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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temirbek Yuldashev (ranked 2028 p4p, 4770 weight class) and Keegan Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuldashev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Heart Is Cold. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Temirbek Yuldashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keegan Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuldashev misses with a body shot.
Yuldashev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yuldashev thuds his shin into the meat of Weaver's side.
Yuldashev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuldashev. Weaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weaver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yuldashev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA 🦍 in the buildup to the fight.
Weaver misses with a shot to the body
and Yuldashev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuldashev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weaver will feel that in the morning.
Yuldashev lands a nice hook to Weaver's body. Weaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yuldashev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weaver dives in and grabs Yuldashev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yuldashev pushes down on Weaver's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver wants to clinch up but Yuldashev keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver tries to move into range but Yuldashev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yuldashev.
Weaver tries for a takedown but Yuldashev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Temirbek Yuldashev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keegan Weaver.
Weaver looks winded!
Yuldashev lands the left hand.
Temirbek Yuldashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuldashev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Weaver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weaver walks into a left hand.
Yuldashev punishes Weaver's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuldashev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuldashev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yuldashev lands a left hand.
Yuldashev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weaver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yuldashev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Weaver ducks right into an uppercut from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weaver doesn't seem bothered though.
Yuldashev lands a high kick!
Yuldashev cracks Weaver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weaver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yuldashev. That one must have hurt.
Yuldashev clinches up with Weaver and pushes him back against the cage.
Yuldashev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuldashev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yuldashev lands a front kick.
Yuldashev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weaver under the eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuldashev.
Weaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuldashev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yuldashev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weaver if he has to take too many more of those.
Yuldashev scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Yuldashev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weaver doesn't seem phased though.
Yuldashev lands with a shot to the body.
Weaver gets tackled into the cage by Yuldashev. Yuldashev maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yuldashev.
Weaver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuldashev scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev is leaning against Weaver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuldashev scores with a hook to the body.
Yuldashev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuldashev connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Yuldashev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev scores a nice knee to the body.
Yuldashev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Weaver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuldashev gets through Weaver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yuldashev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Yuldashev - that landed with a thud.
Yuldashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuldashev lands a knee to the body.
Yuldashev gets through Weaver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yuldashev manages to break the clinch.
Yuldashev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Yuldashev.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yuldashev obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuldashev pushes Weaver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yuldashev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuldashev lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temirbek Yuldashev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yuldashev darts in and clinches Weaver up against the cage.
Yuldashev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yuldashev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weaver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yuldashev crunches a lovely knee into Weaver's ribcage.
Yuldashev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weaver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yuldashev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yuldashev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Temirbek Yuldashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yuldashev lands with a right to the head.
Yuldashev lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuldashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuldashev lands a shoulder strike.
Yuldashev lands a good knee to the midsection. Weaver won't want to take too many of those.
Yuldashev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?
Weaver is breathing heavily.
Yuldashev is leaning against Weaver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yuldashev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yuldashev lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev lands a good knee to the midsection. Weaver won't want to take too many of those.
Yuldashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yuldashev landing knees to the head.
A short right from Yuldashev on the inside.
Yuldashev is leaning against Weaver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev presses Weaver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yuldashev lands with a light punch inside.
Weaver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuldashev crunches a lovely knee into Weaver's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuldashev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuldashev has Weaver pressed against the cage.
Yuldashev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuldashev cracks Weaver with a nice body shot.
Yuldashev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weaver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Yuldashev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weavers head.
Yuldashev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weaver.
Yuldashev scores a nice knee to the body.
Yuldashev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuldashev cracks Weaver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Yuldashev.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keegan Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Yuldashev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yuldashev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yuldashev lands a good knee to the midsection. Weaver won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Yuldashev as the two fighters clinch.
Yuldashev lands a right hand.
Yuldashev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuldashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuldashev breaks the clinch.
Yuldashev thumps Weaver with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuldashev. That's going to slow Weaver down.
Yuldashev clinches up against the cage.
Yuldashev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weaver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuldashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuldashev lands a good knee to the midsection. Weaver won't want to take too many of those.
Yuldashev digs a right hand underneath Weaver's ribcage. Weaver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuldashev.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev pushes Weaver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yuldashev - that landed with a thud.
Yuldashev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weaver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yuldashev working Weaver over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weaver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yuldashev after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuldashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuldashev scores with a hook to the body.
Yuldashev landing knees to the body.
Yuldashev lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Temirbek Yuldashev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Yuldashev.
Nice takedown defense from Yuldashev. No joy for Weaver on that attempt.
Yuldashev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weaver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weaver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yuldashev scores with a jab to the body.
Yuldashev scores with a push kick.
Yuldashev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yuldashev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weaver at a distance.
Weaver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yuldashev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yuldashev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yuldashev closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A short right from Yuldashev on the inside.
Weaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yuldashev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuldashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yuldashev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuldashev scores with a shot to the side of Weaver's head.
Yuldashev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weaver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuldashev finds it's way round the side to connect with Weaver's head.
Weaver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yuldashev jabs Weaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weaver walks into a jab.
Yuldashev lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Yuldashev.
Weaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yuldashev!
Yuldashev dips to his left and cracks Weaver with an uppercut!
Yuldashev with a nice calf kick.
Yuldashev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yuldashev working Weaver over with knees to the body.
Yuldashev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Weaver.
Yuldashev lands an uppercut.
Yuldashev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuldashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuldashev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev crunches a lovely knee into Weaver's ribcage.
Yuldashev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weaver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuldashev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuldashev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yuldashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weaver backwards.
A short right from Yuldashev on the inside.
Weaver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yuldashev pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuldashev.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yuldashev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Temirbek Yuldashev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Temirbek Yuldashev is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuldashev circles away.
Yuldashev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Yuldashev.
Weaver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev connects with a crisp jab.
Weaver darts in trying to clinch
and Yuldashev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuldashev works over Weaver's head and body with a nice combination.
Yuldashev keeps the fight on the outside.
As Weaver tries to get set, Yuldashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Weaver manages to avoid the attempt.
Yuldashev connects with a crisp jab.
Yuldashev closes the distance and clinches.
Yuldashev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yuldashev manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuldashev connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuldashev lands a nice looking body kick.
Keegan Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuldashev with a nice calf kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temirbek Yuldashev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuldashev 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temirbek Yuldashev!
A victorious Temirbek Yuldashev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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