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Event:
MMA Hype -27-
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Yevgraf looks to throw the jab but De La Cruz is out of range.
De La Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yevgraf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Yevgraf misses.
De La Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf closes this distance looking for a takedown but De La Cruz circles away.
Yevgraf throws a hook to the side of De La Cruz's head but De La Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yevgraf goes for a double leg but De La Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De La Cruz continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Yevgraf fails to land.
Yevgraf jumps guard but De La Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borislav Yevgraf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yevgraf presses De La Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yevgraf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yevgraf has been working on his balance at Temple of Fitness, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by De La Cruz.
Yevgraf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf misses with a body punch.
Yevgraf presses De La Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz cracks Yevgraf with a nice body shot.
De La Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yevgraf blocks a body shot from De La Cruz.
Yevgraf lands with a left to the head.
De La Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yevgraf scores with a hook to the body.
De La Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yevgraf's elbow.
De La Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yevgraf misses with a hook to the ribs.
De La Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yevgraf stalling the fight.
Yevgraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yevgraf working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yevgraf.
De La Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
De La Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De La Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Yevgraf throws a head punch that misses.
De La Cruz blocking some punches.
Yevgraf misses with a body punch.
Yevgraf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yevgraf misses with a punch to the body.
De La Cruz dodges an elbow strike from Yevgraf.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Yevgraf.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Cruz.
De La Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf is trying to pull guard but De La Cruz has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
De La Cruz breaks from the clinch.
De La Cruz looks to land a right hand but Yevgraf moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De La Cruz, as that shot connected.
Yevgraf digs a good body shot into De La Cruz's ribs.
A shot to the liver by De La Cruz. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
De La Cruz misses with the combination.
Yevgraf misses with an uppercut
and De La Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yevgraf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yevgraf tries to counter with a takedown but De La Cruz is quick to defend against it.
De La Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yevgraf misses with a looping right.
A big left from De La Cruz misses.
De La Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yevgraf.
A low kick lands for De La Cruz.
De La Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yevgraf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De La Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De La Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yevgraf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yevgraf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De La Cruz manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De La Cruz! But no joy.#CL#
Yevgraf rushes De La Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De La Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Yevgraf controls the action.
Nice body punch from De La Cruz.
Yevgraf struggles to land a body shot inside as De La Cruz controls his hands.
Yevgraf blocks an uppercut.
Yevgraf prevents a body shot from De La Cruz. #BC2#
De La Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
De La Cruz avoids the body shot from Yevgraf.
De La Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De La Cruz lunges at Yevgraf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yevgraf's hand.
Yevgraf misses with a hook. De La Cruz ducked under it nicely.
De La Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by De La Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juanito De La Cruz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yevgraf looks to land a right hand but De La Cruz moved out of range.
De La Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yevgraf takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by De La Cruz.
Yevgraf throws the left hand but De La Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Yevgraf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De La Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
De La Cruz throws a hook to the side of Yevgraf's head but Yevgraf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De La Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yevgraf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yevgraf looks to score with a jab to the body but De La Cruz is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Yevgraf moves into the clinch.
Yevgraf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yevgraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Yevgraf pushes him back against the cage.
De La Cruz lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Yevgraf - that landed with a thud.
#T1#
Yevgraf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on De La Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yevgraf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yevgraf blocks an uppercut.
Borislav Yevgraf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yevgraf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yevgraf gets through De La Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yevgraf.
De La Cruz digs a right hand underneath Yevgraf's ribcage. Yevgraf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De La Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Yevgraf's head.
Yevgraf blocking some punches.
Yevgraf takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De La Cruz stalling in the clinch but Yevgraf improves position.
A short left from Yevgraf.
De La Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yevgraf digs a right hand underneath De La Cruz's ribcage. De La Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De La Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Yevgraf's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from De La Cruz on the inside. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yevgraf tries to pull guard but De La Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De La Cruz.
A head punch on the inside from De La Cruz fails to land.
De La Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Yevgraf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De La Cruz.
A right hook to the body lands for De La Cruz.
A short right from De La Cruz on the inside.
De La Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yevgraf missing with knees to the body.
Yevgraf digs a right hand into De La Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De La Cruz's gas tank.
De La Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De La Cruz is leaning against Yevgraf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yevgraf pushes off an throws an elbow but De La Cruz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De La Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Yevgraf won't allow it.
De La Cruz tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
#T3#
De La Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yevgraf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz blocking some punches.
Yevgraf lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yevgraf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yevgraf works on De La Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
De La Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from De La Cruz on the inside. #TD#
Yevgraf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yevgraf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
De La Cruz won't allow Yevgraf to sweep him here. #SUB#
De La Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yevgraf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De La Cruz controls the pace.#T4#
De La Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
De La Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De La Cruz postures up.
#SUB#
De La Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Yevgraf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De La Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yevgraf working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Borislav Yevgraf will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yevgraf throws the left hand but De La Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Juanito De La Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from De La Cruz. No joy for Yevgraf on that attempt.
De La Cruz scores with a head kick.
De La Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yevgraf.
De La Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yevgraf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De La Cruz moves away.
Good shot there by Yevgraf.
De La Cruz misses the jab.
Yevgraf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De La Cruz looks to land a left hand but Yevgraf moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz catches Yevgraf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yevgraf misses with a body shot
and De La Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Yevgraf slips a straight right by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf ducks under a wild hook from De La Cruz.#T1#
Yevgraf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De La Cruz.
Yevgraf tries to clinch up.
Yevgraf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De La Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yevgraf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De La Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yevgraf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De La Cruz defends it nicely.#T2#
De La Cruz tests Yevgraf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De La Cruz throws the left hand but Yevgraf avoids the punch easily.
De La Cruz throws a head kick that Yevgraf semi-blocks.
De La Cruz lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De La Cruz blocks a jab.
De La Cruz moves away from the strike by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf throws a big shot that misses.
De La Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Yevgraf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from De La Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yevgraf misses with a straight right. #T3#
De La Cruz lands with an overhand left.
Yevgraf looks to land a left hand but De La Cruz moved out of range nicely.
De La Cruz cracks Yevgraf with a good jab.
De La Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yevgraf was well out of range. Poor timing from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De La Cruz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yevgraf moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Yevgraf misses.
De La Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De La Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yevgraf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De La Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De La Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Yevgraf is just out of range.#T4#
Good shot there by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De La Cruz manages to avoid it.
Yevgraf goes for a double leg but De La Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De La Cruz continues to drive forward.
De La Cruz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borislav Yevgraf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yevgraf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yevgraf is trying to pull guard but De La Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yevgraf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De La Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
De La Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
De La Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yevgraf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De La Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Yevgraf controls the action.
De La Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De La Cruz working aggressively here.
Yevgraf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yevgraf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito De La Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De La Cruz 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanito De La Cruz! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -18-
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Yevgraf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yevgraf definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yevgraf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yevgraf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White misses with a hook.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Yevgraf is just out of range.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White slips under a jab.
Yevgraf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Yevgraf.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Yevgraf.
White's coach down at Dissolution Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on White's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
White throws a body punch but Yevgraf moves out of range.
White misses with a hook to the body
enabling Yevgraf to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Yevgraf forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White. #T1#
White tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
Yevgraf lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yevgraf fails to land.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White blocks a body shot from Yevgraf.
White misses with a body punch.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yevgraf's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yevgraf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White tries to work over Yevgraf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White blocks an uppercut.
Yevgraf lands with a left to the head.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Yevgraf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yevgraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
White manages to break the clinch.
White misses the jab.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a looping overhand right but Yevgraf ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yevgraf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yevgraf at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White misses with a lunging right hand
letting Yevgraf counter with a right hand.
Yevgraf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yevgraf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yevgraf scores with a decent looking hook.
White looks to land a left hand but Yevgraf moved out of range nicely.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf misses with an uppercut.
Yevgraf thows a left - swing and a miss!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yevgraf manages to avoid it.
Yevgraf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yevgraf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
White misses with a left hand
and Yevgraf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Yevgraf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yevgraf rather than just go for the knockout.
Yevgraf misses with a body shot.
White misses with a body punch
and Yevgraf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with a body punch
letting Yevgraf counter with a right hand. #ROC#White is rocked!
Yevgraf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Yevgraf finish him?
Yevgraf throws an uppercut from hell that sends White clean off his feet! He's out cold! Yevgraf stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borislav Yevgraf!
Borislav Yevgraf was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -11-
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Yevgraf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kapanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yevgraf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kapanen lands an overhand right.
Kapanen lands the left hand.
Kapanen tries to clinch but Yevgraf moves out of range.
Yevgraf misses with a hook
and Yevgraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yevgraf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kapanen lands with a right hand.
Kapanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kapanen with a jab.
Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kapanen misses.
Yevgraf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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!
Kapanen misses the jab.
Kapanen works Yevgraf's body with a nice hook.
Kapanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yevgraf doesn't seem bothered though.
Kapanen connects with a looping right hand.
Kapanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yevgraf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Kapanen.
Kapanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Kapanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapanen! But no joy.
Yevgraf throws an off balance right hand
and Kapanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yevgraf walks into a jab.
Kapanen scores with a jab to the body.
Yevgraf throws the left hand but Kapanen avoids the punch easily.
Yevgraf takes one on the button.
Kapanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yevgraf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kapanen jabs Yevgraf to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Yevgraf darts in and clinches Kapanen up against the cage.
Yevgraf is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kapanen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yevgraf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kapanen.
A nice left hand lands by Yevgraf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yevgraf digs a right hand into Kapanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapanen's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Yevgraf - that landed with a thud.
Yevgraf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yevgraf is leaning against Kapanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yevgraf. #T2#
Yevgraf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapanen backwards.
Yevgraf scores with a shot to the side of Kapanen's head.
Yevgraf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kapanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yevgraf cracks Kapanen with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yevgraf as Kapanen tries to tie him up. #TD#
Yevgraf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kapanen uses from the top position. #SUB#
Yevgraf is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kapanen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yevgraf's body to avoid the submission. Yevgraf has instead reached around Kapanen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yevgraf arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Borislav Yevgraf! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -3-
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Sandoval digs a good hook to Yevgraf's body.
Yevgraf misses with the combination.
Sandoval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yevgraf at a distance.
Yevgraf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandoval doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yevgraf cracks Sandoval with an open hand slap.
Sandoval throws a series of strikes that have Yevgraf backpedaling.
Sandoval fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yevgraf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Yevgraf ducks right into an uppercut from Sandoval.
Sandoval with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yevgraf misses with a left hand
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Sandoval connects with a jab.#CL#
Yevgraf takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandoval looking to stall.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval tries to break the clinch but Yevgraf is controlling the position.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yevgraf.
Yevgraf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yevgraf.
Yevgraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandoval is trying to maintain a safe position but Yevgraf gets an underhook and turns Sandoval into the cage.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yevgraf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandoval blocks an uppercut.
Yevgraf throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval pushes Yevgraf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yevgraf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yevgraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Sandoval tries to work over Yevgraf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
A short left from Yevgraf.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
Yevgraf prevents a body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval struggles to land a body shot inside as Yevgraf controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yevgraf. #T4#
Yevgraf works on Sandoval's body with a couple of short punches.
Sandoval is trying to break the clinch but Yevgraf has him pressed against the cage.
Sandoval tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yevgraf's elbow.
Yevgraf prevents a body shot from Sandoval.
Still in the clinch, Yevgraf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sandoval looking to stall.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandoval blocks a body shot from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf gets through Sandoval's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yevgraf blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Borislav Yevgraf will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yevgraf throws a hook but Sandoval blocks it.
Yevgraf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yevgraf throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yevgraf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Sandoval let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yevgraf misses with a lunging right hand
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandoval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandoval getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sandoval slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Yevgraf darts in and clinches Sandoval up against the cage.
Yevgraf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Borislav Yevgraf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yevgraf lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Yevgraf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sandovals head.
Yevgraf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yevgraf pushes Sandoval back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yevgraf tries a body shot but Sandoval blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Yevgraf.
Sandoval looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval. #T2#
Yevgraf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sandoval or not.
Sandoval goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yevgraf jumps guard but Sandoval turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
Yevgraf lands a shot to the body.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yevgraf is stalling here.
Sandoval misses with a punch to the body.
Yevgraf struggles to land a body shot inside as Sandoval controls his hands.
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
#T3#
Sandoval is looking to control Yevgraf's arms but Yevgraf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sandoval has his back to the cage.
Yevgraf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandoval misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sandoval seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Yevgraf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandoval can do to turn this around?
Yevgraf throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Yevgraf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sandoval tries a body shot but Yevgraf blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sandoval struggles to land a body shot inside as Yevgraf controls his hands.
Sandoval blocks a body shot from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
Yevgraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yevgraf is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yevgraf.
Yevgraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval prevents a body shot from Yevgraf.
Sandoval wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yevgraf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandoval backwards.
Yevgraf is pushing Sandoval up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Yevgraf dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Sandoval.
Sandoval connects with a body shot.
Yevgraf displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yevgraf swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandoval connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Yevgraf forces Sandoval back against the cage and clinches.
Sandoval blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Sandoval fails to land.
Yevgraf working aggressively here.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Yevgraf pushes Sandoval back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yevgraf blocking some punches.
Yevgraf tries to work over Sandoval's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandoval wants to stall.
Yevgraf can't find room to land a body shot as Sandoval controls the action.
Yevgraf misses with the head strike.
Yevgraf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yevgraf scores with a shoulder strike.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yevgraf gets through Sandoval's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Ric Sandoval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yevgraf throws a head punch that misses.
Sandoval trying to control the position but instead, Yevgraf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandoval into the cage.
Yevgraf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yevgraf digs a right hand into Sandoval's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sandoval's gas tank.
Yevgraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandoval is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sandoval misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yevgraf as Sandoval tries to tie him up. #T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ric Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a jab to Yevgraf's midsection.
Sandoval connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yevgraf's hands.
Yevgraf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ric Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval stuns Yevgraf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yevgraf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandoval lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Yevgraf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yevgraf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sandoval counter with a right hand. #CL#
Yevgraf gets a clinch.
Yevgraf has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yevgraf is keeping busy.
Yevgraf throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval. #T4#
Sandoval blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yevgraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yevgraf misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Yevgraf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yevgraf scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sandoval goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yevgraf misses with some punches.
Yevgraf scores with a shot to the side of Sandoval's head.
Borislav Yevgraf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yevgraf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sandoval backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borislav Yevgraf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yevgraf, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Yevgraf! |
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