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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 564 p4p, 827 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 85 p4p, 127 weight class). Yrkje's entrance music is As Good As I Once Was. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 10 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Yrkje is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a right hand
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Stanley misses with a left hand
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje fakes the leg kick and cracks Stanley in the body.
Stanley throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Stanley.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a looping left.
Stanley walks into a left hand.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Stanley breaks away and moves out of range.
Yrkje darts in and clinches Stanley up against the cage.
Yrkje escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley defending well as Yrkje loads up on a big left hand.
Stanley misses the body punch
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley scores with a hook to the body. Yrkje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yrkje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Stanley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Stanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Stanley connects with a jab.
Stanley throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Yrkje tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Stanley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Stanley.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Stanley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Yrkje slips a jab from Stanley.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje throws a hook but Stanley avoids it easily.
Stanley misses the jab.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stanley.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
Yrkje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
That kick from Stanley tenderised Yrkje's leg. Yrkje is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stanley moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Yrkje tries to work over Stanley's front leg with a kick but Stanley checks it.
Stanley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley tries to land a body kick
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Yrkje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Yrkje.
Stanley cracks Yrkje with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Michael Stanley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stanley throws a body kick that misses.
Yrkje was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yrkje.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Stanley.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Stanley throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje slips a jab from Stanley.
Stanley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stanley is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley lands a leg kick that knocks Yrkje off balance momentarily.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Stanley.
Yrkje is trying to break the clinch but Stanley is controlling him.
Yrkje breaks from the clinch.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanley connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Stanley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley connects with the punch.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stanley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stanley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stanley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Yrkje blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Yrkje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Stanley.
Yrkje tests Stanley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stanley manages to circle out of the way.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley stalks Yrkje and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yrkje's face. Yrkje staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanley misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley slips under a jab from Yrkje.
Stanley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley scores with a nice right hand.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Michael Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Stanley misses.
Stanley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanley connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Stanley slips a jab from Yrkje.
It seemed like Stanley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanley - that will leave a mark!
Stanley scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje throws a front kick aimed at Stanley's knee but Stanley avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stanley manages to circle out of the way.
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Stanley lands an overhand right.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Yrkje checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Stanley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stanley throws a low kick but Yrkje moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Yrkje misses its target.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yrkje to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Stanley and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Stanley cracks a nice hook into Yrkje's ribs.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanley throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanley with the inside leg kick.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Yrkje.
Stanley with the inside leg kick.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stanley.
Stanley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Stanley moves away and avoids it.
Stanley scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanley throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanley.
Stanley connects with a single shot there.
Stanley stalks Yrkje and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yrkje's face. Yrkje staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stanley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Michael Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanley 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Michael Stanley!
After winning the bout, Roger Michael Stanley 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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hype
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