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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raja Guru (ranked 1710 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 130 p4p, 144 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates misses with a low kick as Guru jumps back.
Guru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guru.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Guru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guru wants to slow Yates down by chopping away at his legs.
Guru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guru. Yates shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Guru moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
Yates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Guru.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
Guru works Yates's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guru lands with a nice body punch.
Guru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yates slips a jab from Guru.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Guru misses the shot to the body.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Guru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates feints a jab promting Guru to slip. Yates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guru slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
As Guru backs off Yates throws a huge counter combo but Guru manages to avoid it all.
Guru fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yates checks it well.
Yates tries to land a body kick
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
Guru throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates tries to bum rush Guru with a series of wild strikes but Guru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guru tried to counter with a leg kick but Yates avoided it.
Guru misses with a looping left.
Yates misses with a double jab
and Guru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Guru misses its intended target.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Guru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guru lands a jab to the head.
Yates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yates scores with a three punch combo!
Yates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yates throws a head kick but Guru moves out of range.
Yates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guru to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates looks to land a combination but Guru avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Guru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guru finds it's way round the side to connect with Yates's head.
Yates is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Guru finish him?
Yates misses with a low kick.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Guru looks for the body kick but Yates saw that one coming.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guru counters with a straight right hand.
Yates blocks the body kick.
Guru lands a big right hand that sends Yates crashing to the mat! Guru stays standing though and waves Yates back to his feet!
Yates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yates throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guru counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Guru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guru cracks Yates with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Guru has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yates to stand back up!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yates.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Guru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guru misses with a wild body shot.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
Yates stalks Guru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guru's face. Guru staggers backwards, shaken.
Guru keeps Yates at a distance using the push kick.
Guru scores with a jab to the body.
Guru drops Yates with a beautiful combination! Yates stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guru is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guru misses with a wild body shot.
Yates throws a series of punches but Guru moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guru throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Guru misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Guru misses.
Yates throws a combination. Guru tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yates tries to bum rush Guru with a series of wild strikes but Guru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guru is looking to counter punch.
Guru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yates checks a leg kick.
Guru dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates swinging wildly here.
Yates ducks right into an uppercut from Guru.
Yates scores with a push kick.
Yates misses with a double jab
and Guru counters with a nice kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Guru.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Guru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates throws a head kick but Guru moves out of range.
Guru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guru.
Yates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yates throws a combination that misses
and Guru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Yates is predictable there
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
Yates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yates defending well as Guru loads up on a big left hand.
Guru swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Guru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yates just manages to avoid it.
Yates looks to land a combination but Guru avoids it well.
Guru avoids the head kick by Yates.
Guru looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yates has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yates and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been told by Guru's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guru looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Guru tries to land a front kick but Yates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guru is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guru misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Guru 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.
Guru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guru throws a head kick that misses
and Yates counters with a one-two to the body.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guru is looking to counter punch.
Yates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yates scores with a three punch combo!
Raja Guru is winning the standup battle so far.
Guru throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Yates swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru misses with a body shot.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Guru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yates crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Guru - the referee stops the clock and Yates gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Guru. Yates manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a leg kick
and Guru counters with a nice uppercut.
Guru does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Yates throws a combination that misses
letting Guru counter with a right hand.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Yates drops his hands momentarily and Guru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guru thinks about countering with a body kick.
Terrell Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guru digs a good hook to Yates's body.
Guru looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates looks to land a combination but Guru avoids it well.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guru throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
Yates misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates throws a leg kick
and Guru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yates really felt that one!
Guru scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Guru counters with a solid body kick.
Guru feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yates sprawling to the canvas! Yates rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Guru finish him?!
Guru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guru lands a brutal uppercut that launches Yates off his feet! Yates tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raja Guru!
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