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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Yashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicholas Yashin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson looks to land a combination. Yashin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yashin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yashin slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yashin swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yashin tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yashin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yashin is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Yashin circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholas Yashin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yashin.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Yashin sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashin doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Yashin shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Yashin. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Yashin misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Yashin jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yashin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yashin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yashin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yashin thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Yashin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Yashin drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yashin trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries to kick Yashin off but Yashin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson looks gassed!
Yashin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yashin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yashin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Yashin's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yashin with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson holds on, trying desperately to control.
Yashin lands with some strikes.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Yashin wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Yashin wants to control but instead Anderson manages to regain half guard.
Yashin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Yashin is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yashin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yashin throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Yashin tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yashin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yashin.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Yashin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yashin regains guard immediately.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Yashin.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson won't allow Yashin to sweep him here.
Anderson wants to get up but he can't break Yashin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yashin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yashin tries to get out of the position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Yashin keeps moving.
Yashin working a defensive guard here.
Anderson stays in close to Yashin's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Yashin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yashin off to one side.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson motions for Yashin to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yashin tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Anderson tries to control but Yashin wriggling away.
Anderson scoring with strikes but Yashin is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yashin is looking to escape.
Yashin working to try and regain half guard.
Yashin wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yashin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yashin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Anderson wants to clinch up but Yashin keeps it at a distance.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Yashin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yashin.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yashin.
Yashin trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yashin slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson is controlling Yashin's trapped leg to prevent Yashin from advancing to side control.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Yashin sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashin seems to be looking for submissions.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Yashin is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yashin thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Yashin is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yashin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson trying to hold on to Yashin's head to control him but Yashin postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yashin tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yashin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Yashin wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
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!
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nicholas Yashin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yashin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yashin is stalling in the full guard.
Yashin trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicholas Yashin just wasn't active enough.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Yashin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Nicholas Yashin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
Yashin dives in and scores a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Yashin controlling from the top position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Yashin from controlling successfully.
Yashin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yashin trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yashin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yashin postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Yashin trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson wants to control the position but Yashin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Yashin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yashin 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Yashin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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