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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Yarbourgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summer Wheatly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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209 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Yarbourgh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarbourgh fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh swinging wildly here.
Yarbourgh throws a right and a left that Wheatly avoids nicely.
Yarbourgh with a poor takedown
and Wheatly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yarbourgh shoots in and drives through. Wheatly sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Yarbourgh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Yarbourgh misses
and Wheatly counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yarbourgh is defended easily by Wheatly.
Yarbourgh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yarbourgh swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheatly.
Yarbourgh tries to close the distance and clinch but Wheatly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbourgh fails with a takedown attempt.
Yarbourgh misses with a combination
and Wheatly counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Yarbourgh.
Yarbourgh lands with a nice combination. Wheatly backs away looking to recover.
Wheatly pushes Yarbourgh up against the cage in a clinch.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yarbourgh's defenses.
It looks like Willy Yarbourgh has been cut.
Yarbourgh avoids the elbow strike from Wheatly, against the cage.
Wheatly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheatly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yarbourgh.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
Wheatly lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh avoids a wild elbow strike from Wheatly.
Yarbourgh blocks an elbow strike.
Wheatly stops a takedown attempt from Yarbourgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wheatly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yarbourgh's brow.
Yarbourgh wants to take the fight to the mat but Wheatly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yarbourgh managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but 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!
Yarbourgh has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wheatly regains guard immediately.
Yarbourgh won't allow Wheatly to sweep him here.
Yarbourgh looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yarbourgh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh tries to free his leg and advance position but Wheatly is retaining full guard.
Yarbourgh forces his way into half guard.
Wheatly won't allow Yarbourgh to pass to mount.
Yarbourgh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wheatly's head.
Yarbourgh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yarbourgh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yarbourgh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yarbourgh is working for a kimura but Wheatly is defending it quite comfortably.
Yarbourgh is trying to work for a kimura but Wheatly is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yarbourgh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yarbourgh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yarbourgh slips a nice elbow through Wheatly's hands, connecting with Wheatly's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Yarbourgh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Yarbourgh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yarbourgh tries to clinch up but Wheatly circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheatly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yarbourgh throws a lazy head kick
and Wheatly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yarbourgh really felt that one!
Wheatly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yarbourgh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wheatly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yarbourgh blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Yarbourgh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yarbourgh fails with the takedown
and Wheatly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yarbourgh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarbourgh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wheatly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Yarbourgh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yarbourgh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wheatly moves away.
Willy Yarbourgh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly blocks a head kick by Yarbourgh.
Wheatly connects with a high kick.
Yarbourgh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wheatly throws a sloppy head kick and Yarbourgh moves out of range easily.
Wheatly clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yarbourgh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yarbourgh has clasped his hands together around Wheatly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yarbourgh trying to control the position but Wheatly is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Yarbourgh crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarbourgh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarbourgh misses with the ground and pound.
Yarbourgh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yarbourgh trying to control the action but Wheatly is working from the bottom.
Yarbourgh landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly is not content to let Yarbourgh control the position.
Wheatly prevents Yarbourgh from moving into mount.
Yarbourgh tries to advance to mount but Wheatly instead regains half guard.
Yarbourgh wants to pass the guard but Wheatly is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yarbourgh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yarbourgh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yarbourgh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wheatly is looking to escape.
Yarbourgh thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Yarbourgh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willy Yarbourgh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yarbourgh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yarbourgh looks for a takedown but Wheatly sprawls well.
Yarbourgh has his takedown stuffed
and Wheatly counters with a big head kick but Yarbourgh shrugs it off.
Willy Yarbourgh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yarbourgh misses with the combination.
Summer Wheatly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarbourgh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wheatly is fending him off so far but Yarbourgh persists. Nope, Wheatly circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Yarbourgh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yarbourgh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wheatly.
Yarbourgh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wheatly is fending him off so far but Yarbourgh persists. Nope, Wheatly circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Yarbourgh misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly throws a wild body kick that Yarbourgh sees coming a mile off.
Wheatly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Summer Wheatly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Yarbourgh.
Wheatly tries to clinch up
and Yarbourgh counters with a single leg into guard. Wheatly didn't expect that.
Yarbourgh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yarbourgh is looking to work some ground and pound but Wheatly has wrist control.
Yarbourgh stands and throws Wheatly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yarbourgh looking to control but instead Wheatly has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throws a strike but Wheatly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yarbourgh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wheatly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yarbourgh is working hard here to advance position.
Yarbourgh is looking to work some ground and pound but Wheatly has wrist control.
Yarbourgh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wheatly is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbourgh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wheatly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarbourgh wants to pass the guard but Wheatly is keeping the position.
Yarbourgh looking to sit in guard and control but Wheatly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yarbourgh wants to control but Wheatly passes easily into half guard.
Yarbourgh wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly looks to land a strike but Yarbourgh avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wheatly trying to control the position from guard on top but Yarbourgh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yarbourgh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheatly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Willy Yarbourgh.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yarbourgh, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Willy Yarbourgh!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Willy Yarbourgh!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Willy Yarbourgh!
Willy Yarbourgh wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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