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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Yarrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Yarrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarrod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Yarrod. Those never looked like landing.
King swinging wildly here.
Yarrod keeps the fight on the outside.
Yarrod gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yarrod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King can't break the clinch.
Yarrod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yarrod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yarrod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yarrod.
Yarrod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
King is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarrod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King is trying to push Yarrod away but Yarrod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yarrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarrod.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yarrod moves out of range as King strikes.
Yarrod scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yarrod scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
Yarrod lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yarrod swinging wildly here.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yarrod connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King jabs at Yarrod's body.
King looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yarrod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries to clinch but Yarrod is having none of it.
King misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarrod.
A combination from Yarrod does no damage.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yarrod throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from King.
Yarrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
King tries to break the clinch but Yarrod is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yarrod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Yarrod has double underhooks.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarrod lands a shot to the body.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yarrod's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yarrod.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yarrod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yarrod has him pressed against the cage.
Yarrod breaks from the clinch.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King gets tackled into the cage by Yarrod. Yarrod maintains the clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Yarrod has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yarrod tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yarrod dodges the punch combination from King.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Yarrod scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarrod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King has had enough of the clinch but Yarrod keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King can't break the clinch.
Yarrod prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Yarrod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yarrod blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Yarrod dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King slips a jab and a cross from Yarrod.
King gets tackled into the cage by Yarrod. Yarrod maintains the clinch.
Yarrod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Yarrod misses.
King throws a nice looking combination but Yarrod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yarrod throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Yarrod fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch there but Yarrod circles away.
Yarrod darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King working aggressively here.
Yarrod is trying to break free.
King is trying to push Yarrod away but Yarrod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yarrod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yarrod closes the distance and clinches.
Yarrod lands an uppercut.
Yarrod is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to keep at a distance but Yarrod has taken the fight into the clinch.
King misses with some punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Yarrod.
Yarrod breaks the clinch.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neil Yarrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yarrod.
Yarrod is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Yarrod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarrod won't allow it.
Yarrod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Yarrod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yarrod prevents King from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to break free but Yarrod pushes him back against the cage.
Yarrod lands a shot to the body.
Yarrod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yarrod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
A frustrated look appears on Yarrod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King misses with the head strike.
Yarrod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yarrod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yarrod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yarrod.
Yarrod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yarrod has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Yarrod lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King is trying to break the clinch but Yarrod has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yarrod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yarrod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King keeps control of Yarrod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yarrod lands a hook to the side of the head.
King has Yarrod pressed against the cage, preventing Yarrod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is trying to break free.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yarrod lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries to break the clinch but Yarrod is controlling the position.
Yarrod lands with a light punch inside.
Yarrod manages to break the clinch.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Yarrod dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
King misses with a two punch combination.
Yarrod has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yarrod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Yarrod lands with a left to the head.
King is trying to break free.
King tries to break free but Yarrod pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yarrod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yarrod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King is trying to break free.
Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Yarrod tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod has managed to clinch.
Yarrod lands with a right to the head.
Yarrod lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Yarrod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yarrod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yarrod has taken the fight to the clinch.
King takes a shot to the head.
King is trying to break the clinch but Yarrod is controlling him.
Yarrod takes a shot to the head.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yarrod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
Yarrod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yarrod manages to break the clinch.
Yarrod paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neil Yarrod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarrod clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
King wants to break free but Yarrod has control.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Yarrod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yarrod breaks from the clinch.
King wants to clinch up but Yarrod keeps it at a distance.
Yarrod keeps the fight on the outside.
Yarrod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King tries to keep at a distance but Yarrod has taken the fight into the clinch.
King misses with some punches.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarrod won't allow it.
King is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Yarrod scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King breaks the clinch.
Yarrod moves into range and clinches up with King.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarrod won't allow it.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yarrod has him pressed against the cage.
Yarrod lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yarrod.
Yarrod is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King can't break the clinch.
Yarrod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yarrod keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yarrod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Yarrod.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Yarrod has double underhooks.
Yarrod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarrod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Yarrod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yarrod throws a one two combo.
King wants to clinch.
Yarrod drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Yarrod has double underhooks.
Steve King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil Yarrod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neil Yarrod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Yarrod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yarrod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Yarrod!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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