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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yackey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ante Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yackey.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yackey counters with a head kick. That will keep Knight thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yackey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knight tries for a takedown but Yackey manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yackey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yackey manages to end up in side control.
Knight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yackey misses with the ground and pound.
Knight sneaks back into half guard.
Yackey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yackey is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yackey controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yackey is working for a kimura but Knight is defending it quite comfortably.
Yackey thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Knight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yackey is working away from the top position though.
Yackey is working for a kimura but Knight is defending it quite comfortably.
Yackey tries to pass to full mount but Knight defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yackey is looking for a kimura but Knight is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yackey to get the leverage.
Yackey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Knight manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Knight is trying to control the position but Yackey postures up.
Knight pulls Yackey in close to prevent any damage.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Yackey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yackey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We're going to have a standup here because Sven Knight wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yackey defends it nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yackey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knight will feel that in the morning.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yackey lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sven Knight has been cut.
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!
Yackey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight with a poor takedown
and Yackey moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yackey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yackey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yackey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yackey working over Knight with some ground and pound. Knight looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yackey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yackey is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight trying to hold on to Yackey's head to control him but Yackey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Yackey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Knight's cut.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Yackey moves out of range.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight closes the distance and clinches up with Yackey, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes Yackey against the ropes but Yackey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Yackey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight avoids the head kick by Yackey.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yackey pinned against the ropes. Yackey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yackey tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yackey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yackey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yackey wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yackey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yackey, into his guard.
Knight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yackey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knight has managed to get both his arms back between Yackey's legs - danger averted.
Yackey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yackey is looking for a triangle here but Knight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yackey is looking for a sweep.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Yackey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yackey struggling a bit here.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yackey keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Yackey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jimmy Yackey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yackey is not content to let Knight control the position.
You can see the frustration on Yackey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yackey is not content to let Knight control the position.
Yackey is looking to regain half guard here but Knight keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Yackey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Knight throws a jab when Yackey was well out of range.
Yackey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knight.
Yackey is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yackey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Yackey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Knight's cut.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yackey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knight's knee momentarily.
Yackey lands a big head kick that sends Knight tumbling to the mat! Yackey takes a step backwards and waves Knight back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yackey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yackey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Yackey scoring with strikes.
Knight wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Knight stops Yackey from passing to mount.
Yackey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yackey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Knight rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yackey's guard! Nice work there by Knight!
Yackey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yackey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yackey working for a triangle but Knight defends it easily.
Yackey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knight can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yackey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knight is aware though and is defending well.
Yackey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yackey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yackey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yackey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Knight is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yackey.
Yackey is looking for a sweep.
Knight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws an elbow but Yackey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yackey tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Knight working away.
Yackey is not content to let Knight control the position.
Yackey is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Yackey tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
Yackey wants to control but Knight postures up.
Knight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yackey tries to bench press Knight off him but Knight keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to control but Yackey is keeping him busy.
Yackey sneaks back into half guard.
Yackey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yackey pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
Yackey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Yackey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Yackey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yackey 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Yackey!
Post fight, Jimmy Yackey stared into the camera and said 'This is my passion, and I give it all for my fans, my alliance and my camp. I'm going to drink some fine tequila and impregnate my hot wife tonight.'.
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energy
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hype
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