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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
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285 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Yster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Kirkland wants to land a leg kick but Best is out of range.
Van Kirkland rushes Best and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Best letting Van Kirkland take a breather here.
Best blocking some punches.
Best tries to pull guard but Van Kirkland holds him up against the cage and eventually Best drops back down to his feet.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Best has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Kirkland uses from the top position.
Best is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Van Kirkland working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Best controls Van Kirkland momentarily but Van Kirkland frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Best holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Best looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Best lands a jab to the head.
Van Kirkland tries to land a leg kick but Best saw it coming and moves away.
Best avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
Best checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Best displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Kirkland throws out the jab.
Van Kirkland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Best checks a leg kick nicely.
Best looks to clinch
and Van Kirkland counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Best is just out of range.
Van Kirkland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Best as he avoids it easily.
Best misses with a straight right.
Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Best is out of range.
Best takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mikhail Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a body punch but Best moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Best darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Best has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Best and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Best. Those never looked like landing.
Van Kirkland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Best counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Kirkland being controlled here, momentarily.
Best wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Van Kirkland is looking to sweep but instead, Best has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kirkland is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Best scores with a couple of nice shots.
Best trying to mount his opponent but Van Kirkland defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is refusing to be controlled, as Best sits in half guard.
Van Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Best is working away from the top position though.
Van Kirkland manages to get to full guard.
Best throws an elbow that misses. Van Kirkland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Best's guard. Nice move by Van Kirkland!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland stopping the sweep attempt from Best.
Van Kirkland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Van Kirkland 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Van Kirkland.
Best tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Kirkland smiles and moves away.
Best closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland circles away.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland motions for Best to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Yster Best has been cut.
Best avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Best.
Best staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland lands with a shot to the body.
Van Kirkland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Best pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Kirkland back to the cage. Best follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Best has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Best and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Best tries to bum rush Van Kirkland with a series of wild strikes but Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Best avoids a punch combination nicely.
Best showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Kirkland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Kirkland checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses the shot to the body.
Best misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Best throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Kirkland connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best wants to clinch
and Van Kirkland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Kirkland looks to throw the jab but Best is out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick, looking for Best's leg but Best calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Van Kirkland misses.
Mikhail Van Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Best, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Kirkland lands a right hook to the body.
Van Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
Best staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but Best steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Kirkland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Best decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Kirkland's guard.
Yster Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best scoring with punches to the head and body.
Best lands a couple of elbows.
Best is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Best looking to sit in guard and control but Van Kirkland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Best lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Kirkland!
Van Kirkland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best throwing strikes here but Van Kirkland is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikhail Van Kirkland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yster Best's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Kirkland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and Best moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland tries to clinch but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Kirkland throws a right and a left that Best avoids nicely.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland dips to his left and cracks Best with an uppercut!
Van Kirkland keeps Best at a distance using the push kick.
Best fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Kirkland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Best is out of range and Van Kirkland settles back down.
Yster Best is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Kirkland lands with a hook. Best tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick from Van Kirkland is predictable there
so Best counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Best throws an elbow that misses. Van Kirkland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Best's guard. Nice move by Van Kirkland!
Van Kirkland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Best manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Kirkland manages to get himself to full guard.
Best 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kirkland is looking to sweep but instead, Best has passed into half guard.
Best seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Best's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Best's back!
Best just trying to survive but Van Kirkland is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Best rolls, trying to escape but Van Kirkland keeps control of the position.
Best is covering up but some of the strikes from Van Kirkland are getting through and doing damage.
Best breaks Van Kirkland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Kirkland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Kirkland looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland keeping full guard, as Best tries to pass.
Best postures up.
Best drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Kirkland dives on top into guard.
Van Kirkland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Kirkland postures up.
Van Kirkland forces his way into half guard.
Best looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Best is looking to control Van Kirkland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Best avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Best.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kirkland controlling from the top position.
Mikhail Van Kirkland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Best is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Kirkland's guard.
Yster Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Van Kirkland.
I've got Van Kirkland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Van Kirkland!
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