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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Nguyen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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138 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ying Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang scores with a shot to the body.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ying Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang throws a head kick that half lands.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Yang.
Nguyen blocks the body kick.
Yang lands a high kick!
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Yang.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nguyen takes a step back to recover.
Yang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang looks to land a right hand but Nguyen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang missing with a left hand there. Nguyen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Yang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nguyen's head.
Yang throws a head kick that Nguyen semi-blocks.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen moves out of range as Yang strikes.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Nguyen throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Ying Yang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang throws a head kick that Nguyen semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yang, right into the meat.
Nguyen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yang is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to work over Nguyen's front leg with a kick but Nguyen checks it.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen gets a takedown into half guard.
Nguyen stops Yang from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen wants to free his trapped foot but Yang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yang tries to kick Nguyen off but Nguyen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguyen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nguyen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yang pushes Nguyen off looking to stand but Nguyen dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
Nguyen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nguyen lands in his opponent's guard.
Nguyen looks gassed!
Yang wants to stand but Nguyen is controlling the position.
Yang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nguyen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yang wants to stand and escape but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nguyen cracks Yang with a solid left hand.
Nguyen won't allow Yang to get back to his feet.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yang throws a lazy head kick
and Nguyen counters with a takedown into side control.
Yang is trying to buck Nguyen off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yang wants to get back to his feet.
Nguyen working the ground and pound.
Nguyen working the head with strikes.
Nguyen tries for a kimura but Yang is defending well.
Yang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nguyen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yang, who protects the arm well.
Nguyen prevents Yang from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nguyen working the head and body with strikes.
Yang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ying Yang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Yang misses
and Nguyen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yang's guard now.
Yang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nguyen wants to pass the guard but Yang is keeping the position.
Nguyen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nguyen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nguyen prevents Yang from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen throws a big right hand that misses.
Yang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nguyen is controlling him.
Yang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nguyen counters with a thumping low kick.
Yang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang lands with a kick to the temple. Nguyen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yang.
Nguyen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ying Yang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang thuds his shin into the meat of Nguyen's side.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nguyen doesn't seem bothered though.
Yang is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Yang scores with a push kick.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nguyen. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Yang both land. Nice combination.
Yang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nguyen.
Yang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yang. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yang. That's going to slow Nguyen down.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Yang.
Yang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang checks a low kick from Nguyen.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yang.
Yang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang connects with a high kick.
Yang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nguyen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Yang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ying Yang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang lands a nice looking body kick.
Yang is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Yang lands a head kick. Nguyen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nguyen shoots for a double leg takedown but Yang sprawls well. He's pushed Nguyen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yang connects with a body shot.
Yang throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Yang.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yang.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguyen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nguyen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nguyen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yang misses with a body shot.
Ying Yang is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yang lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Yang throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yang checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang scores with a decent looking hook.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Yang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang is looking to wear down Nguyen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yang lands with a slapping head kick.
Nguyen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yang scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Yang keeps Nguyen at a distance using the push kick.
Yang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nguyen. That did some damage!
Yang misses with a head kick.
Nguyen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yang. Yang obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yang can pounce on him.
Yang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Yang clobbers Nguyen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yang scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Yang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Yang scores with a four punch combination!
Yang lands with a slapping head kick.
Yang fakes the leg kick and cracks Nguyen in the body.
A good leg kick by Yang.
Yang lands a jab to Nguyen's midsection.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Yang.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yang.
Yang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yang throws a combination. Nguyen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nguyen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yang - the referee stops the clock and Nguyen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yang. Nguyen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Joseph Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang lands with a kick to the temple. Nguyen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ying Yang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yang!
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 applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nguyen's calf.
Nguyen walks into a straight right hand from Yang.
Nguyen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ying Yang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yang, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ying Yang!
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