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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 606 p4p, 715 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 73 p4p, 89 weight class). Yarborough is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Derezzed. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas scores with a head kick. Yarborough tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like James Yarborough has been cut.
Coloradas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yarborough wants to slow Coloradas down by chopping away at his legs.
Yarborough instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coloradas.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but Yarborough blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coloradas.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough pushes Coloradas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Yarborough managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Yarborough scores with a shoulder strike.
Coloradas lands a nice shot to the body.
Yarborough avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Coloradas lands a good knee to the midsection. Yarborough won't want to take too many of those.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coloradas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yarborough.
Yarborough blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yarborough blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Yarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coloradas tries a body shot but Yarborough blocks it.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coloradas lands with a light punch inside.
Yarborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarborough working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coloradas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yarborough.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Coloradas working Yarborough over with knees to the body.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Yarborough looks winded!
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Yarborough.
Coloradas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yarborough is defending well for now.
Yarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coloradas landing knees to the body.
Coloradas lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas lands a right hand.
Coloradas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yarboroughs head.
Yarborough takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coloradas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Coloradas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Coloradas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yarborough lands a hook that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
Coloradas lands a nice knee to the body.
Coloradas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coloradas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Yarborough.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Coloradas misses with a knee strike.
Coloradas misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Coloradas blocks a body shot from Yarborough.
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Coloradas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coloradas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Coloradas lands a nice uppercut.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coloradas working Yarborough over with knees to the body.
Coloradas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Coloradas is looking to control Yarborough's arms but Yarborough gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coloradas has his back to the cage.
Coloradas landing knees to the head.
Coloradas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coloradas lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coloradas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coloradas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coloradas gets through Yarborough's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coloradas lands a nice shot to the body.
Coloradas stalling against the cage.
Coloradas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coloradas lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Coloradas.
Yarborough takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coloradas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yarborough in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Coloradas.
A right hook to the body lands for Coloradas.
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Coloradas lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Coloradas.
Coloradas trying to land knees to the body.
Coloradas has Yarborough pressed against the cage.
Coloradas lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mangas Coloradas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coloradas thuds a left hand into Yarborough's body.
Yarborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coloradas.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coloradas ducks right into an uppercut from Yarborough.
James Yarborough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coloradas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coloradas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yarborough pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coloradas is out of range and Yarborough settles back down.
Coloradas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yarborough if he has to take too many more of those.
Coloradas closes the distance and clinches.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Coloradas misses with a knee strike.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Yarborough.
Coloradas misses with a knee to the head.
Mangas Coloradas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coloradas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yarborough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coloradas's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yarborough is breathing heavily.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yarborough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coloradas landing knees to the head.
Yarborough takes a shot to the head.
Coloradas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Coloradas.
Coloradas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coloradas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coloradas lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coloradas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yarborough in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coloradas gets through Yarborough's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coloradas with a knee to the head.
Coloradas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up James Yarborough's cut even more.
Coloradas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yarborough blocks it with crossed arms.
Coloradas lands with a left to the head.
Yarborough managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coloradas misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coloradas.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coloradas misses with a knee to the head.
Coloradas pushes Yarborough back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Coloradas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coloradas lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coloradas.
Yarborough managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
Coloradas misses with a knee strike.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Coloradas lands a hook that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yarborough lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Yarborough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coloradas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yarborough creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yarborough fails to land.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but Yarborough blocks with his arms.
A short right from Coloradas.
A short uppercut from Coloradas.
A shot in the inside from Coloradas.
Coloradas lands a nice uppercut.
Coloradas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but Yarborough blocks with his arms.
Coloradas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yarborough is defending well for now.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yarborough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
Coloradas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Coloradas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yarborough can do to turn this around?
Coloradas lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coloradas stalling the fight.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coloradas.
Coloradas lands a hook that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Yarborough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coloradas's elbow.
Yarborough swings wildly with an uppercut but Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coloradas misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yarborough misses with some punches.
Yarborough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mangas Coloradas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Coloradas is looking to clinch.
James Yarborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coloradas with the inside leg kick.
Yarborough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coloradas as he avoids it easily.
Yarborough gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coloradas cracks Yarborough with a nice body shot.
Coloradas working Yarborough over with knees to the body.
Coloradas tries to stall but Yarborough uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yarborough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coloradas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Coloradas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yarborough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Coloradas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coloradas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coloradas lands with a short shot to the head.
Coloradas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yarborough backwards.
Yarborough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas looking to slow down the pace here.
Yarborough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coloradas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Coloradas.
Coloradas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Coloradas.
A knee to the head by Coloradas.
Yarborough is rocked!
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Yarborough's ribcage.
Yarborough is still on wobbly legs! Can Coloradas finish him?
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Yarborough's ribcage.
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!
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coloradas with a knee to the head.
Coloradas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coloradas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yarborough seems to have recovered his senses.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangas Coloradas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough throws a punch but it's blocked by Coloradas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the head but Yarborough blocks with his arms.
Yarborough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a punch on the inside.
Yarborough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yarborough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coloradas tries to land knees in the clinch but Yarborough avoids the damage to the body.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough lands with a short shot to the head.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
A short left from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough lands with a light punch inside.
Yarborough misses with a body punch.
Yarborough throws a head punch that misses.
Yarborough misses with the head strike.
Coloradas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coloradas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yarborough or not.
Yarborough misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Coloradas.
Yarborough working aggressively here.
Coloradas tries a knee to the head but Yarborough blocks it.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Yarborough has a couple of punches blocked by Coloradas.
Nice body punch from Coloradas.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coloradas obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yarborough tries to throw a body punch but Coloradas avoids it by throwing Yarborough back against the cage.
Yarborough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yarborough lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mangas Coloradas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coloradas 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mangas Coloradas!
During a confident post fight interview, Mangas Coloradas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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