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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mo Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Roman Yakimyuk!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier swinging wildly here.
Yakimyuk is looking for the big counter here.
Yakimyuk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Mo Frazier has been cut.
Yakimyuk misses with a hook.
Frazier is looking to land body kicks.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yakimyuk sprawls well. Yakimyuk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frazier gets slowly back to his feet.
Yakimyuk misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier is looking for a counter combo.
Yakimyuk jabs at Frazier's body.
Frazier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Frazier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frazier wants to get back to his feet.
Frazier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yakimyuk is just riding it out for now. Frazier eventually gives up the hold.
Yakimyuk is holding on to half guard well.
Frazier wants to stand but Yakimyuk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frazier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakimyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakimyuk throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier throwing a counter right hand but Yakimyuk manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Frazier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier cracks the inside of Yakimyuk's front leg.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk throws a series of punches but Frazier moves out of range.
Yakimyuk drops his hands momentarily and Frazier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Frazier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Yakimyuk.
Frazier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Frazier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yakimyuk but Yakimyuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Yakimyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frazier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakimyuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frazier is able to avoid easily.
Yakimyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Frazier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a head kick that Yakimyuk semi-blocks.
Frazier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakimyuk throws a shot from downtown. Frazier moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakimyuk lands a nice looking body shot.
Yakimyuk misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frazier.
Yakimyuk wants to counter the offense by Frazier and move into the clinch position.
Frazier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frazier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yakimyuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yakimyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakimyuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Frazier counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Yakimyuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yakimyuk with a jab.
Yakimyuk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Frazier or perhaps it was just good defense by Yakimyuk, which made it look bad.
Yakimyuk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Frazier defends it well.
Roman Yakimyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk looks to land a combination but Frazier avoids it well.
Yakimyuk misses the jab.
Yakimyuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakimyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakimyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frazier.
Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimyuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yakimyuk.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakimyuk moves away.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but Frazier blocks it.
Frazier throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yakimyuk avoids it.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Frazier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yakimyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakimyuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roman Yakimyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frazier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frazier attempts a counter takedown but Yakimyuk avoids it well and moves away.
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick as Frazier jumps back.
Yakimyuk lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yakimyuk scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier closes the distance and clinches.
Frazier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Yakimyuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yakimyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Frazier!
Yakimyuk throws a lazy body kick
and Frazier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yakimyuk throws an off balance right hand
and Frazier counters with a three punch combo that has Yakimyuk backing up. Yakimyuk nods at Frazier to acknowledge the strikes.
Yakimyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier slips a jab and a cross from Yakimyuk.
A quick step to the side and Frazier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frazier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yakimyuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakimyuk misses with a low kick as Frazier jumps back.
Yakimyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frazier checks it well.
Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Yakimyuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frazier dodges the punch combination from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Yakimyuk.
Mo Frazier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Yakimyuk throws a hook but Frazier blocks it.
Yakimyuk swinging wildly here.
Frazier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frazier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yakimyuk's waist but Yakimyuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frazier off to one side.
Yakimyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. Yakimyuk catches Frazier right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yakimyuk misses with a leg kick.
Yakimyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Yakimyuk throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yakimyuk! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Yakimyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Frazier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yakimyuk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frazier finds it's way round the side to connect with Yakimyuk's head.
Yakimyuk throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Yakimyuk misses with a looping left.
Frazier is looking to counter punch.
Frazier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yakimyuk swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier throws a big counter combination but Yakimyuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yakimyuk wants to clinch.
As Yakimyuk looks to move away, Frazier throws a big counter combo bu Yakimyuk just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frazier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yakimyuk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yakimyuk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Frazier connects with a decent elbow.
Frazier works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Frazier in side control, throwing shots but Yakimyuk defends.
Frazier working away.
Yakimyuk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frazier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frazier throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yakimyuk tries to buck Frazier off but Frazier is having none of it.
Yakimyuk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Frazier wants to control but Yakimyuk is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yakimyuk struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Frazier scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yakimyuk to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yakimyuk is looking to regain half guard here but Frazier keeps moving and retains side control.
Frazier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yakimyuk, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimyuk struggling a bit here.
Yakimyuk is not content to let Frazier control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yakimyuk some visible discomfort.
Roman Yakimyuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frazier working the ground and pound but Yakimyuk is defending the strikes.
Yakimyuk holds on to Frazier's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ground and pound from Frazier seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
The ground and pound from Frazier seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yakimyuk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yakimyuk wants to control but Frazier postures up.
Frazier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yakimyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Yakimyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frazier.
Mo Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frazier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Yakimyuk. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Frazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frazier misses with a few strikes there.
Frazier throws a push kick but Yakimyuk slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yakimyuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roman Yakimyuk!
A very excited looking Roman Yakimyuk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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