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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Flaming Kerotan (ranked 2211 p4p, 2169 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 155 p4p, 151 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flaming Kerotan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerotan misses with a kick to the body.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yates pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kerotan back to the cage. Yates follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yates checks a leg kick.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates slips under a jab.
Yates throws a head kick but Kerotan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with the combination.
Kerotan misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Yates lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Yates.
Kerotan misses the shot to the body.
Kerotan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Yates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kerotan finds it's way round the side to connect with Yates's head.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates misses with the combination.
Kerotan throws a head kick that misses
and Yates counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kerotan.
Kerotan throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Kerotan throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Kerotan.
Yates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Kerotan misses its intended target.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates throws a combination that misses
and Kerotan counters with a solid body kick.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerotan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kerotan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kerotan throws a one two combo.
Kerotan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kerotan is able to avoid easily.
Yates tries to land a leg kick but Kerotan saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice jab there from Kerotan.
Yates's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yates duly obliges.
Kerotan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Kerotan.
Kerotan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kerotan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Kerotan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerotan circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerotan tries to land a front kick but Yates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kerotan throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kerotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kerotan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kerotan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Nice shot lands for Kerotan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yates looks to land a combination but Kerotan avoids it well.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Yates
and Kerotan counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Yates misses
enabling Kerotan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerotan throws out the jab.
Yates scores with a one two! Kerotan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kerotan scores with a sloppy right hand. Yates should have avoided that one.
Yates throws a leg kick but Kerotan moved away.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kerotan checks a leg kick.
Kerotan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yates misses with a combination
and Kerotan counters with a series of strikes. Yates will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerotan throws a series of punches but Yates avoids them all with ease.
As Kerotan backs off Yates throws a huge counter combo but Kerotan manages to avoid it all.
Yates throws a right hand that Kerotan ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerotan also avoids with ease.
Yates throws a right hand that Kerotan ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerotan also avoids with ease.
As Yates looks to move away, Kerotan throws a big counter combo but Yates just gets out of the way.
Kerotan cracks Yates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerotan.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
Kerotan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kerotan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yates throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kerotan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerotan lands a high kick!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerotan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Kerotan loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Yates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kerotan throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Yates looks to land a combination but Kerotan avoids it well.
Kerotan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yates throws a series of punches but Kerotan moves out of range.
Kerotan is looking to counter punch.
Yates throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates throws a series of punches but Kerotan moves out of range.
It looked like Kerotan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Kerotan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates looks winded!
Kerotan scores with a head kick. Yates tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerotan circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerotan misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kerotan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerotan throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Kerotan looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
Kerotan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Kerotan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kerotan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Kerotan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kerotan connects with a leg kick.
A big left from Kerotan misses.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerotan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerotan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yates.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kerotan.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerotan misses the target.
Kerotan throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Kerotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kerotan connects with a leg kick.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Flaming Kerotan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kerotan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerotan.
Yates throws a series of punches but Kerotan avoids them all with ease.
Kerotan throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kerotan works Yates's body with a nice hook.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kerotan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerotan misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerotan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerotan looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Kerotan throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kerotan lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Kerotan.
Kerotan moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan misses with a looping left.
Kerotan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Flaming Kerotan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerotan throws a head kick that Yates semi-blocks.
Kerotan works Yates's body with a nice hook.
Kerotan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerotan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kerotan to counter with a crisp jab.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerotan fakes the leg kick and cracks Yates in the body.
Yates misses with a double jab
and Kerotan counters with a one-two to the body.
Yates is rocked!
Yates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerotan finish him?
Kerotan misses with a straight right.
Yates throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Kerotan moved away.
Kerotan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kerotan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Kerotan with a jab.
Yates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Kerotan.
Nice uppercut there from Kerotan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerotan. That's going to slow Yates down.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Kerotan was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Kerotan throws a counter high kick but Yates was just alert enough to avoid it.
Crunch! Kerotan slams his shin into Yates's torso.
Kerotan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates misses with the combination.
Kerotan scores with a push kick.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kerotan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Kerotan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan dodges the punch combination from Yates.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yates has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kerotan.
Yates misses with the combination.
As Yates looks to move away, Kerotan throws a big counter combo but Yates just gets out of the way.
Kerotan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerotan connects with a jab.
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!
Kerotan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yates's sensitive parts.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerotan circles away quickly and effectively.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerotan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kerotan duly obliges.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerotan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerotan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerotan misses with a two punch combination.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Yates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates drops his hands momentarily and Kerotan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kerotan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates looks to land a combination but Kerotan avoids it well.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kerotan's head.
Kerotan misses with a body kick.
Kerotan throws a leg kick but Yates checks it.
Kerotan moves out of range of the body kick.
Yates throws a right hand that Kerotan ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerotan also avoids with ease.
Kerotan scores with a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan cracks Yates with an open hand slap.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerotan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yates feints a jab promting Kerotan to slip. Yates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kerotan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kerotan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerotan throws a body kick that misses.
Kerotan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yates throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kerotan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flaming Kerotan dominated that second round.
That's time! Kerotan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yates throws a head kick but Kerotan moves out of range.
Kerotan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kerotan dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Kerotan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yates lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerotan with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Kerotan.
Yates has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yates there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kerotan misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates moves out of range as Kerotan throws a body kick.
Kerotan throws the left hand but Yates avoids the punch easily.
Kerotan moves out of range of the body kick from Yates.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerotan throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates throws a combination. Kerotan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yates slips a jab and a cross from Kerotan.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerotan.
Yates misses with a head kick.
Kerotan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerotan checks a leg kick nicely.
Kerotan looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Kerotan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Kerotan does no damage.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan tries to land a leg kick but Yates saw it coming and moves away.
Kerotan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kerotan moves out of range of the body kick from Yates.
Kerotan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Terrell Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Yates.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kerotan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerotan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yates tries to bum rush Kerotan with a series of wild strikes but Kerotan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a head kick!
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Kerotan throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Yates throws a right and a left that Kerotan avoids nicely.
Kerotan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kerotan scores with a nice head shot.
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 blocks the body kick.
Yates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kerotan delivers a nice body kick.
Kerotan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kerotan is looking to counter punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kerotan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kerotan.
Kerotan misses with a body kick.
Yates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kerotan swinging wildly here.
Kerotan avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates tries to bum rush Kerotan with a series of wild strikes but Kerotan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates misses with the combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kerotan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kerotan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerotan throws out the jab.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Kerotan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerotan.
Yates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kerotan.
Kerotan cracks Yates with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kerotan throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Kerotan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Flaming Kerotan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yates. That's going to slow Kerotan down.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Kerotan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerotan misses with a straight left.
Yates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kerotan counters with a nice uppercut.
Kerotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick from Kerotan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates slips under a jab from Kerotan.
Kerotan lands a nice shot that snaps Yates's head back.
Terrell Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a leg kick
and Kerotan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kerotan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kerotan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kerotan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates throws a head kick that misses
and Kerotan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan lands a jab to the nose.
Kerotan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Kerotan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates misses with the combination.
Kerotan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kerotan cracks Yates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yates misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerotan. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Flaming Kerotan.
Well Kerotan 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flaming Kerotan!
A relieved looking Flaming Kerotan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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