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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 23733 p4p, 5780 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 685 p4p, 573 weight class). Jon Yankowy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankowy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yankowy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez tries to clinch but Yankowy is having none of it.
Yankowy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lopez defends it well.
Lopez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yankowy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yankowy keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Yankowy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yankowy keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yankowy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez wants to get up but he can't break Yankowy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yankowy pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Yankowy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yankowy is trying to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Lopez wants to stand but Yankowy has his arm trapped.
Yankowy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yankowy is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yankowy on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy is just content to waste time from the top position. Lopez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yankowy passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yankowy wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yankowy trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Yankowy trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Yankowy trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
That's four 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.
Yankowy passes into side control, despite Lopez's attempt to control the position.
Lopez tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is trying to control Yankowy's posture but Yankowy avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lopez gets back to half guard.
Lopez trying to control but Yankowy postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez is trying to control but Yankowy manages to pass to mount!
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Yankowy trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yankowy with the counter takedown but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yankowy counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yankowy sprawls well. Yankowy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez backing away here, and Yankowy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yankowy.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Yankowy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yankowy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yankowy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Yankowy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Yankowy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yankowy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yankowy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yankowy can pounce on him.
Lopez dives in and grabs Yankowy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yankowy pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Yankowy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yankowy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Yankowy counters with a leg kick.
Yankowy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
and Yankowy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
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!
Lopez is not content to let Yankowy control the position.
Yankowy swings around for an armbar but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yankowy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yankowy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yankowy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez trying to control but Yankowy is working from the bottom.
Yankowy has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
Yankowy keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four 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.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
Yankowy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yankowy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yankowy keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yankowy is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Yankowy has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Yankowy counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Lopez shoots in but Yankowy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yankowy feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yankowy as he avoids it easily.
Yankowy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yankowy circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Yankowy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yankowy counters with a nice body kick.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yankowy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Yankowy counters with an inside leg kick.
Yankowy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.
Yankowy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lopez!
Yankowy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Yankowy isn't that keen on the idea.
Yankowy thowing shots but they're missing.
Lopez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yankowy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Yankowy is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankowy is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yankowy looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yankowy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jon Yankowy has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yankowy is on top in guard.
Yankowy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yankowy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Yankowy has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lopez's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lopez is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Yankowy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jon Yankowy!
An out of breath Jon Yankowy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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