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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kip Aragus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aragus's entrance music is Kill of the Night - Gin Wigmore. A fine choice. Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Adam Yauch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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179 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Aragus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yauch misses with an uppercut. Aragus saw that one coming.
Yauch is looking to clinch but Aragus is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Aragus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Yauch.
Kip Aragus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Aragus.
Yauch looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragus is just out of range.
Aragus misses with a two punch combination.
Yauch throws out a counter right but Aragus avoids it with no problem.
Yauch throws a hook but Aragus blocks it.
Aragus misses with the combination.
Yauch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aragus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aragus fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch slips under a jab.
Yauch fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Aragus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yauch throws a right hand that Aragus ducks under and follows up with a left that Aragus also avoids with ease.
Aragus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yauch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aragus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Aragus moves away and avoids it.
Yauch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Aragus.
Aragus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yauch to score with a decent uppercut.
Yauch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aragus.
Aragus throws out a leg kick but Yauch moves out of range and Aragus only half commits.
Yauch throws out a counter right but Aragus avoids it with no problem.
Yauch tried to score with a low kick but Aragus checks it.
Aragus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aragus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yauch misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Yauch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aragus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Aragus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yauch defends well and Aragus ends up having to push Yauch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aragus throws a solid leg kick but Yauch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aragus.
Aragus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragus tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aragus.
Aragus tries for a takedown but Yauch circles away easily
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aragus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aragus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aragus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYauch.
Aragus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aragus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yauch was well out of range. Poor timing from Aragus.
Yauch works Aragus's body with a nice hook.
Yauch throws a wild body kick that Aragus sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Aragus misses.
Yauch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yauch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yauch with a hook.
A cross from Yauch lands.
Aragus is rocked!
Aragus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Aragus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from Aragus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragus just misses with a punch to the body.
Aragus seems to have got his legs back now.
Aragus checks the leg kick.
Aragus throws a chopping leg kick but Yauch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yauch throws a leg kick that misses.
Aragus cracks Yauch with an open hand slap.
Yauch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aragus doesn't seem bothered though.
Yauch cracks Aragus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yauch walks into a straight right hand from Aragus.
Aragus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yauch.
Aragus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yauch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aragus misses with a right hand
and Yauch counters with a crisp right hand that drops Aragus! Yauch lets Aragus back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Yauch swings for the body but Aragus moves out of range.
Aragus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yauch.
Yauch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Aragus does it's job there.
Aragus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yauch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aragus throws a right hand that Yauch ducks under and follows up with a left that Yauch also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yauch! But no joy.
A slow jab from Yauch misses its intended target.
Aragus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yauch checks it well.
Aragus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yauch throws a head kick but Aragus moves out of range.
Yauch throws a looping overhand right but Aragus ducks down to avoid it.
Yauch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aragus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yauch.
Yauch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Aragus is predictable there
and Yauch counters with a crisp right hand that drops Aragus! Yauch lets Aragus back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aragus throws the left hand but Yauch avoids the punch easily.
Aragus moves away from the strike by Yauch.
Yauch throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Yauch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aragus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aragus.
It seemed like Yauch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aragus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yauch cracks a nice hook into Aragus's ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aragus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aragus wants to slow Yauch down by chopping away at his legs.
Aragus connects with a body shot that sends Yauch's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Yauch.
Yauch throws a body punch but Aragus moves out of range.
Kip Aragus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yauch checks a low kick from Aragus.
Nice defenses there by Yauch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aragus misses with a body kick.
Aragus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aragus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yauch.
Aragus checks a low kick from Yauch.
Yauch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aragus gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yauch.
Yauch misses with a body punch.
Yauch lands a shoulder strike.
Aragus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yauch is defending well for now.
Yauch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yauch throws a hook to the side of Aragus's head but Aragus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yauch lands a big head kick that sends Aragus tumbling to the mat! Yauch takes a step backwards and waves Aragus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Aragus fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aragus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aragus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yauch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Yauch! Aragus is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Yauch!
A relieved looking Adam Yauch 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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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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