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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elix Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yack comes to the cage accompanied by The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) . Elix Skipper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
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199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yack, as that shot connected.
Yack darts in and clinches Skipper up against the cage.
Skipper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yack lands a jab to Skipper's midsection.
Yack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yack wants it to stay on the feet.
Skipper misses with a hook. Yack ducked under it nicely.
Skipper with a poor takedown
and Yack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skipper just misses with a punch to the body.
Skipper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yack was covering up waiting for the punch and Skipper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Skipper has gone for a leg lock! Yack slips out almost immediately though and dives into Skipper's guard.
Yack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack won't allow Skipper to sweep him here.
Yack stands up and waves to Skipper to follow him.
Skipper misses with a takedown
and Yack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yumbo Yack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Yack leaves Skipper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skipper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Yack. That snapped Skipper's head back.
Skipper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skipper swings for the body but Yack moves out of range.
Yack lands a nice looking body kick.
Skipper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yack lands with a nice combination. Skipper backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skipper misses with a takedown attempt - Yack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yack lands with a straight right. Skipper didn't see that one coming.
Yumbo Yack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper misses with a takedown attempt
and Skipper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skipper, pushing him back against the cage.
Yack breaks the clinch.
Yack closes the distance and pushes Skipper back into the cage.
Yack tries to break free but Skipper pushes him back against the cage.
Yack manages to break the clinch.
Skipper shoots in but Yack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yack is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper shoots in looking for a takedown. Yack tries to sprawl out of it but Skipper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Yack does no damage.
Skipper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skipper gets a double leg takedown into Yack's guard.
Skipper looking to sit in guard and control but Yack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yack trying to control but Skipper is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yack misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skipper.
Yack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skipper's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skipper.
Skipper has his takedown stuffed
and Yack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yumbo Yack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Skipper.
Yack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Skipper's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skipper is just content to waste time from the top position. Yack takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Skipper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skipper is controlling him.
Yack keeping full guard, as Skipper tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper wants to control from the top but Yack keeps moving.
Skipper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Skipper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skipper tries to free his leg and advance position but Yack is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper wants to control from the top but Yack keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Elix Skipper was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Skipper with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Yack. Those never looked like landing.
Skipper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper misses with a shot to the body
and Yack counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Skipper misses the target.
Skipper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Skipper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Skipper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yack sprawls well. Yack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skipper gets slowly back to his feet.
Yack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skipper. Skipper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elix Skipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skipper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elix Skipper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skipper loads up on a big right hand but Yack slips the punch.
Yack closes the distance and pushes Skipper back into the cage.
Skipper fails to pull guard.
Skipper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yack walks away with a smile on his face. Skipper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yack scores with a jab to the head.
Yack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yumbo Yack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elix Skipper.
Yack drives through and clinches with Skipper against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yack smiles and moves away.
Skipper moves away from the strike by Yack.
Yack moves into range and clinches up with Skipper.
Yack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skipper keeps control of Yack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skipper swings wildly with an uppercut but Yack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skipper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper jumps guard but Yack stands there with Skipper around his waist. Skipper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skipper fails to land the takedown.
Yack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skipper misses with a takedown
and Yack counters with a nice body kick.
Skipper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skipper, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack manages to break the clinch.
Yack lands a nice shot that snaps Skipper's head back.
Yack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skipper misses with a straight left.
Yack clinches up with Skipper and pushes him back against the cage.
Skipper fails to pull guard.
Skipper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yack moves into range and clinches up with Skipper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper lands a nice shot to the body.
Skipper wants a takedown but no success here.
Yack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skipper.
Yack manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skipper blocks a head kick by Yack.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yumbo Yack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!
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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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