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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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158 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sotto Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sotto Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Sotto Jr slips the punch.
Yaj swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sotto Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Yaj closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yaj trying to control the action but Sotto Jr is working from the bottom.
Sotto Jr is looking for a sweep. Yaj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotto Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sotto Jr.
Yaj slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sotto Jr is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yaj is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr is squirming around, avoiding Yaj's attempts to control the action.
Sotto Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Yaj misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sotto Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yaj wants to pass to mount but Sotto Jr is defending the position.
Sotto Jr tries to roll over but Yaj keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotto Jr wants to control but Yaj is keeping busy.
Yaj trying to pass the guard but Sotto Jr defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yaj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yaj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yaj with the ground and pound but Sotto Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Yaj wants to control from the top but Sotto Jr keeps moving.
Yaj might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yaj postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sotto Jr pulls Yaj in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Sotto Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yaj missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj landing with the ground and pound.
Sotto Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yaj tries to free his leg and advance position but Sotto Jr is retaining full guard.
Sotto Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sotto Jr keeping full guard, as Yaj tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yaj's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sotto Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yaj manages to get himself to full guard.
Sotto Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard.
Yaj being controlled here, momentarily.
Yaj pulls Sotto Jr in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sotto Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yaj keeping moving, preventing Sotto Jr from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Yaj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sotto Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Sotto Jr jabs at Yaj's body.
Yaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotto Jr.
Yaj looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sotto Jr!
Sotto Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Sotto Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yaj tries to get to full guard but Sotto Jr has control of the leg.
Sotto Jr trying to mount his opponent but Yaj defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr stalling.
Leo Yaj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sotto Jr is thwarting Yaj's attempts to control the position.
Sotto Jr is trying to control. Yaj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sotto Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sotto Jr is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sotto Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yaj is trying to get back to full guard.
Sotto Jr trying to control from half guard but Yaj is working away.
Yaj won't allow Sotto Jr to pass to mount.
Yaj trying to hold on to Sotto Jr's head to control him but Sotto Jr postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is trying to get back to full guard.
Sotto Jr is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Sotto Jr as Yaj shoots in.
Sotto Jr throws a counter combo.
Yaj is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sotto Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sotto Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Sotto Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj shoots and misses
and Sotto Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sotto Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Yaj 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Yaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sotto Jr throws a head kick that Yaj semi-blocks.
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!
Yaj avoids the body shot from Sotto Jr.
Yaj misses with a takedown
and Sotto Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sotto Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yaj has Sotto Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Sotto Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sotto Jr sends Yaj crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sotto Jr is motioning to the referee to let Yaj up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yaj is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Sotto Jr fakes the body blow, causing Yaj to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Yaj goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Umberto Sotto Jr!
A victorious Umberto Sotto Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Leo Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'Noooo, two losses in a row :-(('.
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