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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 5515 p4p, 2877 weight class) and Vasiliy Kozlov (ranked 612 p4p, 405 weight class). Yrkje kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is As Good As I Once Was. Toby Keith Yrkje has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov rushes Yrkje and presses him up against the cage.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yrkje just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yrkje.
Kozlov tries to pull guard but Yrkje won't allow it.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kozlov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Kozlov.
Yrkje slowing the pace effectively.
Kozlov jumps guard.
Yrkje won't allow Kozlov to sweep him here.
Kozlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yrkje can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yrkje slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje passes to full mount!
Kozlov is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kozlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yrkje looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kozlov tries to hold on but Yrkje postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kozlov is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yrkje tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yrkje continues to stall.
Yrkje prevents Kozlov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kozlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kozlov is still trying to improve position.
Yrkje looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yrkje pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Yrkje sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kozlov tries to lock up and control but Yrkje gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yrkje controlling from mount.
Kozlov wants to hold on but Yrkje pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yrkje lands with a hook. Kozlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje cracks a nice hook into Kozlov's ribs.
Yrkje lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Vasiliy Kozlov has been cut.
Yrkje scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kozlov in his tracks.
Kozlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kozlov can do to turn this around?
Yrkje slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yrkje lands a big right hand that sends Kozlov crashing to the mat! Yrkje stays standing though and waves Kozlov back to his feet!
Kozlov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Yrkje connects with the perfect overhand right and Kozlov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Yrkje!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A victorious Toby Keith Yrkje thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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