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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neeko Yarbrugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasus Shyrama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neeko Yarbrugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasus Shyrama!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Shyrama as Yarbrugh shoots in.
Shyrama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yarbrugh dives in and grabs Shyrama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shyrama pushes down on Yarbrugh's head and hops out.
Shyrama shoots in but no luck this time.
Yarbrugh throws a head kick that misses.
Yarbrugh shoots in looking for a takedown. Shyrama tries to sprawl out of it but Yarbrugh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shyrama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neeko Yarbrugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yarbrugh.
Neeko Yarbrugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarbrugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Shyrama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbrugh fails to land the takedown.
Shyrama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yarbrugh moves in looking to clinch but Shyrama pushes him off.
Yarbrugh shoots in but Shyrama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yarbrugh shoots in for a takedown but Shyrama shows good takedown defense.
Yarbrugh shoots in but Shyrama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yarbrugh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shyrama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbrugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shyrama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yarbrugh is breathing heavily.
Yarbrugh lands a jab-cross combination.
Yarbrugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shyrama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yarbrugh as he jumps to the side.
Shyrama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shyrama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yarbrugh throws a body kick that misses
and Shyrama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shyrama shoots in looking for a takedown but Yarbrugh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shyrama's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarbrugh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shyrama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarbrugh.
Yarbrugh is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarbrugh.
Yarbrugh is looking to clinch but Shyrama is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yarbrugh.
Shyrama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shyrama moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shyrama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yarbrugh is defending well.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yarbrugh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yarbrugh tries to break free but Shyrama pushes him back against the cage.
Shyrama tries to pull guard but Yarbrugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shyrama has Yarbrugh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yarbrugh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yarbrugh is trying to force a seperation but Shyrama has the dominant position.
Shyrama has Yarbrugh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yarbrugh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yarbrugh gets underhooks to prevent Shyrama's takedown attempt.
Yarbrugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarbrugh misses with an elbow over the top.
Yarbrugh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shyrama has him pressed against the cage.
Yarbrugh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neeko Yarbrugh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yarbrugh moves into range and clinches up with Shyrama.
Yarbrugh is trying to drag Shyrama to the mat but Shyrama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shyrama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yarbrugh slowing the pace effectively.
Shyrama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yarbrugh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shyrama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shyrama avoids the head kick by Yarbrugh.
Shyrama dives in and grabs Yarbrugh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yarbrugh pushes down on Shyrama's head and hops out.
Yarbrugh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shyrama defends it nicely.
Yarbrugh shoots in looking for a takedown but Shyrama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yarbrugh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neeko Yarbrugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbrugh shoots in for a double leg but Shyrama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shyrama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yarbrugh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yarbrugh closes the distance and pushes Shyrama back into the cage.
Yarbrugh gets underhooks to prevent Shyrama's takedown attempt.
Shyrama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yarbrugh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yarbrugh is looking to break free of the clinch but Shyrama has double underhooks.
Yarbrugh pushes Shyrama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yarbrugh tries to land a knee to the head but Shyrama blocks with his arms.
Yarbrugh managing to block the knees to the body from Shyrama.
Yarbrugh wants to take the fight to the mat but Shyrama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shyrama is working for takedown but Yarbrugh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shyrama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yarbrugh to keep the fight standing.
Yarbrugh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shyrama is defending well.
Yarbrugh is pressed up against the cage. Shyrama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yarbrugh down to the mat. Yarbrugh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yarbrugh shoots in for a takedown but Shyrama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shyrama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yarbrugh.
Horrible takedown by Yarbrugh or perhaps it was just good defense by Shyrama which made him look bad.
Yarbrugh shoots in for a takedown but Shyrama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yarbrugh does no damage.
Neeko Yarbrugh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yarbrugh shoots for a takedown but Shyrama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shyrama 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.
Yarbrugh keeping moving, preventing Shyrama from controlling successfully.
Shyrama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nasus Shyrama was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yarbrugh misses with a takedown attempt - Shyrama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shyrama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yarbrugh tries to avoid it but Shyrama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yarbrugh to the ground. Yarbrugh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yarbrugh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yarbrugh gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarbrugh is trying to break the clinch but Shyrama has him pressed against the cage.
Shyrama jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarbrugh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shyrama looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neeko Yarbrugh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yarbrugh throws a low kick, looking for Shyrama's leg but Shyrama calmly moves out of range.
Yarbrugh instigates a clinch.
Shyrama pulls guard successfully.
Shyrama is trying to keep Yarbrugh in close.
Yarbrugh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shyrama has his foot on Yarbrugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yarbrugh works his way back into a safe position though.
Shyrama working for a triangle but Yarbrugh defends it easily.
Yarbrugh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yarbrugh pushing down on Shyrama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shyrama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarbrugh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yarbrugh tries to pass to full mount but Shyrama defends it.
Shyrama tries to roll over but Yarbrugh keeps him under control.
Yarbrugh escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shyrama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yarbrugh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yarbrugh tries to clinch but Shyrama moves out of range.
Yarbrugh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarbrugh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shyrama swivels and escapes.
Yarbrugh shoots in looking for a takedown. Shyrama tries to sprawl out of it but Yarbrugh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shyrama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shyrama has managed to clinch.
Shyrama wants the takedown. Yarbrugh is fighting it off but Shyrama persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yarbrugh's guard against the cage.
Shyrama trying to control but Yarbrugh is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shyrama stopping the sweep attempt from Yarbrugh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shyrama drops back looking for a leg! Yarbrugh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yarbrugh manages to kick Shyrama off! Shyrama jumps back into Yarbrugh's guard.
Yarbrugh trying to control the position.
Nasus Shyrama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shyrama wants to control from the top but Yarbrugh keeps moving.
Yarbrugh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shyrama defends well.
Yarbrugh is trying to keep Shyrama in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shyrama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yarbrugh defending against the ground and pound.
Shyrama trying to control the action but Yarbrugh is working from the bottom.
Yarbrugh is being controlled here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarbrugh is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nasus Shyrama.
I think Yarbrugh 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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