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Event:
KFC 1: The Beginning
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Mrar lands with a shot to the body.
Typhoon throws a sloppy head kick and Mrar moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrar. Typhoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mrar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Typhoon.
Typhoon needs to keep his hands up - Mrar had a free shot at his head there.
Mrar misses with a looping right.
Mrar scores with the left hand. Typhoon knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Mrar.
#ROC#
Typhoon is rocked!
Yajson Mrar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Typhoon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Typhoon is still in real trouble! Can Mrar finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Typhoon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mrar is looking to control Typhoon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mrar avoid being mounted?
Typhoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Typhoon stalling. #T1#
It looks like Typhoon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Typhoon stops Mrar from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if Typhoon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Typhoon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mrar tries to sprawl out of it but Typhoon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mrar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Typhoon tries to clinch but Mrar is having none of it.
It looked like Mrar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Typhoon has closed the distance and engaged Mrar in a clinch.
#BC2#
Typhoon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Typhoon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mrar. Mrar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mrar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mrar looks to land a combination. Typhoon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
Mrar falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Typhoon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Typhoon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Typhoon tries to pass to full mount but Mrar defends it. #SU2#
Typhoon stands up from half guard.
Typhoon misses the body punch
and Mrar counters with a stiff right hand.
Typhoon moves forwards but Mrar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Typhoon dives in for a single leg takedown but Mrar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mrar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Typhoon shoots in and drives through. Mrar sprawls well.
Yajson Mrar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Typhoon.
A head kick misses from Typhoon.
Typhoon looks winded!
Typhoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Typhoon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Typhoon doesn't seem bothered though.
Typhoon shoots in looking for a takedown but Mrar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Typhoon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mrar feints a jab promting Typhoon to slip. Mrar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Typhoon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mrar stuns Typhoon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Typhoon.
Mrar looks to land a combination but Typhoon avoids it well.
Mrar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Typhoon backs up against the cage.
Mrar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mrar looks to land a combination. Typhoon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mrar throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Mrar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Typhoon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mrar misses with a few strikes there.
Mrar swinging wildly here.
Mrar loads up on a big right hand but Typhoon slips the punch.
A lazy left from Mrar finds it's target.
Typhoon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Mrar does no damage.
Mrar misses with an uppercut. Typhoon saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Mrar scores with a four punch combination!
Mrar just misses with a punch to the body.
Typhoon defending well as Mrar loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Mrar.
Mrar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Typhoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Typhoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mrar with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
A combination from Mrar does no damage.
Typhoon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mrar defends it nicely.
Mrar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Typhoon.
Mrar misses with the combination.
Typhoon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
No luck for Typhoon with that takedown attempt.
Yajson Mrar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Typhoon.
Typhoon is breathing heavily.
Mrar throws a lazy right hand but Typhoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Typhoon shoots in and bounces Mrar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Typhoon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mrar's guard. #T2#
Typhoon slows the pace down in half guard.
Typhoon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mrar is looking to escape.#SU2#
Typhoon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yajson Mrar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Typhoon moves to clinch but Mrar breaks away
and Mrar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mrar with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
A nice combination there by Mrar.
Mrar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Typhoon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Typhoon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Typhoon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mrar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mrar being controlled here, momentarily.
Typhoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mrar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mrar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Typhoon on the ground.
Mrar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Typhoon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mrar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Typhoon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Typhoon prevents Mrar from improving his position.
Typhoon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yajson Mrar dominated that second round.
That's time! Mrar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Typhoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mrar.
Typhoon tries to clinch
letting Mrar counter with a right hand.
A jab from Mrar misses.
Typhoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mrar.
Nice sprawl there from Mrar as Typhoon shoots in.
Mrar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mrar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Typhoon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mrar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mrar is looking for a counter combo.
Typhoon shoots in for a double leg but Mrar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Mrar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mrar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Typhoon can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Typhoon jumps guard but Mrar stands there with Typhoon around his waist. Typhoon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yajson Mrar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Typhoon.#TD2#
Typhoon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Typhoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter Typhoon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mrar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Typhoon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Typhoon trying to strike off his back.
Mrar tries to free his leg and advance position but Typhoon is retaining full guard.
Typhoon keeping moving, preventing Mrar from controlling successfully.
Typhoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Typhoon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Typhoon pulls Mrar in close to prevent any damage.
Typhoon wants to sweep here but Mrar controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Typhoon misses with a takedown attempt
and Mrar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mrar misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Typhoon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Typhoon. #BC2#
Typhoon breaks the clinch.
Typhoon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mrar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Mrar misses.
Mrar looks to land a combination but Typhoon avoids it well.
Mrar lands with an overhand left.
Mrar cracks a nice hook into Typhoon's ribs.#T3#
Mrar lands with an uppercut that bounces Typhoon off the cage and back into range.
Mrar looks to land a combination but Typhoon avoids it well.
Mrar misses with a few strikes there.
Typhoon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mrar to score with a decent uppercut.
Typhoon shoots in but Mrar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mrar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mrar lands with a good body shot.
Mrar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Typhoon has his takedown stuffed
and Mrar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Mrar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mrar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Typhoon misses with a takedown
and Mrar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yajson Mrar is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Mrar. Those never looked like landing.
Yajson Mrar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Mrar.
Yajson Mrar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Typhoon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mrar!
Mrar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mrar lands a body shot.
Mrar jabs Typhoon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter Typhoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Typhoon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Mrar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mrar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Mrar!
Our winner, Yajson Mrar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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