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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raminus Polus (ranked 1531 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Island Yonic (ranked 220 p4p, 222 weight class). The key to victory for Raminus Polus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Island Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic moves in looking to clinch but Polus pushes him off.
Yonic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Polus tries to buck Yonic off but Yonic is having none of it.
Yonic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yonic is looking to take a break and control but Polus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yonic decides to stand back up. Yonic steps back and let's Polus get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic tries for a takedown but Polus circles away easily
and Polus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic throws out a loose jab but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Polus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic doesn't manage to clinch there - Polus circles away.
Polus tries to sprawl but Yonic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yonic is working for an americana but Polus has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Yonic was thinking about the submission.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yonic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Polus keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yonic controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Polus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with an uppercut
and Polus counters with a nice body shot.
Yonic tries to clinch up but Polus circles away and keeps his distance.
Yonic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yonic showed some decent athleticism there.
Polus is trying to get back to full guard.
Polus is trying to control but Yonic manages to pass to mount!
Yonic content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Polus is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yonic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yonic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polus is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Yonic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Polus misses.
Yonic closes the distance but Polus moves to the side
and Polus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yonic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polus misses with a left hand
and Yonic counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Polus!
Polus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yonic off and has taken his back!
Polus looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polus tries to keep control of the position but Yonic is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yonic tries to break free.
Polus is not going to allow Yonic to sit and survive in this position.
Yonic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Polus.
Polus gets his hands free as Yonic looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polus has the hooks in. Yonic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Yonic turns into Polus and is now in his guard.
Yonic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Polus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yonic has managed to get both his arms back between Polus's legs - danger averted.
Polus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yonic is one step ahead there.
Yonic controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic has gone for a leg lock! Polus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yonic's guard.
Polus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at The Graveyard inform us that Yonic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yonic seems keen to control Polus's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yonic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Polus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Polus is controlling him.
Polus tries to stand but Yonic is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic is trying to keep Polus in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Island Yonic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Polus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raminus Polus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yonic misses with a takedown
and Polus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yonic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polus counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yonic.
Polus is trying to control Yonic's posture but Yonic avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic is looking to take a break and control but Polus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic wants to control but Polus is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Polus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yonic.
It looked like Polus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raminus Polus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Yonic.
Polus lands a nice shot that snaps Yonic's head back.
Yonic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polus counters with a nice uppercut.
Yonic misses with a takedown attempt
and Polus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Polus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Polus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Island Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a takedown
and Polus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Polus! Yonic is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raminus Polus!
After winning the bout, Raminus Polus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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