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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Slyker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taken YaDown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slyker comes to the cage accompanied by It's Amazing by Kanye West. Cain Slyker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
28 - 24 - 0 |
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18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Slyker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taken YaDown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
YaDown misses with a double jab.
Slyker closes this distance looking for a takedown but YaDown circles away.
YaDown throws a shot from downtown. Slyker moves away and avoids it.
Slyker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but YaDown swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Slyker or perhaps it was just good defense by YaDown which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Slyker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slyker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging YaDown to the ground. Slyker is now in YaDown's guard.
Slyker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slyker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slyker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
YaDown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing that Slyker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
YaDown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slyker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slyker lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
YaDown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slyker with a nice head shot there.
YaDown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slyker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slyker postures up in YaDown's guard and throws a big left but YaDown blocks it.
Slyker connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slyker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
YaDown trying to control the position.
Slyker preventing the sweep.
Slyker landing some decent shots from guard.
Slyker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of YaDown's head.
YaDown is trying to keep Slyker in close.
Slyker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slyker with a flurry of punches that miss.
YaDown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slyker with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slyker throwing strikes but missing.
Slyker scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyker working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slyker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slyker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
YaDown looking for a sweep. Not yet YaDown, not yet.
Slyker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slyker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slyker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slyker working some strikes from top position.
YaDown is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slyker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
YaDown is still in real trouble! Can Slyker finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slyker loads up on a big left hand. YaDown felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Slyker looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! YaDown can't hide his disappointment, as Slyker celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Slyker!
A relieved looking Cain Slyker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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