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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between heath david (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanko Yanin (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Las Vegas, heath david!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yanko Yanin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
david throws a shot from downtown. Yanin moves away and avoids it.
Yanin throws a right and a left that david avoids nicely.
david shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
david throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yanin is squirming around, avoiding david's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
david is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
david clinches.
Yanin throws a head punch that misses.
david takes a shot to the head.
david's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yanin working aggressively here.
Yanin lands with a left to the head.
Yanin prevents david from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanin misses with a short punch on the inside.
david is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yanin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yanin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
david unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yanin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Yanin fails to land.
david takes a shot to the head.
david tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yanin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yanin misses with a punch on the inside.
david is looking to break free of the clinch but Yanin has double underhooks.
Yanin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yanin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
david fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for heath david. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yanin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of david backwards.
david taking a breather.
david tries to score a body lock takedown but Yanin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
david managing to block the knees to the body from Yanin.
david looking to throw knees to the head but Yanin is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Yanin fails to land.
david blocks an uppercut.
Yanin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yanin working aggressively here.
david tries to score a body lock takedown but Yanin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
david is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Yanin fails to land.
david landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
david is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yanin working aggressively here.
david jumps guard but Yanin stands there with david around his waist. david gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
david tries to throw a body punch but Yanin avoids it by throwing david back against the cage.
david tries to pull guard but Yanin won't allow it.
Yanin swings wildly with an uppercut but david uses good head movement to avoid it.
david tries to pull guard but Yanin won't allow it.
david blocks an uppercut.
david could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yanin misses with a hook from the clinch.
david tries for a takedown but Yanin manages to get underhooks.
Yanin gets through david's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
david tries to break the clinch but Yanin is controlling the position.
Yanin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yanin scores with a shoulder strike.
Yanin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
david blocks a punch to the side of the head.
david blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yanin working aggressively here.
Yanin pushes david back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
Yanin throws a punch but it's blocked by david.
david can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
david wants to break the clinch but can't.
david is working for takedown but Yanin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yanin has a couple of punches blocked by david.
A head punch blocked on the inside by david.
Yanin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yanin misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yanin as david tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yanin.
Yanin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by david.
Yanin swings wildly with an uppercut but david uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Yanin.
Yanin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanin lands a nice uppercut.
Yanin lands a hook that snaps the head of david backwards.
david fails to pull guard.
Yanin swings wildly with an uppercut but david uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yanin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yanin.
david tries to land knees in the clinch but Yanin avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
Yanin lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yanin.
david blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yanin throws a head punch that misses.
Yanin lands an uppercut.
david is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yanin throws a head punch that misses.
Yanin lands a right hand that snaps the head of david backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yanin.
Yanin misses with some punches.
Yanin throws a head punch that misses.
david pulls guard effortlessly.
Yanin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
david is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yanin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that heath david will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
david misses with a wild combination.
david tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yanin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yanin clinches up against the cage.
Yanin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
david is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Yanin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yanin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yanin misses with a hook from the clinch.
david has a couple of punches blocked by Yanin.
A short right from Yanin on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
david lands a knee to the body.
david blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
Yanin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yanin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
david crunches a lovely knee into Yanin's ribcage.
Yanin misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
david scores a nice knee to the body.
Yanin lands with a right to the head.
Yanin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yanin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanin.
david escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yanin throws a left and a right that both miss
and david counters with a flying knee. Nice.
david lands a head kick. Yanin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
david wants to clinch but Yanin slips to the side
and Yanin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
david breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from david.
Yanin falls off balance throwing a combination
and david counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
david pushes Yanin up against the cage in a clinch.
david blocking some punches.
david lands an elbow inside.
Yanin swings wildly with an uppercut but david uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
david jumps guard and drags Yanin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
david working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yanin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yanin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
david lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
david looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
david seems keen to control Yanin's posture.
david is looking for a triangle but Yanin pushes his legs off easily.
david had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yanin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. david Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yanin's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
david missing with punches from the back.
david patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
heath david dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yanin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and david counters with a big head kick but Yanin shrugs it off.
Yanin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
david lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
david fails with a takedown attempt.
heath david is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
david scores with a jab to the head.
Yanin tries to clinch up.
Yanin throws a right and a left that both miss.
david lands with a kick to the temple. Yanin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
david shoots in and drives through. Yanin sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yanin.
david circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yanin forces david back against the cage and clinches.
david wants to break free but Yanin has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by david.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by david.
Yanin misses with some punches.
david blocks an uppercut.
Yanin throws a head punch that misses.
david breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
david shoots for a takedown but Yanin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for heath david. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Yanin misses.
Yanko Yanin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
david drives through and clinches with Yanin against the cage.
Yanin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
david blocks an uppercut.
david ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. david no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
david had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yanin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. david Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yanin's back instead.
Yanin looking very determined here, making life difficult for david.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yanin wants to get back to his feet.
david keeps control of the position easily here as Yanin tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanin staying busy and making it hard for david to control.
heath david is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanin trying to get back to his feet but david is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
david controls the action.
Yanin is trying to get back to his feet but david has full control of the position and if anything, Yanin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Yanko Yanin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yanko Yanin.
I think david 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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