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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Yonic (ranked 2932 p4p, 4187 weight class) and Joey Kebab (ranked 74 p4p, 88 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominick Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Kebab!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kebab wants to slow Yonic down by chopping away at his legs.
Yonic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yonic blocks a jab.
Kebab thumps Yonic with a low kick.
Yonic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kebab lands a jab to the head.
Yonic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kebab.
Kebab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yonic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kebab connects with a nice looking jab.
Kebab stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Kebab.
Kebab throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yonic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joey Kebab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kebab is looking to slow Yonic down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kebab digs a good body shot into Yonic's ribs.
Kebab misses with a shot to the body
and Yonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Kebab has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kebab throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kebab moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kebab misses with a low kick.
Kebab pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kebab misses with a low kick.
Yonic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kebab avoids the head kick by Yonic.
Yonic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kebab fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kebab lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Kebab.
That's two 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!
Kebab throws a right hand that misses
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kebab connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yonic scrambles back to his feet.
Kebab looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Kebab misses with a body kick.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kebab scores with a nice body kick.
Yonic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kebab turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yonic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kebab.
Kebab scores with a jab to the body.
Kebab throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kebab is looking to slow Yonic down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Kebab.
Kebab looks to land a right hand but Yonic moved out of range.
Kebab waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yonic.
Yonic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yonic tries a head kick but it misses.
Yonic walks into a straight right hand from Kebab.
Kebab scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yonic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kebab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kebab fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kebab tries a head kick but it misses.
Yonic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kebab can pounce on him.
Kebab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kebab appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yonic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Kebab tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kebab looks to land a body kick but Yonic moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Yonic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kebab takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kebab misses with an uppercut
and Yonic counters with a straight right hand.
Kebab scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kebab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Kebab counters with an inside leg kick.
Yonic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick from Kebab, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kebab is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yonic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kebab dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kebab moves away.
Yonic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kebab in his tracks.
Kebab takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kebab is rocked!
Kebab throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Kebab.
Kebab lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kebab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kebab crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yonic - the referee stops the clock and Kebab gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yonic. Kebab manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kebab as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kebab scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kebab throws a leg kick
and Yonic counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab tries to land a front kick but Yonic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yonic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kebab misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Kebab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yonic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kebab is still on wobbly legs! Can Yonic finish him?
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kebab at a distance.
Kebab seems to have recovered his senses.
Joey Kebab seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kebab comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Kebab.
Kebab misses with an uppercut
and Yonic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kebab really felt that one!
Kebab fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yonic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kebab throws a leg kick
and Yonic counters with a good, hard body kick but Kebab shrugs it off.
Kebab is breathing heavily.
Kebab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yonic staying out of range there.
Yonic throwing a counter right hand but Kebab manages to avoid it.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yonic 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kebab scores with a spinning back kick!
Kebab fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yonic.
Kebab's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yonic under the eye.
Kebab thumps Yonic with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kebab.
Kebab throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Yonic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yonic throws out a leg kick but Kebab moves out of range and Yonic only half commits.
Kebab throws a counter combo.
Kebab throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kebab chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yonic can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Kebab blocks the leg kick.
Kebab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Kebab. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kebab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebab motions for Yonic to come forward. Kebab throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kebab scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yonic doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Kebab.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kebab throws a hook but Yonic blocks it.
Kebab misses with the body kick
and Yonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kebab.
Kebab throws out a counter right but Yonic avoids it with no problem.
Yonic misses with a straight left.
Kebab throws a wild body kick that Yonic sees coming a mile off.
Yonic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kebab fakes the leg kick and cracks Yonic in the body.
Kebab connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yonic misses with a kick to the body.
Yonic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kebab can pounce on him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yonic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That kick from Kebab tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yonic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Kebab connects with a leg kick.
Yonic slips a straight right by Kebab.
A quick step to the side and Yonic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kebab lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kebab moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yonic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kebab.
Kebab with the inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kebab. That's going to slow Yonic down.
Yonic is looking to land body kicks.
Kebab lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kebab misses with a kick to the body
and Yonic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kebab 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! This is the final round!
Yonic misses with a jab to the body
and Kebab counters with a thumping low kick.
Yonic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kebab dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kebab.
Kebab lands a leg kick that knocks Yonic off balance momentarily.
Yonic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kebab connects with an inside leg kick.
Kebab swings widly with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kebab! Yonic lets Kebab back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic misses with a kick to the body.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kebab to score with a decent uppercut.
Yonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kebab darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kebab connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Kebab ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kebab moves out of range of the strikes.
Kebab thumps Yonic with a low kick.
Kebab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kebab uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yonic has time to react.
Kebab throws a lazy uppercut
and Yonic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kebab rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yonic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kebab! Yonic lets Kebab back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kebab misses with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a huge left! Kebab is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yonic isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kebab from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yonic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Yonic!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominick Yonic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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