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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 193 p4p, 333 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 23 p4p, 38 weight class). Yrkje comes to the cage accompanied by As Good As I Once Was. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 20 - 11 - 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 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yrkje avoids a kick to the body.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Man throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Yrkje only half commits.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Yrkje counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
That kick from Man tenderised Yrkje's leg. Yrkje is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Man misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a left to the body.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yrkje is looking to land body kicks.
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Yrkje takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Yrkje avoids it.
Man throws a wild body kick that Yrkje sees coming a mile off.
Man misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
Man looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Man misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yrkje has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Yrkje's head.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yrkje on the side of the head.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Yrkje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
And Yrkje counters with a quick kick to the body but Man blocks it.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
Yrkje will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Man.
Yrkje throws a combination that misses
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man tests Yrkje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yrkje looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice leg kick.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.
Yrkje's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Yrkje should have avoided that one.
A big left from Yrkje misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yrkje had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yrkje moves into range and clinches up with Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Yrkje controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matrix Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Man.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Man tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Man throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje throws out a powerful jab.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Man misses
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Yrkje - just one landing.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man misses with a body shot.
Yrkje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yrkje defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man works the jab nicely.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yrkje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Yrkje is looking to clinch.
Man throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Yrkje.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yrkje scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yrkje.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yrkje scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Yrkje's head.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Yrkje lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yrkje's head.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yrkje cracks Man with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Man looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yrkje finish him?
Man is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Man! Yrkje dives in looking to finish! Man is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A very excited looking Toby Keith Yrkje 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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energy
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