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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hardijan Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabaisama has chosen Liquid Swords as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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163 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hardijan Matic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
Matic swinging wildly here.
Matic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yabaisama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matic's calf.
Yabaisama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yabaisama tries to land a body kick
and Matic counters with a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matic.
Matic throws a low kick but Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Yabaisama scoring well with a low kick there.
Matic moves out of range as Yabaisama throws a body kick.
Matic closes the distance but Yabaisama moves to the side
letting Yabaisama counter with a right hand.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama lands with a straight right. Matic didn't see that one coming.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabaisama lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic with a jab.
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've been informed that Yabaisama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yabaisama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yabaisama scores with a jab. Matic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick as Matic jumps back.
Matic clinches up against the cage.
Yabaisama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matic wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matic.
Matic tries to land a knee to the head but Yabaisama blocks with his arms.
Yabaisama swings wildly with an uppercut but Matic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yabaisama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matic backwards.
Yabaisama crunches a lovely knee into Matic's ribcage.
Matic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by Matic.
Yabaisama lands a knee to the body.
Matic is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama is leaning against Matic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yabaisama presses Matic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yabaisama working Matic over with knees to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yabaisama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yabaisama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Matic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yabaisama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matic has managed to get both his arms back between Yabaisama's legs - danger averted.
Yabaisama wants to sweep here but Matic controlling him for the moment.
Yabaisama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Matic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yabaisama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matic is looking to stand up but Yabaisama won't let him.
Matic trying to control but Yabaisama is working from the bottom.
Matic wants to stand but Yabaisama is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yabaisama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matic defends well.
Yabaisama looking for a guillotine here but Matic defends easily.
Yabaisama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matic defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Matic misses with a straight right.
Yabaisama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yabaisama misses with a kick to the body.
Yabaisama takes a swing at Matic's ribcage but misses.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama misses with a looping right.
Matic scores with a nice head shot.
Yabaisama throws an off balance right hand
enabling Matic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Matic.
Matic staying out of range there.
Yabaisama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yabaisama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matic lands a jab to the head.
Matic misses with an uppercut.
Matic punishes Yabaisama's body with a nice straight punch.
Matic scores with a hook to the body. Yabaisama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Yabaisama scores with a sloppy right hand. Matic should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut. Matic saw that one coming.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Matic was well out of range.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick as Matic jumps back.
A low kick from Yabaisama misses
and Matic counters with a stiff right hand.
Matic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yabaisama counters with a right hand to the body.
Yabaisama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yabaisama's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yabaisama duly obliges.
Matic is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Matic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama throws an overhand right that drops Matic like a sack of potatoes! Yabaisama dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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