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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackmore's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sometimes My Opponent Feels Like Screaming. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Blackmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yack throwing shots but Blackmore is blocking nicely.
Yack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blackmore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blackmore regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yack.
Blackmore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blackmore's guard.
Blackmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blackmore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yack is aware though and is defending well.
Blackmore keeping moving, preventing Yack from controlling successfully.
Blackmore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yack pushing down on Blackmore's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yack is keen to just control but Blackmore is a slippery customer.
Yack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blackmore kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blackmore tries to kick Yack off in order to stand up. Yack Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Blackmore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yack asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Blackmore taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blackmore is looking to regain half guard here but Yack keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yack lands a nice forearm strike.
Yack working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore is trying to improve his position.
Blackmore manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yack's best efforts.
Blackmore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blackmore has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blackmore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blackmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackmore is keeping the position for now.
Blackmore has his foot on Yack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yack works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack preventing the sweep.
Blackmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yack trying to control but Blackmore is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blackmore pinned against the cage. Blackmore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheers as Blackmore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yack doesn't seem phased though.
Blackmore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yack shoots in and drives through. Blackmore sprawls well.
Blackmore throws a lazy right hand but Yack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackmore shoots for a takedown but Yack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackmore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blackmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackmore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yack avoids the body shot from Blackmore.
Blackmore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yack can pounce on him.
Blackmore slaps away a takedown attempt from Yack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Blackmore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blackmore is trying to maintain the position but Yack is very close to passing his half guard.
Blackmore manages to get to full guard.
Yack throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackmore is trying to keep Yack in close.
Yack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yack lands with a shot to the body.
Yumbo Yack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yack scores a takedown into full mount!
Blackmore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yack throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Blackmore wants to control but Yack is having none of it.
Yack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blackmore is looking to improve his position but Yack isn't that keen on the idea.
Blackmore taking shots to the head.
Blackmore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blackmore is in a horrible position here. Yack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blackmore can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blackmore really wants to buck Yack off and get back to his feet.
Blackmore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yack is keen to just control but Blackmore is a slippery customer.
Yack tries to pass to full mount but Blackmore defends it.
Yack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blackmore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blackmore pushes Yack off looking to stand but Yack dives back in and keeps control.
Blackmore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.
Yack is looking to advance position but Blackmore won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Yack or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackmore which made him look bad.
Blackmore misses with a hook.
Yack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blackmore looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackmore, not yet.
Yack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blackmore keeping moving, preventing Yack from controlling successfully.
Yack works over Blackmore with some ground and pound from guard.
Blackmore controls Yack momentarily but Yack frees himself.
Yack won't allow Blackmore to sweep him here.
Yack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yack postures up in Blackmore's guard and throws a big left but Blackmore blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yack with a poor takedown
and Blackmore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blackmore misses with a looping left.
Blackmore misses with a kick to the body.
Blackmore closes the distance and clinches up with Yack, looking for a takedown. Blackmore pushes Yack against the cage but Yack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blackmore avoids it really well and circles away.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Blackmore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blackmore jabs at Yack's body.
Blackmore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yack is breathing heavily.
Yack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blackmore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yack tries to avoid it but Blackmore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yack to the ground. Yack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blackmore thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blackmore defends it nicely.
Blackmore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yack at a distance.
Blackmore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blackmore somewhat.
Blackmore misses with a head kick.
Yack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackmore lands a right hook to the body.
Blackmore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmore scores a takedown into full mount!
Blackmore is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yack can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Yack has his takedown stuffed
and Blackmore counters with a stiff right hand.
Yack closes the distance and clinches up with Blackmore, looking for a takedown. Yack pushes Blackmore against the cage but Blackmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackmore cracks Yack with an open hand slap.
Yack misses with a takedown
and Blackmore counters with a three punch combo that has Yack backing up. Yack nods at Blackmore to acknowledge the strikes.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Blackmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackmore throws out a loose jab but Yack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yack scores with a takedown into Blackmore's guard.
Yack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackmore wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blackmore wants to control the position but Yack says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Blackmore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.
Blackmore keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackmore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackmore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackmore has his hands on Yack's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ritchie Blackmore.
Yack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blackmore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yack!
Yack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yack is trying to escape the mount.
Yack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackmore swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yack is now in Blackmore's guard. A big mistake from Blackmore there, giving up the dominant position!
Yack landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore wants to stand up but Yack is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yack thows a big elbow that misses.
Yack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blackmore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackmore working a defensive guard here.
Blackmore is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Yack rolls with it to try and escape but Blackmore cranks on the arm and Yack is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ritchie Blackmore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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