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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1966 p4p, 2823 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 282 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a low kick, right behind Yonic 's knee.
Yonic misses with a hook
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
A lazy left from Dean finds it's target.
Yonic takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean throws a lazy head kick
and Yonic counters with a left to the body.
Yonic shoots in but no luck this time.
Dean jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic misses with a left hand
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yonic throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean connects with a right hand. Yonic shakes it off.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dean takes a swing at Yonic's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
It appears Dean was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dean takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Dean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yonic.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yonic.
William Ralph Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yonic is defended easily by Dean.
Dean is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Yonic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean's corner calls for a 1-2. Dean obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.
Dean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Yonic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yonic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yonic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
William Ralph Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Yonic.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Dean.
Yonic scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Dean - just one landing.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dean misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
Dean misses with a jab to the body
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean misses the body punch
and Yonic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic throws a hook but Dean avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Dean tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Dean.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yonic can do to turn this around?
A jab from Dean finds it's way through Yonic's defenses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dean fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yonic tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean lands with a hook. Yonic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yonic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic swings widly with a right hand
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic throws a right hand that misses
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yonic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dean has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab lands there for Dean.
Yonic walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Yonic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Yonic missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Dean is looking for a counter combo.
Yonic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Yonic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dean throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic misses with a looping left.
Dean moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic misses with an uppercut
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Yonic coming out on top.
Yonic scores with a hook.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Yonic moved out of range nicely.
Yonic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dean defends it well.
Yonic misses with a looping left.
Dean tests Yonic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
Yonic throws a poor cross that misses
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
William Ralph Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Yonic throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
A low kick lands for Dean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that second round.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dean misses with a combination
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Yonic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Yonic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yonic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dean.
Dean misses with a combination
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Dean back into the cage.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Yonic.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
Yonic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Dean blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the cage.
Yonic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Yonic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yonic can't get the takedown.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean prevents a body shot from Yonic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Dean blocks a body shot from Yonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dean.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Dean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yonic takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean slips a straight right by Yonic.
Dean tried to counter with a leg kick but Yonic avoided it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Yonic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yonic misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Yonic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dean counters with a left and a right that stings Yonic.
Yonic checks the leg kick.
Yonic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Yonic slips under a jab from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic scores with the left hand. Dean knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
William Ralph Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yonic.
Yonic looks to land a right hand but Dean moved out of range.
Dean throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Dean misses.
Yonic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ralph Dean!
Boss Yonic spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh rats.'.
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