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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sturd Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Harrison Yates was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yates's head.
Yates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sturd Jr.
It looks like Jason Sturd Jr has been cut.
Sturd Jr misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Yates.
We've been informed that Yates has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yates catches Sturd Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yates is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates avoids the head kick by Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a push kick but Sturd Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Yates slips a straight right by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sturd Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sturd Jr walks into a left hand.
Sturd Jr avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates wants to clinch up but Sturd Jr keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sturd Jr misses the target.
Sturd Jr blocks a jab.
Sturd Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sturd Jr avoids the body shot from Yates.
Yates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturd Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr tries to move into range but Yates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yates throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Sturd Jr moved out of range nicely.
Yates slips under a jab.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
That kick from Sturd Jr tenderised Yates's leg. Yates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yates jabs at Sturd Jr's body.
Sturd Jr keeps Yates at a distance using the push kick.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick but Yates moves out of range.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yates connects with a solid leg kick.
Yates drives through and clinches with Sturd Jr against the cage.
Sturd Jr scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturd Jr blocks a body shot from Yates.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturd Jr's elbow.
Yates swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Yates scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates has a couple of punches blocked by Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yates misses with a knee strike.
Sturd Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sturd Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sturd Jr is defending well for now.
Sturd Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sturd Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sturd Jr - that will leave a mark!
Sturd Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sturd Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sturd Jr's hands.
Sturd Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates slips a jab from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Sturd Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturd Jr attempts a counter takedown but Yates avoids it well and moves away.
Yates lands with a cross.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturd Jr off the cage and back into range.
Sturd Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sturd Jr.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yates just manages to avoid it.
Yates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sturd Jr.
Yates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sturd Jr counters with a body kick that stops Yates in his tracks momentarily.
Sturd Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sturd Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yates has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yates and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
Yates is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sturd Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yates throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturd Jr. That's going to slow Yates down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates connects with a crisp jab.
Yates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yates lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good standup being displayed there by Yates as he connects with a hook.
Yates misses with a straight left.
Yates throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturd Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Sturd Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yates.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Sturd Jr avoids it.
Yates plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturd Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
Sturd Jr avoids the head kick by Yates.
Sturd Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
Sturd Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturd Jr missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Sturd Jr slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
Yates cracks Sturd Jr with an open hand slap.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr throws a combination that misses
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturd Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Sturd Jr walks into a straight right hand from Yates.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr scores with a nice strike.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
Yates misses with the body kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd Jr.
Harrison Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sturd Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sturd Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates misses with a low kick as Sturd Jr jumps back.
Sturd Jr throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr tries to score with a low kick but Yates moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturd Jr checks a low kick from Yates.
Yates takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Sturd Jr moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sturd Jr.
A head kick misses from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yates to score with a decent uppercut.
Yates stuns Sturd Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws out a loose jab but Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sturd Jr, right into the meat.
Yates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yates lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturd Jr swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Yates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sturd Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Yates throws a big counter head kick but Sturd Jr avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sturd Jr misses with a hook. Yates ducked under it nicely.
Yates misses with an uppercut. Sturd Jr saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturd Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sturd Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Sturd Jr digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr scores with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Sturd Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturd Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Yates's head back.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sturd Jr loads up on a big right hand but Yates slips the punch.
Yates feints a counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sturd Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sturd Jr thows a leg kick but Yates checks it
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.
Yates throws a good cross that connects.
Sturd Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yates slips under a jab.
Yates walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Yates dips to his left and cracks Sturd Jr with an uppercut!
Sturd Jr throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yates avoids the head kick by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturd Jr throws a solid leg kick but Yates takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturd Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick, looking for Yates's leg but Yates calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping left.
A jab from Sturd Jr misses.
Yates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Sturd Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yates moves out of range as Sturd Jr throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yates avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Yates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yates feints and then cracks Sturd Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sturd Jr down.
Yates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sturd Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yates, right into the meat.
Yates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sturd Jr on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Yates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yates.
Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturd Jr can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates lands with a kick to the temple. Sturd Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yates's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sturd Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yates scrambles back to his feet.
Sturd Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Sturd Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
Sturd Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates blocks the body kick.
Yates throws the left hand but Sturd Jr avoids the punch easily.
Yates throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Yates uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Yates catches Sturd Jr right on the button with a cross.
Sturd Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sturd Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Sturd Jr misses
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Sturd Jr scores with a one two! Yates had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Yates takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sturd Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sturd Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sturd Jr slips a straight right by Yates.
Sturd Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sturd Jr defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Yates throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Yates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sturd Jr is out of range and Yates settles back down.
Yates misses the body punch
and Sturd Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Sturd Jr looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Sturd Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturd Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws out a leg kick but Yates moves out of range and Sturd Jr only half commits.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Yates throws a series of punches but Sturd Jr avoids them all with ease.
Sturd Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sturd Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Yates.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
Yates misses with a straight right.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturd Jr tries to land a leg kick but Yates saw it coming and moves away.
Yates misses with a hook. Sturd Jr ducked under it nicely.
Sturd Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but Yates moved away.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Sturd Jr slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Harrison Yates just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sturd Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Yates misses with a leg kick.
Sturd Jr thumps Yates with a low kick.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturd Jr lands a jab.
Sturd Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
A bone on bone clash there as Yates blocks the leg kick.
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Sturd Jr's head back.
Sturd Jr slips a jab from Yates.
Yates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a kick to the body.
Sturd Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sturd Jr lands with a hook. Yates tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates lands a right hook to the body.
Yates scores with a head kick. Sturd Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yates throws a leg kick but Sturd Jr moved away.
Sturd Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yates just manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Sturd Jr throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates moves out of range as Sturd Jr throws a body kick.
Sturd Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sturd Jr.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yates circles away quickly and effectively.
Sturd Jr slips a straight right by Yates.
Sturd Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sturd Jr blocks the body kick.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Sturd Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates connects with a right hand. Sturd Jr shakes it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sturd Jr.
Yates's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sturd Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yates scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates throws a push kick but Sturd Jr slaps the foot to one side.
As Yates backs away, Sturd Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sturd Jr misses with a body shot.
Yates lands with a hook. Sturd Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yates checks a leg kick.
Sturd Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yates throws a head kick but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yates punishes Sturd Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Sturd Jr misses with a double jab.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates tried to score with a low kick but Sturd Jr checks it.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big left from Sturd Jr misses.
Sturd Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yates.
A punch combination from Yates misses.
Sturd Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Yates has closed the distance and engaged Sturd Jr in a clinch.
Yates trying to land knees to the body.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sturd Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yates.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturd Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd Jr avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Sturd Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Yates tenderised Sturd Jr's leg. Sturd Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturd Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Sturd Jr dips to his left and cracks Yates with an uppercut!
Sturd Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Yates walks into a straight right hand from Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Sturd Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sturd Jr wants to land a leg kick but Yates is out of range.
Sturd Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sturd Jr scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Yates lands.
Sturd Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sturd Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yates's hands.
Yates moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
Sturd Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Yates has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sturd Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Yates throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturd Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Sturd Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Yates should have avoided that one.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates tries a low kick but Sturd Jr avoids it.
Sturd Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
A big left from Sturd Jr misses.
Sturd Jr throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates feints a counter leg kick.
Sturd Jr staying out of range there.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Sturd Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yates connects with a right hand. Sturd Jr shakes it off.
Yates scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Sturd Jr off balance momentarily.
Yates misses with an uppercut
and Sturd Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sturd Jr momentarily.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr 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.
Sturd Jr misses with an uppercut.
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!
Sturd Jr misses with a hook.
Yates misses with a head kick.
Sturd Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturd Jr.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturd Jr.
Yates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Sturd Jr.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSturd Jr.
Jab by Sturd Jr.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Yates blocks a jab.
Sturd Jr dodges the punch combination from Yates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Yates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sturd Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Sturd Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sturd Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sturd Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sturd Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Yates misses with a hook. Sturd Jr ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Sturd Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yates blocks a low kick nicely.
Sturd Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yates misses with a leg kick
and Sturd Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Sturd Jr takes one on the button.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Sturd Jr there.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Yates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sturd Jr backing away here, and Yates unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yates throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Yates moves away from the strike by Sturd Jr.
Jason Sturd Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
Sturd Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yates 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harrison Yates!
Harrison Yates is the new middleweight champion!
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