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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Krakowski (ranked 5863 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Yoder (ranked 4952 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Yoder!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoder looks to land a combination but Krakowski avoids it well.
Yoder misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoder swats away the attempt to clinch by Krakowski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoder! But no joy.
Yoder misses with a series of wild punches.
Krakowski slips a jab and a cross from Yoder.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski moves out of range.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoder feints the counter takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yoder has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Krakowski darts in trying to clinch
and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body.
Ryan Yoder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski avoids them all with ease.
Krakowski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krakowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Krakowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
Yoder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski avoids them all with ease.
Yoder avoids the head kick by Krakowski.
Krakowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
As Yoder tries to get set, Krakowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoder manages to avoid the attempt.
Yoder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krakowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoder blocks a head kick by Krakowski.
Krakowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krakowski dodges the punch combination from Yoder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Yoder swinging wildly here.
Krakowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoder circles away.
A punch combination from Yoder misses.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krakowski shoots in for a double leg but Yoder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Krakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krakowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krakowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoder tries to score with a low kick but Krakowski moves his leg out of the way.
Yoder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krakowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoder dips to his left and cracks Krakowski with an uppercut!
Yoder fails to land with a series of punches.
Krakowski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krakowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski misses with a looping right.
Yoder leaves Krakowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krakowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoder is fending him off so far but Krakowski persists. Nope, Yoder circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Krakowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoder throws a right hand that Krakowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Krakowski also avoids with ease.
Krakowski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoder.
Yoder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoder misses with a double jab
and Krakowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krakowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoder swinging wildly here.
Krakowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoder as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoder tries to sprawl out of it but Krakowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Krakowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Krakowski tries to clinch but Yoder is having none of it.
Yoder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krakowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Yoder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoder looks winded!
Yoder swinging wildly here.
Krakowski fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Yoder dominated that round.
That's time! Krakowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krakowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krakowski somewhat.
Yoder throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krakowski checks a leg kick.
Yoder misses with a few strikes there.
Yoder misses with a wild combination.
Krakowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowski throws a hook to the side of Yoder's head but Yoder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Krakowski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Krakowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yoder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krakowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Krakowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yoder. Those never looked like landing.
Yoder scores with a three punch combo!
Krakowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoder but Yoder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yoder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krakowski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoder sprawls and moves away.
Krakowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krakowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krakowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yoder is trying to maintain the position but Krakowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Krakowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoder is looking to improve his position.
Yoder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krakowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski prevents Yoder from standing back up.
Krakowski prevents Yoder from improving his position.
Yoder desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yoder trying to control from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Yoder.
Yoder misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoder misses with a wild combination.
Krakowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Yoder. Those never looked like landing.
Krakowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoder's waist but Yoder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krakowski off to one side.
Krakowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krakowski dodges the punch combination from Yoder.
Ryan Yoder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoder swinging wildly here.
Yoder throws a right and a left that Krakowski avoids nicely.
Krakowski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Yoder misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Krakowski misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Yoder. Those never looked like landing.
Krakowski shoots in for a takedown but Yoder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krakowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoder is fending him off so far but Krakowski persists. Nope, Yoder circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krakowski.
Yoder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoder fails to land with a series of punches.
Krakowski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krakowski scores with a takedown into Yoder's guard.
Krakowski passes into half guard.
Krakowski lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Yoder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yoder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krakowski.
Krakowski closes the distance and clinches up with Yoder, looking for a takedown. Krakowski pushes Yoder against the cage but Yoder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoder is looking for the big counter here.
Yoder throws a right and a left that Krakowski avoids nicely.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski avoids them all with ease.
Yoder throws a right and a left that Krakowski avoids nicely.
Yoder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krakowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Krakowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoder misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski avoids them all with ease.
Yoder misses with the combination.
Yoder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski fails to land the takedown.
Krakowski instigates a clinch.
Yoder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yoder prevents Krakowski from improving his position.
Krakowski gets back to full guard.
Yoder postures up in Krakowski's guard and throws a big left but Krakowski blocks it.
Yoder sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krakowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Krakowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krakowski slips a jab and a cross from Yoder.
Some wild striking there from Yoder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Krakowski moves out of range.
A combination from Yoder does no damage.
Krakowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krakowski tries to counter by clinching up but Yoder breaks away and moves out of range.
Krakowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoder defends it nicely.
Yoder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krakowski tries to clinch
and Yoder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jerry Krakowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krakowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder leaves Krakowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yoder swinging wildly here.
Yoder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoder throws a low kick but Krakowski avoids it.
Yoder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krakowski tries to clinch up but Yoder circles away and keeps his distance.
Krakowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoder.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krakowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoder.
Jerry Krakowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Yoder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yoder misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Yoder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoder 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Yoder!
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