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Event: OFK 143 - Gomez Vs Jempsa     
Date:   Nov 20, 2021
#R1#
Yaj throws a head kick but Sight moves out of range.
Yaj throws a leg kick that misses.
Sight throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a two punch combo.
Sight misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a nice leg kick.
Sight throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj slips a jab and a cross from Sight.
Sight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sight backing away here, and Yaj unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Sight down.
Yaj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Sight.
A nice side step and Yaj releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Sight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Sight's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yaj digs a good hook to Sight's body.
Yaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Sight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sight misses with a right hand
and Yaj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sight tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sight blocks a head kick by Yaj.
As Yaj looks to move away, Sight throws a big counter combo but Yaj just gets out of the way.
Yaj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sight misses with the combination.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sight throws out the jab.
Yaj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Sight.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a low kick but Sight moves out of range easily. #T2#
Yaj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sight misses with a left hand
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sight missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sight misses with a double jab.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yaj throws a low kick but Sight moves out of range easily.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sight!
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sight.
Sight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sight throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a low kick as Sight jumps back.
Sight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sight throws a combination. Yaj tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
Yaj avoids the body shot from Sight.
Yaj is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sight lands with a hook. Yaj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #KD#
Sight lands a big head kick that sends Yaj tumbling to the mat! Sight takes a step backwards and waves Yaj back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Yaj is rocked!
Sight closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yaj! Sight dives in looking to finish! Yaj 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 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Sight!
Paul Sight managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: OFK 134 - Harper Vs Nagasaki     
Date:   Oct 17, 2021
#R1#
Yaj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jarr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarr.
Jarr looks to throw the jab but Yaj is out of range.
Jarr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jarr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jarr at a distance.
Jarr cracks Yaj with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Yaj.
Jarr 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.
Jarr misses with a hook.
Jarr thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Jarr scoring well with a low kick there.
Jarr blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarr throws out the jab. #T1#
Jarr misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Jarr misses with a low kick.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yaj swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jarr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jarr, as that shot connected.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Jarr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Jarr.
Jarr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yaj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jarr takes a step back to recover.
Jarr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T2#
Jarr throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Jarr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yaj.
Jarr jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarr tried to counter with a leg kick but Yaj avoided it.
Jarr misses with a body shot
and Yaj counters with a nice leg kick.
Jarr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jarr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Jarr. #T3#
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Jarr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jarr misses the body punch
and Yaj counters with a solid body kick.
It looks like Jarr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Yaj tenderised Jarr's leg. Jarr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yaj throws a head kick but Jarr moves out of range.
Jarr cracks Yaj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jarr misses with a straight left.
Jarr slips a jab and a cross from Yaj.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Jarr counters with a right hand to the body.
Jarr checks a low kick from Yaj.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yaj.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jarr misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Yaj releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Yaj.
Jarr misses with a hook
and Yaj counters with a nice leg kick.
Jarr throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jarr.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Jami Jarr has been cut.
Yaj slips a jab from Jarr.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarr was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj jabs Jarr right on the nose. Jarr blinks but takes it well.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jarr rather than just go for the knockout.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jarr misses with a combination
and Yaj counters with a nice body shot.
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 Jami Jarr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jami Jarr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jarr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body
and Jarr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarr misses with a straight left.
Jarr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarr swinging wildly here.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jarr slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jarr misses.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Jarr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj defending well as Jarr loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Yaj plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jarr throws a lazy uppercut
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarr misses with a hook.
Jarr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jarr looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarr throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jarr's knee momentarily.
Donk. Jarr catches Yaj right on the button with a cross.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jarr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick.
Yaj misses with a low kick. #T2#
Jarr throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Jarr fails to land with a series of punches.
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 misses with a combination
letting Jarr counter with a right hand.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jarr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.
Jarr throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a straight right hand.
Jarr misses with a body punch
and Yaj counters with a good low kick that Jarr was not able to check.
Jami Jarr is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Jarr.
A clash of legs there as Jarr blocks the low kick.#T3#
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jarr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yaj misses with the body kick
and Jarr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaj in his tracks.
Jarr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Jarr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj throws a head kick but Jarr moves out of range.
Yaj tries to land a body kick
and Jarr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarr.
Yaj doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Jarr off balance momentarily.
Yaj scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Jarr does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Jarr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarr throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jarr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Jarr counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Jarr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body
and Jarr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Jarr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jarr throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
and Jarr counters with a straight right hand.
Jarr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jami Jarr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jami Jarr's cut.
That's time! Jarr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Jarr shrugs it off though.
Yaj lunges at Jarr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jarr's hand.
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj wants to slow Jarr down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Jarr misses.
Yaj throws a big counter head kick but Jarr avoids it with no problem.
Yaj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jarr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
and Jarr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Jarr.#T1#
Yaj swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jarr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jarr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jarr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Jarr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarr connects with the punch.
Jarr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Yaj
and Jarr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarr just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Jarr. Those never looked like landing.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj misses the body punch
and Jarr counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick.
Jarr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Yaj releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Jarr misses with a looping left.
Yaj tries to land a body kick
and Jarr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Jarr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarr misses the shot to the body.
Jarr tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yaj.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jarr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jarr counter with a right hand.
Yaj takes one to the side of the head.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
enabling Jarr to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Yaj is rocked!
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jarr is able to avoid easily.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Jarr finish him?#T4#
Jarr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj seems to have recovered his senses.
Yaj drops his hands momentarily and Jarr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jarr jabs at Yaj's body.
A low kick from Yaj misses
and Jarr counters with a nice body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yaj might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jarr has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarr moves out of range of the body kick.
Jarr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yaj thows a leg kick but Jarr checks it
and Jarr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Jarr.
Yaj misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jarr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jami Jarr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yaj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Jarr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jarr 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jami Jarr!

After winning the bout, Jami Jarr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Pat Yaj spoke after the fight, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: OFK 128 - Knox Vs Martinyuk     
Date:   Sep 26, 2021
#R1#
Yaj slips under a jab from Wanker.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Wanker scores with a punch to the head.
Wanker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Wanker 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.
Yaj takes one to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Wanker on that attempt.
Yaj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Wanker.
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.
Wanker is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body kick. #T1#
Wanker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yaj makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj throws a head kick but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Wanker.
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Yaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yaj throws a big counter head kick but Wanker avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanker misses with a head kick.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Wanker. Beautiful body shot.
Wanker misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with an outside leg kick.
Yaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj connects with a body shot.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj feints and then cracks Wanker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wanker down. #T2#
Wanker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Yaj cracks Wanker with an open hand slap.
Wanker throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yaj tries to score with a low kick but Wanker moves his leg out of the way.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Wanker lands a jab to the head.
Wanker throws a big shot that misses.
Wanker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yaj momentarily.
Wanker throws a series of punches but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanker shoots in but Yaj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
A head kick misses from Wanker.
Wanker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wanker checks a low kick from Yaj.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanker misses with a combination
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Wanker misses with an uppercut
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yaj digs a good body shot into Wanker's ribs.
Wanker avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Wanker avoids it.
Wanker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yaj leaves Wanker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yaj is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Wanker shrugs it off though. #T4#
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wanker checks it well.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wanker is breathing heavily.
Wanker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wanker off to one side.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yaj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wanker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yaj.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wanker misses the shot to the body.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj feints and then cracks Wanker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wanker down.
Yaj connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker shoots in and drives through. Yaj sprawls well.
Yaj throws out a counter right but Wanker avoids it with no problem.
Yaj punishes Wanker's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanker misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Wanker misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wanker rather than just go for the knockout.
Wanker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yaj is looking to slow Wanker down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Wanker coming out on top.
Wanker throws a left and a right that both miss #KD2#
and Yaj counters with a head kick that drops Wanker to the mat! Wanker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Wanker is rocked!#CUT2#Orla Wanker's cut is getting worse.
Wanker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Wanker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Yaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wanker.
Yaj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Wanker off balance momentarily.
Pat Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Wanker misses.
Wanker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wanker is defended easily by Yaj.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Wanker seems to have got his legs back now.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanker shoots in but Yaj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wanker misses with a hook.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Yaj swings for the body but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker throws a combination that misses
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wanker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yaj on the side of the head.
Wanker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wanker there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a push kick but Wanker slaps the foot to one side.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj tries to work over Wanker's front leg with a kick but Wanker checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wanker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Wanker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yaj throws a low kick but Wanker avoids it.
Yaj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yaj slips a jab and a cross from Wanker.
Wanker connects with a jab.
Wanker dives in for a single leg takedown but Yaj sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Wanker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yaj gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Wanker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards. #T3#
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Wanker controls the action.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj cracks Wanker with a nice body shot.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaj presses Wanker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj works on Wanker's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Yaj.
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 lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Wanker wants a takedown.
Wanker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Wanker's ribcage. Wanker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj stalls.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj pushes Wanker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#Orla Wanker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj gets through Wanker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Wanker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wanker blocks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Wanker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wanker moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Wanker shrugs it off though.
Wanker throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wanker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yaj.
Wanker avoids a kick to the body.
Yaj thumps Wanker with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands a nice hook to Wanker's body. Wanker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wanker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Wanker tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Wanker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A solid body kick from Yaj. #T1#
Wanker blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Wanker tries to counter with a takedown but Yaj is quick to defend against it.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.
Wanker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wanker looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wanker misses with a straight left.
Wanker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wanker scores with a nice strike.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wanker ducks right into an uppercut from Yaj.
Wanker closes the distance and clinches up with Yaj, looking for a takedown. Wanker pushes Yaj against the cage but Yaj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Yaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orla Wanker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wanker.
Wanker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wanker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wanker misses with a double jab.
A low kick lands for Yaj.
Wanker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wanker looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#Jeez, Orla Wanker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wanker wants to land a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
Yaj is looking for the big counter here.
Yaj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yaj wants it to stay on the feet.#T3#
Wanker checks a low kick from Yaj.
Yaj slaps away a takedown attempt from Wanker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
A head kick misses from Wanker.
The fighters circle, before Yaj throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wanker's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Yaj lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pat Yaj!
After winning the bout, Pat Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: C60: Alyoshin vs. Kocak     
Date:   Sep 04, 2021
#R1#
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yaj leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yaj looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Pat Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.#TD2#
Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yaj is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yaj avoid being mounted?
Yaj is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yaj is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz is controlling the pace. #T1##SUB2#
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but Yaj is working away.
Yaj trying to control from the bottom.
Yaj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz advances position into side control!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yaj is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Yaj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaj wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yaj, who protects the arm well.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaj tries to escape but Cruz is in control.
Cruz in side control, throwing shots but Yaj defends.
Yaj wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Yaj tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Yaj is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Yaj is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yaj is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz misses with the ground and pound.
Cruz working the ground and pound.
Yaj can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Yaj is defending well. #SUB2#
Cruz swings around for an armbar but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cruz's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yaj is looking to stand up but Cruz won't let him.
Yaj won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz looking to control.
Yaj tries to stand but Cruz is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Cruz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Yaj.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Yaj sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Cruz checks it.
Ricardo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Yaj.
It appears Yaj was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pat Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Yaj.
Yaj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Yaj counters with a solid body kick.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yaj manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Yaj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Yaj keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Yaj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yaj looking to control.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Yaj wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz trying to control but Yaj is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Yaj.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Yaj counters with a two punch combo.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt #KD#
and Yaj counters with a head kick that drops Cruz to the mat! Cruz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Cruz is rocked!
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yaj's waist but Yaj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Cruz defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Yaj.
Yaj feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?#CUT#That has opened up Ricardo Cruz's cut even more.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaj as he avoids it easily.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz checks a low kick from Yaj.
Yaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Yaj throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Yaj sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruz looks for a takedown but Yaj sprawls well.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Yaj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yaj jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yaj but Yaj pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid body kick from Yaj.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yaj defends it nicely.
Yaj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
An attempted straight right counter from Yaj misses the target.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Yaj throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cruz avoids it.
Pat Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yaj connects with a high kick.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Ricardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz looks for a takedown but Yaj sprawls well.
Yaj looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Cruz blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Yaj tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yaj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yaj connects with a leg kick.
Yaj throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Cruz crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pat Yaj!
During a confident post fight interview, Pat Yaj thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: C51: Al Jhit vs. Lermontov     
Date:   Jul 17, 2021
#R1#
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Machida blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machida throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Machida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yaj. Yaj circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yaj cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Machida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Yaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Machida avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Yaj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Yaj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida misses with a looping left.#T3#
Machida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yaj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Yaj shrugs it off.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
Machida steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Yaj misses
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yaj swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T4#
Machida scores with a punch to the head.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj walks into a jab.
Yaj on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Machida slams his shin into Yaj's torso.
Yaj tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Machida misses
and Yaj counters with a good low kick that Machida was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seiryu Machida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Machida connects with a body shot.
Machida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yaj.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machida moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Machida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Yaj takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida thinks about the counter body kick.
Machida throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj misses with a body shot. #T2#
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
Machida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj throws a body kick that misses.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Machida misses with a looping left.#T3#
Yaj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Yaj lands with a good body shot.
Yaj throws a wild body kick that Machida sees coming a mile off.
Yaj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yaj scrambles back to his feet.
Yaj misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida slips a jab from Yaj.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Machida throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Yaj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seiryu Machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Yaj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Yaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Yaj throws a quick counter head kick but Machida was just out of range.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Machida avoids the head kick by Yaj. #T1#
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machida connects with a single shot there.
Machida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #ROC2#Yaj is rocked!
Machida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj looks to throw a body kick
and Machida counters with a crisp right that sends Yaj to the canvas! Machida follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seiryu Machida!
A less than humble Seiryu Machida misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: C44: Zan vs. Severini 2     
Date:   Jun 19, 2021
#R1#
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Kuznetsov off balance momentarily.
Kuznetsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuznetsov connects with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #KD#
and Yaj counters with a head kick that drops Kuznetsov to the mat! Kuznetsov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov throws a chopping leg kick but Yaj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Yaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuznetsov.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick from Yaj.
Kuznetsov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Kuznetsov avoids it.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuznetsov.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Kuznetsov misses
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj connects with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Yaj is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuznetsov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Yaj blocks the leg kick.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.#T2#
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj connects with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yaj momentarily.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yaj. That one must have hurt.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuznetsov if he has to take too many more of those.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Kuznetsov tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Kuznetsov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?#T3#
Kuznetsov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Yaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Yaj also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yaj lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yaj sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Yaj finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yaj takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Yaj is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuznetsov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuznetsov is able to avoid easily.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yaj's head.
Kuznetsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Kuznetsov lands a head kick!
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Yaj throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Yaj throws a low kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yaj had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Yaj lands a head kick. Kuznetsov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuznetsov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kuznetsov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yaj misses with a double jab.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to Yaj's midsection.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov looks to land a combination but Yaj avoids it well.
Yaj with a nice calf kick.
Yaj has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands with a good body shot.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.#T1#
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznetsov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov connects with the punch.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.#ROC2#Yaj is rocked!
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Yaj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Kuznetsov.
Yaj is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuznetsov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuznetsov misses with a two punch combination.
Yaj looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick from Yaj.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Yaj throws a wild body kick that Kuznetsov sees coming a mile off.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuznetsov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuznetsov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#KD2#
Kuznetsov drops Yaj with a left and a right! Oh, Yaj is hurt - Kuznetsov dives into side control looking to finish!
Yaj gets back to half guard.#SU2#
Kuznetsov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yaj to get to his feet.
Yaj throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuznetsov connects with a jab.#T3#
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuznetsov to score with a decent uppercut.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj tries to work over Kuznetsov's front leg with a kick but Kuznetsov checks it.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuznetsov.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Yaj appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuznetsov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj lands a high kick!
Kuznetsov sizes up Yaj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Yaj thumps Kuznetsov with a low kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Yaj thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yaj.
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a good cross that connects.
Kuznetsov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Kuznetsov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Kuznetsov cracks Yaj with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Yaj falls to his knees and Kuznetsov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kuznetsov!
Nikolai Kuznetsov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: C38: Yaj vs. Marinov     
Date:   May 22, 2021
#R1#
Yaj connects with a high kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marinov - that will leave a mark!
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Marinov's ribs.
Marinov throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yaj throws a quick counter head kick but Marinov was just out of range.
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Marinov moves away and avoids it.
Yaj takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marinov takes one on the button.
Marinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Marinov.
Marinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yaj. Yaj circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a leg kick but Marinov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marinov lands a body shot.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marinov.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marinov.
Yaj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marinov lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaj off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Marinov.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Marinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Marinov.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marinov blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Marinov throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Yaj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marinov blocks a head kick by Yaj.
It seemed like Marinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marinov lands a jab.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Marinov as he connects with a hook.
Marinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Marinov is looking to chop away at Yaj's legs.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Marinov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marinov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Marinov.
Marinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Marinov coming out on top.
Marinov throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Marinov lands a jab to Yaj's midsection.
Marinov scores with a hook to the body. Yaj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Marinov moves out of range easily.
Marinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yaj tries to score with a low kick but Marinov moves his leg out of the way.
Marinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marinov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Marinov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yaj had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marinov.
Marinov 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.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Marinov counters with a right hand to the body.
Marinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marinov scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Marinov blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marinov! But no joy.
Marinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Marinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Marinov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marinov avoids a kick to the body.
Marinov catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marinov looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yaj.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Marinov's knee but Marinov avoids it well.
Marinov scores with a jab to the head.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Marinov is just out of range.
A low kick from Marinov misses
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marinov misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marinov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaj off the cage and back into range.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Marinov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Marinov's corner calls for a 1-2. Marinov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emil Marinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yaj walks into a jab.
Marinov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Marinov throws a push kick but Yaj slaps the foot to one side.
Yaj is looking to counter with head kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marinov throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Marinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marinov feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Marinov.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marinov avoids it.
Marinov throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marinov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Yaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marinov.
Yaj will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marinov looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Marinov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj lands a head kick! #CUT#It looks like Emil Marinov has been cut.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Marinov avoids the head kick by Yaj.
It seemed like Marinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marinov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Emil Marinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj wants to slow Marinov down by chopping away at his legs.
Marinov blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Marinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Marinov.
Good leg kick by Marinov. #T2#
Marinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Marinov throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marinov.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Marinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Marinov.
Marinov sizes up Yaj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Marinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marinov lands a body shot.
Marinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Marinov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.#T3#
Marinov avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Marinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marinov walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.
Marinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj takes one on the button.
Yaj scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marinov misses with a straight right.
Good work by Marinov as he checks the leg kick.
Yaj throws a low kick but Marinov moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Marinov.
Marinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
It appears Yaj was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marinov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yaj.
Yaj has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Marinov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marinov throws out a leg kick but Yaj moves out of range and Marinov only half commits.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Marinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yaj has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marinov.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj jabs Marinov right on the nose. Marinov blinks but takes it well.
Marinov moves forwards but Yaj connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#Marinov is rocked!
Yaj throws a leg kick but Marinov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marinov with a hook.
Yaj drops his hands momentarily and Marinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emil Marinov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yaj throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Marinov throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marinov is out of range and Yaj settles back down.
Yaj takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marinov avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Crunch! Yaj slams his shin into Marinov's torso.#T1#
Marinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Marinov.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marinov throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Marinov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marinov lands a jab to the nose.
Yaj takes one to the chin there.
Marinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marinov lands with a cross.
Marinov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marinov checks a low kick from Yaj.
Marinov blocks a leg kick.
Yaj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marinov.#T2#
Yaj takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marinov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yaj. That one must have hurt.
Yaj swings for the body but Marinov moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Yaj.
Yaj looks for the body kick but Marinov saw that one coming.
Marinov avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj misses with a leg kick.
Marinov throws out a powerful jab.
Marinov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marinov throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj blocks the body kick.
And Yaj counters with a quick kick to the body but Marinov blocks it.#T3#
Yaj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yaj throws a head kick but Marinov moves out of range.
Marinov blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marinov, as that shot connected.
Yaj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marinov. Marinov obviously looking to wear him down.
Marinov checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Marinov finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marinov.
Marinov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yaj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Marinov with a nice cross.
Marinov throws a shot to the body.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Yaj has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marinov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marinov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marinov throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj walks into a stiff left hand from Marinov.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Marinov scores with a one two! Yaj had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marinov connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off.
Marinov is looking to slow Yaj down with leg kicks.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marinov scores with a push kick.
Marinov connects with a body shot.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Marinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marinov 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Marinov!

Emil Marinov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: C29: Khadzhimurad vs. Cardona     
Date:   Apr 10, 2021
#R1#
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Phat misses with a body shot.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj takes a swing at Le Phat's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Le Phat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Phat shoots in and drives through. Yaj sprawls well.
Yaj thinks about the counter body kick.
Le Phat connects with a jab.
Le Phat takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Le Phat misses with a takedown
and Yaj counters with a good low kick that Le Phat was not able to check.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yaj thuds a left hand into Le Phat's body.#CL#
Le Phat rushes Yaj and presses him up against the cage.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Phat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Le Phat misses with a punch to the body.
Le Phat tries to pull guard but Yaj forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Phat.
Le Phat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Phat blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Le Phat can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action. #T1##TD#
Le Phat pulls guard effortlessly.
Le Phat seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SU2#
Yaj stands and steps away. Le Phat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Phat stuns Yaj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Le Phat - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Le Phat moves out of range easily.
Le Phat darts in looking for a takedown but Yaj gets double underhooks and turns Le Phat into the cage.
Le Phat misses with some punches.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage. #BC#
Le Phat breaks the clinch. #CL#
Le Phat has Yaj up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Phat.
Le Phat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Phat blocks a body shot from Yaj. #T2#
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Phat is defending well for now.#TD#
Le Phat jumps guard and drags Yaj to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Le Phat trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.
Yaj wanted to stand there but Le Phat had control of the position.
Le Phat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yaj has passed into side control.
Le Phat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yaj wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3##SU2#
Yaj has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Le Phat.
Le Phat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Phat momentarily.
Yaj moves out of range as Le Phat throws a body kick.
Le Phat wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
Yaj tries a quick counter leg kick but Le Phat is wise to it.#CL#
Le Phat clinches with his opponent.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Phat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
Le Phat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Yaj tries to work over Le Phat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Le Phat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le Phat gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Le Phat.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Phat avoids it.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Phat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
Yaj pushes Le Phat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj tries a body shot but Le Phat blocks it.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Le Phat struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Le Phat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Le Phat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Le Phat is breathing heavily.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Le Phat misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
That's time! Le Phat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Le Phat. That snapped Yaj's head back.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Phat.
Le Phat wants to clinch.
Yaj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Phat.
Le Phat wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Le Phat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yaj was covering up waiting for the punch and Le Phat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yaj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Phat manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T1#
Le Phat has a closed guard, preventing Yaj from standing up. #SUB#
Le Phat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yaj passes into half guard.
Yaj tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Le Phat. #SU2#
Yaj decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Le Phat looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Le Phat walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.
Yaj throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T2#
Yaj throws a leg kick but Le Phat checks it.
Le Phat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Phat dives in for a single leg takedown but Yaj sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Phat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Phat.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
Le Phat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat lands a right hand.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Phat or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Le Phat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le Phat.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Le Phat's head.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj is working Le Phat over against the cage.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Le Phat jumps guard but Yaj turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Le Phat struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Phat controls his hands.
Le Phat pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Le Phat's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Phat controls his hands. #T4#
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Le Phat controls the action.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj is stalling here.
Good body shot from Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Phat or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Le Phat tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Le Phat back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Le Phat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Le Phat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Phat or not.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Phat controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roc Le Phat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Yaj throws a low kick but Le Phat avoids it.
Le Phat throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Le Phat avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Yaj cracks Le Phat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj leaves Le Phat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Le Phat tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yaj.
Le Phat throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Le Phat takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yaj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Phat wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Phat avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Le Phat throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily. #T1##TD#
Le Phat feints and as Yaj raises his hands in defense, Le Phat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Yaj has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Le Phat has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Phat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Phat is trying to maintain a safe position but Yaj gets an underhook and turns Le Phat into the cage.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Le Phat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yaj.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Yaj pushes Le Phat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj tries to work over Le Phat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Le Phat's ribcage. Le Phat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj gets through Le Phat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Le Phat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj is leaning against Le Phat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le Phat.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Le Phat's ribcage. Le Phat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Le Phat is rocked!
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Le Phat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Yaj.
Yaj avoids the elbow strike from Le Phat, against the cage.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Phat seems to have got his legs back now.
Le Phat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Le Phat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yaj walks away with a smile on his face. Le Phat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Le Phat.#KD2#
Yaj lands a big right hand that sends Le Phat crashing to the mat! Yaj stays standing though and waves Le Phat back to his feet!
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat. #T3#
Le Phat throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Phat lands a jab to Yaj's midsection.
Yaj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Phat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Le Phat saw that one coming.
Le Phat looks to throw the jab but Yaj is out of range.
Yaj lunges at Le Phat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Le Phat's hand.
Yaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Yaj gets tackled into the cage by Le Phat. Le Phat maintains the clinch.
Yaj presses Le Phat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pat Yaj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Le Phat can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Pat Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Le Phat lands with a left to the head.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Phat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Phat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Phat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yaj to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Phat tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Phat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Phat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Le Phat misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
Le Phat wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from Yaj.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Yaj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yaj 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj!

A relieved looking Pat Yaj 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: CFN12: Mckean vs. Carvalho     
Date:   Mar 07, 2021
#R1#
Yaj throws a body punch but Vendarra moves out of range.
Vendarra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yaj. Yaj obviously looking to wear him down.
Vendarra misses with a left hand
and Yaj counters with an inside leg kick.
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Vendarra slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj lands a head kick!
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vendarra was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vendarra throws a counter combo.
Yaj fakes the leg kick and cracks Vendarra in the body.
Yaj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vendarra to score with a decent uppercut.
Vendarra misses the jab.
Vendarra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
A shot to the body from Yaj misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Vendarra is looking to score with low kicks.
Yaj thows a leg kick but Vendarra checks it
and Vendarra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Yaj has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yaj throws the left hand but Vendarra avoids the punch easily.
Vendarra was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice leg kick from Yaj, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vendarra moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yaj.
Vendarra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj lands a really nice looking cross but Vendarra seems unphased.
Yaj lands a high kick! #T2#
Yaj connects with a jab.#ROC#Vendarra is rocked!
Vendarra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vendarra is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vendarra counters with a stiff right hand.
Vendarra seems to have recovered his senses.
Vendarra jabs Yaj right on the nose. Yaj blinks but takes it well.
Vendarra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vendarra moves away from the strike by Yaj.
Vendarra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj stuns Vendarra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yaj throws a head kick but Vendarra moves out of range.
Yaj backing away here, and Vendarra unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yaj checks a low kick from Vendarra.#T3#
Vendarra moves out of range as Yaj throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Vendarra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vendarra misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
Yaj lands the left hand.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vendarra throws out the jab.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Vendarra lands.
Vendarra checks a leg kick.
Yaj fakes the leg kick and cracks Vendarra in the body. #T4#
Vendarra avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Vendarra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Vendarra moves out of range easily.
Vendarra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vendarra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vendarra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vendarra drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vendarra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye.
Yaj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed right hand from Vendarra misses the target.
Yaj thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that 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.#R2#
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Vendarra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD#
Yaj sends Vendarra crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Yaj is motioning to the referee to let Vendarra up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
letting Vendarra counter with a right hand. #KD2#
Vendarra cracks Yaj with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yaj looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vendarra finish him? #ROC2#Yaj is rocked!
Vendarra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Vendarra is looking to slow Yaj down with leg kicks.
Vendarra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vendarra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Vendarra might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yaj has got the better of the exchanges.
Yaj slips under a jab from Vendarra.#T1#
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Vendarra's leg but Vendarra calmly moves out of range.
Vendarra counters with a body kick.
Yaj tries to land a front kick but Vendarra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yaj backing away here, and Vendarra unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vendarra appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vendarra can do to turn this around?
Vendarra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yaj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vendarra counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Vendarra finds it's target.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Vendarra lands a big uppercut and Yaj crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yaj looks OK. Vendarra waves Yaj back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Vendarra avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Yaj attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Vendarra throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yaj backs off Vendarra throws a huge counter combo but Yaj manages to avoid it all.
Yaj throws a head kick but Vendarra moves out of range.
Vendarra throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Vendarra misses with a body shot.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Yaj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Vendarra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vendarra misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Vendarra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vendarra throws a right hand that Yaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Yaj also avoids with ease.
Yaj throws a push kick but Vendarra slaps the foot to one side.
Yaj moves out of range as Vendarra strikes.#T4#
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yaj lands a head kick. Vendarra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vendarra punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj slips a straight right by Vendarra.
Vendarra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Vendarra is just out of range.
Vendarra lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj slips under a jab from Vendarra.
Vendarra misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Vendarra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Vendarra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Yaj.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vendarra is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vendarra checks a leg kick.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yaj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vendarra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vendarra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice uppercut there from Yaj.
Yaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Yaj misses with a left hand
and Vendarra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vendarra digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Vendarra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vendarra blocks a head kick by Yaj.
A little jabbing left from Vendarra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vendarra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vendarra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Vendarra.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Vendarra just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yaj defending well as Vendarra loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Yaj moves away from the strike by Vendarra.
A big right from Vendarra misses.
Yaj thinks about countering with a head kick.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Vendarra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a body kick that stops Vendarra in his tracks momentarily.
Yaj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vendarra takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Vendarra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vendarra. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Vendarra blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj misses with a hook. Vendarra ducked under it nicely.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yaj has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Vendarra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Yaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crunch! Yaj slams his shin into Vendarra's torso.
Vendarra misses with a low kick.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Vendarra counters with a low kick, right behind Yaj 's knee.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Vendarra throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Vendarra moves away from the strike by Yaj.
Yaj looks to throw a body kick
and Vendarra counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vendarra is able to avoid easily.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Yaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yaj 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj!

An out of breath Pat Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Combate 15: Out vs. Raymaker 2     
Date:   Jan 30, 2021
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Paunovic.
Paunovic cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Paunovic.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paunovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Paunovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.
Yaj walks into a jab.
Paunovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paunovic misses with the body kick
and Yaj counters with a three punch combo that has Paunovic backing up. Paunovic nods at Yaj to acknowledge the strikes.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paunovic slips under a jab.
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Paunovic moved away.
Paunovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Paunovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Paunovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paunovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paunovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paunovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yaj misses with a low kick as Paunovic jumps back.
Paunovic scores with a punch to the head.
Yaj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic feints the counter takedown.
Paunovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paunovic works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Paunovic.
An inside leg kick from Yaj misses.
Paunovic counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Paunovic. #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!
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but Yaj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yaj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paunovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Yaj's head.
Paunovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paunovic lands a head kick. Yaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paunovic lands with an overhand left.
Paunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paunovic throws the kick towards the body but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Paunovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paunovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Yaj in the body.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yaj scores with a shot to the body.
Paunovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Paunovic.
Paunovic avoids the head kick by Yaj.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paunovic throws the kick towards the body but Yaj avoids it.
Paunovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paunovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yaj with a body shot.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Paunovic.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Paunovic throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Paunovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
Paunovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paunovic connects with a leg kick.
Paunovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paunovic.
Nice shot by Yaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paunovic missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paunovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paunovic with the inside leg kick.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Paunovic checks it.
Paunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paunovic is out of range.
Paunovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paunovic checks a low kick from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Paunovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paunovic can pounce on him.
Paunovic scores with a leg kick. #T1#
Paunovic with a jab.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj is looking to wear down Paunovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paunovic.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Paunovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paunovic tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic moved away.
Paunovic throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a wild body kick that Yaj sees coming a mile off.
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paunovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yaj has time to react.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paunovic.
Paunovic looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paunovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paunovic. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj lands a really nice looking cross but Paunovic seems unphased.
Paunovic tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
And Yaj counters with a quick kick to the body but Paunovic blocks it.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Paunovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Paunovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Paunovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yaj.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yaj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj takes a swing at Paunovic's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paunovic throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paunovic throws a push kick but Yaj slaps the foot to one side.
Paunovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Paunovic avoided it.#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Paunovic.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Paunovic misses the target.
Paunovic lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Paunovic's head but Paunovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj lands a front kick.
Paunovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Paunovic manages to avoid it.
Paunovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Paunovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Paunovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj takes a swing at Paunovic's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paunovic lands an overhand right.
Paunovic is looking to chop away at Yaj's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Paunovic.
Paunovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!
Paunovic tries to land a leg kick but Yaj saw it coming and moves away.
Yaj tries to land a leg kick but Paunovic saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Paunovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Paunovic.
Paunovic looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Paunovic. #T1#
Paunovic scores with a leg kick.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yaj's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paunovic.
Paunovic misses the shot to the body.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Paunovic.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yaj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paunovic is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paunovic. Yaj shrugs it off though.
Yaj will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaj.
Zoran Paunovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Yaj misses with a body shot
and Paunovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yaj really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic throws a front kick aimed at Yaj's knee but Yaj avoids it well.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paunovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Yaj's head.
Paunovic scores with a head kick. Yaj tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paunovic catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Paunovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Paunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Paunovic blocks the low kick.
Paunovic connects with a crisp jab.
Paunovic lands with a good body shot.
Paunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaj.
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paunovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Paunovic.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Paunovic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yaj has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paunovic.#T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paunovic checks a leg kick.
Yaj throws a hook but Paunovic blocks it.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj throws a leg kick
enabling Paunovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Paunovic is looking to slow Yaj down with leg kicks.
Paunovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yaj if he has to take too many more of those.
Paunovic tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Paunovic checks it.
Paunovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Paunovic moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paunovic.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Paunovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paunovic 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Paunovic!

Zoran Paunovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: Combate 11: Severini vs. Zan     
Date:   Jan 02, 2021
#R1#
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichushkin.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Pichushkin rushes Yaj and presses him up against the cage.
Pichushkin blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
Pichushkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pichushkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a body punch.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pichushkin looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Pichushkin avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage. #T1#
Pichushkin blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Pichushkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Pichushkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Yaj digs a right hand into Pichushkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pichushkin's gas tank.
Yaj is leaning against Pichushkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Pichushkin controls the action.
Pichushkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Pichushkin's head.
Pichushkin misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pichushkin lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pichushkin's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Pichushkin fails to land. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Pichushkin's head.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Yaj on the inside. #ROC#Pichushkin is rocked!
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pichushkin backwards.
Pichushkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pichushkin to his knees! Yaj keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
A victorious Pat Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Combate 9: Menshikov vs. Jesus     
Date:   Dec 12, 2020
#R1#
Yaj takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Yaj throws a shot to the body.
Yaj tries to work over Saades's front leg with a kick but Saades checks it. #CL2#
Saades has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Saades manages to break the clinch. #KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Saades tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Saades back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Saades is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Octavio Saades has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj and Saades are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Yaj throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Saades into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Yaj knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Ezekiel 25:17     
Date:   Nov 14, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yaj.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yaj.#CUT#It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yaj tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan. #T1#
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Yaj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Morgan scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj throws a quick counter head kick but Morgan was just out of range.
Yaj is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Yaj scores with a spinning back kick!
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Yaj moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Yaj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan scores with a body shot. #T4#
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Yaj.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yaj misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Morgan misses.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Arthur Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yaj really felt that one!
Yaj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Yaj slips under a jab.
Morgan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan keeps Yaj at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Morgan avoided it.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj tries to land a body kick
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorgan.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Yaj appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yaj misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Yaj backing up. Yaj nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Yaj.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range. #T4#
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Morgan thinks about the counter body kick.
Yaj scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Yaj.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Yaj moved away.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Morgan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan thinks about the counter body kick.
Yaj throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yaj's knee momentarily.
Morgan wants to slow Yaj down by chopping away at his legs.
Yaj throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. #T2#
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan misses with a kick to the body
and Yaj counters with a nice body kick.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.#T3#
Yaj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan jabs at Yaj's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yaj's head.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arthur Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Morgan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Morgan jabs Yaj right on the nose. Yaj blinks but takes it well.#ROC2#Yaj is rocked!
Yaj throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
And Yaj counters with a quick kick to the body but Morgan blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Morgan.
Well Morgan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Morgan!
Arthur Morgan retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Arthur Morgan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: An offer he can't reffuse     
Date:   Oct 24, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Rydeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Yaj releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yaj ducks right into an uppercut from Rydeland.
The fighters circling - Rydeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Yaj misses.
Rydeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rydeland throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Rydeland.#CL#
Rydeland takes the fight into the clinch.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Yaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaj's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Rydeland blocks a body shot from Yaj.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Rydeland avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Rydeland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj is pushing Rydeland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Rydeland.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Rydeland's head.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj stalling against the cage.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rydeland throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rydeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Yaj. #T2#
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
Rydeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rydeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through 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!
Rydeland working aggressively here.
Rydeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rydeland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj presses Rydeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rydeland.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rydeland.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Rydeland controls the action.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rydeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rydeland.
Rydeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
A short left from Rydeland.
Yaj tries a body shot but Rydeland blocks it.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Rydeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Rydeland avoids the damage to the body.
Rydeland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yaj has him pressed against the cage.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rydeland landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rydeland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rydeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rydeland backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Yaj tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Rydeland fails to land.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
A short right from Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Yaj 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##CL#
Rydeland clinches up with Yaj and pushes him back against the cage.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yaj is defending well for now.
Rydeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rydeland pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydeland backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT2#It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Yaj tries a body shot but Rydeland blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rydeland blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Rydeland tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Rydeland back against the cage.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rydeland working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rydeland fails to land.
Yaj tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rydeland digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rydelands head.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj presses Rydeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Rydeland misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Rydeland.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
Rydeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rydeland.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pat Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rydeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rydeland blocks a body shot from Yaj.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rydeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rydeland lands a shot to the body.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rydeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rydeland lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Rydeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Rydeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj tries a body shot but Rydeland blocks it.
Rydeland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Rydeland avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Rydeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rydeland tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Rydeland lands a shot to the body.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rydeland lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rydeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rydeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Rydeland controls the action.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj slips a jab from Rydeland.
Rydeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rydeland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yaj.
Rydeland throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rydeland misses with a looping right.
Yaj staying out of range there.
And Yaj responds with a good body kick, but Rydeland manages to step out the way in time.
Rydeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Rydeland misses the target.
Yaj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yaj ducks right into an uppercut from Rydeland.
Yaj circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and Yaj counters with a head kick that drops Rydeland to the mat! Rydeland scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Rydeland is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Rydeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rydeland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Rydeland off balance momentarily.
Rydeland scores with a nice strike.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Rydeland's head but Rydeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydeland is looking to counter punch.
Rydeland is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL#
Rydeland has Yaj up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Rydeland avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
John Rydeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rydeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj cracks Rydeland with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Rydeland fails to land.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Rydeland tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Rydeland back against the cage.
Yaj blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj throws an elbow but it misses.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland takes a shot to the head.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydeland has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rydeland misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rydeland.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands. #BC#
Rydeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rydeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaj looks to land a combination but Rydeland avoids it well.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Rydeland's leg but Rydeland calmly moves out of range.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
John Rydeland is winning the standup battle so far.
Rydeland lunges at Yaj with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaj's hand.
Yaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj is looking to score with low kicks.
Yaj takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pat Yaj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yaj slips under a jab from Rydeland.
Yaj appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rydeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Rydeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.
Rydeland swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Yaj finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rydeland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rydeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rydeland throws a big shot that misses.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rydeland at a distance.
Rydeland throws a big shot that misses.
Rydeland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rydeland wants to clinch
and Rydeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydeland throws a right hand that misses
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydeland.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rydeland rather than just go for the knockout.
Rydeland throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Yaj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yaj 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Yaj!

After winning the bout, Pat Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Syn The Gate     
Date:   Aug 22, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Ruth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Q Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ruth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Ruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruth checks a leg kick.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
Yaj misses the jab.
Ruth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Ruth takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Ruth blocks the body kick.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ruth.
A low kick from Yaj is predictable there
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Ruth lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Yaj misses
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth misses with a looping right.
Yaj appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
Ruth moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3##KD#
Ruth lands a left and a right that sends Yaj crashing to the canvas! Ruth dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#Yaj is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Pat Yaj has been cut.
Ruth lands a big shot to the head and Yaj winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Ruth!
John Ruth very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: Syn MONEY PRODUCTIONS     
Date:   Jul 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Yaj down.
Yaj throws a lazy body kick
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj motions for Goodman to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
Goodman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Goodman avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Goodman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goodman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Goodman there.
Goodman throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Goodman connects with an inside leg kick.
Goodman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Goodman misses.
Yaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goodman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a nice leg kick.
Goodman checks the leg kick.
Yaj throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Goodman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodman throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Goodman blocks the low kick.
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Goodman blocks the leg kick.
Goodman tried to counter with a leg kick but Yaj avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj slips under a jab.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid body kick from Goodman.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a leg kick.
Yaj blocks a leg kick.
Yaj was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Goodman's knee but Goodman avoids it well.
Goodman misses the jab.
Yaj has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goodman.
Goodman tries a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodman misses the target.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodman's head.#T3#
Goodman lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goodman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaj keeps Goodman at a distance using the push kick.
Yaj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yaj checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodman. That's going to slow Yaj down.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Goodman counters with a nice body kick.
Goodman misses with a right hand
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj misses with a body shot. #T4#
Goodman throws a leg kick but Yaj checks it.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Goodman misses with a hook. Yaj ducked under it nicely.
Yaj slips a straight right by Goodman.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodman was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Goodman is looking to counter punch.
Goodman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goodman rather than just go for the knockout.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj throws a low kick but Goodman moves out of range easily.
Goodman cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goodman scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Crunch! Goodman slams his shin into Yaj's torso.
Goodman throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yaj might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goodman has got the better of the exchanges.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yaj in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goodman.
Yaj thuds a left hand into Goodman's body.
Goodman slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Goodman fakes the leg kick and cracks Yaj in the body.
Goodman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goodman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goodman slips under a jab from Yaj.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goodman.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yaj has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goodman.
Goodman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yaj stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goodman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Goodman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goodman blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Goodman lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodman blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Goodman.
Goodman 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!
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Goodman misses with some punches.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodman.
Yaj tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodman.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodman prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodman controls his hands.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman trying to control the position but instead, Yaj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goodman into the cage.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Goodman avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage. #T3#
Goodman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
A short left from Yaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Goodman throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goodman is keeping busy.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj tries a body shot but Goodman blocks it.
Goodman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodman blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yaj works on Goodman's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 looking to stall.
Goodman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodman lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Goodman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj is working Goodman over against the cage.
Goodman takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Saul Goodman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Goodman throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaj slips under a jab from Goodman.
Yaj appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Goodman had a free shot at his head there.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Yaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Yaj misses
and Goodman counters with a left to the body.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Goodman slams his shin into Yaj's torso.
Crunch! Goodman slams his shin into Yaj's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands an overhand right.
Goodman throws a lazy body kick
and Yaj counters with a one-two to the body.
Goodman misses with a low kick as Yaj jumps back.
Goodman cracks Yaj with an open hand slap.#T1#
Goodman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yaj! But no joy.
Goodman scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Goodman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman looks to throw the jab but Yaj is out of range.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goodman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goodman tries a low kick but Yaj avoids it.#T2#
Yaj throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodman.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yaj backs away, Goodman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Goodman shrugs it off though.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodman.
Goodman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goodman throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
Goodman misses with a kick to the body.
Yaj is looking to chop away at Goodman's legs. #T3#
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Goodman.
Yaj misses with a body shot
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Goodman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goodman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goodman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goodman throws a body kick that misses.
Goodman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goodman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj. #T4#
Yaj works Goodman's body with a nice hook.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Goodman checks it.
Goodman throws the kick towards the body but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj thows a body kick. Goodman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Yaj lands but Goodman takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Yaj tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goodman lands a nice hook to Yaj's body. Yaj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodman is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goodman, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!

A very excited looking Saul Goodman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Pat Yaj spoke after the fight, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: Syn 693 Warror vs Partio     
Date:   Jun 19, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stewart looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart throws a right hand that Yaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Yaj also avoids with ease.
Stewart throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Stewart works the jab nicely.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Stewart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj. #T1#
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Stewart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stewart takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stewart or not.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj pushes Stewart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stewart looks winded!
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Yaj tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj is working Stewart over against the cage.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stewart blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Stewart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stewart or not.
Stewart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Stewart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
A short right from Yaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Stewart prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj is working Stewart over against the cage.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stewarts head.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj pushes Stewart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat 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.#R2#
Yaj is looking to slow Stewart down with leg kicks.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Stewart looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stewart misses with a head kick.
Stewart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Stewart's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yaj throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Stewart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Stewart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Yaj tenderised Stewart's leg. Stewart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stewart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yaj. Yaj obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yaj.
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Yaj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD#
Yaj drops Stewart with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stewart looks back up at him and smiles so Yaj waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Stewart is rocked!
Yaj is looking to chop away at Stewart's legs.
Stewart is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stewart seems to have recovered his senses.
Stewart darts in trying to clinch
and Yaj counters with a nice body shot.
Yaj with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stewart can do to turn this around?
Stewart is breathing heavily.
Stewart looks to land a combination. Yaj sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yaj plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stewart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yaj.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Stewart's belly button to the back.#T2#
Stewart misses with a head kick.
As Stewart backs away, Yaj returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt. #KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Stewart tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Stewart back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yaj lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Stewart crumples to the floor! Yaj milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pat Yaj!
A very excited looking Pat Yaj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Syn 687 Point vs Alzheimer     
Date:   May 16, 2020
#R1#
Pendragon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yaj if he has to take too many more of those.
Pendragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Pendragon's ribs.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Pendragon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.
Pendragon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yaj. Yaj obviously looking to wear him down.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Pendragon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pendragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yaj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pendragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pendragon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pendragon punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Yaj tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon staying out of range there.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Pendragon counters with a one-two to the body. #KD2#
Pendragon drops Yaj with a beautiful combination! Yaj stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pendragon is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Pendragon does it's job there.#T2#
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pendragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Yaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Pendragon blocks the low kick.
Yaj shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pendragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a one-two to the body.
Pendragon takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a sloppy right hand. Pendragon should have avoided that one.
Pendragon takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Pendragon misses with a body kick.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pendragon is looking to land body kicks.
Pendragon moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pendragon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Yaj feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pendragon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yaj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pendragon's sensitive parts.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj tries a low kick but Pendragon avoids it.
Pendragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.#T4#
Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pendragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yaj.
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.
Pendragon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Yaj.
Pendragon cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Pendragon connects with a looping right hand.
Yaj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Yaj misses the target.
Yaj with a hook.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Pendragon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yaj counters with a thumping low kick.
Pendragon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Pendragon moves out of range. #KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Pendragon tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Pendragon back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Pendragon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pendragon lands a nice looking body kick.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pendragon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pendragon lands a jab to Yaj's midsection.
Pendragon takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
As Pendragon backs away, Yaj returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pendragon misses with a body kick.
Yaj looks to land a combination but Pendragon avoids it well.
Pendragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yaj is out of range and Pendragon settles back down.
Pendragon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yaj moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yaj.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Pendragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yaj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 misses with the body kick
and Pendragon counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Pendragon avoided it.
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
Yaj takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Pendragon.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pendragon looks to throw a body kick
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yaj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yaj moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pendragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Yaj throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pendragon.
Yaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yaj checks it well.
Yaj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Pendragon with a hook.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj throws a head kick but Pendragon moves out of range.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Pendragon moves out of range.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaj jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pendragon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yaj's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick from Pendragon.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pendragon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a jab.
Yaj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pendragon cracks Yaj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj lands a jab.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks Yaj with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Yaj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Pendragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pendragon takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Pendragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
enabling Pendragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon throws a front kick that sends Yaj stumbling back into the cage.
Pendragon blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj checks a low kick from Pendragon.
A jab from Yaj does it's job there.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Pendragon.
Pendragon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Yaj.
A jab from Pendragon finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body. Yaj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Pendragon misses the body punch
and Yaj counters with a big head kick but Pendragon shrugs it off.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Pendragon misses.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaj in his tracks. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon misses with a double jab.
Pendragon connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Pendragon lands a head shot.
Yaj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pendragon's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Pendragon lands a lovely overhand right.
Pendragon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
As Pendragon looks to move away, Yaj throws a big counter combo but Pendragon just gets out of the way.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
Pendragon lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T3#
Pendragon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pendragon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Pendragon avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Yaj's head back.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Pendragon.
Yaj lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Pendragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj throws a nice head kick!
Pendragon cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Yaj on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthur Pendragon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pendragon blocks a leg kick.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Pendragon moves out of range easily.
Yaj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Pendragon catches Yaj right on the button with a cross.
Yaj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pendragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pendragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pendragon 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pendragon!

Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: Syn 681 Dog vs Rockwell     
Date:   Apr 11, 2020
#R1#
Paunovic scores with a head kick.
Yaj circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yaj counters with a left and a right that stings Paunovic.
Paunovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Paunovic does no damage. #CL#
Paunovic has closed the distance and engaged Yaj in a clinch.
Paunovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Paunovic.
Paunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic misses with a body punch.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paunovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paunovic's elbow.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Paunovic.
Paunovic blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Paunovic as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Paunovic as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Paunovic misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paunovic's elbow.
Paunovic tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Paunovic back against the cage. #T2#
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paunovic's elbow.
Paunovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Paunovic tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Paunovic is working Yaj over against the cage.
Paunovic blocking some punches.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paunovic prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Paunovic is working Yaj over against the cage.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paunovic prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Paunovic is working Yaj over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paunovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Paunovic. #BC#
Paunovic breaks the clinch. #T3#
Paunovic misses with a straight right.
Paunovic lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Paunovic does it's job there.#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paunovic moves away.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Paunovic finish him?
Paunovic connects with a stiff jab that staggers Yaj - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zoran Paunovic!
A relieved looking Zoran Paunovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: Syn 676 Gravas vs Uesugi     
Date:   Mar 20, 2020
#R1#
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yaj's head backwards.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
Rockwell lands a really nice looking cross but Yaj seems unphased.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
Rockwell lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Yaj - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rockwell !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elliot Rockwell !
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: EMP Finale: Ispa vs Toivonen 5     
Date:   Mar 01, 2020
#R1#
Zaadha doesn't manage to clinch there - Yaj circles away.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yaj.
Both fighters circling a little - Yaj finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yaj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha moves out of range as Yaj throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yaj checks a leg kick.
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj backing away here, and Zaadha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaadha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yaj tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Zaadha counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yaj! Zaadha lets Yaj back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Zaadha moves into the clinch successfully.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Zaadha is working Yaj over against the cage.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj digs a right hand into Zaadha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaadha's gas tank.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Zaadha lands a left hand.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj gets through Zaadha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Zaadha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Zaadha.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Zaadha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj leaning against his opponent.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Zaadha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Zaadha.
Yaj tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaadha.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Yaj throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Yaj is looking to slow Zaadha down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Yaj
enabling Zaadha to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj misses with a shot to the body #KD2#
and Zaadha counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yaj! Zaadha lets Yaj back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj throws a leg kick which misses Zaadha's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaadha tries to avoid it.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaadha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Yaj throws a body kick that misses
and Zaadha counters with a leg kick.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Yaj has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zaadha tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zaadha. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Zaadha avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yaj seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaadha can turn it around.
Zaadha lands an uppercut.
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Zaadha avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
A hook to the body from Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Zaadha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Zaadha digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Zaadha. #BC2#
Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaj looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj scores with a kick to the body.
Yaj takes a swing at Zaadha's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T3#
That kick from Yaj tenderised Zaadha's leg. Zaadha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yaj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Zaadha gets a clinch.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaadha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Zaadha throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Pat Yaj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaadha is working Yaj over against the cage.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it. #T4#
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Zaadha prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Zaadha avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Zaadha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Zaadha lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Zaadha pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Zaadha lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Zaadha tries to land a leg kick but Yaj saw it coming and moves away.
Zaadha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaadha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zaadha avoids a kick to the body.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaadha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Zaadha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zaadha 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.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yaj is looking to wear down Zaadha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zaadha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Zaadha moved away.
Zaadha wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Yaj.
Zaadha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Yaj feints and then cracks Zaadha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaadha down.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj checks a leg kick.
Yaj is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaadha throws a fast counter high kick but Yaj manages to duck under it in time.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Zaadha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yaj's knee momentarily.#T3#
Yaj scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Zaadha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yaj counters with a thumping low kick.
Ri Zaadha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Zaadha connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
Yaj throws a body kick that misses
and Zaadha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Zaadha blocks the low kick.
Yaj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaadha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaadha lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat Yaj.
Well Zaadha 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Yaj!

A very excited looking Pat Yaj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: EMP Toivonen vs Bolleke     
Date:   Feb 09, 2020
#R1#
Yaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yaj enables Sideman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yaj manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Yaj has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sideman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sideman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sideman tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sideman just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Sideman clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sideman.
Sideman tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sideman.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj presses Sideman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sideman.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Sideman misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Sideman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A short uppercut from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sideman takes a shot to the head.
Sideman misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Sideman.
Sideman lands with a left to the head.
Sideman tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sideman.
Sideman has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Sideman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Yaj. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideman misses with a wild combination.
Denny Sideman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideman scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Yaj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj throws a counter high kick but Sideman was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Sideman does it's job there.
Sideman avoids the head kick by Yaj.
It seemed like Sideman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj lands a head kick. Sideman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sideman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Sideman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj counters with a good low kick that Sideman was not able to check.
Sideman misses with a jab to the body
and Yaj counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sideman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sideman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Sideman misses.
Sideman looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Sideman tries to clinch there but Yaj circles away.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Sideman counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Sideman misses the shot to the body.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sideman checks it well.
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yaj. #CL2#
Sideman moves into the clinch.
Sideman is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaj has double underhooks.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sideman's elbow.
A short right from Sideman.
Sideman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Sideman controls his hands.
Yaj presses Sideman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sideman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Sideman's ribcage. Sideman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj tries to work over Sideman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sideman misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Yaj has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Sideman.
Sideman effectively controlling the action here.
Sideman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sideman fails to land.
Sideman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj presses Sideman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sideman is keeping busy.
A short left from Sideman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj is trying to stall.
Sideman misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Yaj lands with a cross.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Yaj throws a head kick that Sideman semi-blocks.
Sideman checks the leg kick.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sideman blocks a low kick nicely.
Sideman swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sideman there.
Sideman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sideman's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Sideman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sideman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj throws a lazy body kick
and Sideman counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Sideman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Sideman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sideman's elbow.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Sideman breaks the clinch.
Sideman tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Sideman lands a nice shot to the body.
Sideman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yaj stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sideman misses the jab.
Sideman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Sideman.
Yaj lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a low kick. #T2#
Yaj throws a chopping leg kick but Sideman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Sideman throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sideman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sideman.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a left to the body.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Sideman avoided it.
Sideman misses with a hook.
Sideman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Yaj. #T3#
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sideman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.
Yaj scores with a head kick. Sideman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Sideman moves out of range easily.
Yaj throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT#
It looks like Denny Sideman has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Sideman on that attempt.
Sideman cracks Yaj with a good jab.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj sizes up Sideman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sideman works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
Yaj cracks Sideman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Sideman punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Sideman misses with a hook
and Yaj counters with a nice body kick.
Sideman is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Yaj.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Sideman.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Sideman throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj is looking to wear down Sideman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sideman throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Sideman wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Sideman closes the distance and pushes Yaj back into the cage.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Sideman controls his hands.
Sideman stalling against the cage.
Sideman blocks a body shot from Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denny Sideman'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Sideman misses with a wild body shot.
Sideman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Sideman.
Yaj lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Sideman tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Sideman back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Sideman is rocked!
Yaj weaves into range and cracks Sideman right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Sideman goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Yaj is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: EMP Verygood vs Alcala     
Date:   Dec 29, 2019
#R1#
Yaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yaj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rockwell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yaj is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rockwell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yaj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rockwell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rockwell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rockwell takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rockwell just manages to avoid it.
Rockwell defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockwell .
Rockwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaj throws a leg kick which misses Rockwell 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockwell tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Rockwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yaj doesn't seem phased though.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses
and Yaj counters with a good, hard body kick but Rockwell shrugs it off.
Yaj misses with a body punch
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Rockwell throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rockwell blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Rockwell .
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockwell .
A jab from Rockwell finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Nice straight punches there by Rockwell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rockwell .#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yaj.
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rockwell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rockwell shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Rockwell cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Nice shot by Rockwell .
Rockwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Rockwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockwell .
Elliot Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yaj thows a leg kick but Rockwell checks it
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Rockwell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yaj had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rockwell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj takes a swing at Rockwell 's ribcage but misses.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Yaj got wobbled bad by a big combination! Rockwell presses forward with punches and knees until Yaj stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Yaj closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Rockwell !
The defeated Pat Yaj had this to say: 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: EMP Boaz vs Verygood     
Date:   Dec 01, 2019
#R1#
Yaj lands an overhand right.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Da Rocha is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj. #CUT#
It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yaj!
Nice body kick there by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Da Rocha counters with a crisp one two that drops Yaj! Da Rocha thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yaj to his feet! Yaj is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Rocha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yaj. Da Rocha shrugs it off though.
Yaj fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Da Rocha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Yaj tests Da Rocha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Rocha on the side of the head.
Yaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yaj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Rocha's calf.
Da Rocha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yaj.
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Da Rocha moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Rocha! But no joy.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Da Rocha feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Yaj misses #TD2#
and Da Rocha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Da Rocha is controlling him.
Yaj is trying to control the position but Da Rocha postures up. #ES#
Yaj manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Da Rocha jumps guard and drags Yaj to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Da Rocha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yaj has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Yaj stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Yaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Da Rocha if he has to take too many more of those.
Da Rocha checks a low kick from Yaj.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Da Rocha down.
Yaj scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#KD#
Yaj lands a big head kick that sends Da Rocha tumbling to the mat! Yaj takes a step backwards and waves Da Rocha back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Da Rocha is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Da Rocha crumples to the floor! Yaj milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pat Yaj!
A victorious Pat Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: EMP Scrotum vs Sonnen     
Date:   Oct 25, 2019
#R1#
Klos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a head kick.
Klos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klos lands a jab to the head.
Klos misses with a hook
and Yaj counters with a two punch combo.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klos cracks Yaj with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yaj tries a low kick but Klos avoids it.
Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klos misses with a hook to the body
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Klos just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klos connects with a nice looking jab.
Klos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klos throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klos shoots and misses
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Klos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye.
Klos digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD#
Klos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yaj was covering up waiting for the punch and Klos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather.
Yaj is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klos tries to free his leg and advance position but Yaj is retaining full guard.
Klos working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Klos landing with the ground and pound.
Klos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yaj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klos wants to control from the top but Yaj keeps moving.
Klos throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yaj keeping full guard, as Klos tries to pass.
Klos stopping the sweep attempt from Yaj.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Yaj wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Klos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yaj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Klos is looking to work some ground and pound but Yaj has wrist control.
Yaj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klos.
Yaj pulls Klos in close to his closed guard and prevents Klos from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
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.
Yaj throws a body punch but Klos moves out of range.
Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Klos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Klos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.
Klos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Klos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Klos.
Klos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaj as he avoids it easily.
Klos jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Klos misses the jab.
Klos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Klos throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Klos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Klos dominated that round.
That's time! Klos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Klos just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Klos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Klos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Klos works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
Klos blocks a low kick nicely.
Klos misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klos's knee momentarily.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Klos avoids it.
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yaj's hands.
Klos checks a low kick from Yaj.
Klos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.#T1#
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klos manages to avoid it.
Klos throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice cross by Klos.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Yaj shapes to counter with a head kick.
Klos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klos misses with a wild body shot.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj throws a big counter head kick but Klos avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Klos connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Klos checks it.
Klos fails to land with a series of punches.
Cal Klos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A big left from Klos misses.
Klos lands a jab.#CL#
Klos closes the distance and pushes Yaj back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Klos controls the action.
Klos stalling in the clinch but Yaj improves position.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Klos lands with a short shot to the head.
Klos misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klos.
Klos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Klos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Klos has Yaj pushed against the cage.
Yaj tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj is working Klos over against the cage.
Klos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Klos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klos blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Klos avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Klos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Klos.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj lands a right hand.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj. #T4#
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Klos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Klos fails to land.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klos blocks an uppercut.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Klos.
Klos misses with a body punch.
Klos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klos.
Klos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaj is pressed up against the cage. Klos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yaj down to the mat. Yaj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klos.
Yaj scores with a head kick. Klos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klos throws out the jab.
Klos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Klos.
Yaj lands a leg kick that knocks Klos off balance momentarily.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Klos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klos.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Klos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Yaj as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klos connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off.#T1#
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target. #CL#
Klos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj works on Klos's body with a couple of short punches.
Klos gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Klos misses with some punches.
Klos working aggressively here.
Klos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klos blocking some punches.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj is leaning against Klos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj tries a body shot but Klos blocks it. #T2#
Good body shot from Klos.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Klos controls the action. #TD#
Klos pulls guard effortlessly.
Klos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Klos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yaj gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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 wants to stand but Klos is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Klos isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yaj stacks Klos on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yaj!
Klos is looking to regain half guard here but Yaj keeps moving and retains side control. #T3##SU2#
Yaj decides to stand up, so the ref orders Klos to his feet.
Klos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Klos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klos lands a head shot.
Klos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yaj throws a head kick but Klos moves out of range.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Klos counter with a right hand.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Yaj's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Klos misses.
Yaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T4#
Yaj connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klos.
Klos misses with a left hand
and Yaj finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klos.
Klos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yaj. That one must have hurt.
Cal Klos is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Klos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Klos throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yaj wants to land a leg kick but Klos is out of range.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klos.
Yaj throws out a counter right but Klos avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Klos has closed the distance and engaged Yaj in a clinch.
Klos wants a takedown but no success here.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klos is trying to drag Yaj to the mat but Yaj just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Yaj.
I think Yaj 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj!

A victorious Pat Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: AEW 31     
Date:   Sep 07, 2019
#R1#
Puzo throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Puzo does it's job there.
Puzo thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Puzo moved out of range nicely.
Puzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Puzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yaj works Puzo's body with a nice hook.
Puzo looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Puzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Puzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Mario Puzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puzo.
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 looks for the body kick but Puzo saw that one coming.
Puzo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Puzo with a jab.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Puzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yaj.
Yaj slips under a jab from Puzo.
Puzo blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Puzo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puzo ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Yaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Yaj's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Puzo's head but Puzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj throws a body kick that misses
and Puzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
Puzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T2#
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puzo misses with a body shot.
Yaj throws a big counter combination but Puzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Yaj is predictable there
and Puzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Yaj. Those never looked like landing.
Puzo slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj motions for Puzo to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Yaj misses
and Puzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Puzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puzo's knee momentarily.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Puzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puzo scores with a jab.#T3#
Puzo throws a wild body kick that Yaj sees coming a mile off.
Yaj attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo tries to land a front kick but Yaj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Puzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Yaj misses
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yaj tries to land a front kick but Puzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puzo throws a front kick aimed at Yaj's knee but Yaj avoids it well.
Puzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puzo blocks the body kick.
Puzo checks a leg kick. #T4#
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puzo counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj delivers a nice body kick.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
Puzo punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Puzo works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
Puzo cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Puzo's knee but Puzo avoids it well.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Puzo moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Puzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Puzo moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puzo sizes up Yaj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzo misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puzo scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Puzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo scores with a hook to the body. Yaj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puzo tries to land a body kick
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Puzo avoids it.
Yaj takes a swing at Puzo's ribcage but misses.
Puzo looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Puzo jabs at Yaj's body.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Puzo misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Yaj misses the target.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Puzo checks a leg kick.
Puzo cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Puzo blocks the body kick. #T2#
Puzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yaj in his tracks.
Yaj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puzo works over Yaj's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puzo lands a nice shot that snaps Yaj's head back.
Puzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puzo misses with a hook to the body
and Yaj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yaj motions for Puzo to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Puzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puzo throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Puzo. #T3#
Puzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Puzo.
Yaj throws a counter high kick but Puzo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Puzo dodges the punch combination from Yaj.
Yaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puzo throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puzo misses with a head kick.
Yaj looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Puzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yaj slips a jab from Puzo.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puzo is out of range. #T4#
Yaj avoids a kick to the body.
Puzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj misses the body punch
and Puzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Mario Puzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo.
Puzo throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Puzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Puzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yaj checks it well.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Puzo checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Puzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Puzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Puzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj throws a low kick, looking for Puzo's leg but Puzo calmly moves out of range.
Puzo lands a nice hook to Yaj's body. Yaj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj misses with a hook
letting Puzo counter with a right hand.
Puzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yaj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yaj takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj swings for the body but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaj off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Puzo takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj throws a head kick but Puzo moves out of range.
Puzo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Puzo lands a jab.
Yaj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puzo misses with a kick to the body.
Puzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj thows a leg kick but Puzo checks it
and Puzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puzo lands with a nice body punch.
Puzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Puzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Puzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Puzo connects with a body shot.
Yaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Mario Puzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puzo manages to avoid it.
Puzo throws out a counter right but Yaj avoids it with no problem.
Yaj walks into a left hand.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzo moves away.
Yaj throws a chopping leg kick but Puzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puzo avoids the head kick by Yaj.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puzo avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Yaj is wise to it.
Puzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Puzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Yaj is wise to it.
Yaj throws a body punch but Puzo moves out of range.
Yaj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puzo throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj is looking to wear down Puzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puzo counters with a two punch combo.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puzo. #T3#
Puzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj lands an overhand right.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Puzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puzo cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Puzo lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Puzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Puzo misses.
Puzo lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
And Puzo responds with a good body kick, but Yaj manages to step out the way in time.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Yaj tries a low kick but Puzo avoids it.
Puzo lands a head kick. Yaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Puzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and Puzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yaj will feel that in the morning.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yaj on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and Puzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Puzo's knee but Puzo avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puzo.
A jab from Puzo does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Puzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puzo 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Puzo!

Mario Puzo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.

 

Event: PSE 40     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Yaj throws a body kick that misses.
Girard misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Girard's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Girard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yaj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Yaj.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Girard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girard lands with a nice body kick.
Yaj misses the jab.
Girard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Girard misses. #KD#
Girard cracks Yaj with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Girard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yaj to stand back up!#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Girard checks it.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Girard is looking to score with low kicks.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girard throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Girard is looking to counter punch.
Girard throws a front kick aimed at Yaj's knee but Yaj avoids it well.
Girard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Girard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Yaj walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj lands a head kick. Girard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Girard looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Girard scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yaj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Girard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Yaj slips a straight right by Girard.#T3#
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
A solid body kick from Girard.
Girard lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj connects with a high kick.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
Yaj moves out of range as Girard strikes.
Yaj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Girard misses with a body kick.
Girard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yaj connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Girard scrambles back to his feet.
Girard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.#KD#
Girard cracks Yaj with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Girard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yaj to stand back up!
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Girard finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yaj. Yaj obviously looking to wear him down.
Girard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yaj's calf.#T4#
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
Girard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yaj seems to have recovered his senses.
Girard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Girard throws a body shot but no joy. #KD#
Girard sends Yaj crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Girard is motioning to the referee to let Yaj up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nice uppercut there from Yaj.
Girard looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Yaj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yaj switches off momentarily and Girard cracks him with a monster right hand! Yaj topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Girard dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Girard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaultier Girard!
A less than humble Gaultier Girard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: PSE 33     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1##TD#
Farfy Iii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yaj was covering up waiting for the punch and Farfy Iii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Farfy Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Farfy Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farfy Iii throws an elbow that misses. Yaj uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farfy Iii's guard. Nice move by Yaj!#REVB#
Yaj tries to stand but Farfy Iii is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Farfy Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yaj defends well.#SUB#
Farfy Iii isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yaj stacks Farfy Iii on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yaj!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj wants to stand but Farfy Iii has his arm trapped.
Farfy Iii is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Yaj tries to stand but Farfy Iii is controlling his head.
Farfy Iii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yaj gets back to full guard.
Farfy Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Yaj controls Farfy Iii momentarily but Farfy Iii frees himself.
Farfy Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farfy Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farfy Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farfy Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Farfy Iii connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Yaj has control of Farfy Iii's left arm, preventing Farfy Iii from doing any damage. #ES2#
Yaj pushes Farfy Iii off and gets back to his feet.
Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Yaj tries to sprawl out of it but Farfy Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yaj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farfy Iii with a poor takedown
and Yaj counters with a low kick, right behind Farfy Iii 's knee.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Farfy Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaj, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johan Farfy Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Farfy Iii.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Farfy Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Farfy Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yaj.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yaj now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Farfy Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farfy Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Farfy Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farfy Iii is defended easily by Yaj.#TD#
Farfy Iii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yaj on his heels. He'll look to pass Yaj's guard now, I'm sure.
Farfy Iii landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farfy Iii postures up in Yaj's guard and throws a big left but Yaj blocks it. #T4#
Yaj pulls Farfy Iii in close to prevent any damage.
Farfy Iii connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farfy Iii is one step ahead there.
Yaj is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Yaj is looking to stand up but Farfy Iii isn't so interested in that idea.
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Yaj circles away easily
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Yaj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farfy Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farfy Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farfy Iii darts in looking for a takedown but Yaj gets double underhooks and turns Farfy Iii into the cage.
Farfy Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Farfy Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaj has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Farfy Iii is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Farfy Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Farfy Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaj delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj tests Farfy Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Farfy Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Farfy Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Yaj fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Farfy Iii to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Farfy Iii looks to clinch but Yaj throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Farfy Iii taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: New York RD 6     
Date:   Feb 23, 2019
#R1#
Heavy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaj takes one on the button.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heavy.
Heavy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heavy's head.#CUT#
It looks like Top Heavy has been cut.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Heavy throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Top Heavy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heavy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Heavy down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yaj, right into the meat.
A big left from Heavy misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Yaj there.
Yaj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heavy.#T1#
Heavy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj throws a hook but Heavy blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Heavy.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Heavy manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Heavy.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heavy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
A head kick by Yaj misses
and Heavy counters with a nice body shot.
Yaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Heavy - just one landing.
Heavy lands with an uppercut that bounces Yaj off the cage and back into range.
Good leg kick by Yaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heavy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Heavy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heavy misses with a looping left.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavy.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Heavy misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Heavy tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj moves out of range as Heavy strikes.
The fighters circling - Heavy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heavy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
Yaj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj fakes the leg kick and cracks Heavy in the body. #T3#
A jab from Heavy finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Heavy loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Heavy.
Heavy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Heavy.
Heavy misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a body kick that stops Heavy in his tracks momentarily.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavy.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heavy.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Heavy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Heavy moved out of range.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj scores with a spinning back kick!#T4#
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Heavy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heavy just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heavy misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yaj tries to work over Heavy's front leg with a kick but Heavy checks it.
Heavy misses with a looping right.
Yaj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yaj, as that shot connected.
Heavy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj is looking to counter punch.
Yaj connects with a high kick.
Heavy blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Top Heavy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Heavy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yaj. Yaj obviously looking to wear him down.
Heavy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heavy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heavy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heavy cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heavy misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heavy's knee momentarily.
Heavy misses with a hook
and Yaj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heavy can do to turn this around?
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heavy. That did some damage!
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heavy at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yaj.
Yaj lands a head kick. Heavy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Heavy lands a really nice looking cross but Yaj seems unphased.
Heavy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yaj scores with a jab to the body.
Heavy throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Yaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yaj.
Yaj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heavy's calf.
Heavy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Yaj.
Heavy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Yaj counter with a right hand. #CUT#
That has opened up Top Heavy's cut even more.
A big left from Yaj misses. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Yaj.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yaj here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Heavy just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heavy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heavy throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Yaj does it's job there.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Heavy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
Heavy looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Heavy throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a thumping low kick.
Yaj throws a right and a left that Heavy avoids nicely.
Heavy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T3#
Heavy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Heavy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Heavy.
A jab lands there for Heavy.
Yaj slips under a jab from Heavy.
You can see that Heavy has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Yaj throws a combination that misses
and Heavy counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Heavy.#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!
Yaj scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heavy doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Yaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj connects with a high kick.
Yaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj lands a head shot.
Heavy missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj fakes the leg kick and cracks Heavy in the body.
Heavy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Heavy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Yaj tenderised Heavy's leg. Heavy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yaj moves out of range as Heavy strikes.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Top Heavy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yaj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Heavy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heavy scores with a hook.
Heavy misses with a hook
and Yaj counters with a good low kick that Heavy was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Heavy missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yaj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heavy's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
The cut above Top Heavy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Heavy avoided it.
Yaj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yaj connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Heavy slips a jab from Yaj.
Heavy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Heavy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yaj has got the better of the exchanges.
Yaj circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Heavy drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Yaj follows Heavy to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PSE 22     
Date:   Jan 12, 2019
#R1#
Hedgeh fails to land the takedown.
Hedgeh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yaj pinned against the cage. Yaj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yaj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yaj misses with a left hand
and Hedgeh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj scores with a sloppy right hand. Hedgeh should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedgeh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD#
Hedgeh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yaj on his heels. He'll look to pass Yaj's guard now, I'm sure.#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!#SU#
Yaj is working an open guard so Hedgeh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj cracks Hedgeh with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Dr A Hedgeh has been cut.
Hedgeh throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.#T1#
Hedgeh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Hedgeh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr A Hedgeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yaj tests Hedgeh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hedgeh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Hedgeh with that takedown attempt.
Hedgeh tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Yaj! Hedgeh is out on his feet! Yaj rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hedgeh is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hedgeh is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
A very excited looking Pat Yaj made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: PSE 18     
Date:   Dec 08, 2018
#R1#
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turturro doesn't seem bothered though.
Yaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turturro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yaj stalks Turturro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turturro's face. Turturro staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Lauro Turturro has been cut.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yaj. That's going to slow Turturro down.
Yaj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turturro. That did some damage!
Turturro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T1#
Yaj works Turturro's body with a nice hook.
Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turturro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yaj - that will leave a mark!
Yaj throws a wild body kick that Turturro sees coming a mile off.
Yaj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yaj throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Turturro counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Turturro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yaj rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turturro's guard! Nice work there by Yaj!
I've been told that Yaj has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#T2##SUB#
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Yaj defends easily.
Yaj wants to get up but he can't break Turturro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Yaj stands and steps away. Turturro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yaj connects with the punch.
Yaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turturro feinted with a counter takedown.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro attempts a counter takedown but Yaj avoids it well and moves away.
Yaj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turturro at a distance. #T3#
Yaj digs a good body shot into Turturro's ribs.
Yaj scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yaj scores with a sloppy right hand. Turturro should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Yaj. Beautiful body shot.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Turturro counters with a single leg into guard. Yaj didn't expect that.
Yaj seems keen to control Turturro's posture.
Turturro forces his way into half guard.
Turturro trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Turturro stops Yaj from getting back to his feet. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turturro is stalling here. Yaj is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Turturro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yaj has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Turturro is looking to reverse the position.
Yaj tries to stand but Turturro is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lauro Turturro'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.
#R2#
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Turturro moved out of range nicely.
Turturro attempts a counter takedown but Yaj avoids it well and moves away.
Yaj misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Turturro counters with a shoot takedown. Yaj fights it but they end up in guard.
Yaj wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Turturro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yaj manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turturro has Yaj in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yaj tries to stand but Turturro is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro wants to control the position but Yaj says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB#
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Yaj seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Yaj tries to stand but can't do so whilst Turturro controls his leg.
Turturro is looking to get back to full guard here but Yaj has managed to pass to side control instead.
Turturro tries to buck Yaj off but Yaj is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SU2#
Yaj decides to stand back up. Yaj steps back and let's Turturro get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turturro slips a jab from Yaj.
Turturro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yaj throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Turturro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yaj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Turturro is looking for a kimura but Yaj is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.
Yaj is trying to stand back up but Turturro is controlling him
Turturro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yaj knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yaj wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Yaj manages to get to full guard. #T3#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yaj holds on and takes a little breather.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro is working hard here to advance position.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Yaj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Turturro trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4##SU2#
Turturro is working an open guard so Yaj takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yaj cracks the inside of Turturro's front leg.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Turturro slips the punch.
Turturro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turturro walks into a jab.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Yaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj throws a leg kick which misses Turturro's front leg but catches the back leg as Turturro tries to avoid it.
Turturro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lauro Turturro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Turturro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turturro has time to react.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turturro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crunch! Yaj slams his shin into Turturro's torso.
Yaj lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj scores with a leg kick. #T1#
Yaj thuds his shin into the meat of Turturro's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yaj!
Yaj scores with a shot to the body.
Yaj lands with a shot to the body.
Yaj lands with a right hand.
Pat Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj feints and then cracks Turturro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turturro down.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj cracks Turturro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Turturro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lauro Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj scores with a shot to the body.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj lands a right hook to the body.
Turturro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yaj scores with a jab.
Yaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yaj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turturro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yaj.
Turturro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yaj is looking to slow Turturro down with leg kicks.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj swinging wildly here.
Turturro drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yaj dips to his left and cracks Turturro with an uppercut!
Yaj lands a head kick!
Pat Yaj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turturro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4#
Yaj pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turturro back to the cage. Yaj follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yaj lands a nice hook to Turturro's body. Turturro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Yaj.
Yaj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turturro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yaj.
Yaj throws a good cross that connects.
Yaj lands with a cross.
Yaj cracks Turturro with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Yaj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yaj 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj!

After winning the bout, Pat Yaj thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PSE 14     
Date:   Nov 17, 2018
#R1##CL2#
Yaj rushes OnYerKiester and presses him up against the ropes.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but OnYerKiester avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the ropes.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
OnYerKiester misses with some punches.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
OnYerKiester misses with the head strike.
OnYerKiester lands an uppercut.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
OnYerKiester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OnYerKiester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
OnYerKiester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as OnYerKiester controls his hands.
OnYerKiester misses with some punches.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of OnYerKiester backwards.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but OnYerKiester avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the ropes.
OnYerKiester misses with a body punch.
OnYerKiester working aggressively here.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
OnYerKiester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
OnYerKiester tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OnYerKiester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
OnYerKiester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OnYerKiester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OnYerKiester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
OnYerKiester prevents a body shot from Yaj.
OnYerKiester throws a head punch that misses.
OnYerKiester blocks a body shot from Yaj.
OnYerKiester throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
OnYerKiester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OnYerKiester misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
OnYerKiester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yaj thuds his right hand into OnYerKiester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj slips under a jab from OnYerKiester.
OnYerKiester throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Yaj moves in looking to clinch but OnYerKiester pushes him off.
A big right from OnYerKiester misses.
OnYerKiester swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but OnYerKiester moved out of range.#T2#
A jab from OnYerKiester misses.
OnYerKiester ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by OnYerKiester. Beautiful body shot.
OnYerKiester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
OnYerKiester looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
OnYerKiester throws a right and a left that Yaj avoids nicely.
We've been told by OnYerKiester's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yaj connects with a single shot there.
OnYerKiester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
OnYerKiester throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
OnYerKiester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OnYerKiester connects with a jab.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Yaj.
A combination from Yaj does no damage.
OnYerKiester throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. OnYerKiester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
OnYerKiester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yaj throws a leg kick
and OnYerKiester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but OnYerKiester checks it.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and OnYerKiester counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
OnYerKiester connects with a body shot.
OnYerKiester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
OnYerKiester lands a body shot.
OnYerKiester throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
OnYerKiester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws a counter combo.
Jab from Yaj.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj misses with a combination
letting OnYerKiester counter with a right hand.
OnYerKiester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by OnYerKiester.
Donk. Yaj catches OnYerKiester right on the button with a cross.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Yaj misses with a lunging right hand
and OnYerKiester counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Yaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can OnYerKiester finish him?
Yaj cracks OnYerKiester with an open hand slap.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Yaj got wobbled bad by a big combination! OnYerKiester presses forward with punches and knees until Yaj stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Yaj closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). PutinYa OnYerKiester!
PutinYa OnYerKiester made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '/Shrug,...It makes me angry when people try to touch me,...Sorry.'.

 

Event: BOTBC The end     
Date:   Oct 13, 2018
#R1#
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Danger is out of range.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Danger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Danger is looking to score with low kicks.
Danger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danger slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Danger saw that one coming.
Danger throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danger scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Danger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danger throws a leg kick but Yaj moved away.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Danger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Yaj throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range. #T1#
Danger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yaj.
A jab from Yaj does it's job there.
Danger throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Danger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from Danger.
Yaj throws a hook but Danger blocks it.
Danger misses with a low kick.
Danger misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Yaj is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Danger misses.
Carlos Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj tests Danger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Danger counters with a three punch combo that has Yaj backing up. Yaj nods at Danger to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Danger closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Danger misses with the head strike. #T2#
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danger misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danger.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Danger.
Danger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
Danger lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Danger blocking some punches.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danger looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Danger.
Yaj is looking to counter punch.
Danger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Danger throws an off balance right hand
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danger throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Yaj wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danger slips under a jab from Yaj.
Danger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yaj throws a jab when Danger was well out of range.
A jab from Danger misses.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
letting Danger counter with a right hand. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.
Danger moves out of range of the strikes.
Danger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Yaj.
Nice body punch from Danger.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danger slips a straight right by Yaj.
Yaj throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range.
Danger throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danger throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danger misses with a low kick as Yaj jumps back.
Danger throws a leg kick that misses.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Danger misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Danger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Yaj throws a jab when Danger was well out of range.
A big right from Danger misses.
Pat Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Danger ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Danger dodges the punch combination from Yaj.
Yaj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Danger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger misses with a looping left.
Danger moves out of range of the strikes.
Danger unleashes a big counter combination but Yaj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
No joy there for Danger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj throws a big counter combination but Danger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#KD2#
Danger lands a left and a right that send Yaj crashing to the mat, dazed. Danger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Yaj is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Pat Yaj has been cut.
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!
Danger ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Yaj out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Danger!

 

Event: PSE 8     
Date:   Sep 22, 2018
#R1#
Mac blocks a jab.
It looked like Mac was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Mac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Mac is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Yaj scores with a hook.
Yaj lands a slapping body shot.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mac.
Mac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac throws out the jab.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj throws a hook but Mac blocks it.#T1#
Mac misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Yaj falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
Yaj misses with a body shot
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Mac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Yaj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yaj slips a straight right by Mac.
Mac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mac on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Mac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac lands a jab to the head.
Mac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac misses the target.
Yaj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Yaj might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yaj misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yaj moves forwards but Mac connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body. Mac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Mac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mac slips a straight right by Yaj.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Mac misses.
Mac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac.
A quick step to the side and Mac tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Mac was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mac slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Mac scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Yaj.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Mac looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A jab from Yaj misses. #T4#
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Yaj does it's job there.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Decent striking displayed by Yaj there.#ROC2#
Mac is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Yaj engages and cracks Mac with a massive lead left hook - Mac tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Yaj is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PSE 5     
Date:   Aug 25, 2018
#R1#
Ragnar tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
Ragnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Yaj.
Ragnar swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yaj! But no joy.
Yaj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnar misses with a body punch
and Yaj counters with a straight right hand.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnar throws a low kick, looking for Yaj's leg but Yaj calmly moves out of range.
Ragnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ragnar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Nice shot by Yaj.
Ragnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ragnar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ragnar throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ragnar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T1#
Ragnar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Yaj gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ragnar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: EFA 74 Lancaster vs Nixon     
Date:   Jun 16, 2018
#R1#
Yaj lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Adams both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Adams.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Adams tries for a takedown but Yaj manages to get underhooks.
Yaj stalling the fight.
Yaj controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries to pull guard but Yaj forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Adams has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj lands a left hand. #ROC2#
Adams is rocked!
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj is pressed up against the cage. Adams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yaj down to the mat. Yaj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rielly Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Yaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Yaj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Adams right on the button. Adams goes down! Yaj follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yaj gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
An out of breath Pat Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: EFA 65 Nixon vs Yaj     
Date:   May 20, 2018
#R1#
Nixon takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon lands a head shot.#CL2#
Yaj clinches with his opponent.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nixon.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nixon stalling the fight.
Yaj presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Yaj - just one landing.
Nixon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye.#T1#
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaj misses with a wild combination.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon lunges at Yaj with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yaj's hand.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Nice defenses there by Nixon.
Yaj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Nixon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range. #T2#
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a straight right hand.
Nixon throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nixon throws a right hand that Yaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Yaj also avoids with ease.
Yaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nixon on the side of the head.
Nixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Nixon misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Nixon both land. Nice combination.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Nixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Yaj scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Nixon connects with a looping right hand.
Nixon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj lands the left hand.
Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Nixon dips to his left and cracks Yaj with an uppercut!
Nixon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Yaj finds it's target.
Nixon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a hook but Nixon avoids it easily.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nixon has time to react.
Yaj digs a good hook to Nixon's body.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Nixon blocks a jab.
A big right from Nixon misses.
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nixon.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Yaj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Yaj's head.
Yaj throws a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Nixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Yaj slips a straight right by Nixon.
Yaj throws the left hand but Nixon avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
No joy there for Nixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Nixon.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon lands a nice shot that snaps Yaj's head back.
Yaj throws a jab when Nixon was well out of range.
Yaj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yaj scrambles back to his feet.
Nixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon misses with a jab to the body
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yaj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yaj's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Yaj. #T1#
Yaj avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaj defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Yaj jabs at Nixon's body.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Yaj lunges at Nixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nixon's hand.
Nixon misses with the combination.
Yaj's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nixon throws a big counter combination but Yaj scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yaj wants to clinch.#T2#
Nixon throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.
Yaj throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nixon on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Yaj.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yaj tests Nixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nixon swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj scores with a hook.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yaj.
Nixon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yaj's corner calls for a 1-2. Yaj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T3#
Yaj works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nixon throws a series of punches but Yaj avoids them all with ease.
Nixon misses with a straight right.
Nixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Nixon is rocked!
Yaj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Nixon ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a right hand
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pat Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yaj scores with a nice strike.
Yaj moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj misses with a wild combination. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Yaj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nixon on the side of the head.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Nixon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Yaj avoids it well.
Nixon misses with a two punch combination.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nixon.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nixon clobbers Yaj with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj scores with the left hand. Nixon knows he should have avoided that one.
Nixon jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
Nixon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaj.#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
A big right from Yaj misses.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?
Nixon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yaj seems to have recovered his senses.
Yaj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Nixon misses the target.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj slips under a jab from Nixon.#KD#
Nixon cracks Yaj with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nixon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yaj to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nixon catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nixon walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Yaj drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Nixon swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Yaj's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Nixon!
A less than humble Richard Nixon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: EFA 55 Vermeulen vs Power     
Date:   Apr 25, 2018
#R1#
Yaj jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punk swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Punk misses with a head kick.
Punk is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
Punk throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Punk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punk.
Yaj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaj has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Punk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Punk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yaj closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Punk! Yaj dives in looking to finish! Punk 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 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
An out of breath Pat Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: EFA 47 Nixon vs Trucks     
Date:   Apr 07, 2018
#R1#
Zimmerman drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zimmerman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj throws a monster overhand right that drops Zimmerman! Yaj follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj very nearly forgot to thank Quark's amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: The Island Season 7, 185 lbs, Round 3     
Date:   Dec 09, 2017
#R1##CL#
Acid moves into the clinch successfully.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Acid prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Acid lands with a left to the head.
Acid blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Acid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yaj.
Acid lands a right hand.
Acid blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Acid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acid.
Acid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Acid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Acid's elbow.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Acid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries to work over Acid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acid.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Acid controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Acid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Acid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
It looks like Uncle Acid has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Acid controls the action.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acid backwards.
Acid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Acid.
Acid controlling the action here for a moment.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Acid effectively controlling the action here.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Acid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Acid.
Acid blocking some punches.
Acid lands a shot to the body.
Acid lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Acid prevents a body shot from Yaj.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Acid controls his hands.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj tries a body shot but Acid blocks it.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Acid working aggressively here.
Yaj tries a body shot but Acid blocks it. #T4#
Acid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Acid.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Acid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Acid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Acid controls the action.
Yaj is trying to force a seperation but Acid has the dominant position.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Acid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Acid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Uncle Acid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uncle Acid's cut.
That's time! Acid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Acid connects with a jab.
Acid misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Acid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acid is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Yaj coming out on top.
Yaj slips a jab from Acid.
Acid connects with a right hand. Yaj shakes it off.
Yaj lands with an uppercut that bounces Acid off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Yaj misses.
A swing and a miss from Acid.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Acid counter with a right hand.
Acid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yaj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Acid. Acid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Yaj throws a jab when Acid was well out of range.
Pat Yaj 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!
Donk. Acid catches Yaj right on the button with a cross.#ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Acid digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Acid finish him?
Acid cracks Yaj on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yaj falls backwards against the cage. Acid follows up with more strikes that drop Yaj to his knees. Acid keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yaj! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Acid!

 

Event: The Island Season 7, 185 lbs, Round 2     
Date:   Dec 08, 2017
#R1#
Mokami looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Yaj jabs Mokami right on the nose. Mokami blinks but takes it well.#CUT#
It looks like YeYe Mokami has been cut.
Yaj throws a body punch but Mokami moves out of range.
Mokami keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Yaj has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Yaj to work.
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Mokami wants to break free but Yaj has control.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Mokami controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Mokami is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaj has double underhooks.
Yaj has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Mokami.
Mokami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Mokami avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mokami wants to break free but Yaj has control. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mokami.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Mokami avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj presses Mokami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj tries a body shot but Mokami blocks it.
Mokami is trying to push Yaj away but Yaj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mokami tries to break free but Yaj pushes him back against the cage.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mokami looks winded!
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mokami is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaj has double underhooks.
Mokami gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaj gets through Mokami's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Mokami backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mokami wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.#ROC#
Mokami is rocked!
Yaj mutters something to Mokami before pushing him back against the cage. As Mokami comes back towards him, Yaj unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Mokami clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj very nearly forgot to thank Quark's amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: The Island Season 7, 185 lbs, Round 1     
Date:   Dec 07, 2017
#R1##CL#
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Yaj has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Adams tries to pull guard but Yaj won't allow it.
Adams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yaj walks away with a smile on his face. Adams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yaj has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood Warrior in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Adams tries to pull guard but Yaj forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pat Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rielly Adams.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Yaj is working Adams over against the cage.
Adams looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Yaj. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams's coach down at King Of Pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Adams is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Adams with a big uppercut! Adams tries to clinch up but Yaj pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Adams to the mat! Adams covers up and Yaj unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pat Yaj!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pat Yaj thanked Quark's for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: Chaos FC 23     
Date:   Nov 22, 2017
#R1##CL2#
Yaj has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonderson tries to pull guard but Yaj holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonderson drops back down to his feet.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonderson tries to pull guard but Yaj won't allow it.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Bonderson is breathing heavily.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj presses Bonderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonderson backwards.
A short left from Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
A hook to the body from Yaj. #T1#
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj presses Bonderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj works on Bonderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonderson backwards.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj is leaning against Bonderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#
Bonderson is rocked!
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj pushes Bonderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Bonderson's ribcage. Bonderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Yaj breaks from the clinch. #T3##KD2#
Yaj cracks Bonderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bonderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yaj finish him?
Oh Bonderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Yaj moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Bonderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonderson or not.
Yaj gets through Bonderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonderson or not.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside. #KD2#
Yaj drops Bonderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bonderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Yaj creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bonderson with a big uppercut! Bonderson tries to clinch up but Yaj pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bonderson to the mat! Bonderson covers up and Yaj unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj gave a mention to Quark's in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: Chaos FC 18     
Date:   Nov 04, 2017
#R1##CL#
Marley darts in and clinches Yaj up against the cage.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Yaj digs a right hand into Marley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marley's gas tank.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Marley.
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yaj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marley blocks a body shot from Yaj.
A right handed body shot lands from Yaj.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow. #T1#
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Marley prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley lands a right hand.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaj or not.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley is working Yaj over against the cage.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yaj avoids it.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Marley.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley blocking some punches. #T3#
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yaj is defending well for now.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marley blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action. #T4#
Yaj misses with some punches.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Marley tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley prevents a body shot from Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buffalo Marley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yaj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Yaj tries to clinch there but Marley circles away.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab. #CL#
Marley has Yaj up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Marley.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it. #T1#
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Marley.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Marley lands a right hand.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Marley.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Marley. #T2#
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley misses with a body punch.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Yaj avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike from Marley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.#T4#
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Yaj tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Marley lands a left hand.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buffalo Marley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.#CL#
Marley has closed the distance and engaged Yaj in a clinch.
Marley pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Yaj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Yaj tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marley presses Yaj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Marley.
Marley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head. #ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Yaj blocks with his arms.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head. #KD#
Marley drops Yaj with a big right hand! Marley charges in looking to finish - Yaj manages to keep Marley in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat. #SU#
Yaj is working an open guard so Marley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yaj walks straight into a right hand from Marley - that's dropped him! Marley jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Yaj from any more punishment! Yaj complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Buffalo Marley!

 

Event: Chaos FC 15     
Date:   Oct 22, 2017
#R1#
Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yaj.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury lands an uppercut.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj presses Fury against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj cracks Fury with a nice body shot.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Fury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj pushes Fury back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fury works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Fury misses with some punches.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Fury working aggressively here. #T3#
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Fury looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Fury tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Fury blocking some punches.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fury is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Fury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
A short left from Fury.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Yaj manages to break the clinch.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Yaj clinches up against the ropes.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Yaj.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Yaj tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Yaj. #ROC2#
Fury is rocked!
Fury scores with a hook to the body.
Fury cracks Yaj with a nice body shot.
Fury digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Yaj misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Fury works on Yaj's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the ropes.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
A hook to the body from Fury.
Fury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fury tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Fury lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fury is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yaj is keeping busy.#T2#
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Fury digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Fury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj cracks Fury with a nice body shot.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Fury.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fury lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Fury fails to land.
Yaj misses with some punches.
Yaj prevents a body shot from Fury.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Fury.
Fury pushes Yaj back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Fury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury seems to have got his legs back now.
Pat Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fury blocks a body shot from Yaj.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fury.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury blocking some punches.
Fury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Yaj cracks Fury with a nice body shot.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Yaj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Fury stuffs the takedown attempt from Yaj. Yaj gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Yaj wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
Fury throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj wants to counter the offense by Fury and move into the clinch position.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Yaj wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj darts in trying to clinch
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yaj misses with a hook
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Yaj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj tries to clinch up.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yaj tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Yaj moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Yaj clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
John Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury prevents a body shot from Yaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaj tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short left from Yaj.
Fury tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Fury blocking some punches. #T3#
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Fury.
Fury lands a nice uppercut.
Fury tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Fury.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Pat Yaj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fury misses with some punches.
Fury tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Fury.
Fury misses with the head strike. #T4#
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Fury lands a shoulder strike.
Fury tries to circle away but Yaj has him pinned against the ropes.
Fury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
Fury scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yaj 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Yaj!

Pat Yaj really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Quark's logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: Chaos FC 13     
Date:   Oct 15, 2017
#R1#
Yaj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lawler.
Lawler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Play House in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Lawler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lawler showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Lawler drops back looking for a leg! Yaj is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yaj manages to kick Lawler off! Lawler jumps back into Yaj's guard.
Lawler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lawler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lawler pushing down on Yaj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lawler trying to mount his opponent but Yaj defends it.
Still in half guard, Lawler seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lawler closes the distance and clinches up with Yaj, looking for a takedown. Lawler pushes Yaj against the ropes but Yaj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lawler walks into a stiff left hand from Yaj.#T3#
Lawler looks for a takedown but Yaj sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Yaj moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lawler jumps guard but Yaj turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Lawler has Yaj pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lawler pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Yaj tumbling to the mat - Lawler dives into Yaj's guard.
Lawler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yaj is trying to control the position but Lawler postures up.
Lawler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yaj looking to control.
Lawler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Lawler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lawler 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.
#R2##CL2#
Yaj drives through and clinches with Lawler against the ropes.
Lawler is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yaj gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yaj tries a body shot but Lawler blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Lawler blocks a body shot from Yaj.
A short left from Yaj.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Lawler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawler.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands. #T1#
Lawler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yaj is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lawler wants to take the fight to the mat but Yaj manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawler prevents a body shot from Yaj.
Lawler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yaj smiles and moves away.
Yaj jabs at Lawler's body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lawler takes a shot to the head.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Lawler takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#
Lawler is rocked!
Yaj throws a big uppercut that drops Lawler! More strikes from Yaj and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lawler lies dazed against the ropes as Yaj celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj gave a mention to Quark's in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: KOTR 2 Middleweight S.League 1     
Date:   Jun 16, 2017
#R1#
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj. #CL2#
Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yaj lands with a straight right. Mitchell didn't see that one coming.
Yaj is looking to clinch.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Mitchell scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yaj slips a jab from Mitchell.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.#CL2#
Yaj closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the ropes.
Mitchell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yaj takes one to the chin there.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Yaj takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Yaj moves into the clinch successfully. #T2#
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Yaj has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch. #BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitchell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Yaj wants to counter with a clinch but Mitchell pushes him away.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Yaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Yaj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Mitchell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yaj tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yaj under the eye.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Yaj moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Mitchell digs a right hand underneath Yaj's ribcage. Yaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yaj tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Mitchell moved out of range.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.#T1#
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yaj is breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Mitchell - just one landing. #ROC#
Yaj is rocked!
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaj.
Yaj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
Mitchell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell connects with a body shot that sends Yaj's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Mitchell misses its target.
Yaj is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Mitchell doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Yaj crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Yaj's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Mitchell!

 

 
 
 
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