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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Devereaux (ranked 2161 p4p, 3118 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 145 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev misses with a series of wild punches.
Devereaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumashev motions for Devereaux to come forward. Yumashev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yumashev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Devereaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yumashev.
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yumashev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yumashev misses with a wild body shot.
Devereaux is looking to clinch but Yumashev is avoiding it.
It seemed like Yumashev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Devereaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yumashev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereaux ducks under a wild hook from Yumashev.
Yumashev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Devereaux is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yumashev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devereaux is looking to counter the offense by Yumashev and move into the clinch.
Yumashev missing with a left hand there. Devereaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Devereaux is looking to clinch but Yumashev is avoiding it.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Yumashev finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yumashev cracks Devereaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yumashev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yumashev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yumashev duly obliges.
Yumashev throws a lazy right hand but Devereaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Devereaux tries to clinch up but Yumashev circles away and keeps his distance.
Devereaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yumashev scores with a punch to the head.
Devereaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yumashev wants to land a leg kick but Devereaux is out of range.
Yumashev misses with a low kick.
Yumashev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yumashev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devereaux takes one on the button.
Devereaux tries to clinch but Yumashev moves out of range.
Yumashev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yumashev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devereaux is looking to clinch but Yumashev is avoiding it.
Yumashev stuns Devereaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yumashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devereaux moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yumashev.
Devereaux looks to clinch
and Yumashev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Devereaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yumashev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devereaux moves in looking to clinch but Yumashev pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Yumashev as Devereaux shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is looking to chop away at Devereaux's legs.
Filip Yumashev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumashev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Devereaux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yumashev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Filip Yumashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devereaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yumashev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Devereaux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Devereaux blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Devereaux jumps guard and drags Yumashev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Devereaux is trying to control the position but Yumashev postures up.
Devereaux is looking for a triangle but Yumashev pushes his legs off easily.
Devereaux has Yumashev pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devereaux is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yumashev holds on and takes a little breather.
Devereaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devereaux wants to control from the top but Yumashev keeps moving.
Devereaux is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Yumashev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Devereaux slips a jab from Yumashev.
Jab from Yumashev.
A cross from Yumashev lands.
Devereaux ducks under a wild hook from Yumashev.
Devereaux wants to clinch.
Devereaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devereaux seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Devereaux has been working on his balance at Gumburcules Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yumashev.
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Yumashev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devereaux darts in trying to clinch
and Yumashev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereaux slips a jab from Yumashev.
Devereaux is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yumashev.
Devereaux tries to clinch but Yumashev moves out of range.
Filip Yumashev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devereaux wants to clinch up but Yumashev keeps it at a distance.
Patrice Devereaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devereaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumashev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev has a couple of punches blocked by Devereaux.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but Yumashev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Devereaux pulls guard effortlessly.
Devereaux seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devereaux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Devereaux trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Devereaux is keeping the position for now.
Devereaux seems keen to control Yumashev's posture.
Devereaux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux is working for a submission of some sort.
Devereaux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Devereaux's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Devereaux seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yumashev for as long as he can get away with.
Devereaux wants to take a breather but Yumashev is having none of it.
Devereaux wants to pass the guard but Yumashev is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yumashev is not content to let Devereaux control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Yumashev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yumashev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yumashev!
It looks like Patrice Devereaux has been cut.
Yumashev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yumashev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devereaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yumashev.
Yumashev punishes Devereaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Yumashev catches Devereaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Devereaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Yumashev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devereaux tries to clinch there but Yumashev circles away.
Yumashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devereaux moves away.
Devereaux is looking to counter the offense by Yumashev and move into the clinch.
Devereaux closes the distance but Yumashev moves to the side
and Yumashev counters with a right hand to the body.
Devereaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yumashev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev throws a head kick that misses
and Devereaux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devereaux.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Devereaux backwards.
Yumashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but Yumashev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Yumashev on the inside.
Devereaux fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrice Devereaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but Yumashev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Devereaux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumashev walks away with a smile on his face. Devereaux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Devereaux wants to clinch
and Yumashev counters with a stiff right hand.
Yumashev lands a really nice looking cross but Devereaux seems unphased.
Yumashev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devereaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yumashev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Filip Yumashev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with a series of wild punches.
Yumashev lunges at Devereaux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Devereaux's hand.
Devereaux tries to clinch there but Yumashev circles away.
Yumashev scores with a decent looking hook.
Devereaux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yumashev swings for the body but Devereaux moves out of range.
Devereaux tries to clinch but Yumashev is having none of it.
Devereaux tries to clinch up but Yumashev circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yumashev! But no joy.
Devereaux dives in for a single leg takedown but Yumashev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Devereaux jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Devereaux around his waist. Devereaux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devereauxs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Devereaux around his waist. Devereaux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Devereaux fails to pull guard.
Patrice Devereaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devereaux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but Yumashev holds him up against the cage and eventually Devereaux drops back down to his feet.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Devereaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Devereaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Devereaux jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Devereaux around his waist. Devereaux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four 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.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but Yumashev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Devereaux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yumashev to keep the fight standing.
Devereaux jumps guard but Yumashev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Devereaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devereaux tries to pull guard but Yumashev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Devereaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Devereaux misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Devereaux fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Yumashev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yumashev 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Yumashev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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