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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boss Yonic (ranked 3616 p4p, 4170 weight class) and Luke Glanton (ranked 493 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Glanton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glanton.
Glanton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glanton misses with a body shot.
Yonic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yonic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yonic lands a nice shot that snaps Glanton's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glanton. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Yonic misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Glanton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glanton.
Glanton works Yonic's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic walks into a left hand.
Yonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yonic gets through Glanton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glanton lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glanton backwards.
Yonic being controlled against the cage.
Glanton is leaning against Yonic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Glanton.
Yonic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glanton is looking to control Yonic's arms but Yonic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Glanton has his back to the cage.
Yonic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glanton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic swings for the body but Glanton moves out of range.
Yonic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic is looking to counter punch.
Yonic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Glanton counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Yonic.
Yonic works Glanton's body with a nice hook.
Yonic cracks Glanton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glanton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yonic counters with a nice body shot.
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glanton.
Yonic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Yonic misses.
Glanton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yonic momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Yonic wants the takedown. Glanton is fighting it off but Yonic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Glanton's guard against the cage.
Glanton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glanton is aware though and is defending well.
Glanton stopping the sweep attempt from Yonic.
Yonic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanton trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Glanton preventing the sweep.
Glanton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Glanton stopping the sweep attempt from Yonic.
Yonic keeping full guard, as Glanton tries to pass.
Glanton pushing down on Yonic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glanton in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic wants to control but Glanton is keeping busy.
Glanton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yonic is trying to control but can't.
Yonic is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yonic regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yonic looking to control but Glanton passes into half guard.
Glanton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yonic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yonic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yonic trying to control the position.
Yonic is looking for a triangle but Glanton pushes his legs off easily.
Glanton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Glanton preventing the sweep.
Glanton trying to move into half guard but instead Yonic has managed to sweep!
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Glanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Boss Yonic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yonic throws out the jab.
Glanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Glanton takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Glanton misses with a combination
letting Yonic counter with a right hand.
Yonic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glanton doesn't seem bothered though.
Glanton looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Yonic misses the jab.
Glanton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Glanton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yonic cracks Glanton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glanton misses with a jab to the body
and Yonic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Glanton keeps moving.
Yonic won't allow Glanton to sweep him here.
Glanton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boss Yonic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glanton keeping full guard, as Yonic tries to pass.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glanton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yonic's guard.
Yonic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Glanton trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Glanton looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glanton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yonic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yonic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glanton's guard.
Glanton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glanton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yonic is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic distracts Glanton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Glanton keeps moving.
Glanton controls Yonic momentarily but Yonic frees himself.
Glanton keeping full guard, as Yonic tries to pass.
Yonic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glanton controlling Yonic's posture.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glanton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yonic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yonic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glanton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Glanton keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glanton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big right from Glanton misses.
Yonic drives through and clinches with Glanton against the cage.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glanton blocking some punches.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Glanton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Yonic darts in and clinches Glanton up against the cage.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Glanton controls his hands.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
Glanton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glanton blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Yonic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glanton can do to turn this around?
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glanton taking a breather.
Yonic successfully pulls guard.
Glanton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yonic is keeping the position for now.
Glanton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glanton stays in close to Yonic's body and controls the position.
Yonic pulls Glanton in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glanton looking to pass the guard.
Glanton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glanton wants to take a breather but Yonic is having none of it.
Yonic wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Glanton seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Glanton is just content to waste time from the top position. Yonic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yonic wants to sweep but no luck.
Glanton forces his way into half guard.
Yonic is trying to control but can't.
Glanton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yonic's thigh. Yonic counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yonic pulls Glanton in close to prevent any damage.
Yonic is trying to control the position but Glanton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glanton looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic throws a shot to the body.
Boss Yonic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by Yonic there.
Yonic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glanton.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glanton swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Glanton connects with a nice looking jab.
Glanton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Yonic finds it's way through Glanton's defenses.
Yonic throws the left hand but Glanton avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glanton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glanton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Glanton can't find room to land a body shot as Yonic controls the action.
Yonic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Glanton tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glanton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glanton tries to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
Glanton is desperately trying to improve his position but Yonic has a good base and remains in mount.
Luke Glanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yonic controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yonic 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!
Our winner, Boss Yonic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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