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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Kraken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yankee.
Kraken moves out of range of the body kick from Yankee.
Yankee wants to land a leg kick but Kraken is out of range.
Yankee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kraken.
Yankee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kraken.
Kraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraken misses the jab.
Yankee darts in and clinches Kraken up against the cage.
Kraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kraken managing to block the knees to the body from Yankee.
Yankee landing knees to the body.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kraken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yankee lands an elbow just above Kraken 's eye.
It looks like Mark Kraken has been cut.
Yankee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kraken avoids it.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraken's defenses.
Yankee looking to throw knees to the head but Kraken is blocking nicely.
Yankee trying to land knees to the body.
Yankee looking to throw knees to the head but Kraken is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yankee.
Yankee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kraken wants to break free but Yankee has control.
Yankee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kraken thows a body shot but no joy.
Yankee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yankee has Kraken up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraken avoids a wild elbow strike from Yankee.
Yankee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Kraken misses.
Yankee defending well as Kraken loads up on a big left hand.
Yankee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Yankee rushes Kraken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yankee.
Yankee trying to land knees to the body.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yankee lands a damaging elbow.
Kraken misses with a punch to the body.
Yankee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yankee lands a nice elbow.
Kraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yankee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yankee manages to break the clinch.
Kraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yankee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Yankee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yankee slips a jab from Kraken.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yankee is looking to slow Kraken down with leg kicks.
Yankee feints and then cracks Kraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraken down.
Yankee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kraken's head.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraken throws a nice looking combination but Yankee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left lands for Yankee.
Yankee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yankee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kraken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kraken.
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!
Yankee scores with a jab. Kraken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Yankee - just one landing.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yankee avoids the body shot from Kraken.
Yankee throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yankee.
Kraken is breathing heavily.
Kraken throws a series of punches but Yankee avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
Yankee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraken's sensitive parts.
Kraken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kraken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yankee's hands.
Kraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yankee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yankee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yankee forces Kraken back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yankee.
Nice elbow from Yankee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Yankee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kraken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Yankee finds it's way through Kraken's defenses.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yankee thumps Kraken with a low kick.
Kraken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yankee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kraken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yankee slips a straight right by Kraken.
An inside leg kick lands from Yankee.
Yankee lands a nice looking body kick.
Yankee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yankee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kraken on the side of the head.
Kraken throws out a loose jab but Yankee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yankee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yankee is looking to slow Kraken down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kraken takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yankee with a hook.
Kraken misses with a shot to the body
and Yankee counters with a solid body kick.
Yankee fakes the leg kick and cracks Kraken in the body.
Kraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kraken takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yankee.
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yankee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kraken.
Yankee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yankee rushes Kraken and presses him up against the cage.
Kraken is trying to break the clinch but Yankee has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kraken's defenses.
Yankee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yankee tests Kraken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim Yankee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kraken.
Yankee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A good leg kick by Yankee.
Kraken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yankee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Kraken.
Yankee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kraken throws out the jab.
Yankee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yankee.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yankee connects with a solid leg kick.
Kraken takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kraken is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee lands a front kick.
A shot to the liver by Yankee. Beautiful body shot.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Kraken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yankee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yankee throws a head kick but Kraken moves out of range.
Kraken seems to have got his legs back now.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yankee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee lands a head kick that stumbles Kraken and the fighters go to the mat.
Yankee stays in close to Kraken's body and controls the position.
Yankee wants to control from the top but Kraken keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee tries to free his leg and advance position but Kraken is retaining full guard.
Yankee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yankee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yankee postures up in Kraken's guard and throws a big left but Kraken blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Yankee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Kraken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yankee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yankee moves out of range as Kraken strikes.
Yankee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yankee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraken misses the shot to the body.
Kraken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kraken lands a nice shot to the body.
Kraken looks to land a left hand but Yankee moved out of range nicely.
Kraken misses with an uppercut.
Kraken ducks under a wild hook from Yankee.
Kraken blocks a head kick by Yankee.
Yankee wants to clinch.
Yankee looks to land a body kick but Kraken moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yankee.
Jim Yankee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kraken.
Nice body kick there by Yankee.
Yankee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kraken.
Kraken takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yankee throws a leg kick which misses Kraken's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraken tries to avoid it.
Kraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yankee.
Kraken looks to land a right hand but Yankee moved out of range.
Kraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraken throws a hook but Yankee blocks it.
Yankee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kraken tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Yankee throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yankee.
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!
Kraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yankee manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yankee. Kraken shrugs it off though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraken throws a nice looking combination but Yankee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yankee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yankee. Yankee obviously looking to wear him down.
Yankee scores with a leg kick.
Yankee is looking to slow Kraken down with leg kicks.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yankee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
Yankee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yankee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yankee can pounce on him.
Crunch! Yankee slams his shin into Kraken's torso.
Yankee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yankee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yankee can pounce on him.
Yankee throws a head kick but Kraken moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yankee.
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yankee. That's going to slow Kraken down.
Yankee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kraken. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Yankee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee scores with a kick to the body.
Yankee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yankee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kraken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yankee.
Mark Kraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yankee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yankee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yankee lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kraken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yankee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yankee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankee, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Yankee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yankee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Yankee!
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