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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between roger york (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for roger york has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, roger york!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman wants to clinch up but york keeps it at a distance.
Coleman dives in and grabs york's left leg, looking for a takedown. york pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts york as he jumps to the side.
Coleman looks gassed!
york scores with a takedown into Coleman's guard.
york stands up and waves to Coleman to follow him.
Coleman tries to clinch up but york circles away and keeps his distance.
york tries to clinch
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
york is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
york could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
york manages to escape and get back to his feet.
york tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows york to score an easy takedown into full guard.
york throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
york has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking for a triangle but york pushes his legs off easily.
york trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
york decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
york gets in close and instigates a clinch.
york tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
york looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
york with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
york misses with a knee to the head.
york throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
york with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
york keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
york is trying to stand up here but Coleman is controlling him well.
Coleman throwing shots but york is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that roger york will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coleman tries for a takedown but york circles away easily
and york counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
york wants to stand but Coleman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
york lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
york trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
york controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing york from controlling successfully.
york postures up.
york throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but york is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
roger york is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman with a lazy takedown attempt
and york counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coleman won't be happy with that.
roger york has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Coleman.
What's Coleman going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Coleman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
york seems to be working for a kimura but Coleman defends the submission attempt.
york thows a huge punch but Coleman dodges it nicely.
york wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
york knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
york is thwarting Coleman's attempts to control the position.
york seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman tries for a takedown but york circles away easily
and york counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Coleman controlling the pace.
york avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
york is defending against the submission attempts here by Coleman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coleman is looking to advance position but york won't allow it.
Coleman wants to stand up but york is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roger york dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and york counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by york.
york tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
york stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
york tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
york connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
york with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
york tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
york looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and york counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
york is nestled in close to Coleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
york is pressing down on Coleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coleman is holding on for now.
york not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but york is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman is controlling york's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coleman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
york trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
york throws a big right hand that misses.
york wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
york postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
york wanted to stand there but Coleman had control of the position.
york postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and york counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by york.
roger york has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Coleman.
york using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
york with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman drags the fight down to the ground.
Coleman pulls york in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
york postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman is looking to advance position but york won't allow it.
Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and york holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
york looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coleman jumps guard but york stands there with Coleman around his waist. Coleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
york looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
york tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
york tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
york throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Coleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
roger york showed his dominance in that final round.
Well york 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... roger york!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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