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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Mir (ranked 845 p4p, 107 weight class) and C K Cbomb (ranked 1930 p4p, 231 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, C K Cbomb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cbomb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cbomb.
Cbomb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Cbomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cbomb takes the fight into the clinch.
Cbomb prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir 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.
Cbomb scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cbomb.
Cbomb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cbomb scores with a shoulder strike.
Mir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cbomb is defending well for now.
Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Cbomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mir throws a body kick that misses
and Cbomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Yoel Mir has been cut.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Cbomb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cbomb will feel that in the morning.
Cbomb checks a low kick from Mir.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cbomb is defending well for now.
Cbomb looking to throw knees to the head but Mir is blocking nicely.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Mir lands with a short shot to the head.
Mir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cbomb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cbomb scores with a shoulder strike.
Mir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cbomb is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like C K Cbomb has been cut.
Cbomb prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir throws a head punch that misses.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Cbomb controls his hands.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cbomb.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Cbomb.
Cbomb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cbomb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cbomb.
Mir lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cbomb.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cbomb tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cbomb lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cbomb.
Mir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cbomb looks winded!
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cbomb's elbow.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cbomb tries a knee to the head but Mir blocks it.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Cbomb controls the action.
Cbomb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cbomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cbomb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cbomb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cbomb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mir being controlled here momentarily.
Mir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cbomb.
Cbomb lands with a good body shot.
Mir misses with a jab to the body
and Cbomb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mir looks to land a body kick but Cbomb moved away.
Mir cracks the inside of Cbomb's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cbomb tries to clinch up.
Mir is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cbomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoel Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir with a hook.
Cbomb with a hook.
Cbomb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mir. Mir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cbomb drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
Mir scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Mir dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoel Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cbomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mir rushes Cbomb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mir misses with some punches.
Cbomb lands a nice knee to the body.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Cbomb is blocking nicely.
Cbomb lands an uppercut.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
Cbomb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Cbomb misses with a body punch.
A short right from Cbomb.
A nice left hand lands by Cbomb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir lands a knee to the head.
Cbomb misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cbomb lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mir.
Cbomb misses with a body punch.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Mir breaks from the clinch.
Cbomb dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Cbomb lands a lovely overhand right.
Cbomb instigates a clinch.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Cbomb is blocking nicely.
Mir avoids a wild elbow strike from Cbomb.
Mir has a couple of punches blocked by Cbomb.
Mir digs a right hand underneath Cbomb's ribcage. Cbomb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cbomb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cbomb prevents Mir from breaking the clinch.
Cbomb blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
Mir breaks from the clinch.
Mir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cbomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cbomb counters with a right hand to the body.
Mir throws a leg kick but Cbomb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cbomb tries to move into range but Mir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cbomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mir lands a jab to Cbomb's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cbomb.
Mir throws a leg kick but Cbomb checks it.
The fighters circling - Cbomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cbomb throws a hook but Mir avoids it easily.
Cbomb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cbomb avoids the body shot from Mir.
Mir throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cbomb misses the target.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
Mir walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mir tries to move into range but Cbomb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cbomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Mir tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cbomb darts in trying to clinch
and Mir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mir thumps Cbomb with a low kick.
Cbomb ducks right into an uppercut from Mir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cbomb. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Mir - just one landing.
Mir is looking to wear down Cbomb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Cbomb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mir can pounce on him.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cbomb.
Mir pushes Cbomb away with a front kick.
Mir misses with a leg kick.
Mir misses the body punch
and Cbomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cbomb misses the shot to the body.
Mir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mir scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cbomb tries to clinch up.
Mir misses with an uppercut
and Cbomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cbomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cbomb misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cbomb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Mir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cbomb counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Mir dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cbomb lands with an uppercut that bounces Mir off the cage and back into range.
Mir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cbomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cbomb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mir cracks Cbomb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cbomb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cbomb rushes Mir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cbomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cbomb.
Mir has a couple of punches blocked by Cbomb.
Mir tries to work over Cbomb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Cbomb blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
Cbomb lands a nice knee to the body.
Cbomb lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir blocks a body shot from Cbomb.
Cbomb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cbomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Cbomb is blocking nicely.
Mir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mir working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cbomb.
Cbomb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir prevents a body shot from Cbomb.
Knees to the body from Mir.
Cbomb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cbomb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cbomb has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Mir blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir looking to throw knees to the head but Cbomb is blocking nicely.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoel Mir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Cbomb blocks with his arms.
Cbomb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cbomb blocks a body shot from Mir.
Cbomb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mir misses with a knee strike.
Cbomb pushes Mir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cbomb is defending well for now.
Cbomb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cbomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mir managing to block the knees to the body from Cbomb.
Cbomb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cbomb misses with a punch to the body.
Cbomb lands with a short shot to the head.
Mir blocking some punches.
Cbomb misses with the head strike.
Mir working aggressively here.
Cbomb lands a right hand.
A short right from Cbomb.
C K Cbomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cbomb looking to throw knees to the head but Mir is blocking nicely.
Mir lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cbomb.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cbomb.
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Cbomb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cbomb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cbomb tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Mir.
Cbomb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cbomb.
Mir breaks the clinch.
Cbomb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cbomb throws a jab when Mir was well out of range.
Yoel Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Cbomb misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
C K Cbomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mir 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoel Mir!
Yoel Mir spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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