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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Yergin (ranked 5454 p4p, 4876 weight class) and Kurt Danger (ranked 558 p4p, 537 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm 18 280 1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm 18 229 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Big heart |
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Good wrestler Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Yergin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Danger! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danger wants to clinch.
Yergin gets a double leg takedown into Danger's guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Yergin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danger swivels though and keeps the full guard. Danger tries to land a sweep but no joy. Yergin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Danger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danger keeping moving, preventing Yergin from controlling successfully. Danger is trying to keep Yergin in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yergin throws a big elbow that misses. Yergin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Yergin passes into half guard.
Yergin is working for a submission of some sort.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danger defends it well. Yergin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danger! Danger is working to get back to half guard.
Danger avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yergin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Danger flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Yergin misses with a head shot. Danger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Danger is still trying to improve position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yergin goes for an armbar but Danger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Danger.
Yergin looking for a guillotine here but Danger defends easily.
Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yergin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Yergin's legs - danger averted. Danger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yergin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Danger wants to stand but Yergin is controlling his posture from full guard. Yergin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yergin tries to get out of the position.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Yergin working a defensive guard here.
Danger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yergin is looking for a triangle but Danger pushes his legs off easily.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well.
Yergin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yergin is looking for a triangle but Danger pushes his legs off easily.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
Yergin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danger trying to control but Yergin is working from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Yergin looking for a sweep. Not yet Yergin, not yet.
Yergin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Yergin dominated that round. 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.
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Danger rushes Yergin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Danger is trying to drag Yergin to the mat but Yergin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Yergin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Danger is defending well for now. Danger tries to pull guard but Yergin forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Danger is working for takedown but Yergin is calmly controlling the position for now. Daniel Yergin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Danger.
Danger manages to break the clinch.
Yergin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danger has time to react. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yergin scores with a nice strike. Danger fails to land the takedown. Yergin slaps away a takedown attempt from Danger, before circling back to the center of the mat. Yergin lands a nice shot that snaps Danger's head back.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Yergin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Danger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yergin. Yergin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Yergin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Danger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Yergin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danger defends it well. Daniel Yergin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Danger is looking for a sweep. Yergin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Yergin works his way into side control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Yergin cracks Danger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yergin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danger, who protects the arm well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yergin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yergin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danger has escaped the position, nice work there. Danger is trying to control Yergin's posture but Yergin avoids it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Yergin tries to advance to mount but Danger denies him.
Yergin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Danger is looking to regain half guard here but Yergin keeps moving and retains side control. Danger misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Yergin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yergin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Danger can't do much from the bottom here. Sloppy strikes there by Yergin.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) 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. Danger wants to get back to his feet.
Yergin is trying to get an arm triangle but Danger is defending well.
Yergin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yergin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danger, who protects the arm well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yergin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yergin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Yergin dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Yergin lands with a nice combination. Danger backs away looking to recover.
Danger shoots in and gets a takedown into Yergin's guard. Danger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yergin is keeping the position for now.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well. Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Yergin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danger wants to stand but Yergin is controlling his posture from full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Danger trying to control but Yergin is working from the bottom.
Yergin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danger is aware though and is defending well. Yergin trying to control the position.
Yergin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danger is aware though and is defending well. Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Danger wanted to stand there but Yergin had control of the position.
Yergin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yergin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two 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. Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving. Danger is in close to Yergin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yergin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Yergin looking to control.
Yergin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yergin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danger defends well.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Danger looking to pass the guard.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yergin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danger can do to turn this around?
Yergin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yergin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Danger wants to control from the top but Yergin keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Danger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yergin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Yergin's legs - danger averted. Danger connects with a couple of short punches.
Yergin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Danger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kurt Danger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Daniel Yergin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yergin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Yergin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Yergin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Yergin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
28% |
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