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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendo Yanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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189 lbs
21 - 24 - 0 |
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174 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendo Yanar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Yanar misses the target.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yanar.
Alex James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James scores with a takedown into Yanar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanar wants to sweep but no luck.
Yanar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yanar trying to control the position.
Yanar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanar is trying to control the position but James postures up.
Yanar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yanar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James is in close to Yanar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James is in close to Yanar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yanar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James throws an elbow that misses. Yanar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Yanar!
Yanar prevents James from getting back to his feet.
Yanar trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to stand up but Yanar isn't so interested in that idea.
Yanar looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yanar pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
Yanar looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
Yanar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yanar trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James throws a strike but Yanar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yanar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Yanar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, James regains guard.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yanar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yanar breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yanar defends it nicely.
Yanar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yanar.
Alex James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendo Yanar.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yanar's head.
Yanar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Yanar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yanar shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Yanar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yanar.
James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yanar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James cracks Yanar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
James looking to score a takedown here. Yanar is defending well but James drives through and ends up in Yanar's guard.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yanar's head.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yanar is keeping the position for now.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Yanar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James wants to control from the top but Yanar keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alex James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James distracts Yanar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yanar can do to turn this around?
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yanar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Yanar has wrist control.
Yanar is pulling down on James's head. It's preventing any offense from James, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Yanar. Yanar gets slowly back to his feet.
James has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yanar defends well and James ends up having to push Yanar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yanar!
James cracks Yanar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
James sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yanar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
James looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yanar is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from James seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
James postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yanar is looking for a sweep.
Yanar taking a bit of punishment here - James scoring with strikes.
James throws a strike aimed at the side of Yanar's head but Yanar avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar defending against the ground and pound.
James is working Yanar over with some ground and pound from side control.
James is looking to take a break and control but Yanar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yanar stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Yanar tries to bench press James off him but James keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yanar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
James fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yanar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yanar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
James lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
Yanar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James pushes Yanar off looking to stand but Yanar dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yanar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yanar or perhaps it was just good defense by James, which made it look bad.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yanar fails with a takedown attempt.
James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yanar looking for a sweep. Not yet Yanar, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Yanar.
James in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James passes Yanar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James trying to control the action but Yanar is working from the bottom.
James trying to pass the guard but Yanar defending well.
James trying to control the action but Yanar is working from the bottom.
James is nestled in close to Yanar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yanar wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Kendo Yanar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yanar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
Yanar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James drops an elbow to the side of Yanar's head.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yanar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yanar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James passes to full mount!
James postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yanar looks a forlorn figure.
James working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Yanar slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yanar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
James thows a huge punch but Yanar dodges it nicely.
James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
James trying to control from half guard but Yanar is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yanar is trying to get back to full guard.
Yanar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
James throwing shots but Yanar is blocking nicely.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex James!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex James 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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