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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Triton Koski (ranked 2682 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 183 p4p, 169 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Triton Koski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Triton Koski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Triton Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski thumps Yates with a low kick.
Koski throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koski circles away quickly and effectively.
Koski connects with an inside leg kick.
Triton Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yates's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Koski.
Koski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yates's hands.
Yates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koski.
Yates pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koski back to the cage. Yates follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Triton Koski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Yates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yates wants to slow Koski down by chopping away at his legs.
Yates slips a straight right by Koski.
Koski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yates on the side of the head.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Yates moved out of range.
Koski shoots for a takedown but Yates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yates avoids the body shot from Koski.
Yates misses with a combination
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yates throws a right hand that Koski ducks under and follows up with a left that Koski also avoids with ease.
Yates stuffs the takedown attempt from Koski. Koski gets slowly back to his feet.
Koski tries to score with a low kick but Yates moves his leg out of the way.
Yates checks a leg kick.
Koski is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yates's half guard.
Yates manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Koski keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Yates both land. Nice combination.
No luck for Koski with that takedown attempt.
Koski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triton Koski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yates as he jumps to the side.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Yates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koski with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a series of strikes that have Koski backpedaling.
Yates throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
Yates looks to land a combination but Koski avoids it well.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski misses the jab.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koski tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koski motions for Yates to come forward. Koski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yates.
Terrell Yates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yates checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koski scores with the left hand. Yates knows he should have avoided that one.
Yates looks to land a combination but Koski avoids it well.
Koski scores with a jab.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Koski catches Yates right on the button with a cross.
Koski lands a jab to Yates's midsection.
Koski tries to land a front kick but Yates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koski misses with a two punch combination.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yates to the mat! Yates manages to get full guard.
Koski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yates wants to stand up but Koski is controlling him.
Yates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yates scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Koski lands.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Koski tries to counter with a takedown but Yates is quick to defend against it.
Koski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yates avoids the head kick by Koski.
Koski misses with a series of wild punches.
Yates falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
Koski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yates as he avoids it easily.
Yates blocks a jab.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates takes one on the button.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koski.
Yates is looking for the big counter here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a combination
so Koski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koski throws a big right hand that misses.
Yates is looking to stand up but Koski isn't so interested in that idea.
Koski chips away with some ground and pound.
Yates wants to stand but Koski is controlling the position.
Koski scoring with some ground and pound.
Koski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yates is looking to stand up but Koski isn't so interested in that idea.
Yates keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to get back to his feet but Koski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yates keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.
Koski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yates wants to stand up but Koski is controlling him.
Koski controlling from the top position.
Yates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koski is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koski controls the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koski tries to free his leg and advance position but Yates is retaining full guard.
Yates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski scoring well with a low kick there.
Koski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yates throws a series of punches but Koski avoids them all with ease.
Koski darts in looking for a takedown but Yates gets double underhooks and turns Koski into the cage.
Yates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Koski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Triton Koski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Triton Koski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koski tries to counter with a takedown but Yates is quick to defend against it.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Koski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yates was covering up waiting for the punch and Koski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yates has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Yates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Triton Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates moves away from the strike by Koski.
Yates unleashes a big counter combination but Koski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Yates connects with a high kick.
Yates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yates manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Yates is breathing heavily.
Koski sizes up Yates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yates has time to react.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Yates counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot by Koski.
Yates is rocked!
Yates takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Koski finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terrell Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into range.
Yates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Koski! Yates is out on his feet! Koski rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Yates is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Yates is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Triton Koski!
During a confident post fight interview, Triton Koski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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