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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIllhenny has chosen Revolution as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fink McIllhenny!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Roman Yakimyuk has been cut.
McIllhenny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakimyuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk shoots and misses
and Yakimyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakimyuk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McIllhenny pinned against the cage. McIllhenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McIllhenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakimyuk is just out of range.
Yakimyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakimyuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Yakimyuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McIllhenny scores with a leg kick.
McIllhenny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakimyuk thuds a left hand into McIllhenny's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIllhenny misses the jab.
McIllhenny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yakimyuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from McIllhenny misses
and Yakimyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIllhenny lands a nice shot to the body.
McIllhenny is looking to land body kicks.
Yakimyuk throws a big counter combination but McIllhenny scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McIllhenny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McIllhenny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yakimyuk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut.
Yakimyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McIllhenny throws out a leg kick but Yakimyuk moves out of range and McIllhenny only half commits.
McIllhenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McIllhenny walks into a stiff left hand from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny is looking to slow Yakimyuk down with leg kicks.
McIllhenny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk slips a jab from McIllhenny.
Jab, jab by McIllhenny - just one landing.
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McIllhenny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yakimyuk walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a looping overhand right but McIllhenny ducks down to avoid it.
Yakimyuk scores with a body shot.
Yakimyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakimyuk throws a hook to the side of McIllhenny's head but McIllhenny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McIllhenny throws a solid leg kick but Yakimyuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McIllhenny.
A good leg kick by McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but McIllhenny avoids it easily.
McIllhenny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakimyuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yakimyuk moves out of range as McIllhenny strikes.
Fink McIllhenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIllhenny scores with a jab to the head.
Yakimyuk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McIllhenny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McIllhenny just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakimyuk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McIllhenny defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Yakimyuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk is looking to slow McIllhenny down with leg kicks.
McIllhenny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yakimyuk is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McIllhenny. Yakimyuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimyuk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McIllhenny throws a hook but Yakimyuk blocks it.
Yakimyuk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yakimyuk thows a body kick. McIllhenny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McIllhenny throws a head kick but Yakimyuk moves out of range.
Yakimyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McIllhenny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk blocks a leg kick.
Yakimyuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but McIllhenny avoids it easily.
Yakimyuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McIllhenny napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakimyuk working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny is trying to get back to half guard.
Yakimyuk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yakimyuk trying to control the action but McIllhenny is working from the bottom.
McIllhenny is looking to reverse the position.
McIllhenny wants to control but Yakimyuk postures up.
Yakimyuk is working McIllhenny over with some ground and pound from side control.
McIllhenny is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakimyuk scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fink McIllhenny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot.
McIllhenny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from McIllhenny tenderised Yakimyuk's leg. Yakimyuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yakimyuk scores with a spinning back kick!
McIllhenny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yakimyuk scores with a push kick.
McIllhenny misses with a looping right.
McIllhenny throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakimyuk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McIllhenny really felt that one!
Yakimyuk throws a body punch but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Yakimyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIllhenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIllhenny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yakimyuk drops down looking for a counter takedown but McIllhenny sprawls and moves away.
McIllhenny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakimyuk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McIllhenny throws a looping overhand right but Yakimyuk ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McIllhenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakimyuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIllhenny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McIllhenny connects with a jab.
McIllhenny avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny is looking to land body kicks.
Fink McIllhenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakimyuk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McIllhenny misses with a leg kick.
Yakimyuk lands a nice hook to McIllhenny's body. McIllhenny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McIllhenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut.
Yakimyuk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yakimyuk misses the shot to the body.
McIllhenny connects with a crisp jab.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for McIllhenny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McIllhenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakimyuk is looking to wear down McIllhenny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but McIllhenny moves out of range.
McIllhenny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McIllhenny throws out a loose jab but Yakimyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakimyuk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yakimyuk clobbers McIllhenny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from McIllhenny misses.
McIllhenny looks to land a combination but Yakimyuk avoids it well.
Yakimyuk feinted with a counter takedown.
McIllhenny connects with an inside leg kick.
McIllhenny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - McIllhenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakimyuk walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by McIllhenny there.
Yakimyuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McIllhenny swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk drops down looking for a counter takedown but McIllhenny sprawls and moves away.
McIllhenny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McIllhenny misses with a hook. Yakimyuk ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Yakimyuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakimyuk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yakimyuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McIllhenny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McIllhenny ducks under a wild hook from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yakimyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McIllhenny's calf.
McIllhenny stuns Yakimyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook to the body
and McIllhenny counters with a good low kick that Yakimyuk was not able to check.
Nice body punch from McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk throws a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McIllhenny.
A head kick misses from Yakimyuk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McIllhenny.
McIllhenny throws a hook but Yakimyuk blocks it.
McIllhenny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakimyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIllhenny moves out of range of the strikes.
McIllhenny jabs Yakimyuk right on the nose. Yakimyuk blinks but takes it well.
McIllhenny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as McIllhenny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yakimyuk doesn't seem phased though.
McIllhenny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McIllhenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakimyuk throws a jab but it's blocked by McIllhenny.
McIllhenny is looking to slow Yakimyuk down with leg kicks.
Yakimyuk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McIllhenny counters with a good low kick that Yakimyuk was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakimyuk takes a swing at McIllhenny's ribcage but misses.
McIllhenny doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakimyuk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fink McIllhenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Yakimyuk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakimyuk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McIllhenny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakimyuk dives in for a single leg takedown but McIllhenny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yakimyuk misses the shot to the body.
Yakimyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McIllhenny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McIllhenny tries to land a front kick but Yakimyuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk checks a low kick from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny looks to land a body kick but Yakimyuk moved away.
Yakimyuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yakimyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McIllhenny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McIllhenny with a jab.
Yakimyuk tries to bum rush McIllhenny with a series of wild strikes but McIllhenny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McIllhenny lands a body shot.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakimyuk throws a leg kick but McIllhenny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yakimyuk ducks under a wild hook from McIllhenny.
Yakimyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McIllhenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McIllhenny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yakimyuk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McIllhenny throws a leg kick but Yakimyuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
McIllhenny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakimyuk under the eye.
Yakimyuk takes a swing at McIllhenny's ribcage but misses.
McIllhenny does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch lands to the side of Yakimyuk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Yakimyuk.
Roman Yakimyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
McIllhenny tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook. McIllhenny ducked under it nicely.
Yakimyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McIllhenny shoots in for a double leg but Yakimyuk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yakimyuk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McIllhenny slips under a jab from Yakimyuk.
McIllhenny misses the jab.
McIllhenny looks to land a left hand but Yakimyuk moved out of range nicely.
McIllhenny throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakimyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIllhenny misses with a right hand
and Yakimyuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McIllhenny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McIllhenny misses the shot to the body.
Yakimyuk swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.
McIllhenny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yakimyuk's half guard.
McIllhenny is thwarting Yakimyuk's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny throwing shots but Yakimyuk is blocking nicely.
McIllhenny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McIllhenny is thwarting Yakimyuk's attempts to control the position.
Yakimyuk 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.
Yakimyuk wants to improve his position but McIllhenny is controlling well.
Yakimyuk trying to hold on to McIllhenny's head to control him but McIllhenny postures up.
Yakimyuk gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McIllhenny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McIllhenny lands a couple of elbows.
Yakimyuk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McIllhenny wants to sweep but no luck.
McIllhenny is trying to keep Yakimyuk in close.
Yakimyuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McIllhenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McIllhenny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yakimyuk is not content to let McIllhenny control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fink McIllhenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McIllhenny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fink McIllhenny!
Fink McIllhenny thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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