Ashley Yoder

Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder

Round 1
A strawweight rematch over three years in the making headlines the prelims, as fan-favorite Hill (12-9, 7-9 UFC) and “The Spider Monkey” Yoder (8-6, 3-5 UFC) meet once again. The matchup, one that was initially scheduled for UFC Fight Night 186, comes a few weeks later due to a COVID-19 related scratch for Yoder. Getting this show on the road is referee mightily mustachioed Mike Beltran, and the two women do not touch gloves as they would rather start swinging early. Hill puts on the pressure and paws out with a left hand, and she chips away at the lead leg to start things off. Yoder throws back with a wild left hand, and Hill dances out of the way and returns to her pressure to back Yoder towards the fence. Yoder reaches out with a left hand, and she gets kicked in the leg for her effort. Hill avoids a few strikes to land a pair of long right hands, and she gets in and out before Yoder can counter. Hill kicks the lead leg again, and Yoder swats at her but cannot make Hill pay for the strike. Hill blitzes forward with punches into a clinch, and Yoder tries to tie her up and hit a trip on the inside, but she cannot land it. Both women drop to a knee from a throw, and they both pop back up at the same time and are still tied up. Hill hacks at her foe with a fierce elbow, and she keeps heavy pressure and sets up a knee or two. The two women separate, and Yoder lands a surprising left hand that gets Hill’s attention. Hill retaliates with a few leg kicks, and a looping right hand from Hill finds its home on the target. A subsequent strike stings Yoder, who crashes forward to take the fight down but is stuffed and clocked with an overhand right. Yoder backs off and preemptively raises her leg to prepare for the leg kick, and it comes as soon as she sets her leg down. Hill wings a right hand, and she bullies Yoder into the cage with a huge right hand that hurts Yoder badly. Hill uses the forward momentum to land a few more shots and push Yoder down to the ground. Hill just barely stops herself from landing an illegal knee, and she bowls Yoder over to land punches until the bell.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hill
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-9 Hill
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Hill

Round 2
Hill comes out aggressively to begin the second stanza, aiming a leg kick and a right hand as Yoder recalibrates. Hill keeps working the leg and swarming her foe with punches, and she gets Yoder’s attention with a kick that almost makes Yoder’s knee buckle. Hill loads up on a right hand and Yoder is forced to go after a desperation takedown, but there is nothing to it. Hill’s feints and fakes are drawing reactions out of her opponent, as Yoder lifts her leg up and flinches before getting hit. Hill drills her in the face with a stiff right hand, and Yoder shakes it off and backs off. Hill digs to the body with a left hand, and Yoder is reeling as she takes a few punches on the chin shortly thereafter. Hill lays into Yoder with a few more shots, and Yoder wipes her nose and looks flustered on the feet as she fails at a takedown attempt. Yoder tries to tie Hill up in the clinch, and Hill unloads on her with a few punches. Yoder breaks free and gets kicked in the chest, and the strike moving her back allows her to get out of the way from a massive right hand. Hill charges after he with a few punches, and when Yoder takes her turn to advance, one single short jab is all she can muster. Hill lands a few kicks as she closes the range, and Yoder latches on but cannot keep Hill stuck. “Overkill” targets the leg a few times, and Yoder counters once with a punch but allows the remainder to land. Hill walks forward with a step-in knee, and she jabs the body and gets jabbed back. Hill whiffs on a head kick and circles back to a low kick. Yoder crashes forward but gets punched in the body, and she doubles over in pain. Hill attacks recklessly, charging forward and landing more body shots that keep damaging her opponent. Hill gets a little too wild trying to finish the job, as Yoder channels her momentum against her and throws Hill to her back. Yoder climbs into the guard, and Hill answers her by elbowing her from the bottom repeatedly. Hill almost kicks Yoder off of her, but Yoder scrambles back on top to end the round.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Hill
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-8 Hill
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-8 Hill

Round 3
Hill immediately starts off with a body kick, and Yoder comes out swinging. Hill is forced to back off and defend herself, and she thwarts a takedown and spins Yoder into the fence. “Overkill” starts working the body with knees, and Yoder is not fond of these strikes as she keeps reaching down to try to grab the knee but cannot get to it before Hill retracts it. Hill keeps spamming these knees in the clinch, and she elbows Yoder in the face to mix up her attack while “The Spider Monkey” is trapped against the wire. Hill gets off a few more knees until they separate, and Yoder swings wildly and gets countered to the body with ease. Hill swings a right hand to the midsection, and she gets off a high kick that careens off Yoder’s shoulder. When Hill lands a body shot, Yoder leans over but gathers herself. Hill targets the same spot, and she marches forward when Yoder reacts again to knee her in the same spot. In the clinch, Hill blasts her opponent in the chest repeatedly with reckless knees, and Yoder catches her and trip Hill to put her on her back. Yoder sneaks over to half guard, and she starts letting loose with left hands as she gets her breath back. “The Spider Monkey” wrangles to aim for an arm-triangle choke, but Hill is wise to it so Yoder steps over to keep Hill planted on her back. Hill scoots her way to the fence, and she looks irritated as she is stuck while Yoder holds on to her. Hill gets back to her feet in an odd exchange, and she knees Yoder to the body a few times. Hill gets kicked as she tries to spin, and she steps in with a right hand that catches Yoder on the chin. When Yoder throws a head kick at her, Hill catches it and lands a few right hands right before the final horn.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hill (30-26 Hill)
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-9 Hill (30-26 Hill)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Hill (30-26 Hill)

The Official Result
Angela Hill def. Ashley Yoder via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)