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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 493 p4p, 608 weight class) and Demetrius Jackson (ranked 75 p4p, 92 weight class). Yrkje comes to the cage accompanied by As Good As I Once Was. Toby Keith Yrkje has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Yrkje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Yrkje displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yrkje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
As Jackson looks to move away, Yrkje throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Jackson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson scores with the left hand. Yrkje knows he should have avoided that one.
Yrkje slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson lands a jab to Yrkje's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Yrkje throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Yrkje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yrkje might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yrkje lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Yrkje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Jackson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Yrkje manages to break the clinch.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yrkje can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Yrkje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson scores with a hook.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Jackson.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Yrkje lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Yrkje tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yrkje is able to avoid easily.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yrkje.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson jabs at Yrkje's body.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yrkje walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yrkje's head.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demetrius Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Jackson!
A relieved looking Demetrius Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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