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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dancer (ranked 1083 p4p, 848 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 141 p4p, 112 weight class). Yarborough has chosen Derezzed as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Dancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarborough blocks a head kick by Dancer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dancer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Yarborough there.
Dancer motions for Yarborough to come forward. Dancer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Dancer.
Yarborough throws an overhand right that lands on Dancer's shoulder, as Dancer tries to avoid the shot.
Dancer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Yarborough there.
Dancer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yarborough lands a front kick.
Yarborough with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dancer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like James Yarborough has been cut.
The fighters circling - Yarborough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dancer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dancer moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Dancer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yarborough.
Dancer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yarborough lands a nice shot that snaps Dancer's head back.
Yarborough takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yarborough scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dancer in his tracks.
Yarborough pushes Dancer up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Yarborough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
Yarborough digs a right hand into Dancer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dancer's gas tank.
Yarborough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dancer throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Dancer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Nice body punch from Dancer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Dancer scores with a shot to the side of Yarborough's head.
Dancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Yarborough controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Yarborough.
Dancer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yarborough takes a shot to the head.
Dancer is looking to break free of the clinch but Yarborough has double underhooks.
Yarborough blocks a body shot from Dancer.
Dancer misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough gets through Dancer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yarborough blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yarborough.
Dancer misses with the head strike.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Dancer.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dancer tries to throw a body punch but Yarborough avoids it by throwing Dancer back against the cage.
Dancer lands with a light punch inside.
Dancer tries to work over Yarborough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Yarborough.
Dancer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarborough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dancer's elbow.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Yarborough scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yarborough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Yarborough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yarborough lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dancer.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.
Yarborough lands with a right to the head.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Dancer.
Yarborough tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Yarborough back against the cage.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dancer on the inside.
Dancer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yarborough misses with the head strike.
Dancer tries to work over Yarborough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yarborough presses Dancer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dancer blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yarborough struggles to land a body shot inside as Dancer controls his hands.
Yarborough lands a shoulder strike.
Yarborough prevents a body shot from Dancer.
Dancer lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Dancer lands a shot to the body.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Yarborough scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yarborough lands with a light punch inside.
Yarborough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yarborough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Yarborough scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Yarborough prevents a body shot from Dancer.
Dancer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dancer misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarborough blocking some punches.
Yarborough tries to work over Dancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yarborough misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Yarborough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
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.
Dancer connects with a right hand. Yarborough shakes it off.
Dancer pushes Yarborough away with a front kick.
Dancer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough tries to score with a low kick but Dancer moves his leg out of the way.
Yarborough has managed to clinch.
Dancer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dancer.
A left hand lands to the body for Yarborough.
Yarborough can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
Yarborough misses with some punches.
Dancer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yarborough can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Yarborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Dancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yarborough.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarborough lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Yarborough gets through Dancer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Yarborough.
Yarborough lands with a right to the head.
Yarborough pushes Dancer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yarborough tries to work over Dancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yarborough tries to throw a body punch but Dancer avoids it by throwing Yarborough back against the cage.
Yarborough scores with a shot to the side of Dancer's head.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Yarborough tries a body shot but Dancer blocks it.
Yarborough lands a nice shot to the body.
Dancer lands a hook that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Dancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yarborough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yarborough works on Dancer's body with a couple of short punches.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yarborough lands a hook that snaps the head of Dancer backwards.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Dancer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dancer is trying to push Yarborough away but Yarborough has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Yarborough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yarborough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Dancer.
Yarborough lands an uppercut.
Yarborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yarborough tries a body shot but Dancer blocks it.
Dancer tries to throw a body punch but Yarborough avoids it by throwing Dancer back against the cage.
Yarborough misses with some punches.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yarborough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yarborough blocking some punches.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Nice body punch from Yarborough - that landed with a thud.
Yarborough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarborough.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a shot to the side of Dancer's head.
Yarborough misses with the head strike.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Dancer wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarborough won't allow it.
James Yarborough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dancer.
Yarborough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.
Dancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yarborough's elbow.
Yarborough's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dancer blocks a body shot from Yarborough.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yarborough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dancer.
A short left from Dancer.
A right hook to the body lands for Dancer.
Dancer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dancer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Dancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yarborough lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarborough.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarborough.
Dancer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Yarborough.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dancer.
Dancer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Yarborough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dancer tries to clinch up.
Yarborough misses with a kick to the body.
Dancer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dancer moves out of range of the body kick from Yarborough.
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dancer lands with an overhand left.
Dancer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dancer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dancer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yarborough.
Dancer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yarborough paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dancer wants to clinch up but Yarborough keeps it at a distance.
Dancer doesn't manage to clinch there - Yarborough circles away.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Dancer avoids it with no problem.
Yarborough comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yarborough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dancer. Dancer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yarborough slips under a jab from Dancer.
Dancer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yarborough lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough stalks Dancer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dancer's face. Dancer staggers backwards, shaken.
Yarborough scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Dancer.
Crunch! Yarborough slams his shin into Dancer's torso.
Yarborough scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dancer in his tracks.
Dancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Yarborough.
Dancer is rocked!
Donk. Yarborough catches Dancer right on the button with a cross.
Oh Dancer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Yarborough! Dancer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Yarborough!
A victorious James Yarborough thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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