nice combination. Hay backs away looking to recover.
Yordan throws a hook but Hay blocks it.
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hay.
Yordan connects with a looping right hand.
Yordan looks to throw the jab but Hay is out of range.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hay walks into a stiff left hand from Yordan.
Yordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Hay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yordan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Hay walks into a jab.
Hay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Yordan misses.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yordan lands a head shot.
Hay takes one to the side of the head.
Hay is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Yordan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yordan cracks Hay with a good jab.
Hay seems to have recovered his senses.
Yordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yordan misses with an uppercut
and Hay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hay. Hay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Yordan misses.
A jab from Yordan does it's job there.
Yordan loads up on a big right hand but Hay slips the punch.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hay cracks Yordan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Hay throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yordan scores with a nice right hand.
Yordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yordan misses with a left hand
and Hay counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice jab there from Yordan.
Hay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Hay throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Yordan throws the left hand but Hay avoids the punch easily.
As Yordan backs off Hay throws a huge counter combo but Yordan manages to avoid it all.
Yordan connects with a nice looking jab.
Yordan cracks Hay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hay ducks right into an uppercut from Yordan. #T2#
Yordan throws a poor cross that misses
and Hay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yordan looks to land a right hand but Hay moved out of range.
Hay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yordan with a body shot.
Yordan cracks Hay with a good jab.
Hay ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Yordan closes the distance and clinches.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yordan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yordan fails to land.
Yordan lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Yordan on the inside. #BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Yordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Yordan looks to land a combination but Hay avoids it well.
Hay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hay drops his hands momentarily and Yordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hay.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hay moves away from the strike by Yordan.
Nice shot by Yordan.
Yordan connects with the punch.
Yordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Yordan loads up on a big right hand but Hay slips the punch.
Hay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yordan swings widly with a right hand
and Hay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Hay saw that one coming.
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yordan lands with a straight right. Hay didn't see that one coming.
Yordan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hay.
Hay ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hay tries to move into range but Yordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jason Hay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yordan jabs Hay to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yordan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
During a confident post fight interview, Daud Yordan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NYF 1: Sam vs Marxer
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1#
Yordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jamieson loads up on a big right hand but Yordan slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Yordan misses its target.
Jamieson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Yordan.
Yordan lands with a cross.
Jamieson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamieson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamieson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yordan lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Jamieson is rocked!
Yordan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jamieson! Yordan dives in looking to finish! Jamieson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!
A victorious Daud Yordan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Lawrence Jamieson had this to say: 'I'll be back better than ever'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2022

#R1#
Pending's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yordan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pending scrambles back to his feet.
Pending looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pending closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yordan scores with a nice head shot.
Yordan moves in close and cracks Pending with a massive right hand! Pending, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Yordan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 14, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yordan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yordan stops a takedown attempt from Santana.
Yordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch.
Yordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Santana.
Santana works over Yordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Yordan looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Yordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yordan misses with a hook.
Santana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yordan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yordan looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Santana tries to bum rush Yordan with a series of wild strikes but Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana slips a jab from Yordan.
Yordan misses with a hook.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santana.
Daud Yordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erica Santana.
Yordan loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.
Yordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santana.
Santana dives in for a single leg takedown but Yordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Santana uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Santana shoots in and gets a takedown into Yordan's guard.
Yordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yordan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santana on the ground.
Yordan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yordan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santana is working Yordan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yordan wants to stand but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santana landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Yordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Santana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Santana postures up and lands a big shot to Yordan's brow.
Santana landing some decent shots from guard.
Yordan wants to sweep but no luck.
Santana lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #ROC2#Yordan is rocked!
Santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Yordan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana postures up and lands a big shot to Yordan's brow.
Yordan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
Santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yordan's head.#SUB2#
Santana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santana with a nice head shot there.
Santana lands a couple of elbows.
Santana chips away with some ground and pound.
Yordan wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
Yordan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yordan is trying to keep Santana in close.
Santana landing with the ground and pound.
Santana scoring with some ground and pound.
Santana connects with a couple of short punches.
Santana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yordan wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him. #T4#
Santana arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Yordan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erica Santana!
After the fight, Erica Santana was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Chuwatana closes the distance and pushes Yordan back into the cage.
Chuwatana tries to land a knee to the head but Yordan blocks with his arms.
Chuwatana landing knees to the head.
Chuwatana looking to throw knees to the head but Yordan is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Yordan fails to land.
Chuwatana throws an elbow that misses.
Yordan is trying to break free.
Chuwatana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwatana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yordan managing to block the knees to the body from Chuwatana.
Yordan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chuwatana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yordan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yordan is trying to force a seperation but Chuwatana has the dominant position.
Yordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chuwatana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuwatana.
Yordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch.
Kaengsaklek Chuwatana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Chuwatana rushes Yordan and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuwatana blocks an uppercut. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
Chuwatana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yordan is defending well for now.
Yordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chuwatana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yordan has a couple of punches blocked by Chuwatana.
Yordan is trying to maintain a safe position but Chuwatana gets an underhook and turns Yordan into the cage.
Chuwatana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yordan lands with a right to the head.
Chuwatana misses with a knee to the head.
Yordan misses with the head strike.
Chuwatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yordan.
Chuwatana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwatana looks winded!#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chuwatana fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.#CL2#
Chuwatana clinches up with Yordan and pushes him back against the cage.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Chuwatana is controlling the position.
Chuwatana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A frustrated look appears on Yordan's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Yordan lands with a left to the head.
Yordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yordan throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Yordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chuwatana is stalling here.
Chuwatana missing with knees to the body.
Yordan looking to stall.
Chuwatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yordan. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Chuwatana pushes Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chuwatana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuwatana trying to land knees to the body.
Yordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yordan is trying to break the clinch but Chuwatana has him pressed against the cage.
Chuwatana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yordan pushes Chuwatana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chuwatana blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Yordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yordan trying to stall but Chuwatana improves his position.
Chuwatana missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chuwatana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yordan's brow.
Yordan looking to slow down the pace here.
Yordan misses with the head strike.
Yordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuwatanas head.
Yordan has had enough of the clinch but Chuwatana keeps him there for the moment.
Chuwatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yordan.
Chuwatana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chuwatana missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Yordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yordan lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Yordan there.
A left lands for Yordan.
Chuwatana ducks right into an uppercut from Yordan.
Chuwatana doesn't manage to clinch there - Yordan circles away. #T4#
Chuwatana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chuwatana there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuwatana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yordan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chuwatana scrambles back to his feet.
Yordan with a nice cross.#ROC#Chuwatana is rocked!
Chuwatana tries to clinch up but Yordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuwatana is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Good shot there by Yordan.
Chuwatana gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yordan gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daud Yordan!

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