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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yatta Yankuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yatta Yankuba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yatta Yankuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Davis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Davis. No joy for Yankuba on that attempt.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Davis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yankuba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Davis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yankuba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yankuba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yankuba wants to control but Davis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Davis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yankuba gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yankuba gets back to full guard.
Yankuba 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.
Davis forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankuba manages to get to full guard.
Davis won't allow Yankuba to sweep him here.
Yankuba is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Yankuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Yankuba is retaining full guard.
Yankuba is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis stands up from Yankuba's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis looks gassed!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Davis dominated that 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.
Yankuba misses the shot to the body.
Yankuba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davis darts in trying to clinch
and Yankuba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yankuba looking to pass the guard.
Yankuba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yankuba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yankuba stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankuba trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yankuba pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yankuba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yankuba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yankuba is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Davis is looking to stand up but Yankuba isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yankuba looking to pass the guard.
Davis is looking for a triangle but Yankuba pushes his legs off easily.
Yankuba looking to pass the guard.
Davis has his foot on Yankuba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yankuba works his way back into a safe position though.
Yankuba is pushing down on Davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Yankuba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yankuba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davis wants to improve his position but Yankuba is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankuba is pressing down on Davis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davis is holding on for now.
Yankuba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yankuba passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yankuba working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Davis turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Yankuba off and cradles Davis's limp body as Yankuba celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Yatta Yankuba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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