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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowie Kuhn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuhn's choice of entrance music: walk. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bowie Kuhn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuhn is fending him off so far but Yates persists. Nope, Kuhn circles away and we're back to standing.
Yates scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Bowie Kuhn has been cut.
Kuhn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuhn is trying to defend but Yates finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates is working for a submission of some sort.
Yates wants to pass the guard but Kuhn is defending well.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhn is looking to control Yates's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuhn avoid being mounted?
Yates is pressing down on Kuhn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuhn is holding on for now.
Kuhn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yates's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yates's back!
Yates trying to control the hands but Kuhn won't let him.
Kuhn trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kuhn really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Yates.
Yates rolls, trying to escape but Kuhn keeps control of the position.
Kuhn trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn is trying to stick to Yates's back but Yates is turning into Kuhn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kuhn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yates.
Kuhn working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bowie Kuhn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yates takes a swing at Kuhn's ribcage but misses.
Yates looks for a takedown but Kuhn sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yates closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuhn circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Kuhn as Yates shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuhn slips under a jab from Yates.
Kuhn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuhn wants it to stay on the feet.
Yates takes a swing at Kuhn's ribcage but misses.
Kuhn drops his hands momentarily and Yates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Kuhn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates fails to land the takedown.
Yates lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuhn backs up against the cage.
Kuhn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kuhn as Yates shoots in.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuhn counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Kuhn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yates is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuhn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yates's knee momentarily.
Kuhn defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Kuhn as Yates shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yates fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Yates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowie Kuhn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuhn.
Kuhn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice shot by Yates.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuhn is just out of range.
A big right from Yates misses.
Yates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuhn counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Yates catches Kuhn right on the button with a cross.
Yates closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuhn circles away.
Kuhn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yates.
Yates scores with a nice strike.
Yates dips to his left and cracks Kuhn with an uppercut!
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuhn misses with a straight left.
Yates throws an off balance right hand
and Kuhn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Yates misses.
Nice uppercut there from Yates.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuhn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yates.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yates tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuhn swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuhn counters with a low kick, right behind Yates 's knee.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Yates.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Kuhn misses with a looping right.
Yates takes a swing at Kuhn's ribcage but misses.
Kuhn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Kuhn slaps away a takedown attempt from Yates, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yates tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuhn counters by clinching up.
Yates blocks an elbow strike.
Kuhn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yates up against the cage.
Kuhn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuhn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuhn lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Yates has been cut.
Kuhn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuhn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuhn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yates won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates blocks a body shot from Kuhn.
Yates lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Kuhn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuhn.
Yates takes an elbow to the temple.
Yates scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuhn.
Kuhn landing knees to the head.
Yates is trying to break free.
Kuhn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuhn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yates dodges an elbow strike from Kuhn.
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 Aaron Yates will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kuhn avoids the body shot from Yates.
Kuhn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuhn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Kuhn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates darts in looking for a takedown but Kuhn gets double underhooks and turns Yates into the cage.
Yates working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Kuhn.
Kuhn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuhn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuhn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Kuhn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuhn pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuhn scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yates in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yates tries to break the clinch but Kuhn is controlling the position.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Kuhn has him pressed against the cage.
Kuhn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuhn throws an elbow that misses.
Kuhn lands an elbow that stopped Yates in his tracks for a moment.
Kuhn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.
Bowie Kuhn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Kuhn.
Yates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuhn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yates.
Kuhn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates is trying to push Kuhn away but Kuhn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Kuhn is working Yates over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kuhn.
Kuhn throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Kuhn lands a nice elbow.
Yates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yates is trying to push Kuhn away but Kuhn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuhn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yates won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn missing with knees to the body.
Kuhn tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Kuhn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuhn landing knees to the body.
Kuhn lands a nice elbow.
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuhn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuhn has Yates pressed against the cage, preventing Yates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Kuhn, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuhn.
Nice elbow from Kuhn.
Kuhn working Yates over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kuhn.
Kuhn lands an elbow just above Yates 's eye.
Kuhn working Yates over with knees to the body.
Yates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aaron Yates's cut is getting worse.
Kuhn tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Kuhn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuhn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yates avoids it.
Kuhn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuhn lands an uppercut.
Yates tries to break the clinch but Kuhn is controlling the position.
Kuhn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuhn digs a right hand into Yates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yates's gas tank.
Kuhn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yates is trying to force a seperation but Kuhn has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowie Kuhn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yates 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Bowie Kuhn!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Bowie Kuhn!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Bowie Kuhn!
Bowie Kuhn wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Bowie Kuhn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Aaron Yates spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back'.
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