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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 851 p4p, 1439 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 60 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yumashev trying to control here.
Kay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kay thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Kay trying to mount his opponent but Yumashev defends it.
Kay slips a nice elbow through Yumashev's hands, connecting with Yumashev's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yumashev's head.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Kay is very close to passing his half guard.
Kay drops an elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Yumashev's coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kay working the head and body with strikes.
Kay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kay connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Kay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yumashev's head.
Kay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kay connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Yumashev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kay.
Kay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yumashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kay.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kay thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kay lands with a punch from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kay working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Yumashev keeping control of the position.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Kay is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yumashev to regain full guard.
Kay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yumashev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Yumashev has wrist control.
Kay postures up and lands a big shot to Yumashev's brow.
Kay landing with the ground and pound.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kay with a nice head shot there.
Kay is pushing down on Yumashev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yumashev is fighting to maintain full guard but Kay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay lands with a punch from half guard.
Kay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Kay.
Kay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yumashev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yumashev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kay.
Kay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Kay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Yumashev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kay.
Kay scores with a nice right hand.
Yumashev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumashev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Kay.
Lars Kay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumashev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut. Kay saw that one coming.
Yumashev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yumashev throws a push kick but Kay slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay moves into the clinch successfully.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yumashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Yumashev controls the action.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with the head strike.
Kay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Yumashev presses Kay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yumashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yumashev lands a left hand.
Yumashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kay.
Kay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yumashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kay blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev lands a shoulder strike.
Kay misses with the head strike.
Yumashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yumashev.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kay has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Yumashev controls his hands.
Kay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kay controls his hands.
Kay lands a takedown into guard.
Kay connects with a couple of short punches.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kay pushing down on Yumashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Kay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yumashev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kay.
Kay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.
Kay working some strikes from top position.
Yumashev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yumashev keeping full guard, as Kay tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kay throws a big right hand that misses.
Yumashev pulls Kay in close to his closed guard and prevents Kay from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yumashev is keeping the position for now.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kay misses the shot to the body.
Yumashev throwing a counter right hand but Kay manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kay throws a sloppy body shot
and Yumashev counters with a thumping low kick.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yumashev avoids it really well and circles away.
Yumashev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kay scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay looks to clinch
and Yumashev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yumashev slips a straight right by Kay.
Yumashev throws a right and a left that Kay avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kay misses the target.
Kay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filip Yumashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kay lands with a hook. Yumashev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kay connects with a body shot that sends Yumashev's belly button to the back.
Yumashev throws an overhand right that lands on Kay's shoulder, as Kay tries to avoid the shot.
Kay digs a good body shot into Yumashev's ribs.
Kay blocks a jab.
Kay lands with a nice body punch.
Yumashev misses with a body kick.
Kay throws a right hand that misses
letting Yumashev counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yumashev doesn't seem phased though.
Kay lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kay misses with an uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a right hand to the body.
Yumashev slips a jab from Kay.
Kay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yumashev misses the target.
Kay cracks Yumashev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yumashev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yumashev.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Yumashev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yumashev wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Yumashev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lars Kay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yumashev was well out of range. Poor timing from Kay.
Yumashev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yumashev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yumashev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yumashev slips a jab from Kay.
Kay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kay.
Yumashev is not content to let Kay control the position.
Yumashev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kay remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumashev struggling a bit here.
Yumashev is not content to let Kay control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kay!
Lars Kay was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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