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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sangram Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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216 lbs
11 - 32 - 0 |
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24
211 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sangram Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor with a hook.
We've been informed that Proctor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Singh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Proctor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Proctor misses with a wild combination.
Proctor jabs Singh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Proctor drops Singh with a beautiful combination! Singh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Proctor is looking for the KO!
It looks like Sangram Singh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Singh closes the distance but Proctor moves to the side
and Proctor counters with a nice uppercut.
Proctor lands a nice hook to Singh's body. Singh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Proctor drops Singh with a beautiful combination! Singh stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Proctor is looking for the KO!
Singh is rocked!
Proctor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Proctor fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Singh out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Thaddeus Proctor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzannavabizch comes to the cage accompanied by Brandon Loveladdy's band WE ARE THE CHOSEN : BREAKING THE KARMIC CYCLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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43
205 lbs
40 - 29 - 1 |
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215 lbs
26 - 26 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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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
40 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 26 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciprut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciprut misses with the combination.
Ciprut jabs Uzannavabizch right on the nose. Uzannavabizch blinks but takes it well.
Uzannavabizch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciprut moves away.
Ciprut looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ciprut. That's going to slow Uzannavabizch down.
Uzannavabizch misses with a head kick.
Uzannavabizch moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCiprut.
Ciprut takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Uzannavabizch throws a body shot but no joy.
And Ciprut responds with a good body kick, but Uzannavabizch manages to step out the way in time.
Ciprut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uzannavabizch.
Uzannavabizch throws a leg kick
and Ciprut counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uzannavabizch thinking.
Uzannavabizch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzannavabizch forces Ciprut back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Uzannavabizch.
Ciprut stalling.
Uzannavabizch being controlled against the cage.
Ciprut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch has Ciprut pushed against the cage.
Ciprut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ciprut.
Uzannavabizch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ciprut misses with the head strike.
Ciprut lands an elbow just above Uzannavabizch 's eye.
It looks like Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch has been cut.
Ciprut looking to throw knees to the head but Uzannavabizch is blocking nicely.
Ciprut stalling the fight.
Uzannavabizch dodges an elbow strike from Ciprut.
A shot in the inside from Ciprut.
Uzannavabizch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ciprut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uzannavabizch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uzannavabizch. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciprut lands a slapping body shot.
Ciprut connects with a body shot that sends Uzannavabizch's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut scores with a kick to the body.
Uzannavabizch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Ciprut looks to land a body kick but Uzannavabizch moved away.
Uzannavabizch throws a big shot that misses.
Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciprut cracks a nice hook into Uzannavabizch's ribs.
Ciprut moves out of range as Uzannavabizch strikes.
Uzannavabizch throws the left hand but Ciprut avoids the punch easily.
Uzannavabizch misses with a wild body shot.
Uzannavabizch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ciprut scores with a punch to the head.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uzannavabizch misses with a right hand
and Ciprut makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uzannavabizch really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciprut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uzannavabizch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ciprut is able to avoid easily.
Ciprut doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ciprut moves into the clinch successfully.
Ciprut is pushing Uzannavabizch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ciprut lands a shoulder strike.
Uzannavabizch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uzannavabizch takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow.
Ciprut lands a nice uppercut.
Uzannavabizch takes an elbow to the temple.
Uzannavabizch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzannavabizch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Uzannavabizch fails to land.
Ciprut avoiding damage.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside.
Uzannavabizch pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciprut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uzannavabizch takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciprut scores with a shot to the side of Uzannavabizch's head.
The referee calls for Uzannavabizch to work.
Ciprut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ciprut lands with a short shot to the head.
Uzannavabizch lands a body punch.
Ciprut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uzannavabizch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
Ciprut slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Ciprut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Uzannavabizch.
Uzannavabizch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uzannavabizch misses with a hook to the body
and Ciprut counters with a body kick.
Uzannavabizch misses with an uppercut. Ciprut saw that one coming.
Uzannavabizch misses with a body kick.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses
and Uzannavabizch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzannavabizch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ciprut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uzannavabizch's head.
Ciprut throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ciprut throws a head kick but Uzannavabizch moves out of range.
Uzannavabizch misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzannavabizch shoots in looking for a takedown. Ciprut tries to sprawl out of it but Uzannavabizch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ciprut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Uzannavabizch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzannavabizch attempts a counter takedown but Ciprut avoids it well and moves away.
Uzannavabizch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut cracks the inside of Uzannavabizch's front leg.
Uzannavabizch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ciprut napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ciprut bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ciprut closes the distance and clinches.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uzannavabizch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Uzannavabizch misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciprut lands an elbow just above Uzannavabizch 's eye.
Uzannavabizch stalling in the clinch but Ciprut improves position.
Ciprut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uzannavabizch blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Ciprut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut lands a right hand.
Ciprut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Uzannavabizch is looking for a takedown.
Uzannavabizch throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Uzannavabizch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Uzannavabizch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uzannavabizch looking to slow down the pace here.
Uzannavabizch is looking to control Ciprut's arms but Ciprut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uzannavabizch has his back to the cage.
Uzannavabizch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Uzannavabizch fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciprut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uzannavabizch up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ciprut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uzannavabizch tries to score a body lock takedown but Ciprut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside that Uzannavabizch shrugs off.
Uzannavabizch misses with some punches.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside.
Ciprut gets through Uzannavabizch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uzannavabizch is rocked!
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Uzannavabizch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzannavabizch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside that Uzannavabizch shrugs off.
Uzannavabizch takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinched against the cage, Ciprut lands a big elbow that drops Uzannavabizch! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Uzannavabizch is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Ciprut!
A very excited looking Kingsley Ciprut made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osold Seth Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp comes into the arena with Boom! Shake The Room blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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38
187 lbs
45 - 18 - 0 |
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203 lbs
11 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
45 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Osold Seth Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seth Sinclair throws a leg kick but Zepp moved away.
Zepp rushes Seth Sinclair and presses him up against the cage.
Zepp lands a left hand.
Zepp lands with a light punch inside.
Zepp lands a nice uppercut.
Zepp lands a nice uppercut.
Zepp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seth Sinclair backwards.
Seth Sinclair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Zepp on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zepp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zepp has Seth Sinclair pressed against the cage, preventing Seth Sinclair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seth Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Zepp is controlling him.
Zepp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zepp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zepp counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seth Sinclair! Zepp lets Seth Sinclair back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Seth Sinclair is rocked!
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!
Zepp connects with a solid leg kick.
Seth Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Zepp finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Zepp and Seth Sinclair falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Zepp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Zepp!
Our winner, Bobby Zepp, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
31 - 11 - 1 |
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167 lbs
27 - 18 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk scores with the left hand. Parks knows he should have avoided that one.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks misses with an uppercut. Yakimyuk saw that one coming.
Yakimyuk steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Yakimyuk.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yakimyuk!
Yakimyuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but Parks avoids them all with ease.
Parks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parks avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakimyuk misses with a straight left.
Yakimyuk with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakimyuk tries to land a leg kick but Parks saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Parks misses.
Parks swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakimyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakimyuk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parks with a body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a kick to the body
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Parks clinches.
Parks keeps control of Yakimyuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parks prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
Yakimyuk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yakimyuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yakimyuk takes a swing at Parks's ribcage but misses.
Parks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Parks misses.
Yakimyuk swings for the body but Parks moves out of range.
Parks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakimyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parks takes a swing at Yakimyuk's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses with a wild combination.
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakimyuk.
Parks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakimyuk under the eye.
Yakimyuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parks throws a shot to the body.
Parks throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakimyuk.
Parks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yakimyuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yakimyuk is rocked!
It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
Parks swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yakimyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Yakimyuk - just one landing.
Yakimyuk lands an overhand right.
Parks loads up on a big right hand but Yakimyuk slips the punch.
Yakimyuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Yakimyuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk misses the jab.
Parks is looking to counter punch.
Yakimyuk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yakimyuk.
It looks like Lyoto Parks has been cut.
Yakimyuk throws out a loose jab but Parks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakimyuk swings for the body but Parks moves out of range.
Yakimyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yakimyuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakimyuk takes one on the button.
Parks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakimyuk.
And Yakimyuk tries to counter it with a takedown but Parks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yakimyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Yakimyuk throws a head kick that misses
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Yakimyuk defending well as Parks loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Yakimyuk misses.
Parks throws a right hand that misses
and Yakimyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakimyuk throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Parks.
Yakimyuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Yakimyuk misses
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Yakimyuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Yakimyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimyuk digs a good body shot into Parks's ribs.
Yakimyuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Yakimyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakimyuk takes one to the chin there.
Yakimyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Parks thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Yakimyuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Parks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parks throws a jab when Yakimyuk was well out of range.
Parks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakimyuk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakimyuk at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Yakimyuk will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parks blocks a leg kick.
Yakimyuk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parks's head.
Yakimyuk throws a right hand that Parks ducks under and follows up with a left that Parks also avoids with ease.
Parks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yakimyuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakimyuk misses with the body kick
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks misses with an uppercut.
Parks throws a hook but Yakimyuk blocks it.
Parks has managed to clinch.
Yakimyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakimyuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk effectively controlling the action here.
Parks leaning against his opponent.
Parks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk tries a knee to the head but Parks blocks it.
Yakimyuk can't get the takedown.
Yakimyuk tries to land a knee to the head but Parks blocks with his arms.
Yakimyuk jumps guard but Parks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yakimyuk can't get the takedown.
Lyoto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk pulls guard.
Yakimyuk seems keen to control Parks's posture.
Parks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Parks stands up and beckons Yakimyuk to his feet.
Yakimyuk throws out a loose jab but Parks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakimyuk.
Parks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yakimyuk.
A big left from Parks misses.
Parks misses with a double jab.
Parks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parks throws a big shot that misses.
Parks misses with a wild combination.
Parks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Yakimyuk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakimyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parks circles away quickly and effectively.
Parks misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk throws a front kick aimed at Parks's knee but Parks avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk lands a lovely overhand right.
Yakimyuk lands a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakimyuk.
Roman Yakimyuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Parks misses its intended target.
Yakimyuk staying out of range there.
Yakimyuk lands a jab to the nose.
Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parks.
The fighters circling - Parks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakimyuk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parks defends it well.
Parks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakimyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yakimyuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakimyuk throws a series of strikes that have Parks backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakimyuk slips under a jab.
Parks lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks throws a body punch but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Parks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yakimyuk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parks.
Yakimyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakimyuk slips under a jab.
Yakimyuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yakimyuk blocks a jab.
Parks slips a jab from Yakimyuk.
Parks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yakimyuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Parks is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Yakimyuk.
Parks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Yakimyuk misses.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but Parks avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Parks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yakimyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick by Yakimyuk misses
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakimyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parks throwing a counter right hand but Yakimyuk manages to avoid it.
Parks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakimyuk can pounce on him.
Yakimyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakimyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakimyuk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakimyuk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yakimyuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Parks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yakimyuk momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks with a hook.
Yakimyuk throws a right hand that misses
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
Yakimyuk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parks in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks misses with a left hand
and Yakimyuk counters with a three punch combo that has Parks backing up. Parks nods at Yakimyuk to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks drops Yakimyuk with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Yakimyuk! Parks dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks!
A victorious Lyoto Parks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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