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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Yorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and spencer scalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as spencer scalf enters the cage!
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229 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Yorn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, spencer scalf! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
scalf connects with a looping right hand.
Yorn darts in and clinches scalf up against the cage. scalf wants the takedown. Yorn is fighting it off but scalf persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yorn's guard against the cage. scalf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. scalf throws a big right hand that misses. scalf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. This has been an exciting period of action! scalf with a flurry of punches that miss. scalf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
scalf scoring with punches to the head and body. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. scalf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yorn's head. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! scalf landing with the ground and pound. scalf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Yorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. scalf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. scalf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Yorn is breathing heavily. scalf works over Yorn with some ground and pound from guard. scalf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yorn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. scalf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. scalf is looking to work some ground and pound but Yorn has wrist control. Yorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. scalf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. scalf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. scalf connects with a couple of short punches. scalf won't allow Yorn to sweep him here. scalf throwing strikes but missing. scalf scoring with punches to the head and body. scalf thows a big elbow that misses. Yorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. scalf chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. scalf has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yorn is proving hard to escape from. scalf scoring with some ground and pound. scalf throwing strikes from guard but Yorn blocks nicely. scalf with a flurry of punches that miss. scalf trying to control the position from guard on top but Yorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. scalf postures up.
scalf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. scalf with a nice head shot there. scalf postures up and lands a big shot to Yorn's brow. scalf scoring with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. scalf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from scalf. scalf moves into the clinch. scalf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
scalf gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yorn.
scalf stops a takedown attempt from Yorn.
scalf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
scalf throws a nice head kick!
scalf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yorn's guard. scalf postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. scalf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. scalf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yorn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yorn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for scalf! scalf is trying to stand up. Yorn trying to control but scalf is having none of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
spencer scalf dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yorn tries to clinch there but scalf circles away.
Yorn misses with a takedown and scalf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. scalf scores with a nice hook to the head. scalf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. scalf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
scalf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yorn to the mat! Yorn manages to get full guard. scalf throws a big right hand that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells scalf's corner. There ya go! There ya go! scalf scoring with punches to the head and body. scalf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Yorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
scalf working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. scalf postures up in Yorn's guard and throws a big left but Yorn blocks it. Yorn trying to control the position.
scalf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. scalf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Yorn misses with a takedown and scalf counters by clinching up. scalf prevents Yorn from breaking the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from scalf. Yorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Yorn. That's going to take a lot out of him. scalf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yorn's defenses. scalf stalls. scalf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Yorn wants to clinch and scalf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Yorn tries to score a body lock takedown but scalf shows good agility there to stay on his feet. scalf has Yorn pressed against the cage, preventing Yorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range. scalf scores with a hook to the body. scalf keeps control of Yorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. scalf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. scalf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Yorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Yorn actively working from the bottom here. Yorn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. scalf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yorn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Yorn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but scalf pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yorn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Yorn is trying to get back to full guard. scalf tries to pass to full mount but Yorn defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. scalf misses with a combination
and Yorn counters by moving into the clinch. Yorn tries to pull guard but scalf holds him up against the cage and eventually Yorn drops back down to his feet.
scalf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yorn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and scalf counters with a straight right hand. Yorn stalks scalf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into scalf's face. scalf staggers backwards, shaken. Yorn wants to clinch and scalf counters with a three punch combo that has Yorn backing up. Yorn nods at scalf to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Yorn misses with a takedown attempt and scalf moves into the clinch. scalf lands a knee to the head.
Yorn wants a takedown but no success here.
Yorn is looking to control scalf's arms but scalf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yorn has his back to the cage. scalf looking to throw knees to the head but Yorn is blocking nicely.
Yorn tries to pull guard but scalf won't allow it.
scalf breaks from the clinch.
Yorn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Yorn wants to take a breather but scalf is having none of it. scalf kicks off Yorn and gets to his feet. scalf tries to keep at a distance but Yorn has taken the fight into the clinch. scalf landing knees to the head.
scalf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yorn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
spencer scalf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Yorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as scalf sprawls well. scalf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yorn gets slowly back to his feet. scalf throws a series of strikes that have Yorn backpedaling.
scalf closes the distance and clinches. scalf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
scalf pushes Yorn up against the cage in a clinch. scalf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Yorn gets caught flat footed, as scalf shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Yorn wants to stand and escape but scalf is having none of it. scalf stands up over Yorn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. scalf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. spencer scalf has got the better of the ground game so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. scalf distracts Yorn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
scalf thows a big elbow that misses. scalf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Yorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from scalf. scalf landing some decent shots from guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Yorn tries to clinch and scalf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Yorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
scalf throwing strikes but missing. Yorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yorn is trying to keep scalf in close.
scalf tries to stand but Yorn is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. scalf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. scalf postures up in Yorn's guard and throws a big left but Yorn blocks it. scalf wants to control from the top but Yorn keeps moving. Yorn pushes a forearm under scalf's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, scalf is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Yorn!
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