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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Kayne (ranked 7405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maykol Yurk (ranked 5299 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boyd Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maykol Yurk!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurk has Kayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Yurk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yurk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kayne wants to control from the top but Yurk keeps moving.
Kayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yurk looking for a guillotine here but Kayne defends easily.
Yurk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayne works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yurk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kayne trying to control from half guard but Yurk is working away.
Yurk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kayne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kayne's back!
Kayne is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Yurk is trying to stick to Kayne's back but Kayne is turning into Yurk. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yurk's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kayne.
Yurk trying to keep a closed guard but Kayne is proving a slippery customer.
Kayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurk keeping moving, preventing Kayne from controlling successfully.
Yurk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yurk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kayne wants to control from the top but Yurk keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne is pushing down on Yurk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yurk is fighting to maintain full guard but Kayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kayne stalling.
Yurk is holding on to half guard well.
Kayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yurk looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yurk shoots in and drives through. Kayne sprawls well.
That's four 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.
Kayne has his takedown stuffed
and Yurk counters with a head kick. That will keep Kayne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yurk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kayne.
Nice body punch from Yurk.
Kayne fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd Kayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kayne is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Yurk.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yurk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kayne did well to prevent Yurk getting side control.
Kayne tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yurk manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maykol Yurk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yurk scores with a push kick.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yurk has Kayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Kayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yurk manages to break the clinch.
Yurk clinches.
Yurk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kayne's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurk has Kayne pressed against the cage.
Yurk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurk is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kayne closes the distance and clinches.
Yurk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yurk's half guard.
Kayne trying to control the action but Yurk is working from the bottom.
Yurk is looking for a sweep. Kayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yurk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yurk is trying to stand.
Boyd Kayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurk tries to roll over but Kayne keeps him under control.
Yurk is not content to let Kayne control the position.
Kayne is really struggling to control Yurk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yurk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kayne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurk.
Kayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayne circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne shoots and misses
and Yurk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kayne gets the takedown into side control.
Yurk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kayne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yurk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yurk is trying to stand.
Yurk moves into full guard.
Yurk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kayne defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurk is adopting a defensive guard.
Kayne wants to control from the top but Yurk keeps moving.
Kayne has gone for a leg lock! Yurk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kayne's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kayne wants to control the position but Yurk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maykol Yurk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kayne clinches up against the cage.
Yurk pulls guard effortlessly.
Kayne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yurk is proving hard to escape from.
Yurk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yurk trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayne won't allow Yurk to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kayne controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yurk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kayne.
Kayne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yurk.
Yurk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kayne to the mat! Kayne manages to get full guard.
Kayne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kayne trying to control but Yurk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yurk seems keen to control Kayne's posture.
Kayne wants to control from the top but Yurk keeps moving.
Kayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yurk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yurk is adopting a defensive guard.
Kayne pushing down on Yurk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kayne is thwarting Yurk's attempts to control the position.
Yurk is positioning himself well to prevent Kayne advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yurk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kayne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yurk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yurk shoots in but Kayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kayne.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yurk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yurk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kayne backwards.
Boyd Kayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maykol Yurk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yurk avoiding damage as Kayne throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boyd Kayne.
Well Yurk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maykol Yurk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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