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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinan Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yak comes to the cage accompanied by Silahsiz Kuvvet - Sözlerim Silahim. Driver has chosen Pepper - Butthole Suffers as his entrance music. Rusty Driver will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sinan Yak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Driver!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yak fails with a takedown attempt.
Driver misses with a hook. Yak ducked under it nicely.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Yak is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Driver.
Driver takes a swing at Yak's ribcage but misses.
Yak feinted with a counter takedown.
Rusty Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driver connects with a right hand. Yak shakes it off.
Driver throws a push kick but Yak slaps the foot to one side.
Driver throws a push kick but Yak slaps the foot to one side.
Driver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Yak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yak dives in and grabs Driver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Driver pushes down on Yak's head and hops out.
A big right from Driver misses.
Yak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driver is trying to stand up here but Yak is controlling him well.
Yak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak trying to control from half guard but Driver is working away.
Yak is working for a kimura but Driver is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver is looking to escape.
Driver is defending against the submission attempts here by Yak.
Driver is trying to stand.
That's two 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.
Yak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Driver defends it well.
Yak wants to work for an arm triangle but Driver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yak is trying to work for a kimura but Driver is defending well.
Yak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Driver is just riding it out for now. Yak eventually gives up the hold.
Yak has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Driver defend it? Yak steps over the head and cranks it - Driver is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sinan Yak!
During a confident post fight interview, Sinan Yak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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