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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 350 p4p, 432 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 46 p4p, 57 weight class). Santo Amaro comes to the cage accompanied by From Lima. Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music. Toby Keith Yrkje will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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24 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice kick to the body.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Santo Amaro sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Santo Amaro avoids it this time.
Santo Amaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Santo Amaro coming out on top.
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santo Amaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro blocking some punches.
Santo Amaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santo Amaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yrkje on the side of the head.
Santo Amaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje flicks out a counter leg kick but Santo Amaro steps away.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santo Amaro throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje rushes Santo Amaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santo Amaro wants to break free but Yrkje has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro lands with a left to the head.
Yrkje leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santo Amaro can't find room to land a body shot as Yrkje controls the action.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santo Amaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santo Amaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santo Amaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow.
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santo Amaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje digs a right hand underneath Santo Amaro's ribcage. Santo Amaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yrkje pushes Santo Amaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santo Amaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santo Amaro misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santo Amaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santo Amaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje successfully pulls guard.
Santo Amaro wants to stand and escape but instead Yrkje has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Santo Amaro manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Santo Amaro avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Santo Amaro.
Yrkje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Santo Amaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Santo Amaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje can't find room to land a body shot as Santo Amaro controls the action.
Yrkje throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santo Amaro tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje gets through Santo Amaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santo Amaro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yrkje can turn it around.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Santo Amaro back against the cage.
Yrkje misses with a body punch.
Santo Amaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santo Amaro is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Yrkje blocking some punches.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Junqueiro Santo Amaro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Santo Amaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Santo Amaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Santo Amaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Santo Amaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Santo Amaro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santo Amaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Yrkje.
Santo Amaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje instigates a clinch.
Yrkje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Yrkje fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santo Amaro tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Yrkje.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Santo Amaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Santo Amaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santo Amaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Yrkje has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santo Amaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Santo Amaro.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Santo Amaro backwards.
Santo Amaro misses with the head strike.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santo Amaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santo Amaro is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro cracks Yrkje with a nice body shot.
Santo Amaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santo Amaro blocks an uppercut.
Santo Amaro cracks Yrkje with a nice body shot.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santo Amaro blocking some punches.
Santo Amaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Santo Amaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santo Amaro pushes Yrkje back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yrkje digs a right hand into Santo Amaro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Santo Amaro's gas tank.
Santo Amaro breaks from the clinch.
Santo Amaro throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Santo Amaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santo Amaro is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Santo Amaro.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santo Amaro can pounce on him.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santo Amaro throws out the jab.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santo Amaro with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yrkje.
A punch lands to the side of Yrkje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Santo Amaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Santo Amaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santo Amaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santo Amaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Santo Amaro misses its intended target.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Santo Amaro throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Santo Amaro misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Santo Amaro can pounce on him.
Yrkje looks for the body kick but Santo Amaro saw that one coming.
Santo Amaro throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
Santo Amaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro lands a leg kick that knocks Yrkje off balance momentarily.
Santo Amaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yrkje throws a leg kick
enabling Santo Amaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Santo Amaro misses with a low kick.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Yrkje let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santo Amaro misses with a left hand
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santo Amaro thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santo Amaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santo Amaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yrkje is rocked!
That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro obviously looking to wear him down.
Yrkje is still on wobbly legs! Can Santo Amaro finish him?
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Santo Amaro counters with a big right hand! Oh Yrkje is in trouble here! Santo Amaro follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
During a confident post fight interview, Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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