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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Guillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Guillard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Guillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard throws a combination that misses
and Yankee counters by clinching up.
Guillard wants to break free but Yankee has control.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yankee smiles and moves away.
Guillard throws a lazy head kick
and Yankee counters with a straight right hand.
Guillard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yankee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yankee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yankee.
Yankee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guillard.
Yankee prevents Guillard from breaking the clinch.
Yankee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yankee lands a knee to the body.
Guillard is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yankee lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Yankee.
A shot in the inside from Yankee.
A left hand lands to the body for Yankee.
Guillard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yankee lands a nice shot to the body.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guillard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yankee with a knee to the head.
Guillard is rocked!
Yankee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Yankee.
Oh Guillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yankee obliges.
Guillard seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Yankee.
A short right from Yankee on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yankee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yankee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yankee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yankee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yankee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee lands a good knee to the midsection. Guillard won't want to take too many of those.
Yankee digs a right hand into Guillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guillard's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Yankee.
Yankee landing knees to the head.
Yankee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yankee scores with a shot to the side of Guillard's head.
A body shot lands from Yankee.
Yankee lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Yankee.
Nice body punch from Yankee - that landed with a thud.
Yankee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yankee is pushing Guillard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yankee scores with a shot to the side of Guillard's head.
A knee to the head by Yankee.
Yankee lands a shot to the body.
Yankee lands with a left to the head.
Yankee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guillard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yankee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yankee stalling against the cage.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Yankee holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yankee lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Yankee holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.
Yankee is leaning against Guillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yankee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yankee stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yankee.
Yankee presses Guillard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yankee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guillard up against the cage.
Yankee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guillard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yankee lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Yankee.
Yankee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guillard letting Yankee take a breather here.
Yankee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guillard's face.
Yankee digs a right hand underneath Guillard's ribcage. Guillard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Yankee.
Yankee pushes Guillard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yankee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yankee lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee lands a nice knee to the body.
Yankee taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Yankee.
Yankee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yankee.
A hook to the body from Yankee.
Yankee gets through Guillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guillard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yankee cracks Guillard with a nice body shot.
Yankee is working Guillard over against the cage.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guillard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yankee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yankee is leaning against Guillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yankee smiles and moves away.
Yankee lands a high kick to the side of Guillard's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Yankee dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee gets to his feet - Guillard follows without any prompting.
Yankee gets a clinch.
Yankee lands a damaging elbow.
Yankee scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Yankee.
Yankee works on Guillard's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Yankee.
Yankee is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yankee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yankee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yankee lands with a right to the head.
Yankee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Yankee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guillard tries to keep at a distance but Yankee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yankee smiles and moves away.
Guillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yankee counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yankee.
Knees to the body from Yankee.
Yankee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yankee lands a good knee to the midsection. Guillard won't want to take too many of those.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Guillard in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yankee.
Yankee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yankee slowing the pace effectively.
Yankee is leaning against Guillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee working Guillard over with knees to the body.
Yankee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yankee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yankee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yankee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yankee lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yankee.
A right hook to the body lands for Yankee.
Yankee is leaning against Guillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee controlling the action here for a moment.
Yankee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Yankee lands a shoulder strike.
Yankee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guillard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yankee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yankee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guillard.
Yankee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yankee presses Guillard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yankee lands a nice shot to the body.
Yankee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yankee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yankee digs a right hand into Guillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guillard's gas tank.
Yankee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yankee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yankee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee is working Guillard over against the cage.
Yankee has Guillard pressed against the cage.
Jim Yankee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Yankee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
Yankee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yankee obliges.
Yankee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yankee working Guillard over with knees to the body.
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 with a knee to the head.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.
Yankee lands a good knee to the midsection. Guillard won't want to take too many of those.
Yankee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yankee smiles and moves away.
Yankee tries to clinch there but Guillard circles away.
Yankee lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee forces Guillard back against the cage and clinches.
Yankee works on Guillard's body with a couple of short punches.
Yankee lands an elbow inside.
Yankee keeps control of Guillard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Yankee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yankee.
A right hand to the body from Yankee.
Yankee landing knees to the head.
Yankee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Yankee.
A knee to the head by Yankee.
Yankee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yankee pushes Guillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yankee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guillard tries to break free but Yankee pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yankee.
Yankee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yankee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guillard.
A short body shot lands from Yankee as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Yankee.
Yankee lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Yankee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee works on Guillard's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Yankee as the two fighters clinch.
Yankee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yankee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yankee lands a knee to the body.
Yankee lands a knee to the head.
Yankee lands a knee to the head.
Yankee crunches a lovely knee into Guillard's ribcage.
Yankee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guillard's efforts to push away.
Yankee lands a good knee to the midsection. Guillard won't want to take too many of those.
Yankee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Yankee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yankee.
Yankee has Guillard pressed against the cage, preventing Guillard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yankee lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Yankee.
Yankee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guillard takes a shot to the head.
Yankee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guillard's defenses.
Yankee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guillard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yankee walks away with a smile on his face. Guillard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yankee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yankee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yankee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yankee leaning against his opponent.
Yankee lands a hook that snaps the head of Guillard backwards.
Yankee lands an uppercut.
Yankee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Guillard up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jim Yankee.
Guillard looks to land a combination. Yankee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Guillard misses
and Yankee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guillard's knee momentarily.
Yankee instigates a clinch.
Yankee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guillard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Yankee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yankee lands an elbow inside that Guillard shrugs off.
Yankee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guillard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yankee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Yankee won't allow it.
Yankee stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yankee.
Yankee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yankee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guillard's face.
Yankee works on Guillard's body with a couple of short punches.
Yankee is leaning against Guillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yankee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yankee lands a knee to the body.
Guillard wants to break free but Yankee has control.
Guillard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yankee crunches a lovely knee into Guillard's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Yankee.
Yankee lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Yankee.
Guillard is looking to break free of the clinch but Yankee has double underhooks.
Guillard is looking to break free of the clinch but Yankee has double underhooks.
Yankee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Yankee.
Yankee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yankee lands with a left to the head.
Yankee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yankee pushes Guillard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yankee working Guillard over with knees to the body.
Yankee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guillards head.
A right hand to the body from Yankee.
Guillard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Guillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yankee lands an elbow that stopped Guillard in his tracks for a moment.
Yankee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yankee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yankee taking a breather.
A short right from Yankee.
Yankee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yankee just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yankee.
Yankee lands a nice shot to the body.
Yankee gets through Guillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Yankee.
Yankee connects with a knee to the head.
Yankee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guillard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Yankee - that landed with a thud.
Guillard can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yankee.
Yankee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Yankee holds him up against the cage and eventually Guillard drops back down to his feet.
Guillard being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yankee.
Guillard letting Yankee take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yankee obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Yankee.
Guillard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guillard tries to pull guard but Yankee won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Yankee as the two fighters clinch.
Yankee landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yankee.
Guillard can't break the clinch.
Guillard jumps guard but Yankee stands there with Guillard around his waist. Guillard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yankee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yankee lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yankee.
Yankee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guillard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guillard has had enough of the clinch but Yankee keeps him there for the moment.
Melvin Guillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Yankee.
Yankee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yankee lands a knee to the body.
Yankee lands with a light punch inside.
Yankee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guillard or not.
Yankee with a knee to the head.
Guillard misses with the head strike.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Yankee!
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