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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Yi (ranked 1365 p4p, 980 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 165 p4p, 120 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Wobble. McConnell has chosen Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jin Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnell throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConnell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McConnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McConnell tries to sprawl but Yi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
Yi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McConnell's head.
McConnell trying to control but Yi postures up.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McConnell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi lands strikes from half guard.
Yi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McConnell defending well though.
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is pressing down on McConnell's thigh, looking to free his foot. McConnell is holding on for now.
McConnell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yi scores with a couple of nice shots.
McConnell has hold of Yi's hands but Yi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yi wants to work for an arm triangle but McConnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McConnell trying to control here.
Yi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yi wants to work for an arm triangle but McConnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McConnell is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McConnell defends it well.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi seems to be looking for submissions.
Yi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yi thows a huge punch but McConnell dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yi winds up and cracks McConnell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
McConnell is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McConnell avoid being mounted?
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but McConnell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yi drops an elbow to the side of McConnell's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a strike but McConnell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yi passes McConnell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McConnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
Yi throwing shots but McConnell is blocking nicely.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McConnell is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi throws a strike but McConnell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi wants to pass the guard but McConnell is keeping the position.
McConnell is trying to keep Yi in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Yi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yi scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi looks to land a right hand but McConnell moved out of range.
McConnell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McConnell missing with a left hand there. Yi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yi fires out a quick counter leg kick but McConnell just manages to avoid it.
Yi misses with a straight right.
McConnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for McConnell's leg but McConnell calmly moves out of range.
McConnell tests Yi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from McConnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McConnell scores with a decent looking hook.
Yi fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McConnell! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
Yi connects with a looping right hand.
McConnell blocks the body kick.
McConnell scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McConnell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice cross by Yi.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McConnell slips a straight right by Yi.
A countering left hand to the body from McConnell misses.
McConnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and McConnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McConnell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Yi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Dalton McConnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi darts in looking for a takedown but McConnell gets double underhooks and turns Yi into the cage.
McConnell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Yi.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yi successfully pulls guard.
McConnell won't allow Yi to sweep him here.
McConnell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McConnell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yi tries to improve position but can't.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
McConnell trying to control the position but Yi is working away.
McConnell staying calm.
Yi tries to bench press McConnell off him but McConnell keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton McConnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Yi defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McConnell can do to turn this around?
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McConnell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McConnell.
Yi throws a hook but McConnell avoids it easily.
McConnell blocks a jab.
Yi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McConnell motions for Yi to come forward. McConnell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McConnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi throws out a leg kick but McConnell moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
McConnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McConnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McConnell.
McConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yi.
McConnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but McConnell ducks down to avoid it.
Yi lands a really nice looking cross but McConnell seems unphased.
Yi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yi is looking for a kimura here.
McConnell is trying to maintain the position but Yi is very close to passing his half guard.
Jin Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is working for an americana but McConnell has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Yi was thinking about the submission.
Yi throws an elbow that misses. McConnell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yi's guard. Nice move by McConnell!
McConnell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yi is looking for a triangle but McConnell pushes his legs off easily.
McConnell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McConnell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McConnell has managed to get both his arms back between Yi's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi has his foot on McConnell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McConnell works his way back into a safe position though.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McConnell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McConnell passes into half guard.
Yi gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McConnell passes into side control.
Yi is looking to regain half guard here but McConnell keeps moving and retains side control.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
McConnell slows the pace down in half guard.
Yi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Yi!
An out of breath Jin Yi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Dalton McConnell had this to say: 'Well it wasn't my night unfortunately but don't worry i will be back to give you some more excitemebt, cheers'.
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energy
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