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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Yamokivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek comes to the cage accompanied by 40 oz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
24 - 18 - 1 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Yamokivic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokivic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamokivic scores with a nice head shot.
Yamokivic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Celek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Celek slips under a jab from Yamokivic.
Celek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Celek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamokivic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Celek tries to score with a low kick but Yamokivic moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamokivic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamokivic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Celek misses with a looping left.
Yamokivic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Celek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamokivic's calf.
Celek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Celek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Yamokivic misses.
Celek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Celek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yamokivic.
Celek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamokivic.
A telegraphed right hand from Celek misses the target.
Celek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Celek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamokivic misses with a body punch
and Celek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Celek.
Celek throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamokivic.
Celek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamokivic tried to score with a low kick but Celek checks it.
Celek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamokivic's head backwards.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamokivic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Celek. Yamokivic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamokivic misses with a right hand
and Celek counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Yamokivic!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Celek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek throwing shots but Yamokivic is blocking nicely.
Celek is looking to take a break and control but Yamokivic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Celek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamokivic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamokivic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Celek.
Celek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Celek is trying to control. Yamokivic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Celek throws a strike but Yamokivic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Celek throws a big right hand that misses.
Celek pushing down on Yamokivic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Celek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Celek trying to control from Yamokivic's half guard. Yamokivic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Celek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Celek throws an elbow that misses. Yamokivic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Celek's guard. Nice move by Yamokivic!
Yamokivic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Celek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yamokivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Celek cracks Yamokivic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamokivic throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Celek to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Yamokivic swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Celek.
Ronan Yamokivic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamokivic throws a nice looking combination but Celek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamokivic misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Celek misses.
Yamokivic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Celek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celek looks to throw the jab but Yamokivic is out of range.
Yamokivic connects with a right hand. Celek shakes it off.
Celek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamokivic circles away.
Celek tests Yamokivic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Celek dominated that round.
That's time! Celek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamokivic throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yamokivic.
Celek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamokivic throws out the jab.
Celek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Celek cracks Yamokivic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Celek throws a body punch but Yamokivic moves out of range.
Celek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Celek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamokivic moves out of range of the leg kick from Celek.
Yamokivic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Celek throws out a loose jab but Yamokivic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamokivic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamokivic throws a body punch but Celek moves out of range.
Yamokivic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Celek under the eye.
Celek looks for a takedown but Yamokivic sprawls well.
Yamokivic takes a swing at Celek's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamokivic. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Celek lands a jab.
A slow jab from Yamokivic misses its intended target.
Celek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Celek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamokivic throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Yamokivic.
Yamokivic lands with a good body shot.
Celek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamokivic tries to bum rush Celek with a series of wild strikes but Celek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Yamokivic misses.
Yamokivic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Celek tries to land a front kick but Yamokivic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamokivic!
Yamokivic avoids the body shot from Celek.
Celek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Yamokivic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamokivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic connects with a body shot.
Yamokivic throws out a loose jab but Celek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamokivic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yamokivic scores with a jab to the body.
Celek lands a right hook to the body.
Celek misses the jab.
Celek misses with a wild body shot.
Yamokivic clobbers Celek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamokivic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamokivic throws the left hand but Celek avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic scores with a nice strike.
Yamokivic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamokivic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Celek's head.
Celek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamokivic.
Celek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Celek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamokivic throws out the jab.
Celek throws a head kick but Yamokivic moves out of range.
Yamokivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamokivic throws an overhand right that lands on Celek's shoulder, as Celek tries to avoid the shot.
Celek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Celek clobbers Yamokivic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamokivic misses with a combination
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamokivic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamokivic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek shoots in for a takedown but Yamokivic shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamokivic misses the shot to the body.
Celek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamokivic throws a right hand that Celek ducks under and follows up with a left that Celek also avoids with ease.
Yamokivic lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Yamokivic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamokivic throws a right and a left that Celek avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Celek as he connects with a hook.
Yamokivic loads up on a big right hand but Celek slips the punch.
Yamokivic looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Brent Celek is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamokivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamokivic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamokivic throws a looping overhand right but Celek ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronan Yamokivic 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!
Yamokivic lands with an uppercut that bounces Celek off the cage and back into range.
Celek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamokivic manages to avoid it.
Yamokivic is looking to land body kicks.
Celek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamokivic misses with a two punch combination.
Yamokivic throws a jab when Celek was well out of range.
Celek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamokivic.
Celek staying out of range there.
Celek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamokivic lands a body shot.
Celek misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Celek there.
Celek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamokivic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Celek slips under a jab from Yamokivic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Celek.
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamokivic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Celek is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamokivic avoids the body shot from Celek.
Yamokivic slips a straight right by Celek.
Yamokivic checks a low kick from Celek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Celek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamokivic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab from Celek.
Celek slips a jab from Yamokivic.
Celek walks into a jab.
Celek connects with a right hand. Yamokivic shakes it off.
Celek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamokivic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic tests Celek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamokivic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamokivic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamokivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Celek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamokivic under the eye.
The fighters circling - Celek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt - Yamokivic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yamokivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamokivic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Celek moves out of range as Yamokivic strikes.
Celek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamokivic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek looks for the body kick but Yamokivic saw that one coming.
Yamokivic looks to throw the jab but Celek is out of range.
Yamokivic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Celek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamokivic.
Yamokivic ducks under a wild hook from Celek.
Yamokivic checks a low kick from Celek.
No joy there for Yamokivic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamokivic throws the left hand but Celek avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Celek.
Yamokivic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celek.
Jab, jab by Yamokivic - just one landing.
Celek punishes Yamokivic's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamokivic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Yamokivic misses.
Celek slips a jab from Yamokivic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Yamokivic.
Celek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Celek.
Yamokivic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Celek lands with a hook. Yamokivic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamokivic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celek.
Yamokivic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Celek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamokivic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celek.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamokivic was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.
Yamokivic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Celek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronan Yamokivic.
I think Yamokivic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Yamokivic!
Ronan Yamokivic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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