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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Talisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yamokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamokov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Talisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Yamokov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talisman counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamokov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamokov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Talisman lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamokov is defended easily by Talisman.
Talisman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talisman throws out a loose jab but Yamokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talisman tries to move into range but Yamokov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Talisman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamokov misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Yamokov does no damage.
Boris Yamokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talisman moves away from the strike by Yamokov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamokov dives in and grabs Talisman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Talisman pushes down on Yamokov's head and hops out.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
Yamokov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamokov controlling from the top position.
Yamokov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamokov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talisman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamokov somewhat.
Yamokov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talisman throws out a loose jab but Yamokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamokov throws a lazy uppercut
and Talisman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamokov tries for a takedown but Talisman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talisman throws a chopping leg kick but Yamokov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamokov shoots for a takedown but Talisman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talisman tries to clinch there but Yamokov circles away.
Yamokov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talisman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamokov misses with a double jab
and Talisman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Talisman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamokov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Talisman counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamokov misses with an uppercut. Talisman saw that one coming.
Yamokov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Talisman's half guard.
Yamokov wants to take a breather but Talisman is having none of it.
Yamokov controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Boris Yamokov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Talisman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamokov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Talisman did well to prevent Yamokov getting side control.
Yamokov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talisman's head.
Talisman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamokov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because The Talisman just wasn't active enough.
Talisman thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov fails to land the takedown.
Yamokov shoots in looking for a takedown. Talisman tries to sprawl out of it but Yamokov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talisman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamokov fails to land the takedown.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Talisman tries a low kick but Yamokov avoids it.
Talisman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamokov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamokov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talisman.
Yamokov misses with a lunging right hand
and Talisman counters with a stiff right hand.
Talisman throws an off balance right hand
and Yamokov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talisman works over Yamokov's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Talisman will probably get the nod.
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!
Yamokov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talisman was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamokov.
Talisman lands with an overhand left.
Yamokov staying out of range there.
Yamokov fails with the takedown.
Talisman ducks under a wild hook from Yamokov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Yamokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Talisman which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamokov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Talisman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamokov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talisman counters with a nice body shot.
Yamokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Yamokov with that takedown attempt.
The Talisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yamokov.
The fighters circling - Talisman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talisman throws a front kick aimed at Yamokov's knee but Yamokov avoids it well.
No joy there for Yamokov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamokov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talisman misses with a wild body shot.
Talisman ducks under a wild hook from Yamokov.
Talisman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamokov.
Talisman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamokov counters with a series of strikes. Talisman will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamokov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Talisman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Talisman looks to land a body kick but Yamokov moved away.
Talisman slips under a jab.
Yamokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Talisman is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamokov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talisman manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamokov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Talisman's face as Yamokov controls the position.
Talisman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talisman tries to get out of the position.
Yamokov trying to control the position but Talisman is working away.
Talisman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Talisman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Talisman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Talisman!
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RATING
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