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Event:
UnderGround FC 33
Date: Aug 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Turturro pushes Yonic up against the cage in a clinch.
Turturro jumps guard but Yonic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Yonic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Turturro manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound. #CUT#
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.#SUB2#
Turturro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yonic has passed into half guard!
#SUB2#
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yonic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Yonic lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Yonic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yonic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yonic's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Turturro looking to break Yonic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yonic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Turturro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yonic is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic wants to control his opponent's hands but Turturro gets his hands free.
Yonic is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Turturro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Turturro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Turturro has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yonic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yonic is really stuck here.
Yonic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Turturro's guard. Nice work there by Yonic.
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!
Turturro is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up. #SUB2#
Turturro has his foot on Yonic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yonic works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Yonic postures up and lands a big shot to Turturro's brow.
Turturro is trying to keep Yonic in close.
#SUB2#
Turturro has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yonic doesn't defend quickly enough and Turturro has managed to lock this one up! Can Yonic escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Turturro on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guido Turturro! Guido Turturro retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Guido Turturro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 21
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Tonni throws a series of punches but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Tonni has knocked Yonic down with a huge combo! Tonni steps away and waves a wobbly Yonic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Yonic has been cut.
Tonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Yonic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonni throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tonni won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tonni trying to remain calm as Yonic controls from the top position.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tonni is trying to get back to half guard.
Tonni struggling a bit here.
Yonic lands a few punches from side control.
Tonni taking a bit of punishment here - Yonic scoring with strikes. #T1#
Tonni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yonic landing a few strikes.
Tonni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tonni is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #ROC#
Tonni is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic lands a strong strike to the head of Tonni. That's dazed him! Yonic looking to finish here. Tonni is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Yonic lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
After winning the bout, Marcus Yonic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
EFC Maeda vs Petrone
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Yonic leaves Rodrigez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodrigez misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Yonic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yonic lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodrigez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodrigez, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yonic working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yonic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigez is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.
Yonic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yonic. #T1#
Yonic chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodrigez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodrigez 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.
Rodrigez trying to keep a closed guard but Yonic is proving a slippery customer.
Rodrigez keeping full guard, as Yonic tries to pass. #SUB#
Rodrigez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rodrigez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rodrigez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yonic is retaining full guard. #T2#
Yonic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Yonic trying to control but Rodrigez is working from the bottom.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodrigez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yonic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rodrigez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodrigez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodrigez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodrigez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Rodrigez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yonic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
Rodrigez keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodrigez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodrigez is trying to keep Yonic in close.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodrigez's head.
Rodrigez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yonic preventing the sweep.
Yonic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yonic won't allow Rodrigez to sweep him here. #T4#
Yonic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yonic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Rodrigez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yonic is aware though and is defending well.
Yonic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yonic stands up over Rodrigez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yonic postures up.
Rodrigez wants to sweep but no luck.
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodrigez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodrigez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Yonic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Rodrigez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodrigez shoots in for a double leg but Yonic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Yonic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodrigez quickly recovers to half guard.
Yonic trying to control the action but Rodrigez is working from the bottom.
Yonic prevents Rodrigez from improving his position.
Yonic wants to free his trapped foot but Rodrigez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodrigez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rodrigez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yonic. #T1#
Yonic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yonic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodrigez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yonic wants to control but Rodrigez is keeping him busy.
Rodrigez is looking to control Yonic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodrigez avoid being mounted?
Rodrigez tries to kick Yonic off but Yonic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yonic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Yonic there.
Rodrigez wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
Rodrigez keeping control of the position. #T2#
Yonic wants to control but Rodrigez is keeping him busy.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic working the head and body with strikes.
Yonic working the head and body with strikes.
Yonic winds up and cracks Rodrigez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yonic connects with a nice short shot to Rodrigez's temple. #ROC2#
Rodrigez is rocked!
Yonic winds up and cracks Rodrigez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Rodrigez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yonic drops an elbow to the side of Rodrigez's head.
Yonic thows a huge punch but Rodrigez dodges it nicely.
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!
Yonic is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rodrigez is hurt! He's hurt bad - Yonic fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rodrigez from any more punishment! Congratulations to Yonic! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
Marcus Yonic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Emanuel Rodrigez was interviewed post fight and said 'PUTA!!!'.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 4
Date: May 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Bolverk misses with a straight right.
Yonic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Bolverk.
Bolverk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Yonic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yonic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bolverk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bolverk. That snapped Yonic's head back.
Bolverk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#
Yonic is rocked!
Yonic is aggressively charging in as Bolverk backs up avoiding any damage. Bolverk tosses out a jab and Yonic runs right into it face first! Yonic is out cold! Bolverk dropped down on all fours and is barking in Yonic's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jormungand Bolverk!
Jormungand Bolverk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 3
Date: May 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiki scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#
It looks like Marcus Yonic has been cut.
Kiki cracks Yonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD2#
Yonic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kiki sprawls well initially but Yonic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yonic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yonic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yonic working over Kiki with some ground and pound. Kiki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kiki tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.
Kiki is controlling Yonic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiki trying to control but Yonic postures up.
#T1#
Yonic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yonic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kiki trying to control here.
Kiki is controlling Yonic's trapped leg to prevent Yonic from advancing to side control.
Kiki wants to get back to his feet.
Kiki has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yonic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kiki 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yonic connects with a nice short shot to Kiki's temple. #T2#
Kiki wants to get back to full guard.
Yonic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yonic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC2#
Kiki is rocked!
Yonic softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Kiki is out cold! Yonic jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
An out of breath Marcus Yonic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Hogan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
Hogan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Yonic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Yonic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yonic lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Yonic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Yonic is adopting a defensive guard.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Yonic is retaining full guard.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yonic's head.
Hogan distracts Yonic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yonic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yonic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Yonic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.#T2#
Yonic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hogan is trying is best to control the position here.
Hogan is looking to improve his position.
Hogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hogan.
Yonic passes Hogan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Yonic there.
Yonic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Hogan is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hogan tries to get to full guard but Yonic has control of the leg.
Yonic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yonic is nestled in close to Hogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogan is looking to improve his position.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hogan is still trying to improve position.
Hogan is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
Yonic is nestled in close to Hogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard.
Yonic is nestled in close to Hogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
Yonic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yonic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hogan wants to control the action here but instead Yonic manages to pass to full mount!
Hogan tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yonic looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hogan working to try and regain half guard.
Yonic is landing with some decent strikes but Hogan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yonic lands a couple of good shots and Hogan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#
Hogan is rocked!
Yonic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Yonic.
Hogan is still in real trouble! Can Yonic finish him?
Yonic lands a shot to the body.
Yonic cracks Hogan with a big right hand from the back mount! Hogan immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Yonic takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
A victorious Marcus Yonic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Hulk Hogan had this to say: 'My time is not yet now.'.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Yonic shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Yonic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Yonic shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Yonic drives through with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic won't allow Garcia to sweep him here. #SUB#
Garcia has his foot on Yonic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yonic works his way back into a safe position though.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Garcia is looking for a triangle but Yonic pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Garcia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yonic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garcia.#T1#
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've been hearing good reports from Garcia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Yonic is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yonic keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Yonic trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Yonic working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Yonic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Yonic keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia pushes down on Yonic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Yonic defends it. #SUB#
Yonic is defending against the submission attempts here by Garcia.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garcia works his way into full mount!
Yonic is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Yonic is squirming around nicely.
Yonic has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB#
Yonic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
Yonic is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yonic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yonic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Garcia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yonic hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic wants to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia looking to control but Yonic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yonic slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yonic swivels and escapes.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yonic.
Garcia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Marcus Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafael Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Yonic.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
Yonic moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yonic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Garcia misses. #TD2#
Garcia tries to sprawl but Yonic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yonic is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Yonic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yonic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Marcus Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound.
Yonic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yonic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yonic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.#SUB#
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Yonic defends easily.
Garcia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yonic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Yonic lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Yonic.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yonic connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple. #T3##SUB#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Yonic is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Yonic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yonic prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Yonic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy.
Garcia has hold of Yonic's hands but Yonic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
Yonic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yonic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.
Garcia is not content to let Yonic control the position.#SUB#
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Yonic is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Yonic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yonic drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head. #SUB#
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic working Garcia over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
A jab from Yonic misses.
Yonic dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yonic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Yonic closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Yonic pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rafael Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Yonic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Yonic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yonic shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Yonic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Yonic circles away easily#TD2#
and Yonic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Yonic moves nicely into side control.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Yonic is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yonic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yonic off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Garcia looking for the choke from the back.
Garcia doesn't have the hooks in and Yonic manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB#
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yonic landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic forces his way into half guard.
Yonic working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Yonic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia wants to get back to full guard but Yonic has passed into side control.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working. #T3#
Yonic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yonic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yonic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yonic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yonic prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Marcus Yonic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rafael Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yonic is aware though and is defending well.
Yonic controlling from the top position.
Yonic distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Yonic distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yonic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yonic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yonic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yonic distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yonic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yonic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yonic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Marcus Yonic!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Marcus Yonic!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Marcus Yonic!
Marcus Yonic wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Marcus Yonic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IVT Test
Date: Apr 19, 2019 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 6880 p4p, 560 weight class) and Marcus Yonic (ranked 2363 p4p, 290 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thomas King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yonic. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: King (0) vs (4) Yonic
Yonic tries to move to mount but King blocks the move with his legs.
Yonic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yonic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yonic works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (7) Yonic
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yonic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yonic is working away from the top position though.
King 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
King controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yonic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (10) Yonic
Yonic tries to control but King wriggling away.
King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yonic.
Yonic tries to control but King wriggling away.
Yonic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but King is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
King wants to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
Yonic wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Yonic has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now King is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (10) Yonic
King trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yonic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
King postures up.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
Yonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Yonic keeps moving.
King won't allow Yonic to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Yonic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (12) Yonic
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Yonic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yonic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Yonic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Yonic eventually gives up the hold.
Yonic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Yonic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
King is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position.
Yonic stalling away here and it's allowed King to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yonic is one step ahead there.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King keeping moving, preventing Yonic from controlling successfully.
Yonic pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control but Yonic manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: King (2) vs (15) Yonic
Yonic trying to control but King is having none of it.
Yonic working for a guillotine from mount but King is in no mood to give up.
King tries to hold on but Yonic pushes him away.
King tries to reverse the position but Yonic maintains control.
Yonic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but King is holding on tight.
Yonic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yonic looking for a guillotine from mount but King is having none of it.
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yonic wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King is looking to control Yonic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Yonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King is controlling Yonic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
King trying to control but Yonic postures up.
Still in half guard, Yonic seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
Yonic tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Yonic is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King trying to control but Yonic postures up.
King is looking to improve his position.
King is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yonic controlling the action here.
Yonic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonic wins on points by 15 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Yonic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
IVT Friday 2
Date: Mar 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Yonic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Yonic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yonic stands up over Escobar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escobar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yonic prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Escobar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yonic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yonic passes into half guard.
Escobar trying to control from the bottom.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Yonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yonic is taking a breather. Escobar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yonic lands with a punch from half guard.
Yonic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Yonic is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Escobar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Yonic!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcus Yonic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IVT 5
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Murphy throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Yonic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yonic.
Yonic is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body. #CUT2#
It looks like Frank Murphy has been cut.
Yonic is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yonic stays in close to Murphy's body and controls the position.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.#CUT2#
Frank Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Yonic lands a couple of elbows.#CUT2#
Frank Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yonic postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Yonic connects with a couple of short punches.
Yonic is stalling in the full guard.
Yonic pushes down on Murphy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Murphy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T1#
Murphy missing with punches from the bottom.
My spies in Buoy Training inform me that Yonic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Murphy throws a strike from the bottom but Yonic passes into side control!
Yonic lands a nice forearm strike. #CUT2#
Jeez, Frank Murphy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Murphy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Yonic!
A victorious Marcus Yonic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IVT 1
Date: Feb 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Yonic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Means can pounce on him.
Means changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Yonic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Means on his heels. He'll look to pass Means's guard now, I'm sure.
Yonic postures up.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Means's head.
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Yonic is stalling in the full guard.
Means really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yonic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Means is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yonic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Means has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Means has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Yonic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Means is trying to keep Yonic in close.
Yonic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yonic cracks Means with a solid left hand.
Yonic works over Means with some ground and pound from guard.
Yonic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yonic landing some decent shots from guard.
Yonic scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC#
Means is rocked!
Yonic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Means is still in real trouble! Can Yonic finish him?#T2#
Yonic advances position into side control!
Means seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Means is trying to control Yonic's posture but Yonic avoids it.
Means is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yonic connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Means!
Yonic unloading with bombs!
Yonic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Means's face.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Tommy Means has been cut.
Yonic is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Means goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Yonic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Yonic!
Marcus Yonic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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