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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soul Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gota Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo has chosen Pass Out as his entrance music. Gota Yo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gota Yo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo blocks a leg kick.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Evans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yo.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yo. Yo obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Yo has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yo.
Evans is trying to push Yo away but Yo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Evans.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yo lands a nice elbow.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Yo is controlling the position.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Yo has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Nice elbow from Yo.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yo lands a nice elbow.
Yo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Yo lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Yo.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Yo is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yo.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yo.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo.
Yo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Yo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Yo keeps him there for the moment.
Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Yo.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Soul Evans has been cut.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans 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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Soul Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gota Yo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soul Evans's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yo lands with a kick to the temple. Evans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yo. Yo obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yo. Yo obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yo.
Evans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yo.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Yo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Yo tenderised Evans's leg. Evans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yo scores with a leg kick.
Yo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
Soul Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yo has managed to clinch.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Yo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Evans is looking to control Yo's arms but Yo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Evans has his back to the cage.
Evans is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries for a takedown but Yo manages to get underhooks.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yo.
Yo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Yo has the dominant position.
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!
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soul Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Yo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evans wants a takedown.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Yo.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yo.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Evans blocks an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Yo.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Evans tries a body shot but Yo blocks it.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Yo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yo.
Yo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Gota Yo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Yo lands with a right to the head.
Yo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Evans blocks an elbow strike from Yo.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans is trying to drag Yo to the mat but Yo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Yo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gota Yo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soul Evans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good work by Yo as he checks the leg kick.
Yo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yo wants it to stay on the feet.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Yo's shoulder, as Yo tries to avoid the shot.
Yo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yo connects with an inside leg kick.
Yo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Yo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yo misses with an elbow strike.
Yo lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Yo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Nice elbow from Yo.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
Evans looking to stall.
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Yo keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Yo misses with an elbow over the top.
Yo throws an elbow that misses.
Yo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Yo.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo lands a nice elbow.
Evans is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans seems to have got his legs back now.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Soul Evans's cut is getting worse.
A short uppercut from Yo.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yo misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws an elbow but it misses.
Evans misses with some punches.
A short right from Yo on the inside.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yo lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yo lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Yo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yo throws an elbow but misses.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Yo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soul Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Yo.
Gota Yo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo lands a damaging elbow.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Yo.
Yo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yo.
Evans takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Yo, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Yo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soul Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gota Yo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gota Yo!
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energy
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