Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C277: Kreischer vs Marley
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Avila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yrkje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avila lands a body shot.
Avila misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
Yrkje scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yrkje.
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!
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Avila has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch but Avila improves position.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Avila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avila.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yrkje in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Avila.
Avila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Avila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yrkje blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Avila.
Yrkje is breathing heavily.
Avila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Avila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avila struggles to land a body shot inside as Yrkje controls his hands.
Avila lands a right hand.
Avila lands a body shot.
Avila is leaning against Yrkje and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avila can't find room to land a body shot as Yrkje controls the action.
Avila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila. #T2#
Avila tries a knee to the head but Yrkje blocks it.
Avila with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Avila blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje fails to pull guard.
Yrkje misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Avila.
Yrkje tries a body shot but Avila blocks it.
Avila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avila scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avila.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avila.
Avila misses with a knee strike.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yrkje lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Yrkje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Yrkje is rocked!
Avila landing knees to the body.
Oh Yrkje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avila throws a big uppercut that drops Yrkje! More strikes from Avila and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yrkje lies dazed against the cage as Avila celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Avila!

Event: C272: Payer vs Albatross
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perkele thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it #CL2#
and Yrkje counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perkele's efforts to push away.#BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Perkele.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Perkele avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Yrkje had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkele is wise to it.
Perkele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Perkele there.
Perkele throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Perkele lands a nice shot to the body.
Yrkje throws out a leg kick but Perkele moves out of range and Yrkje only half commits.
Yrkje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Perkele misses with the combination.
Perkele backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkele. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Yrkje with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yrkje swings for the body but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yrkje will feel that in the morning.
Yrkje looks to clinch
and Perkele counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Perkele misses
and Yrkje counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkele lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkele as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Crunch! Yrkje slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkele misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkele misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yrkje lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range. #CL2#
Yrkje clinches with his opponent.
Yrkje misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perkele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Perkele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short shot to the head.
Yrkje struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje. #BC#
Perkele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Yrkje wants to counter with a clinch but Perkele pushes him away.
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 Ispa Perkele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Perkele misses with a straight left.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Perkele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crunch! Yrkje slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Perkele misses.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the body
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Perkele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Yrkje scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Perkele takes one to the side of the head.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range. #CL2#
Yrkje clinches up against the cage.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Yrkje tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Perkele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Perkele.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkele.
Perkele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yrkje misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje lands the left hand.
Yrkje feints and then cracks Perkele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkele down.
Perkele works the jab nicely.#T3#
Perkele throws a combination that misses
and Yrkje counters with a thumping low kick.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick from Perkele.
Yrkje misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkele.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Yrkje lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Perkele misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Perkele tests Yrkje's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#Yrkje is rocked!
Perkele ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Yrkje's jaw. Yrkje's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Perkele does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Perkele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C268: Kreischer vs Hoost
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
Yrkje lands a head shot.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magrath throws out the jab.
Magrath looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Yrkje throws a chopping leg kick but Magrath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magrath connects with a right hand. Yrkje shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yrkje. That did some damage!
Yrkje throws a low kick but Magrath moves out of range easily.
Magrath half committed to a counter leg kick.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magrath throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Yrkje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yrkje cracks Magrath with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crunch! Yrkje slams his shin into Magrath's torso.#T1#
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Magrath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yrkje fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magrath is out of range.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Magrath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magrath throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magrath looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magrath swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Magrath loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Magrath counters with an outside leg kick.
Yrkje throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Magrath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magrath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yrkje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magrath cracks Yrkje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
Magrath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magrath throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje feints a counter leg kick.
Magrath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
Magrath sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Magrath avoids it this time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magrath crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yrkje - the referee stops the clock and Magrath gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yrkje. Magrath manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yrkje throws a push kick but Magrath slaps the foot to one side.
Yrkje is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Yrkje will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magrath checks a leg kick nicely.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Yrkje.
Magrath moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
Magrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Magrath moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Magrath moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje connects with a crisp jab.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Magrath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yrkje. Yrkje obviously looking to wear him down.
Magrath takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Yrkje lands.
Yrkje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magrath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yrkje fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yrkje misses with a hook.#T4#
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magrath checks a leg kick.
Magrath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magrath keeps the fight on the outside.
Yrkje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Yrkje pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yrkje lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magrath at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
A quick step to the side and Magrath tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magrath throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Magrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magrath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magrath. Magrath obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magrath moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Magrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Magrath is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
That's time! Magrath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Yrkje defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
A jab from Magrath misses.
A big left from Magrath misses.
Yrkje goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Magrath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yrkje throws out a leg kick but Magrath moves out of range and Yrkje only half commits.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magrath.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath cracks Yrkje with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magrath throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magrath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magrath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magrath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yrkje's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Magrath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yrkje scores with a kick to the body.
Yrkje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magrath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Yrkje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magrath swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magrath is out of range and Yrkje settles back down.
Yrkje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magrath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yrkje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Magrath counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Magrath misses with a body kick.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magrath.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the body
and Magrath counters with a good low kick that Yrkje was not able to check.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
Yrkje is looking to chop away at Magrath's legs.
Magrath swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Magrath avoids it.
Magrath slips a jab and a cross from Yrkje.
Magrath checks a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Magrath.
Yrkje moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magrath works Yrkje's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magrath takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Magrath counters with a thumping low kick.
Magrath thuds a left hand into Yrkje's body.
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Magrath sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL2#
and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but Magrath has him pressed against the cage.
Yrkje is trying to maintain a safe position but Magrath gets an underhook and turns Yrkje into the cage.
Yrkje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magrath's elbow. #TD2#
Yrkje jumps guard.
Yrkje is controlling Magrath's posture.
Yrkje's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Magrath preventing the sweep.
Magrath controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yrkje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Yrkje lands with a hook. Magrath tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yrkje swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magrath counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Magrath checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magrath looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Yrkje is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magrath slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yrkje. Magrath shrugs it off though.
Magrath throws a good cross that connects.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Magrath lunges at Yrkje with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yrkje's hand.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Magrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yrkje flicks out a counter leg kick but Magrath steps away.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Magrath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1##CL2#
Yrkje moves into the clinch.
Magrath tries to circle away but Yrkje has him pinned against the cage.
Yrkje lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Magrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magrath has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with some punches. #BC#
Magrath manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Yrkje gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magrath misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Magrath breaks the clinch.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Magrath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magrath half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Yrkje lands a nice looking body shot.
Yrkje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath misses with a straight left.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Magrath checks it
and Magrath cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Yrkje backs away, Magrath returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yrkje thumps Magrath with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Magrath.
Yrkje throws a solid leg kick but Magrath takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yrkje.
Yrkje lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magrath staying out of range there.
Yrkje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje misses with a jab to the body
letting Magrath counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Magrath, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.#T3#
Yrkje tries a low kick but Magrath avoids it.
Magrath misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Magrath.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magrath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magrath clobbers Yrkje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magrath scores with a jab.
Magrath looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magrath slips a jab from Yrkje.
Magrath will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magrath looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magrath. That did some damage!#T4#
A big right from Magrath misses.
Magrath throws a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje lands with a straight right. Magrath didn't see that one coming.
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!
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Yrkje scores with a decent looking hook.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magrath.
Good work by Magrath as he checks the leg kick.
Magrath takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Magrath moves out of range.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Magrath misses.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yrkje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Jaxon Magrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaxon Magrath.
Well Yrkje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C263: Lehto vs Kreischer
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Talvela with that takedown attempt.
Talvela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Talvela is out of range.
It looked like Talvela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yrkje throws a counter combo.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Talvela off balance momentarily.
Talvela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talvela doesn't seem bothered though.
Talvela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Talvela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
A little feinted left hand from Talvela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Yrkje catches Talvela right on the button with a cross.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Talvela was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Talvela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yrkje. #T1#
Yrkje is looking to chop away at Talvela's legs. #CL2#
Yrkje has managed to clinch.
Yrkje tries to stall but Talvela uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Yrkje.
Talvela has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talvela's elbow.
Talvela tries for a takedown but Yrkje manages to get underhooks.
Yrkje looking to slow down the pace here.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Talvela wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Talvela.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Talvela.
Yrkje prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC#
Talvela manages to break the clinch.
Talvela just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talvela lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#T2#
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talvela slips under a jab from Yrkje.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yrkje. That's going to slow Talvela down.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Talvela off balance momentarily.
Talvela throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Talvela blocks a leg kick.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talvela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje lands with a kick to the ribs.
Talvela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yrkje catches Talvela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yrkje. #T3#
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talvela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yrkje. Talvela shrugs it off though.
Talvela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Talvela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talvela throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Yrkje throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Yrkje scores with a nice strike.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talvela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talvela lands a jab to the head.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talvela.
Yrkje fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talvela on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Talvela misses. #T4#
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Talvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje catches Talvela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Talvela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yrkje throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Talvela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yrkje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talvela throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talvela's head.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Talvela checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Talvela misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talvela. That did some damage!
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Talvela.
Yrkje works Talvela's body with a nice hook.
Yrkje swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Talvela moves out of range easily.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch but Talvela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talvela works the jab nicely.
Talvela lunges at Yrkje with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yrkje's hand.
Yrkje fails to land with a series of punches.
Talvela is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yrkje in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Talvela misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Yrkje scores with a jab to the head.
Yrkje has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Talvela checks a leg kick.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje throws the kick towards the body but Talvela avoids it.
Yrkje scores with a sloppy right hand. Talvela should have avoided that one.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje scores with a push kick.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Decent striking displayed by Talvela there.
Toby Keith Yrkje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Yrkje pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje misses with a hook
enabling Talvela to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Talvela misses with a head kick.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Talvela saw that one coming.
Yrkje lands with an uppercut that bounces Talvela off the cage and back into range.
Talvela scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Yrkje.
Donk. Yrkje catches Talvela right on the button with a cross.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Talvela moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
Yrkje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Talvela throws a good cross that connects.
Yrkje throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Talvela.#T3#
Talvela walks into a jab.
Talvela throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Talvela.
Yrkje is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Talvela with a body shot.
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talvela lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Talvela connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Yrkje tumbling to the canvas! Talvela pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Yrkje was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavo Talvela!
A relieved looking Paavo Talvela thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C257: Lehto vs Inhanamoto II
Date: Dec 10, 2023

#R1#
Coryatt throws a nice looking combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coryatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje moves out of range as Coryatt strikes.
Coryatt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #KD2#
Yrkje drops Coryatt with a beautiful combination! Coryatt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yrkje is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Coryatt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coryatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Coryatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coryatt 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.
Coryatt seems to have got his legs back now.
Yrkje throws a hook but Coryatt avoids it easily.
Coryatt tries to bum rush Yrkje with a series of wild strikes but Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Coryatt moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Coryatt.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
Coryatt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coryatt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Coryatt misses with a low kick.
Yrkje appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coryatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yrkje can pounce on him. #CL2#
Yrkje moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coryatt is trying to stall.
Coryatt takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coryatt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coryatt working aggressively here.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coryatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coryatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Coryatt breaks the clinch.
Yrkje lunges at Coryatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coryatt's hand.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
Coryatt moves out of range of the body kick.
Coryatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Coryatt misses with a straight right.
Yrkje lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Coryatt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coryatt. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Coryatt! Yrkje dives in looking to finish! Coryatt 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 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Keith Yrkje!
After winning the bout, Toby Keith Yrkje thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: C253: Lehto vs Blank
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Magrath is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Yrkje misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magrath walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath connects with a looping right hand.
Magrath seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje misses the shot to the body.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Magrath misses.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magrath. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magrath's hands.#T1#
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Magrath.
Yrkje defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Yrkje fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yrkje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Magrath ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magrath.
Yrkje throws a chopping leg kick but Magrath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje. #T2#
Magrath scores with a nice right hand.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Magrath and move into the clinch position.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Magrath misses.
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.
Magrath swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magrath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yrkje's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A punch lands to the side of Yrkje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magrath moves out of range of the strikes.
Magrath throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Magrath misses. #T3#
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
Magrath throws a leg kick which misses Yrkje's front leg but catches the back leg as Yrkje tries to avoid it.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Yrkje drives through and clinches with Magrath against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Yrkje.
Magrath tries to circle away but Yrkje has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Magrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
Magrath takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magrath throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Magrath - just one landing. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje takes one to the chin there.
Yrkje takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magrath loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Magrath is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath staying out of range there.
Magrath is looking to counter punch.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Magrath sees coming a mile off.
Magrath tries to work over Yrkje's front leg with a kick but Yrkje checks it.
Magrath missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magrath misses with a shot to the body
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick. #CL2#
Yrkje instigates a clinch.
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 Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Magrath on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magrath swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaxon Magrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Magrath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magrath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Magrath misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Magrath slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Magrath missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Magrath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Magrath settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Magrath and move into the clinch position.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yrkje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje checks a leg kick nicely.
Magrath chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Yrkje drives through and clinches with Magrath against the cage.
Magrath dodges an elbow strike from Yrkje.
Magrath is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magrath misses with a body punch.
Magrath is trying to push Yrkje away but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Yrkje has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magrath uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yrkje holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Magrath wanted to stand there but Yrkje had control of the position.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet.
Yrkje is pulling down on Magrath's head. It's preventing any offense from Magrath, at least for the moment.
Yrkje lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T3#
Magrath looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yrkje sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magrath's guard.
Magrath slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yrkje looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yrkje is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magrath misses the jab.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Magrath sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Magrath avoids it this time.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magrath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Magrath is having none of it.
Yrkje misses with a wild combination.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje lands an overhand right.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Yrkje. Those never looked like landing.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Magrath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Magrath is having none of it.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Magrath off balance momentarily.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magrath tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yrkje defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Magrath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Magrath circles away.
Magrath avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magrath misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target. #CL2#
Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully.
Magrath takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Magrath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Yrkje won't allow it. #BC#
Magrath manages to break the clinch.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yrkje looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yrkje wants to slow Magrath down by chopping away at his legs.
Magrath throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magrath with a nice cross.
Magrath defending well as Yrkje loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Magrath on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magrath throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Magrath misses with a hook
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.
A big right from Magrath misses.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magrath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yrkje.
Yrkje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magrath throws a good cross that connects.
Yrkje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Magrath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Keith Yrkje.
I think Magrath 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Magrath!
An out of breath Jaxon Magrath thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C249: Perkele vs Matsuzaka
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wright misses with a hook
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yrkje throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yrkje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright 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.#T1#
Yrkje lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yrkje takes one on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
Yrkje dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yrkje has Wright pushed against the cage.#TD#
Yrkje jumps guard and drags Wright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright is fighting to break Yrkje's control of his arms but Yrkje is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Yrkje looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Yrkje looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Yrkje is looking for a triangle but Wright pushes his legs off easily. #T3#
Wright wanted to stand there but Yrkje had control of the position.
Yrkje is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Yrkje controlling the pace.
Yrkje tries to pass to full mount but Wright defends it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yrkje prevents Wright from improving his position.
Wright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yrkje is working away from the top position though.
Wright tries to get to full guard but Yrkje has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright trying to hold on to Yrkje's head to control him but Yrkje postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice body kick.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright throws an off balance right hand
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Yrkje is predictable there #KD2#
and Wright counters with a crisp one two that drops Yrkje! Wright thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yrkje to his feet! Yrkje is in big trouble!
Yrkje fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.#T1#
Wright misses with a hook
and Yrkje counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Yrkje is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yrkje tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Wright appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T2#
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yrkje with a body shot.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Wright misses the jab.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Wright misses with a looping right.
Yrkje tries to score with a low kick but Wright moves his leg out of the way.
Yrkje connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wright might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A solid body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
And Yrkje counters with a quick kick to the body but Wright blocks it.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily. #T4#
Wright dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Yrkje slams his shin into Wright's torso.
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Yrkje tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yrkje.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Carter Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wright misses with a kick to the body
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Wright blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Wright throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a jab to the head.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright. #T2#
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Yrkje half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright throws a counter combo.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Yrkje is trying to maintain a safe position but Wright gets an underhook and turns Yrkje into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Yrkje tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wright presses Yrkje against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje fails to pull guard. #BC2#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with the combination. #T4#
Yrkje tries to clinch up
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carter Wright.
Well Yrkje 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
An out of breath Toby Keith Yrkje thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C239: Hoost vs Kersikov
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ape 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.
Ape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Ape avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ape throws a fast counter high kick but Yrkje manages to duck under it in time.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape throws a leg kick
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ape.#T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yrkje crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ape - the referee stops the clock and Yrkje gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ape. Yrkje manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ape throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick.
Ape displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Ape now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ape throws a sloppy head kick
and Yrkje counters with a three punch combo that has Ape backing up. Ape nods at Yrkje to acknowledge the strikes.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ape.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Ape.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Ape breaks away and moves out of range.
Ape throws a lazy head kick
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Ape.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.#T2#
Ape takes one on the button.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Ape misses.
Ape throws a head kick that misses
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Ape tries to get set, Yrkje tries to push him back and clinch up but Ape manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheers as Ape lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Ape slips under a jab.
Ape throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Ape throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Ape manages to avoid it.
Ape tries to work over Yrkje's front leg with a kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Ape.
Ape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but Ape moved away.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Yrkje!
Ape throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje lands a head shot.
Yrkje tries to move into range but Ape moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ape throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Ape replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yrkje blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A big right from Ape misses.
Yrkje scores with a nice body kick.
Ape on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yrkje. Yrkje obviously looking to wear him down.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Ape is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ape! But no joy.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Ape sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ape can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A low kick from Ape misses #CL#
and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
Ape is trying to break the clinch but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape. #TD#
Yrkje gets control of Ape's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yrkje will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ape trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Ape engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ape passes Yrkje's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Ape is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Yrkje manages to get to full guard.
Ape looking to pass the guard.
Yrkje has control of Ape's left arm, preventing Ape from doing any damage. #SU2#
Ape stands up from Yrkje's guard - Ape perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ape throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.#T3#
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
Ape takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yrkje moves in looking to clinch but Ape pushes him off.
Ape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ape misses the target.
Donk. Yrkje catches Ape right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Ape clinches. #T4#
Ape tries to break the clinch but Yrkje is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yrkje is working Ape over against the cage.
Ape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Yrkje blocks with his arms.
Ape working aggressively here.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ape's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ape throws a head kick that Yrkje semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Ape and move into the clinch.
Yrkje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grey Ape will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
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. 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.#R3#
Ape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ape misses the jab.
Yrkje is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ape throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje feints and then cracks Ape's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ape down.
Nice shot lands for Yrkje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ape fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje misses with a hook.#T1#
Ape tries a head kick but it misses.
Ape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ape tries to clinch up.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ape tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ape. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ape.#T2##CL#
Yrkje has managed to clinch.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yrkje.
Yrkje pushes Ape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yrkje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yrkje jumps guard but Ape turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Yrkje.
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Ape. #TD#
Yrkje pulls guard effortlessly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ape won't allow Yrkje to sweep him here.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Ape from controlling successfully.
Ape showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Ape trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ape engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ape wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yrkje fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ape misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ape working aggressively here.
Yrkje scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Ape. #BC2#
Ape breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yrkje 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
An out of breath Toby Keith Yrkje thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C234: Hoost vs Haggar II
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Anubis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yrkje bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anubis's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anubis.
Anubis blocks a leg kick.
Anubis thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it
and Yrkje counters with a body kick that stops Anubis in his tracks momentarily.
Anubis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Yrkje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
I was talking to Yrkje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch but Anubis improves position.
Yrkje stalling against the cage.
Anubis takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anubis fails to land.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anubis to keep the fight standing.
Anubis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yrkje lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anubis tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yrkje.#T1#
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Anubis as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Anubis.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Anubis blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Anubis.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Yrkje controls the action.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Anubis.
Yrkje misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje controlling the action here for a moment.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but Anubis has him pressed against the cage.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje. #T2#
Anubis lands with a right to the head.
Anubis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
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!
Anubis misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anubis throws a head punch that misses.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis is leaning against Yrkje and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yrkje looking to stall.
Yrkje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Anubis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anubis just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Keith Yrkje. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Anubis misses with a punch on the inside.
Anubis misses with a punch on the inside.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis misses with some punches.
A short right from Yrkje on the inside.
Anubis lands a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Anubis avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Yrkje struggles to land a body shot inside as Anubis controls his hands.
Yrkje tries to stall but Anubis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje struggles to land a body shot inside as Anubis controls his hands.
Anubis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anubis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anubis tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anubiss head.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anubis to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Anubis prevents a body shot from Yrkje.
Anubis presses Yrkje against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anubis lands a hook that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis throws a head punch that misses.
Anubis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anubis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Anubis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anubis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yrkje seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anubis can turn it around.
Anubis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje wants to stall.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yrkje presses Anubis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yrkje's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Anubis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yrkje moves out of range of the leg kick from Anubis.
Yrkje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anubis.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anubis throws a wild body kick that Yrkje sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick from Anubis, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anubis doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje avoids a kick to the body.
Yrkje appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as Anubis strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Anubis.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Anubis and move into the clinch.
Yrkje takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anubis thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
A combination from Anubis does no damage. #T1#
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
Anubis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anubis throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Anubis.
Anubis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anubis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Anubis.
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Anubis throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with an inside leg kick.
Anubis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anubis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yrkje seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Anubis misses the target.
Jab from Yrkje.
Anubis misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anubis feints and then cracks Yrkje's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yrkje down.
A solid body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anubis looks to throw a body kick
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Anubis throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anubis manages to circle out of the way.
Anubis lands a really nice looking cross but Yrkje seems unphased.
Yrkje walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anubis.
The crowd cheers as Anubis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Anubis.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Anubis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#Anubis is rocked!
Good leg kick by Anubis. #T3#
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD#
Yrkje cracks Anubis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Anubis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yrkje finish him?
Anubis is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Anubis throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yrkje.
Anubis throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a big right hand! Oh Anubis is in trouble here! Yrkje follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C224: Kahn vs Dracul
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Man looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Yrkje lands a jab.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje slips a jab from Man.
Yrkje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yrkje.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T2#
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yrkje avoids it.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Yrkje dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yrkje defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Yrkje off the cage and back into range.
Man takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.#T4#
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
A big left from Man misses.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Man throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses the jab.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yrkje misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands with a nice body punch.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Yrkje settles back down.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man connects with a jab.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man staying out of range there.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yrkje momentarily.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just 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!
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man misses with a straight left.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
Man lands a jab.
Yrkje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man scores with a jab.#T3#
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Yrkje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Man lands a jab to Yrkje's midsection.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
A leg kick checked by Yrkje.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje moves out of range as Man strikes.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man slips under a jab.
Man stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man walks into a left hand.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Man.
Yrkje counters with a body kick.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matrix Man will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a straight left.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yrkje swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yrkje thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Yrkje. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yrkje.
Yrkje lands with a nice body kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Man misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Man backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje misses the body punch
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yrkje motions for Man to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Yrkje throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Man.
Nice body kick there by Yrkje.
Man misses with a head kick.
Yrkje lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Yrkje scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot. #T3#
Man throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yrkje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Yrkje slips a straight right by Man.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Man.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Yrkje scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matrix Man.
Well Man 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
Matrix Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: C221: Kahn vs Skurwysynowski
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hawk moves in looking to clinch but Yrkje pushes him off.
Hawk tries to clinch up.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yrkje's knee momentarily.
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Ethan Hawk has been cut.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Yrkje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Hawk pushes Yrkje up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Yrkje drags the fight down to the ground.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yrkje controlling Hawk's posture.
Hawk pushes down on Yrkje's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Yrkje holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hawk passes to full mount!
Yrkje regains half guard.#T3#
Yrkje works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yrkje controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
Hawk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yrkje is keeping the position for now. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yrkje controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
Yrkje pulls Hawk in close to his closed guard and prevents Hawk from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawk tries to clinch but Yrkje moves away
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Hawk moves into range and clinches up with Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje misses with a hook
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje moves to clinch but Hawk breaks away
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Hawk clinches with his opponent.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje lands with a light punch inside.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk. #T1#
Yrkje tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yrkje lands with a left to the head.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Hawk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yrkje has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hawk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yrkje can turn it around.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yrkje throws an elbow but misses.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
A short right from Yrkje on the inside.
Hawk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yrkje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawk's elbow.
Yrkje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Hawk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Yrkje jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hawk walks away with a smile on his face. Yrkje gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ethan Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Keith Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk throws a big counter combination but Yrkje scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3##CL#
Hawk pushes Yrkje up against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje fails to pull guard.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje digs a right hand underneath Hawk's ribcage. Hawk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yrkje tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Hawk leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Yrkje.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hawk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hawk to keep the fight standing.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hawk leaning against his opponent.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Yrkje swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hawk counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Hawk closes the distance and clinches.
Yrkje fails to pull guard.
Hawk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hawk letting Yrkje take a breather here.
Hawk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
Yrkje is struggling to control the position.
Hawk stalls. #T1#
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk is stalling here.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk taking a breather.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hawk stalling against the cage.
Hawk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ethan Hawk.
Hawk checks the leg kick.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Yrkje avoided it.
Yrkje throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yrkje thinking. #CL2#
Yrkje clinches with his opponent.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje being controlled against the cage.
Hawk is struggling to control the position.#T3#
Hawk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawk.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje being controlled against the cage.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hawk stalling the fight.
Yrkje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
Nice body punch from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk is looking to control Yrkje's arms but Yrkje gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Hawk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yrkje stalling against the cage.
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yrkje winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
After winning the bout, Toby Keith Yrkje thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ethan Hawk spoke after the fight, saying 'In the end he fought like a 'Gentleman', true to his nickname, respecting his mate's money maker.'.

Event: C214: Haggar vs Chukwuma
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Pierre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yrkje on the side of the head.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Pierre.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pierre.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Pierre 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.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Yrkje counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Pierre's leg. Pierre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pierre misses with a hook
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Yrkje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
Pierre lands with a straight right. Yrkje didn't see that one coming.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Yrkje counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pierre looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierre.
Pierre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pierre looks winded!#T2#
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!
Pierre misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up George Pierre's cut even more.
Pierre misses with a hook to the body #KD#
and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Pierre is rocked!#CL#
Yrkje closes the distance and clinches.
Pierre is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Pierre misses with the head strike.
Yrkje creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierre's defenses. #CUT#The cut above George Pierre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Yrkje.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje lands an uppercut.
Yrkje blocking some punches.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage. #T3#
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Pierre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre lands a body punch.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Pierre avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pierre.
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage. #T4#
Yrkje has a couple of punches blocked by Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pierre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Yrkje lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Yrkje.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pierre.
Yrkje stalling against the cage.
Yrkje is working Pierre over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Pierre.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Pierre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pierre duly obliges.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pierre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pierre misses with a double jab #KD#
and Yrkje counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pierre! Yrkje lets Pierre back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Pierre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Pierre throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Yrkje moves into the clinch.
Toby Keith Yrkje has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yrkje content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierre lands a shoulder strike.
Yrkje working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Yrkje can't find room to land a body shot as Pierre controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yrkje lands with a right to the head.
Yrkje leaning against his opponent.
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre working aggressively here.
Pierre has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Pierre. #T2#
Yrkje looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Pierre tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Pierre back against the cage.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yrkje.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Pierre lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#George Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pierre tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
A hook to the body from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Yrkje on the inside.
Yrkje scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pierre as Yrkje tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yrkje.
Yrkje controlling the action here for a moment.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?#T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yrkje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje gets through Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pierre being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pierre fails to land.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pierre pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.

Event: C208: McWrestler vs Kronos II
Date: Jul 09, 2023

#R1#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
Santo Amaro blocking some punches. #BC#
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. #CL2#
Yrkje rushes Santo Amaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santo Amaro wants to break free but Yrkje has control. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #TD2#
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. #REVB##ES#
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. #T4#
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.#R2#
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. #CUT#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.#T1#
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.#CL2#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #BC#
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. #T4#
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.#R3#
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.#T1#
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that misses.
Santo Amaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!#ROC#Yrkje is rocked!#CUT#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.

Event: C201: Ji Woo vs Benedetti
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voluspa is defended easily by Yrkje.#TD2#
Voluspa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yrkje was covering up waiting for the punch and Voluspa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yrkje working a defensive guard here.
Voluspa preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa postures up in Yrkje's guard and throws a big left but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Yrkje looking for a guillotine here but Voluspa defends easily.
Yrkje is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voluspa scoring with some ground and pound.
Voluspa pushing down on Yrkje's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Voluspa working over Yrkje with some ground and pound. Yrkje looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Voluspa is trying to work for a kimura but Yrkje is defending well. #T2#
Yrkje is looking to control Voluspa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yrkje avoid being mounted?
Voluspa throws a strike but Yrkje avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#SUB#
Yrkje looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yrkje tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yrkje looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voluspa is one step ahead there. #T3#
Voluspa looking to pass the guard.
Voluspa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Voluspa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yrkje stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yrkje wants it to stay on the feet.
Voluspa shoots in and drives through. Yrkje sprawls well.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Yrkje circles away easily
and Yrkje counters with a one-two to the body.
Yrkje looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4##TD2#
Voluspa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yrkje's guard.
Voluspa postures up.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa is looking to advance position but Yrkje has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Voluspa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voluspa is just holding on here. Yrkje manages to take his back.
Yrkje will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voluspa tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nori Voluspa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voluspa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD2#
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Yrkje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voluspa defends it easily.
Voluspa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yrkje's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Voluspa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Yrkje has his feet on Voluspa's thighs here. He's pushed Voluspa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Voluspa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). 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.

Event: C195: Kersikov vs Okongwu
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
A shot to the body from Wright misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Yrkje tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wright misses.
Yrkje tries to counter with a clinch but Wright shakes him off and moves away.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Yrkje. Beautiful body shot.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright slips under a jab.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
A solid body kick from Yrkje.
Wright has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yrkje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Yrkje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yrkje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage. #BC#
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Wright misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Yrkje tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Yrkje misses
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#T4#
Yrkje slips under a jab from Wright.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright catches Yrkje with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yrkje moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Yrkje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yrkje appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Yrkje walks into a jab.#ROC#Yrkje is rocked!
Yrkje tries to get into range but Wright steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yrkje! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Wright scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carter Wright!
A relieved looking Carter Wright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C191: Bonaparte vs Cubbedge II
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yrkje. That one must have hurt.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Magomedov throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Magomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magomedov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje takes one to the side of the head.
Magomedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yrkje thumps Magomedov with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magomedov misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje catches Magomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Magomedov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Yrkje blocks a jab.#T1#
Magomedov throws a nice looking combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magomedov punishes Yrkje's body with a nice straight punch.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Magomedov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a body kick that misses.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Magomedov moves out of range easily.
Magomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Yrkje looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Yrkje scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters circling a little - Yrkje finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yrkje lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
Magomedov 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 throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Magomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.#T2#
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomedov throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Magomedov cracks Yrkje with a good jab.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
Magomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yrkje uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magomedov's hands.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov connects with a right hand. Yrkje shakes it off.
Yrkje is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Yrkje jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yrkje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Yrkje lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Yrkje will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yrkje.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Yrkje.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magomedov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yrkje. Yrkje circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
Magomedov swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Magomedov scores with a leg kick.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Magomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje throws a jab when Magomedov was well out of range.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Yrkje throws a head kick but Magomedov moves out of range.
Yrkje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yrkje tries to score with a low kick but Magomedov moves his leg out of the way.
Magomedov feints and then cracks Yrkje's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yrkje down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
Yrkje moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
A nice leg kick from Yrkje, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yrkje.
Magomedov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Yrkje finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Yrkje lands with a hook. Magomedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Magomedov throws a fast counter high kick but Yrkje manages to duck under it in time.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
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 Toby Keith Yrkje 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.#R2#
Magomedov checks a low kick from Yrkje.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yrkje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magomedov.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Yrkje throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magomedov can pounce on him.
Magomedov misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje lands with an overhand left.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Magomedov slips a jab from Yrkje.
Magomedov only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Magomedov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Yrkje tries to work over Magomedov's front leg with a kick but Magomedov checks it.
Yrkje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yrkje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magomedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yrkje.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje thows a body kick. Magomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap.
Magomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yrkje stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Magomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje feints and then cracks Magomedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magomedov down.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.
Magomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yrkje moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Yrkje was looking to counter with a kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Magomedov throws a low kick but Yrkje avoids it.
Donk. Yrkje catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Magomedov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yrkje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Magomedov.
Nice uppercut there from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.#T3#
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yrkje stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Magomedov throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Magomedov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yrkje.
Magomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje wants to slow Magomedov down by chopping away at his legs.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov tests Yrkje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magomedov takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there. #T4#
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje clobbers Magomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yrkje throws a solid leg kick but Magomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yrkje.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov walks into a jab.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Magomedov works the jab nicely.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Magomedov moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov jabs at Yrkje's body.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Yrkje is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yrkje.
Magomedov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yrkje scores with a nice strike.
Yrkje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magomedov misses with a low kick. #T1#
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yrkje lands a jab to the head.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Yrkje.
Donk. Yrkje catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Yrkje moves his leg out of the way.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Yrkje tried to counter with a leg kick but Magomedov avoided it.
Magomedov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magomedov takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov lunges at Yrkje with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yrkje's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje throws out a powerful jab.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yrkje.
Yrkje tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yrkje connects with a body shot that sends Magomedov's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Yrkje.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Magomedov moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magomedov throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
Yrkje lands with a cross.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Magomedov thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Yrkje cracks Magomedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Magomedov misses its intended target.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov misses with a straight left.
Yrkje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yrkje moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Yrkje lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
Yrkje moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yrkje.
Yrkje takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Magomedov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
Magomedov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magomedov tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
A combination from Magomedov does no damage.
Magomedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
Yrkje lands with a cross.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Some bone on bone action there as Magomedov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Magomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yrkje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magomedov throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
A jab from Magomedov misses.
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yrkje 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
An out of breath Toby Keith Yrkje thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C186: Dos Anjos vs Ji Woo
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje slips a jab and a cross from Norling.
Norling misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yrkje. That's going to slow Norling down. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Yrkje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Norling.
Norling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Yrkje to work.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Norling lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Yrkje.
Norling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Norling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Norling's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norling blocking some punches. #T1#
Norling misses with some punches.
A short right from Norling.
Norling is looking to break free of the clinch but Yrkje has double underhooks.
Yrkje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norling is keeping busy.
Norling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje tries a body shot but Norling blocks it.
Norling working hard to break the clinch.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norling swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Norling avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
Norling working aggressively here.
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
Norling misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Norling manages to break the clinch.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje punishes Norling's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Norling throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Yrkje gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norling lands a hook that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norling working hard to break the clinch.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yrkje digs a right hand underneath Norling's ribcage. Norling let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yrkje.
Norling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Norling avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage. #BC2#
Norling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Norling off balance momentarily.
Norling takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Yrkje lands with a cross.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Yrkje takes the fight into the clinch.
Yrkje scores with a shoulder strike.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norling lands with a left to the head.
Norling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norling.
Norling misses with some punches.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
Norling misses with the head strike.
Norling misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje pushes Norling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A shot in the inside from Yrkje.
A head punch on the inside from Norling fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Norling's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yrkje tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norling prevents a body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Norling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Norling fails to land.
Yrkje lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje working aggressively here.
Norling blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje. #BC2#
Norling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Yrkje misses with a body shot
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yrkje. That's going to slow Norling down.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yrkje connects with a looping right hand.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Yrkje cracks Norling with an open hand slap.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Norling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norling!
Norling swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norling momentarily.
Yrkje throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#KD2#
and Norling counters with a nice right hand that sends Yrkje toppling to the canvas! Yrkje scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norling finish him?!#ROC2#Yrkje is rocked!
Norling throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Oh Yrkje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yrkje tries to clinch
and Norling counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nils Norling!
Nils Norling spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: C180: Blank vs Line
Date: Apr 09, 2023

#R1#
Doomsday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Doomsday blocks a leg kick.
Doomsday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yrkje fails to land with a series of punches.
Doomsday tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yrkje lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Yrkje finds it's way through Doomsday's defenses.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but Doomsday moved out of range.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Doomsday with the counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje misses the shot to the body.
Doomsday with the counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Doomsday counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doomsday.
Yrkje will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doomsday sitting in guard here, content to control.
Doomsday trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Doomsday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yrkje is keeping the position for now.
Doomsday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Doomsday drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yrkje dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Doomsday is trying to keep Yrkje in close. #SUB2#
Doomsday is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yrkje has his hands clasped together but Doomsday extends and breaks Yrkje's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Doomsday.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kronos Doomsday!
During a confident post fight interview, Kronos Doomsday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C174: Kahn vs Williams
Date: Mar 19, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje digs a good body shot into Adderley's ribs.
Adderley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yrkje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adderley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab. #CL#
Adderley tries to keep at a distance but Yrkje has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje looking to stall.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
Yrkje misses with a body punch.
Adderley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adderley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adderley wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Adderley.
Yrkje scores with a shot to the side of Adderley's head. #BC2#
Adderley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Adderley gets tackled into the cage by Yrkje. Yrkje maintains the clinch. #T1#
A short right from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adderley backwards.
Yrkje is stalling here.
Yrkje avoids the elbow strike from Adderley, against the cage.
Adderley is trying to break free.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yrkje lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yrkje dodges an elbow strike from Adderley. #BC2#
Adderley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adderley.
Yrkje takes one to the chin there.
Yrkje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adderley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yrkje throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley.
Yrkje swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adderley counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.
Adderley connects with a jab.#T2#
Adderley misses with a looping right.
Yrkje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yrkje scores with a shot to the body.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the body
enabling Adderley to counter with a crisp jab.
Adderley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yrkje!
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Adderley's head back.
Yrkje throws a hook but Adderley avoids it easily.
Adderley scores with a leg kick.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adderley manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Adderley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adderley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Adderley blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Adderley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adderley checks a leg kick.
Adderley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adderley throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adderley loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.#T3#
Adderley just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adderley.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adderley manages to avoid it.#CL#
Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully.
Yrkje throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adderleys head.
Nice elbow from Adderley.
Adderley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yrkje avoids the elbow strike from Adderley, against the cage.
Yrkje dodges an elbow strike from Adderley.
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Adderley lands an elbow that stopped Yrkje in his tracks for a moment.
Yrkje tries a body shot but Adderley blocks it.
Adderley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje avoids a wild elbow strike from Adderley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje tries to work over Adderley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yrkje lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adderley or not. #T4#
Adderley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje digs a right hand into Adderley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adderley's gas tank.
Adderley has had enough of the clinch but Yrkje keeps him there for the moment.
Yrkje tries to work over Adderley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adderley is trying to break the clinch but Yrkje is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Yrkje.
Adderley misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Yrkje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yrkje dodges an elbow strike from Adderley. #BC2#
Adderley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yrkje scores with a body shot.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje takes a swing at Adderley's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adderley doesn't seem bothered though.
Yrkje swings for the body but Adderley moves out of range.
Adderley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Adderley.
Yrkje is looking to wear down Adderley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adderley was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Yrkje takes a swing at Adderley's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley throws a fast counter high kick but Yrkje manages to duck under it in time.#CL2#
Adderley drives through and clinches with Yrkje against the cage.
Adderley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yrkje lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Adderley manages to break the clinch.
Adderley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adderley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yrkje misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Adderley to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adderley can do to turn this around?
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yrkje throws a leg kick which misses Adderley's front leg but catches the back leg as Adderley tries to avoid it.
Adderley looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Yrkje goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adderley connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Adderley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Yrkje. Those never looked like landing.
Adderley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts. #T1#
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Adderley misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje slips a jab from Adderley.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adderley's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yrkje. That's going to slow Adderley down.
A jab lands there for Yrkje.
Yrkje thows a body kick. Adderley tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Yrkje rushes Adderley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje lands an elbow just above Adderley 's eye.
Yrkje misses with a body punch.
Yrkje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adderley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yrkje. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Adderley breaks from the clinch.
Adderley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adderley throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adderley.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adderley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but Adderley moved out of range.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut.
Adderley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.#CL#
Yrkje has Adderley up against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje is working Adderley over against the cage.
Adderley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Adderley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Adderley counters with a body kick.
Adderley throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Adderley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley slips a jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adderley.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
Adderley throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje cracks Adderley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
A low kick from Yrkje is predictable there
and Adderley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adderley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Yrkje.
Nice cross by Yrkje.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adderley tries to clinch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Adderley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adderley scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje lands a jab to Adderley's midsection.
Yrkje fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adderley on the side of the head.#T4#
Adderley walks into a straight right hand from Yrkje.
Yrkje cracks Adderley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Yrkje slips a jab from Adderley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yrkje.
Adderley throws a push kick but Yrkje slaps the foot to one side.
Adderley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Adderley throws a right hand that Yrkje ducks under and follows up with a left that Yrkje also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yrkje.
Yrkje scores with a leg kick.
Adderley throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Yrkje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Adderley scores with a four punch combination!
Adderley misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yrkje darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adderley tries to clinch but Yrkje is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yrkje there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Adderley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adderley throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adderley on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Yrkje takes a swing at Adderley's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Yrkje.
A big right from Adderley misses.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Yrkje 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adderley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yrkje manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adderley. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adderley misses with a series of wild punches.
Yrkje throws a quick counter kick to the body but Adderley avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.#T1#
Adderley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a body kick that misses
and Adderley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yrkje's knee momentarily.
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.
Adderley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yrkje moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adderley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje tries to clinch
and Adderley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adderley was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Adderley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adderley moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adderley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yrkje to score with a decent uppercut.
Yrkje connects with a single shot there.
Adderley tries to clinch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Adderley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje. #T2#
Adderley throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
Adderley shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Adderley.
Adderley misses with a straight left.
Adderley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
It seemed like Adderley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Adderley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje pushes Adderley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adderley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yrkje's brow.
Yrkje takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#T3#
Yrkje lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adderley or not.
Adderley wants to get back to striking at distance but Yrkje won't allow it.
Adderley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adderley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yrkje looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adderley 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 punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Adderley manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Adderley.
Adderley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adderley.
Adderley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje cracks Adderley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yrkje connects with a looping right hand.
Hakeem Adderley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adderley swinging wildly here.
Adderley is looking to clinch.
Yrkje swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Yrkje misses with a hook. Adderley ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adderley moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws a low kick, looking for Adderley's leg but Adderley calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adderley was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Adderley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Adderley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts.
Adderley wants to clinch up but Yrkje keeps it at a distance.
Yrkje is looking to clinch.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adderley lands an overhand right.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Adderley cracks Yrkje with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Yrkje lands.
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yrkje 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.

Event: C166: McWrestler vs Yrkje
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McWrestler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McWrestler misses with a looping right.
Yrkje is looking to clinch but McWrestler is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but McWrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on McWrestler's shoulder, as McWrestler tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by McWrestler.
A punch combination from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWrestler lands a really nice looking cross but Yrkje seems unphased.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as McWrestler strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but McWrestler moved away.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but McWrestler moved out of range.
Yrkje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McWrestler.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McWrestler.#T1#
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McWrestler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McWrestler works the jab nicely.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Nice jab there from McWrestler.
Yrkje fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
McWrestler dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
Yrkje throws a jab but it's blocked by McWrestler.
A right-left combo lands from McWrestler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by McWrestler.
McWrestler misses with a straight left.
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.#T2#
McWrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and McWrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by McWrestler as he connects with a hook.
McWrestler misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McWrestler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McWrestler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
McWrestler throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks McWrestler off balance momentarily.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Dude McWrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje lands a nice looking kick to the body. McWrestler takes a step back to recover.
McWrestler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from McWrestler.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
McWrestler tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#TD#
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yrkje napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've been hearing that McWrestler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McWrestler throws an elbow but Yrkje slips to the side and avoids it well.
McWrestler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yrkje down.
Yrkje tries to bench press McWrestler off him but McWrestler keeps the position.
McWrestler trying to control the position but Yrkje is working away.
An elbow from McWrestler crashes against the mat.
McWrestler is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on McWrestler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #T4#
McWrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje avoids it well.
McWrestler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yrkje is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McWrestler lands a decent elbow from side control.
McWrestler throwing strikes but Yrkje manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McWrestler is trying to control Yrkje's posture but Yrkje avoids it.
McWrestler is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje slips under a jab.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
McWrestler clobbers Yrkje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McWrestler moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
McWrestler misses the jab.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Yrkje has McWrestler up against the cage in a clinch.
McWrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWrestler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
McWrestler blocking some punches.
Yrkje throws an elbow but it misses.
Yrkje tries a body shot but McWrestler blocks it. #T1#
Yrkje digs a right hand into McWrestler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McWrestler's gas tank.
McWrestler wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for McWrestler.
McWrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yrkje can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by McWrestler. #TD#
McWrestler has Yrkje pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McWrestler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yrkje tumbling to the mat - McWrestler dives into Yrkje's guard.
McWrestler is in close to Yrkje's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McWrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
McWrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McWrestler lands a couple of elbows.
McWrestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
McWrestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McWrestler distracts Yrkje with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler postures up in Yrkje's guard and throws a big left but Yrkje blocks it.
McWrestler trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yrkje looking to control.
Yrkje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McWrestler is working Yrkje over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McWrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McWrestler postures up and lands a big shot to Yrkje's brow.
Yrkje working a defensive guard here.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet. #T4#
McWrestler passes Yrkje's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yrkje gets back to full guard.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Yrkje.
Yrkje has momentary wrist control but McWrestler slips an elbow through the middle.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude McWrestler dominated that second round.
That's time! McWrestler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yrkje swats away the attempt to clinch by McWrestler.
Dude McWrestler is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but McWrestler avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWrestler. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
McWrestler blocks a leg kick.
McWrestler connects with a jab.
McWrestler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McWrestler throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Yrkje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler lands a right hook to the body.
McWrestler lands with a shot to the body.
McWrestler tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Yrkje lands with a cross. #T1#
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje tries to work over McWrestler's front leg with a kick but McWrestler checks it.
Yrkje misses with a lunging right hand
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje slips a jab from McWrestler.
McWrestler cracks Yrkje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McWrestler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McWrestler tries to clinch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McWrestler is looking to clinch.
McWrestler throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
McWrestler moves in looking to clinch but Yrkje pushes him off.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McWrestler misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but McWrestler avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler tries to clinch up but Yrkje circles away and keeps his distance.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance. #TD#
McWrestler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yrkje!
McWrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
McWrestler working the strikes but Yrkje uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McWrestler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is defending well.
Yrkje is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McWrestler working over Yrkje with some ground and pound. Yrkje looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
McWrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yrkje does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McWrestler misses with a head shot. Yrkje uses the momentum to regain guard.
McWrestler works over Yrkje with some ground and pound from guard.
McWrestler throws an elbow that misses. Yrkje uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McWrestler's guard. Nice move by Yrkje!#REVB#
McWrestler trying to keep a closed guard but Yrkje is proving a slippery customer.
McWrestler keeping full guard, as Yrkje tries to pass.
McWrestler is controlling Yrkje's posture.#T4#
Yrkje is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McWrestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
McWrestler chips away with some ground and pound.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
Yrkje looking to control.
McWrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude McWrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McWrestler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
Dude McWrestler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: BB 95 - St. Gough vs Cisse
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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. #CL#
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.#R2#
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! #T1#
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.#T2#
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!#T3#
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 #CL#
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. #T4#
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. #BC2#
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. #KD#
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? #ROC#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.

Event: BB 91 - White vs Nakagawa
Date: Jan 04, 2023

#R1#
Yrkje scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Yrkje gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Magomedov needs to keep his hands up - Yrkje had a free shot at his head there.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yrkje.
Magomedov cracks Yrkje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Magomedov blocks the low kick.
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magomedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Magomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magomedov throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Magomedov only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.#T1#
A jab from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yrkje!
Yrkje staying out of range there.
A jab from Yrkje does it's job there.
Magomedov takes one to the chin there.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a body shot.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Yrkje does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Magomedov moves out of range of the leg kick from Yrkje.
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yrkje. Yrkje obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Magomedov connects with a single shot there.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Magomedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Magomedov connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Magomedov scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magomedov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A lazy left from Magomedov finds it's target.
Yrkje works Magomedov's body with a nice hook.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magomedov throws a leg kick which misses Yrkje's front leg but catches the back leg as Yrkje tries to avoid it.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Yrkje misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedov misses with a jab to the body
and Yrkje counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magomedov's knee momentarily.
Magomedov checks a low kick from Yrkje.
Magomedov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magomedov connects with a looping right hand.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Yrkje scores with a push kick.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Yrkje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Magomedov checks it.
Magomedov moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Magomedov blocks the low kick.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a nice body kick.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov connects with a nice looking jab.
Magomedov moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yrkje stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.#CL#
Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Yrkje is stalling here. #T4#
Yrkje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yrkje.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Yrkje misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrkje's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magomedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov presses Yrkje against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrkje working aggressively here.
Magomedov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
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.#R2#
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yrkje scores with a leg kick.
Magomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje scores with a nice head shot.
Yrkje lands a jab to Magomedov's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Magomedov. Beautiful body shot.
Yrkje fails to land with a series of punches.
Magomedov moves in looking to clinch but Yrkje pushes him off.
Magomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a spinning back kick!
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.#T1#
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Magomedov counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magomedov throws a sloppy head kick and Yrkje moves out of range easily.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Magomedov moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Magomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov tries to work over Yrkje's front leg with a kick but Yrkje checks it.
Magomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Yrkje cracks Magomedov with a good jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Decent striking displayed by Yrkje there.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Good work by Yrkje as he checks the leg kick.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick which misses Magomedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Magomedov tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magomedov.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yrkje gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yrkje lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magomedov swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Magomedov's leg. Magomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yrkje misses with a body shot. #T3#
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Magomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yrkjes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magomedov backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Magomedov misses.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Magomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
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.
A counter left hand to the body from Magomedov misses its target.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Magomedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that misses.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Magomedov's shoulder, as Magomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but Magomedov avoids it with no problem.
Magomedov connects with a crisp jab. #CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje throws the kick towards the body but Magomedov avoids it.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Magomedov lands a head shot.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Magomedov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Magomedov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje scores with a shot to the body.
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.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.#CL#
Magomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Magomedov wants a takedown.
Magomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje wants to stall.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov works on Yrkje's body with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magomedov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Yrkje controls his hands.
Yrkje stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Zabit Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Yrkje.
Magomedov stalling against the cage.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magomedov walks away with a smile on his face. Yrkje gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yrkje fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magomedov moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Yrkje throws a push kick but Magomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Magomedov misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a nice body kick. #T2#
Magomedov takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yrkje.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yrkje tests Magomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Yrkje tries a quick counter leg kick but Magomedov is wise to it.
Yrkje thuds his shin into the meat of Magomedov's side.
Magomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yrkje connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Magomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yrkje scores with a body shot.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje is looking for the big counter here.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Magomedov stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magomedov 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.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Magomedov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yrkje.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Yrkje. That snapped Magomedov's head back.
Magomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T4#
Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Magomedov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yrkje checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yrkje.
Yrkje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Magomedov throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magomedov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magomedov.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov tried to counter with a leg kick but Yrkje avoided it.
Yrkje dips to his left and cracks Magomedov with an uppercut!
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yrkje shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magomedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magomedov throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yrkje winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
During a confident post fight interview, Toby Keith Yrkje thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BB 88 - McWrestler vs Marciano
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helenius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
As Yrkje backs off Helenius throws a huge counter combo but Yrkje manages to avoid it all.
Yrkje looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Helenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helenius feints and then cracks Yrkje's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yrkje down.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helenius throws a big counter head kick but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius misses with an uppercut.
Yrkje gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Helenius counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helenius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Helenius as he checks the leg kick.
Helenius feints a counter leg kick.
Helenius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yrkje on the side of the head.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Yrkje misses with a hook
enabling Helenius to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje moves forwards but Helenius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick. #T2#
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Helenius swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Helenius face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BB 85 - Panic vs Land 2
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Lafayette does it's job there.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yrkje.
Donk. Yrkje catches Lafayette right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Lafayette is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Lafayette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body. Yrkje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Lafayette checks it.
Yrkje cracks Lafayette with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Yrkje jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#Lafayette is rocked!#T1#
Yrkje motions for Lafayette to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lafayette connects with a looping right hand.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Lafayette misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from hell that sends Lafayette clean off his feet! He's out cold! Yrkje stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BB 82 - Adam vs Nakagawa
Date: Nov 08, 2022

#R1#
Kong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Kong.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje moves out of range as Kong strikes.
Kong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje misses with a double jab
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje throws a jab when Kong was well out of range.
Yrkje throws a good cross that connects.
Kong misses the jab.
Yrkje tries to work over Kong's front leg with a kick but Kong checks it.
It looked like Kong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yrkje.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Kong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.#T1#
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Kong throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong misses with a hook to the body
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Kong does it's job there.
Yrkje tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Kong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kong counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
Kong lands with an uppercut that bounces Yrkje off the cage and back into range.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kong slips under a jab.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kong.
Kong throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Kong throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Kong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC2#Kong is rocked!
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BB 76 - Adam vs Tavares 2
Date: Oct 04, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warrior.
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
Warrior throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warrior 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Warrior is out of range.
Warrior misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warrior throws out the jab.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Warrior breaks away and moves out of range.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
A jab from Warrior misses.
Yrkje lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Yrkje clinches up against the cage.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yrkje.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warrior has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
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!
Warrior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Warrior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Warrior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warrior throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Warrior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Warrior throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warrior's head backwards.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warrior throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Mental Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.
Warrior misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warrior lands a nice shot that snaps Yrkje's head back.
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!
Yrkje slips a straight right by Warrior.
Warrior throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Warrior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warrior misses with a hook #KD#
and Yrkje counters with a nice right hand that sends Warrior toppling to the canvas! Warrior scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yrkje finish him?!#ROC#Warrior is rocked!
Yrkje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warrior is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Yrkje punishes Warrior's body with a nice straight punch.
Warrior looks winded!
Warrior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Warrior swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Our winner, Toby Keith Yrkje, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: BB 71 - Hawk vs Adderley
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Helenius.
Yrkje looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and Helenius counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#CL2#
Helenius clinches.
Helenius jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yrkje walks away with a smile on his face. Helenius gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helenius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good work by Yrkje as he checks the leg kick.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Helenius checks it
and Helenius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick and Yrkje moves out of range easily.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Helenius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yrkje avoids it really well and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Helenius has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A leg kick checked by Helenius.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Helenius's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Yrkje lands a big uppercut and Helenius crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Helenius looks OK. Yrkje waves Helenius back to his feet!#ROC#Helenius is rocked!#T1#
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helenius manages to avoid it.
Helenius is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Helenius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helenius seems to have recovered his senses.
Helenius avoids a kick to the body.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Helenius checks it #TD2#
so Helenius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet.
Helenius works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Helenius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yrkje is just riding it out for now. Helenius eventually gives up the hold.
Yrkje trying to control here. #T2#
Yrkje is trying to get back to full guard.
Helenius is looking to advance position but Yrkje won't allow it. #T3##SUB2#
Helenius seems to be looking for submissions.
Yrkje is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Helenius jumps into side control!
Yrkje defending against the ground and pound.
Yrkje is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Helenius is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Yrkje is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Yrkje is working hard here to advance position.
Yrkje gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yrkje manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yrkje wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rupert Helenius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a right hand to the body.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Helenius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
and Helenius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helenius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yrkje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Helenius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yrkje is trying to get back to full guard.
Yrkje is looking to control Helenius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yrkje avoid being mounted?#T1#
Yrkje wants to sweep but Helenius has passed to side control!
Yrkje can't do much from the bottom here.
Helenius working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Helenius trying to control the action but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Yrkje can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yrkje regains half guard.
Helenius thows a huge punch but Yrkje dodges it nicely.
Helenius is trying to control the action in half guard but Yrkje is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yrkje is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helenius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helenius's back!
Helenius tries to break free.
Yrkje wants to control the position but Helenius frees himself and scrambles - Yrkje manages to regain control in side control. #T3#
Helenius is looking to regain half guard here but Yrkje keeps moving and retains side control.
Yrkje trying to control the position but Helenius is working away.
Helenius is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Yrkje politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yrkje prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yrkje wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helenius keeps working.
Helenius gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yrkje is keen to just control but Helenius is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helenius.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and Helenius counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Helenius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Yrkje's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Helenius moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
A low kick from Yrkje is predictable there
and Helenius counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Yrkje is predictable there
and Helenius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius feints a counter leg kick.
Helenius lands with a kick to the temple. Yrkje shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Helenius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yrkje misses with the body kick
and Helenius counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Yrkje is rocked!
A low kick from Yrkje misses
and Helenius scores with a counter punch that sends Yrkje to the canvas! Helenius smells blood - he's punishing Yrkje with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yrkje has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Helenius!
A relieved looking Rupert Helenius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 64 - Capellio vs Okongwu
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Magomedov wants to slow Yrkje down by chopping away at his legs.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Magomedov and move into the clinch.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yrkje duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje backing away here, and Magomedov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magomedov.
Yrkje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Magomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yrkje tries to land a front kick but Magomedov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yrkje moves to clinch but Magomedov breaks away
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov cracks Yrkje with an open hand slap.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yrkje.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Magomedov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.#T2#
Magomedov throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Magomedov misses with a straight right.
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a body kick that stops Magomedov in his tracks momentarily.
Magomedov swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.
Yrkje lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yrkje.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
A head punch on the inside from Yrkje fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje pushes Magomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.#T3#
Magomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrkje is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magomedov as Yrkje tries to tie him up.
Yrkje softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yrkje working aggressively here.
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
Yrkje is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yrkje lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with an elbow strike.
Magomedov lands an uppercut.
Magomedov tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje lands a body punch.
I was talking to Yrkje's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Yrkje blocks an elbow strike.
Yrkje misses with a body punch. #T4#
Yrkje blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yrkje - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrkje lands a nice uppercut.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Yrkje pushes Magomedov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Yrkje. #TD#
Yrkje gets control of Magomedov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yrkje will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Yrkje is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A low kick lands for Magomedov.
Zabit Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Yrkje moves his leg out of the way.
Yrkje appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magomedov loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magomedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yrkje.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Magomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yrkje cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Magomedov. Beautiful body shot.
Magomedov is looking to score with low kicks.
A quick step to the side and Yrkje tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
A low kick lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magomedov scores with a leg kick.
Magomedov throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Magomedov only half commits.
Magomedov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yrkje. That did some damage!
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Yrkje's ribs.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magomedov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Magomedov tries to score with a low kick but Yrkje moves his leg out of the way.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Magomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
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!
Magomedov misses with a jab to the body
and Yrkje counters with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yrkje in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Magomedov ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magomedov.
Yrkje takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Magomedov.
Yrkje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Magomedov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yrkje.#T3#
Magomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a nice body shot.
Magomedov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yrkje throws a head kick that misses.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje throws a big counter combination but Magomedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yrkje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Yrkje off balance momentarily.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Magomedov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magomedov. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Magomedov is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Yrkje lands an overhand right.#T4#
Yrkje fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje slips under a jab from Magomedov.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
Magomedov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magomedov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yrkje.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magomedov.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magomedov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zabit Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Magomedov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yrkje is able to avoid easily.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Magomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yrkje to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Magomedov with a jab.
A jab from Magomedov misses.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Magomedov finds it's way through Yrkje's defenses.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magomedov throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.#T1#
Magomedov moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Magomedov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov scores with a hook.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Magomedov lands with a straight right. Yrkje didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Yrkje, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Yrkje.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
As Magomedov tries to get set, Yrkje tries to push him back and clinch up but Magomedov manages to avoid the attempt.
Magomedov misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Yrkje checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Magomedov misses with a body shot
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Magomedov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Magomedov misses #CL#
and Yrkje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov pushes Yrkje back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje fails to pull guard.
Yrkje lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yrkje lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Yrkje jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magomedov walks away with a smile on his face. Yrkje gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magomedov misses the body punch
and Yrkje counters with a thumping low kick.
Magomedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
A low kick from Magomedov is predictable there
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Magomedov does it's job there.#T3#
Yrkje tries to work over Magomedov's front leg with a kick but Magomedov checks it.
Yrkje thuds his shin into the meat of Magomedov's side.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Magomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Magomedov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Magomedov circles away.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Magomedov.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Yrkje throws a big counter combination but Magomedov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yrkje takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Magomedov. #T4#
Good work by Yrkje as he checks the leg kick.
Yrkje seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Magomedov misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov throws a leg kick
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch but Magomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yrkje connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a thumping low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yrkje checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Magomedov manages to circle out of the way.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Yrkje's body.
A shot to the liver by Magomedov. Beautiful body shot.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zabit Magomedov.
I think Magomedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Zabit Magomedov!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Zabit Magomedov!

Zabit Magomedov wins by split decision!
A relieved looking Zabit Magomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 58 - White vs Tavares
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vernon throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
We've been informed that Vernon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje tries to land a leg kick but Vernon saw it coming and moves away.
Vernon cracks Yrkje with an open hand slap.
Vernon misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vernon momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vernon. Yrkje shrugs it off though.
Yrkje throws a leg kick which misses Vernon's front leg but catches the back leg as Vernon tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
Vernon misses with a straight right.
Yrkje misses with a straight right.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vernon manages to avoid it.
Vernon throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Vernon looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Vernon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vernon shoots in for a double leg but Yrkje sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Yrkje jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Yrkje looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vernon throws out the jab.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Yrkje cracks a nice hook into Vernon's ribs.
Yrkje connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vernon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vernon connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon checks a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Vernon checks a leg kick.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Yrkje, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje connects with a looping right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Vernon blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Vernon.
Yrkje lands a really nice looking cross but Vernon seems unphased.
Vernon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vernon throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Vernon misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje thumps Vernon with a low kick.
Vernon catches Yrkje with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vernon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vernon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yrkje keeps the fight on the outside.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A big right from Vernon misses.
Yrkje looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Vernon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yrkje connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vernon tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the head.
Vernon blocks a leg kick.
Vernon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yrkje throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Vernon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yrkje is keeping the position for now.
Vernon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vernon trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Vernon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Vernon looking to sit in guard and control but Yrkje gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje postures up.
Yrkje tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Vernon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yrkje is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Vernon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yrkje gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yrkje throws a solid leg kick but Vernon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yrkje.
Vernon moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Vernon as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Vernon blocks the low kick.
Vernon throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Vernon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yrkje moves out of range as Vernon strikes.
Yrkje with a nice cross.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vernon. Vernon obviously looking to wear him down.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vernon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Vernon checks a leg kick nicely.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
A jab from Vernon misses. #T1#
Yrkje jabs Vernon right on the nose. Vernon blinks but takes it well.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje fakes the leg kick and cracks Vernon in the body.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vernon.
Yrkje tries a low kick but Vernon avoids it.
Vernon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Vernon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yrkje fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vernon looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Vernon throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Toby Keith Yrkje is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vernon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vernon.
Vernon tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yrkje. That's going to slow Vernon down.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Vernon's head but Vernon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vernons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vernon avoids the body shot from Yrkje.
Yrkje is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yrkje throws a low kick, looking for Vernon's leg but Vernon calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
Vernon throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Vernon.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vernon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje slips a jab from Vernon.
Vernon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Vernon checks it.
Yrkje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vernon can do to turn this around?
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vernon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
Yrkje throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vernon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vernon lands a jab to the nose.
Vernon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vernon lands a front kick.
Vernon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
A head kick misses from Vernon.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
Vernon throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Yrkje throws a hook but Vernon avoids it easily.#TD2#
Vernon shoots in and bounces Yrkje off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
Yrkje keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Vernon trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Vernon misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Yrkje.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Vernon takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje throws a nice looking combination but Vernon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Vernon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
A little jabbing left from Vernon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vernon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vernon wants to control but Yrkje is keeping him busy. #T1#
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Vernon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yrkje sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Vernon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yrkje sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Vernon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yrkje makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yrkje.
Vernon passes Yrkje's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yrkje works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Yrkje wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Isaac Vernon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vernon forces his way into half guard.
Vernon wants to advance to full mount but Yrkje doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vernon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vernon moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
Yrkje throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Isaac Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Yrkje. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yrkje.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yrkje.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isaac Vernon.
I think Yrkje 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!

Toby Keith Yrkje wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Toby Keith Yrkje thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BB 52 - Wright vs Yrkje
Date: Jun 04, 2022

#R1#
Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
A countering left hand to the body from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Yrkje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yrkje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there #CL2#
and Yrkje counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yrkje lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1##BC#
Wright breaks the clinch.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a two punch combo.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright checks a low kick from Yrkje.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
A low kick from Wright is predictable there #CL2#
and Yrkje moves into the clinch.
Yrkje tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wright smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wright motions for Yrkje to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#T3#
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Yrkje thumps Wright with a low kick.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yrkje's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Yrkje has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Yrkje stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Yrkje pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yrkje lands a left hand.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Yrkje keeps him there for the moment.
Yrkje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards. #T1##BC#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Yrkje clinches up against the cage.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but Yrkje has double underhooks. #BC#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Yrkje.
Wright is looking to land body kicks.
Yrkje tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Yrkje checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Wright throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Wright scores with the left hand. Yrkje knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje scores with a three punch combo!
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Wright.
Yrkje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright 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.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yrkje's sensitive parts. #T3#
Yrkje connects with the punch.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright scores with a jab.
Yrkje scores with a hook to the body. Wright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wright throws a right hand that Yrkje ducks under and follows up with a left that Yrkje also avoids with ease.
Yrkje wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Jab from Yrkje.
Nice cross by Wright.
Yrkje lands a nice shot to the body.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.#T4#
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Yrkje fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Yrkje makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Wright misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
Yrkje misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Yrkje counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Wright only half commits. #T1#
Yrkje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright 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.
Wright checks a low kick from Yrkje.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
Yrkje steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wright.
Yrkje moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Yrkje is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Wright throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wright misses with a hook.#T2#
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Wright.
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 wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Yrkje moves his leg out of the way.
Yrkje listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yrkje connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Yrkje is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
A big left from Wright misses.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws out a powerful jab.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Wright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Yrkje as he checks the leg kick.
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Yrkje backs away, Wright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yrkje moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wright throws a low kick but Yrkje moves out of range easily. #T4#
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Yrkje takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Yrkje has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Wright breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Wright lands but Yrkje takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yrkje lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Carter Wright did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
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.#R4#
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wright with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wright backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tests Yrkje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.#T1#
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yrkje.
Wright throws a lazy body kick #CL2#
and Yrkje holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yrkje lands with a short shot to the head.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch but Wright improves position. #BC#
Wright breaks the clinch.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Wright catches Yrkje right on the button with a cross.#KD#
Wright lands a big head kick that sends Yrkje tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves Yrkje back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Yrkje is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Toby Keith Yrkje's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Wright steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Yrkje is out on his feet! Wright sets himself and nearly takes Yrkje's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carter Wright!
After winning the bout, Carter Wright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BB 41 - Olsen vs Okongwu
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Roumain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yrkje.
Roumain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumain . Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje takes a swing at Roumain 's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roumain throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje scores with a head kick.
Yrkje throws a solid leg kick but Roumain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yrkje.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roumain takes a step back to recover.
Roumain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yrkje to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yrkje thumps Roumain with a low kick.
Yrkje swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Roumain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Roumain counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
Roumain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roumain moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
Yrkje misses with a low kick as Roumain jumps back.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Roumain moves out of range.
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
Roumain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
As Yrkje backs away, Roumain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Yrkje misses.
Roumain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Roumain seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roumain 's hands.
Roumain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Roumain avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Roumain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Roumain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yrkje. That one must have hurt.
Yrkje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roumain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumain .
Yrkje connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roumain throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roumain .
Roumain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yrkje throws a chopping leg kick but Roumain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yrkje tests Roumain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yrkje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roumain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumain throws out the jab.
Yrkje misses with a hook
letting Roumain counter with a right hand.
Roumain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
Roumain throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Roumain needs to keep his hands up - Yrkje had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Roumain looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roumain counters with a left to the body.
Roumain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roumain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roumain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yrkje.
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roumain . That did some damage!
Roumain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roumain throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roumain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Roumain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roumain moves away.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roumain doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roumain misses with a looping right.
Roumain looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Roumain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roumain .
A counter left hand to the body from Roumain misses its target.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Roumain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roumain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roumain .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yrkje! But no joy.
Yrkje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roumain throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumain misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yrkje. Roumain shrugs it off though.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roumain .
Yrkje tries a head kick but it misses.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but Roumain moved away.
Roumain is looking to counter punch.
Roumain misses with the combination.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roumain .
Roumain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yrkje lands with a straight right. Roumain didn't see that one coming.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut
and Roumain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roumain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumain checks a leg kick.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
A nice side step and Yrkje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Roumain misses.
Yrkje scores with a sloppy right hand. Roumain should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roumain moves away from the strike by Yrkje. #T1#
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje tests Roumain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yrkje.
A shot to the liver by Yrkje. Beautiful body shot.
Roumain needs to keep his hands up - Yrkje had a free shot at his head there.
Yrkje with a jab.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roumain 's head backwards.
Roumain thuds a left hand into Yrkje's body.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Roumain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roumain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje connects with the punch.#T2#
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roumain manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yrkje.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Roumain swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Roumain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yrkje lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yrkje swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roumain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yrkje misses with a low kick as Roumain jumps back.
Roumain throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yrkje connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje moves out of range of the leg kick from Roumain .
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Roumain tried to counter with a leg kick but Yrkje avoided it.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Yrkje cracks Roumain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roumain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yrkje swings for the body but Roumain moves out of range.
Yrkje throws out a leg kick but Roumain moves out of range and Yrkje only half commits.
Roumain misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Yrkje, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Yrkje.
Roumain throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roumain .
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Roumain ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Roumain misses the target.#T4#
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Roumain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Roumain , right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje misses with the combination.
Roumain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yrkje looks to throw a body kick
and Roumain counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yrkje.
A counter left hand to the body from Roumain misses its target.
Roumain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Roumain .
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roumain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Roumain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Roumain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje looks to land a combination but Roumain avoids it well.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Roumain takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje scores with a jab. Roumain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yrkje connects with a right hand. Roumain shakes it off.
Roumain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roumain blocks the body kick.
Yrkje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roumain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yrkje is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Roumain 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yrkje throws a jab when Roumain was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yrkje.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yrkje throws a push kick but Roumain slaps the foot to one side.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roumain scores with a jab. Yrkje acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Roumain lands.
Roumain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Roumain misses with a series of wild punches.
Yrkje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roumain can pounce on him.
Yrkje dodges the punch combination from Roumain .
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Roumain misses its target.
Roumain lands a nice shot to the body.
Yrkje will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Roumain avoids the punch easily.
Roumain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Nelson Roumain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Roumain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roumain moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roumain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roumain ducks right into an uppercut from Yrkje.
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Roumain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yrkje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Roumain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Sloppy strikes from Yrkje. Those never looked like landing.
Yrkje moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
Roumain swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range. #T3#
A leg kick checked by Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
enabling Roumain to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje throws a good cross that connects.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje scores with a decent looking hook.
Yrkje lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roumain doesn't seem phased though.
Roumain just misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Roumain moved away.
Roumain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roumain looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.#T4#
Good shot there by Yrkje.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Roumain 's leg. Roumain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yrkje lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yrkje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yrkje cracks Roumain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Roumain .
Roumain backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yrkje lands a nice looking body shot.
Yrkje throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yrkje lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roumain is looking to wear down Yrkje with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje lands with a right hand.
Roumain looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Toby Keith Yrkje is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yrkje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!

Toby Keith Yrkje wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Toby Keith Yrkje thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: BB 37 - Abner vs Virus
Date: Mar 22, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
Yrkje lands a body shot.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yrkje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hawk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Yrkje wants to clinch but Hawk slips to the side
and Hawk counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Hawk looks to land a combination but Yrkje avoids it well.
Hawk tries to land a body kick
and Yrkje counters with a low kick, right behind Hawk 's knee. #T1#
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yrkje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Yrkje moves out of range easily.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk misses the body punch
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yrkje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ethan Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk looks for the body kick but Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Hawk avoids it.#T2#
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yrkje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawk is out of range and Yrkje settles back down.
Hawk throws a right hand that Yrkje ducks under and follows up with a left that Yrkje also avoids with ease.
Hawk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yrkje connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawk. Hawk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawk thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yrkje has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yrkje and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawk sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Hawk avoids it this time.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
Hawk misses with a left hand
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Hawk tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yrkje moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
Hawk wants to land a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje throws a counter combo.
Yrkje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Hawk throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje scores with a nice body kick.
Yrkje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawk throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk misses with a kick to the body.
Hawk lands with an uppercut that bounces Yrkje off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Yrkje - just one landing.
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 Ethan Hawk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hawk tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Hawk finds it's way through Yrkje's defenses.
Yrkje lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hawk is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Hawk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1##CL2#
Yrkje has managed to clinch.
Hawk prevents a body shot from Yrkje.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.
Hawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawk scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yrkje working aggressively here.
Hawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike.
Hawk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yrkje will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hawk up against the cage.
Hawk works on Yrkje's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Hawk misses with some punches.
Hawk struggles to land a body shot inside as Yrkje controls his hands.
Yrkje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrkje has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hawk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yrkje can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje pushes Hawk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
Hawk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yrkje digs a right hand into Hawk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawk's gas tank.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Stalling in the clinch from Yrkje.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch.
Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Hawk scores with a hook to the body.
Yrkje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawk just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje tries to score with a low kick but Hawk moves his leg out of the way.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje scores with a jab. Hawk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yrkje is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
A left lands for Yrkje.
Hawk lands a jab to the head.
Hawk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje tries to counter with a clinch but Hawk shakes him off and moves away.
Hawk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yrkje misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yrkje - the referee stops the clock and Hawk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yrkje. Hawk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hawk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hawk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Ethan Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Hawk.
Yrkje smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawk misses with a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yrkje throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawk misses the target.#T1#
Yrkje throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawk scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Hawk misses.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yrkje lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Hawk.
Hawk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawk lands with a shot to the body.
Hawk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk lands a nice shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Hawk misses
and Yrkje counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Hawk. That snapped Yrkje's head back.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Hawk.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
A lazy body kick from Yrkje
and Hawk counters with an outside leg kick.
Hawk lands a nice hook to Yrkje's body. Yrkje takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Hawk throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well. #T4#
Hawk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yrkje under the eye.
Ethan Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a nice leg kick.
Hawk misses with a body shot
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yrkje defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk 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.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ethan Hawk.
Well Hawk 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ethan Hawk!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ethan Hawk!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ethan Hawk!

Ethan Hawk wins by unanimous decision!
Ethan Hawk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: BB 32 - Bjornsson vs Olsen
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Yrkje misses with a head kick.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
Mountain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yrkje takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mountain moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
We've been told by Mountain's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Yrkje lunges at Mountain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mountain's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mountain ducks right into an uppercut from Yrkje. #T1##CL2#
Yrkje gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a punch but it's blocked by Mountain. #TD2#
Yrkje jumps into guard, dragging Mountain to the mat.
Yrkje is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Yrkje is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mountain rolls with it to try and escape but Yrkje cranks on the arm and Mountain is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BB 23 - McWrestler vs Morrison
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Helenius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Helenius is just out of range.
Helenius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje works Helenius's body with a nice hook.
Yrkje moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helenius moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
Helenius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rupert Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Helenius saw that one coming.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Helenius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Yrkje takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yrkje lands a nice leg kick that just misses Helenius's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helenius thuds a left hand into Yrkje's body.
Helenius misses with a few strikes there.
Helenius moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.
Helenius with a nice calf kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Helenius has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yrkje scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick from Yrkje.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.
Yrkje will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helenius.
Yrkje quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Helenius with a jab.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Helenius misses with a low kick.
Helenius tests Yrkje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helenius.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Helenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Helenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Helenius's shoulder, as Helenius tries to avoid the shot.
Helenius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yrkje takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helenius throws out a powerful jab.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helenius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Yrkje throws a big counter combination but Helenius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yrkje swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Helenius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yrkje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yrkje blocks it well.
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Helenius's head back.
Helenius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yrkje.
Helenius throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Yrkje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helenius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Helenius.
Helenius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helenius lands with a nice combination. Yrkje backs away looking to recover.
Helenius motions for Yrkje to come forward. Helenius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje tries a low kick but Helenius avoids it.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Helenius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Helenius. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Yrkje counters with a quick kick to the body but Helenius blocks it.
Yrkje moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
Helenius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yrkje's head backwards.
Helenius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje cracks Helenius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Helenius does it's job there.
Helenius throws a low kick but Yrkje moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Helenius.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helenius. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Helenius misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a good low kick that Helenius was not able to check.
Helenius 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.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Helenius.
Yrkje swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Yrkje.
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!
Yrkje with a nice cross.
Crunch! Helenius slams his shin into Yrkje's torso.
Helenius misses with a straight right.
Yrkje appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Helenius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helenius.#T4#
Yrkje thumps Helenius with a low kick.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Helenius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Helenius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Helenius. #KD#
Yrkje cracks Helenius with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yrkje has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Helenius to stand back up!#ROC#Helenius is rocked!
Helenius digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Helenius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick from Helenius.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
It seemed like Helenius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Helenius misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Yrkje counters with a nice right hand that sends Helenius toppling to the canvas! Helenius scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yrkje finish him?!
Helenius is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Helenius appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Helenius ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Helenius stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yrkje motions for Helenius to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Helenius out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A relieved looking Toby Keith Yrkje thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 15 - Zaintashara vs Roos
Date: Dec 15, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje connects with a single shot there.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Bar checks it #TD#
so Bar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB#
Bar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yrkje manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bar has Yrkje in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Bar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yrkje is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bar.
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Bar sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Bar actively working from the bottom here.
Bar tries to get to full guard but Yrkje has control of the leg.
Bar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yrkje has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T1#
Bar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yrkje controlling his opponent.
Yrkje manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bar to take his back!
Bar can't escape the position.
Yrkje trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bar doesn't escape.
Yrkje is hanging on to Bar's back as he tries to escape. #T2#
Yrkje is trying to stick to Bar's back but Bar is turning into Yrkje. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yrkje's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bar.
Yrkje has his hands on Bar's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yrkje keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Bar is looking to pass into half guard but Yrkje pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yrkje is in guard.#REVB#
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yrkje is one step ahead there. #T3#
Yrkje forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bar punching from the bottom. #SUB#
Bar looking for a kimura from the bottom but Yrkje passes into side control!
Yrkje taking a breather here.
Bar is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
The referee asks Yrkje politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yrkje prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bar is looking to regain half guard here but Yrkje keeps moving and retains side control.
Yrkje is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bar is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje misses with a right hand #TD#
and Bar counters with a single leg into guard. Yrkje didn't expect that.
Bar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yrkje wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Bar won't allow Yrkje to sweep him here.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yrkje swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Bar has gone for a leg lock! Yrkje slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bar's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bar looking for subs off his back but Yrkje has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yrkje moves nicely into side control. #T1#
Bar tries to improve position but can't.
Bar seems a little lost for a moment, as Yrkje dominates the positioning.
Yrkje blocks the strikes from Bar.
Bar is trying to improve his position.
Bar gets back to half guard.
Bar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bar is looking to get back to full guard here but Yrkje has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Bar gets back to half guard.
Toby Keith Yrkje has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yrkje is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bar is looking for a sweep. Yrkje is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yrkje has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bar is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3#
Bar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Yrkje. What's that going to do exactly?
Yrkje controlling the position easily from mount.
Bar is working to get back to half guard.
Bar is trying to escape the mount but Yrkje keeps good control and instead manages to take Bar's back.
Yrkje has the hooks in. Bar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bar is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T4#
Bar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Yrkje doesn't have the hooks in and Bar manages to turn into his guard.
Bar throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Bar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yrkje is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yrkje has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Bar is looking to sweep but instead, Yrkje has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bar manages to get to full guard.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yrkje is one step ahead there.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Bar checks it #TD#
and Bar counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Bar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Bar swings around for an armbar but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bar's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yrkje stacks Bar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yrkje!
Bar tries to bench press Yrkje off him but Yrkje keeps the position.
Yrkje is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bar's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Bar is not content to let Yrkje control the position.
Bar is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Bar is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bar throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yrkje's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bar is looking to get back to full guard here but Yrkje has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yrkje is staying tight to Bar's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T3#
Bar manages to get back to half guard.
Yrkje blocks the strikes from Bar. #SUB#
Bar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Bar looking for submissions off his back.
Yrkje wants to free his trapped foot but Bar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yrkje controlling the action here.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bar.#SUB#
Bar has an active guard here but Yrkje has managed to pass into half guard.
Bar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Bar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yrkje passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Keith Yrkje.
Well Yrkje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Toby Keith Yrkje!

Toby Keith Yrkje wins by unanimous decision!
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.

Event: CMMA 176 Tavares v Watkins
Date: Oct 29, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Barkley.
A low kick lands for Barkley.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Barkley 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.
Barkley digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Yrkje is looking to clinch but Barkley is avoiding it.
Yrkje throws a jab when Barkley was well out of range.
Barkley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yrkje is looking to clinch.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje tries to work over Barkley's front leg with a kick but Barkley checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barkley! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Yrkje closes the distance and clinches.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje digs a right hand underneath Barkley's ribcage. Barkley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Barkley gets through Yrkje's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Barkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Yrkje misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Barkley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Barkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barkley digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Yrkje tries to clinch
and Barkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Barkley takes one to the side of the head.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barkley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barkley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Barkley catches Yrkje right on the button with a cross.
Yrkje misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Yrkje has Barkley up against the cage in a clinch.
Barkley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yrkje avoids it.
Yrkje blocks an elbow strike from Barkley.
Yrkje lands an uppercut.
Yrkje blocks an elbow strike from Barkley.
Barkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yrkje.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley misses with a body punch.
Yrkje misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje misses with some punches. #BC2#
Barkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barkley lands a high kick!
Yrkje misses with a hook
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.#T3#
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barkley if he has to take too many more of those.
Barkley throws a right hand that misses
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Yrkje throws a low kick but Barkley moves out of range easily.
Yrkje cracks Barkley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yrkje.
Barkley keeps the fight on the outside.
Yrkje throws a right hand that misses
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Barkley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yrkje misses with a body punch
and Barkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Barkley counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barkley.
It seemed like Barkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje catches Barkley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barkley staying out of range there.
Barkley keeps the fight on the outside.
Yrkje scores with a nice head shot.
Yrkje tries to clinch up but Barkley circles away and keeps his distance.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
Barkley tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Barkley counters with a straight right hand.
Yrkje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barkley can pounce on him.
Yrkje swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barkley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Barkley counters with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yrkje misses with a straight right.
Barkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barkley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yrkje takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nick Barkley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barkley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yrkje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje tries to score with a low kick but Barkley moves his leg out of the way.
Barkley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut
letting Barkley counter with a right hand. #T1#
Yrkje fakes the leg kick and cracks Barkley in the body.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick from Barkley.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Barkley checks it.
Barkley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yrkje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barkley.
Barkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje wants to clinch but Barkley slips to the side
letting Barkley counter with a right hand.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Barkley misses with a body kick.#T2#
Yrkje misses with a left hand
and Barkley counters with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Barkley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yrkje really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje lands a right hook to the body.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barkley. Barkley obviously looking to wear him down.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barkley.
Barkley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Barkley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yrkje avoids a kick to the body.
Barkley slips a jab from Yrkje.
A countering left hand to the body from Barkley misses.#CL#
Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Yrkje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Barkley lands with a right to the head. #T3##BC2#
Barkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Barkley circles away.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Barkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Yrkje drives through and clinches with Barkley against the cage.
Barkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but Barkley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yrkje tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Yrkje jumps guard.
Barkley wants to stand but Yrkje has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Yrkje is looking for a triangle but Barkley pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Barkley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yrkje is proving hard to escape from.
Barkley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barkley wants to stand but Yrkje has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yrkje working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Yrkje's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barkley checks it well.
Barkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yrkje.
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Barkley.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barkley. That did some damage!
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Barkley counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje misses with the body kick
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Barkley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yrkje with a hook.
Yrkje blocks a jab.#T1#
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Barkley circles away.
Barkley fakes the leg kick and cracks Yrkje in the body.
Barkley lunges at Yrkje with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yrkje's hand.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barkley throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barkley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yrkje thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barkley.
Barkley moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Barkley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barkley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Barkley counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Yrkje misses with a straight right.
Barkley flicks out a counter leg kick but Yrkje steps away.
Yrkje thows a leg kick but Barkley checks it
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barkley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barkley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barkley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick
and Barkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands a jab to Barkley's midsection.
Yrkje misses with a body shot
and Barkley counters with a straight right hand.
Yrkje works Barkley's body with a nice hook.
Barkley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick from Barkley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yrkje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barkley.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje lands with a hook. Barkley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yrkje motions for Barkley to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and Barkley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barkley lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barkley scores with a hook to the body. Yrkje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yrkje misses with a kick to the body
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Barkley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barkley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Barkley!
Nick Barkley thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CMMA 162 Adils v Torvik
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
Dukat ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Dukat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dukat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Yrkje tries a quick counter leg kick but Dukat is wise to it.
Dukat is looking to clinch.
Yrkje wants to land a leg kick but Dukat is out of range.
Dukat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dukat checks a low kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukat scores with the left hand. Yrkje knows he should have avoided that one.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje wants to slow Dukat down by chopping away at his legs.
Dukat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Dukat connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dukat under the eye.#T1#
Dukat stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dukat tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Dukat back against the cage.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Dukat backwards. #TD#
Dukat manages to pull guard.
Yrkje trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
Dukat working a defensive guard here.
Yrkje is pushing down on Dukat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dukat is fighting to maintain full guard but Yrkje has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yrkje trying to mount his opponent but Dukat defends it.
Yrkje is thwarting Dukat's attempts to control the position.#T2##SUB2#
Yrkje is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukat trying to control here. #SUB#
Dukat actively working from the bottom here.
Dukat is in trouble now - Yrkje has advanced to mount! #SUB2#
Yrkje is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dukat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #T3#
Dukat tries to hold on but Yrkje pushes him away.
Yrkje thowing shots but they're missing.
Yrkje punching from mount but Dukat doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yrkje trying to control but Dukat is having none of it.
Dukat bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dukat pushing down on Yrkje's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Dukat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yrkje taking some punishment here, with Dukat in his half guard.
Dukat wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is defending well.
Dukat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yrkje with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dukat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dukat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yrkje wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
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 Gul Dukat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
Dukat tries to clinch there but Yrkje circles away.
Dukat slips a jab from Yrkje.
Dukat half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dukat finds it's way round the side to connect with Yrkje's head.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukat is just out of range.
Dukat misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukat is just out of range.
Dukat lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Dukat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dukat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1##TD#
Dukat looking to score a takedown here. Yrkje is defending well but Dukat drives through and ends up in Yrkje's guard.
Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Yrkje is retaining full guard.
Dukat trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Dukat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yrkje holds on and takes a little breather.
Dukat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving. #T2#
Yrkje can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dukat controls the pace.
Dukat trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Yrkje misses.
Nice defenses there by Dukat.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Dukat avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje throws a jab when Dukat was well out of range.
Dukat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dukat walks into a straight right hand from Yrkje.
A clash of legs there as Dukat blocks the low kick.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Yrkje misses. #T3##TD#
Dukat feints and as Yrkje raises his hands in defense, Dukat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Yrkje escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dukat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving. #SUB2#
Yrkje has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dukat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dukat postures up and lands a big shot to Yrkje's brow. #T4#
Dukat wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yrkje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dukat defends it easily.
Dukat trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Dukat postures up in Yrkje's guard and throws a big left but Yrkje blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Yrkje is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dukat trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gul Dukat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje throws a hook but Dukat blocks it.
Dukat drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yrkje sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Yrkje there.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dukat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yrkje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukat was well out of range. Poor timing from Yrkje.
Dukat attempts a counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it well and moves away.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dukat.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukat throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Dukat moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dukat feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Dukat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yrkje sprawls well initially but Dukat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dukat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Yrkje is pressing down on Dukat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Yrkje looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dukat advances to half guard.
Dukat working the head and body with strikes.
Dukat not doing much here.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dukat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yrkje knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dukat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yrkje with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
Yrkje regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dukat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dukat tries to free his leg and advance position but Yrkje is retaining full guard.
Dukat advances position into side control!#T3#
Yrkje is not content to let Dukat control the position.
Yrkje has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yrkje struggling a bit here.
Gul Dukat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukat is putting a hurting on Yrkje here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dukat wants to control but Yrkje is keeping him busy. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dukat working the head with strikes.
Dukat tries to score with some ground and pound. Yrkje controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dukat advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yrkje is squirming around, avoiding Dukat's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gul Dukat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dukat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gul Dukat!
In his post fight interview, Gul Dukat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CMMA 152 Big Mouth v Marchant
Date: Sep 03, 2021

#R1#
Stanley throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Yrkje is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a right hand
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Stanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Stanley misses with a left hand
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje fakes the leg kick and cracks Stanley in the body.
Stanley throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Stanley.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Stanley misses with a looping left.
Stanley walks into a left hand.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Stanley breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Yrkje darts in and clinches Stanley up against the cage.#BC#
Yrkje escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley defending well as Yrkje loads up on a big left hand.
Stanley misses the body punch
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stanley scores with a hook to the body. Yrkje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Stanley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yrkje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Stanley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Stanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Stanley connects with a jab.
Stanley throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Yrkje tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Stanley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yrkje checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yrkje scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Stanley.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Stanley.#T3#
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Yrkje slips a jab from Stanley.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yrkje throws a hook but Stanley avoids it easily.
Stanley misses the jab.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stanley.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Yrkje counters by clinching up. #BC#
Yrkje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
That kick from Stanley tenderised Yrkje's leg. Yrkje is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stanley moves out of range as Yrkje strikes.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Yrkje tries to work over Stanley's front leg with a kick but Stanley checks it.
Stanley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje. #BC#
Yrkje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Yrkje.
Stanley cracks Yrkje with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Stanley is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Michael Stanley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Stanley throws a body kick that misses.
Yrkje was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yrkje.
Yrkje is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Stanley.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Stanley throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje slips a jab from Stanley.
Stanley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanley. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stanley is looking to slow Yrkje down with leg kicks.
Stanley tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Stanley tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley lands a leg kick that knocks Yrkje off balance momentarily.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2##CL#
Yrkje takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Stanley.
Yrkje is trying to break the clinch but Stanley is controlling him.#BC#
Yrkje breaks from the clinch.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanley connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Stanley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley connects with the punch.
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stanley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stanley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stanley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Stanley throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Yrkje blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Yrkje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Stanley.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Stanley throws a big shot that misses.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Stanley.
Yrkje tests Stanley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yrkje throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stanley manages to circle out of the way.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanley stalks Yrkje and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yrkje's face. Yrkje staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanley misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Stanley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley slips under a jab from Yrkje.
Stanley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley scores with a nice right hand.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Michael Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A jab from Stanley misses.
Stanley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stanley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanley connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Stanley slips a jab from Yrkje.
It seemed like Stanley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stanley - that will leave a mark!
Stanley scores with a punch to the head.
Yrkje throws a front kick aimed at Stanley's knee but Stanley avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stanley manages to circle out of the way.
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Stanley lands an overhand right.
Stanley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Yrkje moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Yrkje checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanley throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stanley throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Stanley moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Stanley 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.
Stanley throws a low kick but Yrkje moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Stanley.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Yrkje misses its target.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Stanley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yrkje to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Stanley and move into the clinch.#T3#
Yrkje wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Stanley cracks a nice hook into Yrkje's ribs.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanley throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanley with the inside leg kick.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Yrkje.
Stanley with the inside leg kick.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.#T4#
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stanley.
Stanley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Stanley moves away and avoids it.
Stanley scores with a decent looking hook.
Stanley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanley throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanley.
Stanley connects with a single shot there.
Stanley stalks Yrkje and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yrkje's face. Yrkje staggers backwards, shaken.
Stanley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stanley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Michael Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Michael Stanley!
After winning the bout, Roger Michael Stanley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CMMA XS4 Olsen v Svyatogor
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
The fighters circling - Anubis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anubis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yrkje lands a nice shot that snaps Anubis's head back.
Anubis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick lands for Yrkje.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Anubis throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Yrkje catches Anubis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anubis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yrkje blocks a head kick by Anubis.
Yrkje cracks Anubis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands a jab to the head.
Anubis throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yrkje throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Anubis. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Yrkje.#T2#
Yrkje dodges the punch combination from Anubis.
Yrkje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yrkje lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje throws a sloppy body shot
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Anubis scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.#T3#
Anubis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anubis misses with a double jab.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anubis throws out a loose jab but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anubis's head backwards.
Anubis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anubis walks into a jab.#T4#
Anubis swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
Yrkje cracks a nice hook into Anubis's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yrkje scores with a shot to the body.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anubis misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yrkje lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Anubis and move into the clinch position.
Anubis looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Anubis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Yrkje misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anubis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Anubis misses with a combination
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yrkje throws a front kick aimed at Anubis's knee but Anubis avoids it well. #T1#
Anubis throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yrkje.
Anubis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yrkje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yrkje cracks Anubis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Yrkje there.
Yrkje's corner calls for a 1-2. Yrkje obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anubis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yrkje circles away quickly and effectively.
Yrkje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yrkje keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a right hand to the body.
Anubis swats away the attempt to clinch by Yrkje.
Anubis misses the body punch
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to land a body kick
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anubis throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yrkje scores with a sloppy right hand. Anubis should have avoided that one.
Walad Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje takes one on the button.
Yrkje punishes Anubis's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Anubis throws a leg kick that misses.
Anubis sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Anubis avoids it this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Anubis.
Anubis ducks right into an uppercut from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a lovely overhand right.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Anubis.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anubis.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Anubis misses with a left hand
letting Yrkje counter with a right hand.
Anubis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Yrkje finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje lands with a right hand.
Yrkje connects with a solid leg kick.
Yrkje lands a slapping body shot.
Anubis misses with a hook.
Anubis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anubis.
Anubis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Yrkje gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Yrkje pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yrkje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Anubis misses with a hook #CL2#
and Yrkje counters by clinching up.
Yrkje wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Yrkje breaks the clinch.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis misses with a double jab
and Anubis 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.
Anubis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anubis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Yrkje misses with a body shot.
Yrkje avoids a kick to the body.
Anubis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yrkje finds it's way round the side to connect with Anubis's head.
Anubis misses with a few strikes there.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Yrkje scores with a body shot.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Anubis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
As Yrkje looks to move away, Anubis throws a big counter combo but Yrkje just gets out of the way.
Walad Anubis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis misses with a body punch
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Anubis dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anubis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yrkje fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anubis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Yrkje closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anubis throws a nice looking combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Anubis is just out of range.
Anubis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yrkje connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anubis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anubis misses with a looping left.
Yrkje appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yrkje defending well as Anubis loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anubis gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Anubis's corner calls for a 1-2. Anubis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yrkje slips a jab from Anubis.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis checks the leg kick.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis lands with an overhand left.#CUT#That has opened up Toby Keith Yrkje's cut even more.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Anubis.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis misses with a series of wild punches.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Keith Yrkje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yrkje has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Keith Yrkje!
Our winner, Toby Keith Yrkje, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CMMA 132 Wagner v Warrior
Date: Jul 17, 2021

#R1#
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Yrkje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yrkje walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Yrkje displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yrkje.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yrkje looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yrkje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson lands a body shot. #T2#
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
As Jackson looks to move away, Yrkje throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yrkje blocks a jab.
Yrkje is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yrkje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Jackson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson scores with the left hand. Yrkje knows he should have avoided that one.
Yrkje slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson lands a jab to Yrkje's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yrkje doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Yrkje looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yrkje checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Yrkje throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Yrkje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Yrkje feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yrkje might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target. #T2#
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Yrkje moves out of range.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Yrkje down.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yrkje lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Yrkje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yrkje checks a low kick from Jackson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Yrkje was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje. #BC#
Yrkje manages to break the clinch.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.#T4#
Jackson digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yrkje can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yrkje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson working aggressively here. #BC#
Yrkje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Jackson scores with a hook.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Jackson.
Yrkje is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yrkje doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Yrkje lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yrkje.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Yrkje staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Yrkje tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yrkje is able to avoid easily.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Yrkje sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yrkje.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Yrkje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson jabs at Yrkje's body.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yrkje walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yrkje tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yrkje's head.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch.
Yrkje is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Yrkje breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demetrius Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yrkje misses the target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Jackson!
A relieved looking Demetrius Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA 119 Wagner v Yrkje
Date: Jun 18, 2021

#R1#
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Yrkje scores with a hook.
Konrad Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Wagner misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner thows a leg kick but Yrkje checks it #CL2#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yrkje.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner tries to work over Yrkje's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Yrkje goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Yrkje back against the cage.
A short left from Yrkje.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Wagner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner.
Wagner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Yrkje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Yrkje's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner lands a really nice looking cross but Yrkje seems unphased.
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!
Wagner misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Yrkje counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Yrkje jumps into guard, dragging Wagner to the mat.
Yrkje is trying to control the position but Wagner postures up.
Yrkje might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wagner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wagner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Wagner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yrkje has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wagner has managed to get both his arms back between Yrkje's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Yrkje is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wagner is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Yrkje has an active guard here but Wagner has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Yrkje actively working from the bottom here.
Wagner wants to take a breather but Yrkje is having none of it.
Yrkje has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T4##SUB2#
Yrkje actively working from the bottom here.
Wagner wants to control but Yrkje is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Yrkje looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but Yrkje defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yrkje moves into full guard.
Yrkje controls Wagner momentarily but Wagner frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A left lands for Yrkje.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yrkje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.#T1#
Wagner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Yrkje saw that one coming.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses
enabling Yrkje to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yrkje on the side of the head.
Yrkje might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wagner throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagner tries to score with a low kick but Yrkje moves his leg out of the way.
Wagner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Wagner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Yrkje as he checks the leg kick.
Wagner sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Wagner avoids it this time.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yrkje darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje wants to counter with a clinch but Wagner pushes him away.#T3#
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Yrkje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Yrkje thumps Wagner with a low kick.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje slips a jab from Wagner.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow. #T4#
Yrkje tries to stall but Wagner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yrkje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner lands with a left to the head.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Wagner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner misses the jab.
Yrkje blocks a leg kick.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch position.
A cross from Yrkje lands.
Yrkje connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R3#
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Wagner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Wagner moves away
and Wagner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yrkje scores with a jab.
Yrkje takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Yrkje sees coming a mile off.
Yrkje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Yrkje saw it coming and moves away.
Yrkje wants to counter with a clinch but Wagner pushes him away.#T1#
Yrkje slips a jab from Wagner.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yrkje.
Wagner throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Wagner sets himself, and Yrkje steps forward looking for the clinch! Wagner avoids it this time.
Yrkje blocks the body kick.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner digs a good body shot into Yrkje's ribs.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Yrkje is out of range.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yrkje connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Yrkje steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wagner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner throws a lazy head kick
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wagner.
Yrkje doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagner circles away.
Wagner tries to work over Yrkje's front leg with a kick but Yrkje checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yrkje looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yrkje swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Yrkje blocks the low kick.
Wagner motions for Yrkje to come forward. Wagner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch position.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yrkje counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Yrkje steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yrkje lands with an overhand left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yrkje moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Wagner clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
Yrkje throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yrkjes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yrkje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Yrkje shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Yrkje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yrkje throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Yrkje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner misses with a jab to the body
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Wagner backs off Yrkje throws a huge counter combo but Wagner manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yrkje tries to land a leg kick but Wagner saw it coming and moves away.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje tries to clinch up.
Wagner with a jab.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Yrkje darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Yrkje.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Wagner tries a body shot but Yrkje blocks it.
Yrkje lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yrkje jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Yrkje around his waist. Yrkje gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yrkje backwards.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrkje stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Yrkje jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Yrkje around his waist. Yrkje gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Konrad Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Keith Yrkje.#BC#
Wagner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Wagner misses.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner with a jab.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Wagner.
Yrkje tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Wagner had his way with Toby Keith Yrkje in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Yrkje checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Yrkje instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wagner as Yrkje tries to tie him up.
Yrkje's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Yrkje. #BC#
Wagner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagner counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yrkje.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Yrkje tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner connects with a nice looking jab.
Wagner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wagner misses with a hook.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Yrkje. Those never looked like landing.
Yrkje tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Yrkje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Yrkje with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yrkje throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with the body kick
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Yrkje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body
and Yrkje counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Yrkje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yrkje checks a leg kick.
Yrkje wants to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch position.
Yrkje lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Yrkje.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Yrkje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Konrad Wagner.
I think Wagner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Konrad Wagner 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.

Event: CMMA 110 Yrkje v Anubis
Date: May 23, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anubis throws out a counter right but Yrkje avoids it with no problem.
Yrkje misses with a body shot
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Anubis.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Yrkje. That snapped Anubis's head back.
Anubis moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Anubis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Yrkje pushes Anubis up against the cage in a clinch.
Anubis tries to throw a body punch but Yrkje avoids it by throwing Anubis back against the cage.
Yrkje lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike.
Anubis misses with some punches. #T1#
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis working aggressively here.
Yrkje misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yrkje taking a breather.
Yrkje throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje prevents a body shot from Anubis.
Yrkje is pushing Anubis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Anubis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
Yrkje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Yrkje.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow.
Yrkje blocks a body shot from Anubis.
Yrkje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis throws a punch but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Anubis uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Anubis misses with a punch on the inside.
Yrkje lands with a left to the head.
Anubis misses with a body punch.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje lands with a short shot to the head.
Anubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anubis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yrkje's elbow.
Anubis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Anubis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrkje is looking to control Anubis's arms but Anubis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yrkje has his back to the cage.
Yrkje holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
Anubis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yrkje blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD#
Yrkje jumps into guard, dragging Anubis to the mat.
Yrkje being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Yrkje keeping full guard, as Anubis tries to pass.
Anubis is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Yrkje is looking to cinch up a triangle. Anubis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yrkje's body to avoid the submission. Yrkje has instead reached around Anubis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yrkje arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toby Keith Yrkje!
A relieved looking Toby Keith Yrkje thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA 103
Date: May 08, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Yrkje sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eric Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a hook but Yrkje blocks it.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrkje swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Yrkje counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Eric Barnes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes looks to land a combination but Yrkje avoids it well.
Barnes throws a jab when Yrkje was well out of range.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Yrkje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Barnes drives through with a takedown into Yrkje's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T1#
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yrkje is on top in guard. #REVR#
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Yrkje from controlling successfully.
Yrkje stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looking to control. #T2#
Yrkje is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Yrkje has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yrkje trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to control Yrkje's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Yrkje tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Yrkje is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yrkje sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Yrkje manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yrkje trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Yrkje trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T4#
Yrkje uses his free foot to push down on Barnes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barnes.
Barnes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yrkje. #SUB#
Barnes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yrkje. #SUB#
Barnes tries to improve his position but Yrkje has taken his back! Yrkje has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Barnes tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Yrkje pushes Barnes away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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.
In defeat, Eric Barnes stepped up to the mic, saying 'I appreciate the opportunity. Wasn't my day but I'll be back'.

Event: CMMA 97 McWrestler vs Wagner
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Lobchov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yrkje can pounce on him.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lobchov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Lobchov.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lobchov.#CL2#
Lobchov moves into the clinch.
Yrkje will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lobchov up against the cage.#BC#
Yrkje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lobchov with the counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a sloppy body shot
and Lobchov counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Lobchov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Lobchov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje misses with a body punch
and Lobchov counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lobchov's hands.
Yrkje throws a right hand that misses
and Lobchov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Lobchov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Yrkje to the canvas! #ROC2#Yrkje is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Lobchov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Yrkje is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lobchov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobchov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yrkje wants to control but Lobchov passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje is looking for a sweep. Lobchov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yrkje seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Lobchov is working for a submission of some sort.
Lobchov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yrkje. #T2#
Yrkje wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Lobchov trying to work for an americana but Yrkje has managed to regain full guard. #SUB#
Yrkje is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lobchov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yrkje's body to avoid the submission. Yrkje has instead reached around Lobchov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yrkje arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CMMA 81 Torres vs Nycz
Date: Feb 21, 2021

#R1#
A big left from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje drops his hands momentarily and Doner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Doner saw that one coming.
Doner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yrkje.
A little feinted left hand from Yrkje on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doner jabs Yrkje to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doner misses with a hook. Yrkje ducked under it nicely.
Yrkje is looking to counter punch.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yrkje ducks right into an uppercut from Doner. #CL#
Doner tries to keep at a distance but Yrkje has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yrkje tries to work over Doner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Doner.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
Doner takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Doner effectively controlling the action here.
Doner misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Yrkje pulls Doner into guard. #SUB#
Yrkje is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doner is aware though and is defending well.
Doner wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.#SUB#
Yrkje escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Yrkje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doner defends it easily.
Doner passes into half guard.
Yrkje tries to get to full guard but Doner has control of the leg. #T2#
Yrkje slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doner wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving. #SUB#
Yrkje is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doner is aware though and is defending well.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Doner from controlling successfully.
Doner pushes down on Yrkje's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yrkje is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doner is looking for a kimura but Yrkje is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doner to get the leverage. #SUB#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back.
Doner is trying to control. Yrkje wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doner's back!#SUB#
Doner is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yrkje gets his way! #SUB#
Yrkje is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Doner breaks Yrkje's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard. #T4#
Yrkje is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Doner from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yrkje throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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 Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje moves away from the strike by Doner.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje lands a nice shot to the body.
Doner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Yrkje throwing a counter right hand but Doner manages to avoid it.
Doner ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Yrkje drops his hands momentarily and Doner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yrkje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doner. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
A short left from Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a shot to the body.
Doner misses with some punches. #T1#
Yrkje lands a nice shot to the body.
Yrkje lands a body punch.
Yrkje avoiding damage.
Doner misses with some punches. #TD#
Yrkje successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Yrkje has his foot on Doner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doner works his way back into a safe position though.
Doner trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
Doner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yrkje is keeping the position for now.
Doner looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Yrkje has his foot on Doner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doner works his way back into a safe position though.
Doner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yrkje. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2##SUB#
Yrkje throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Yrkje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doner defends it easily.#SUB#
Yrkje working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Yrkje working for a triangle but Doner defends it easily. #SUB#
Yrkje has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Yrkje being controlled here, momentarily.
Doner wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yrkje throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yrkje is trying to control the position but Doner postures up. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toby Keith Yrkje overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yrkje controls Doner momentarily but Doner frees himself. #SUB#
Doner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yrkje has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doner has managed to get both his arms back between Yrkje's legs - danger averted.
Doner advances to half guard.
Yrkje wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Doner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yrkje defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Keith Yrkje dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Yrkje throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Doner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Yrkje moves into the clinch successfully.
Yrkje swings wildly with an uppercut but Doner uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrkje.
Doner throws a head punch that misses.
Yrkje lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yrkje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yrkje misses with some punches.
Doner scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Yrkje breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
It looked like Yrkje wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doner swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
The fighters circling - Doner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doner misses with a looping left.
Doner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Doner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yrkje moves away.
Doner misses with a looping right.
Yrkje tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Doner manages to circle out of the way.
Doner throws a sloppy body shot
and Yrkje counters with a straight right hand.
Doner misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Yrkje clinches with his opponent.
Skop Doner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yrkje lands a right hand.
Yrkje lands with a left to the head.
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!#TD2#
Doner manages to pull guard.
Yrkje forces his way into half guard.
Doner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yrkje works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Yrkje looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Doner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yrkje looking to control but Doner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doner tries to reverse the position but Yrkje maintains control.
Doner prevents Yrkje from taking his back.#SUB#
Doner tries to improve his position but Yrkje has taken his back! Yrkje has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Doner tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Yrkje pushes Doner away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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.

Event: CMMA 63 Yrjke vs Dallas
Date: Jan 01, 2021

#R1#
Yrkje scores with a hook.#TD2#
Dallas looking to score a takedown here. Yrkje is defending well but Dallas drives through and ends up in Yrkje's guard.
Dallas throws an elbow that misses. Yrkje uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dallas's guard. Nice move by Yrkje!#REVR#
Yrkje stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dallas working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dallas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dallas, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dallas looking to control but Yrkje passes into half guard.
Dallas trying to control but Yrkje postures up. #T1##SUB2#
Dallas looking for a kimura from the bottom but Yrkje passes into side control!
Dallas tries to buck Yrkje off but Yrkje is having none of it.
Dallas sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas is looking to improve his position.
Dallas works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Dallas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yrkje doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yrkje manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Yrkje trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
Yrkje trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dallas working a defensive guard but Yrkje manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dallas tries to buck Yrkje off but Yrkje is having none of it.
Dallas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dallas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yrkje defending well though. #T3#
Yrkje avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dallas.
Dallas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dallas is keen to just control but Yrkje is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Yrkje is defending against the submission attempts here by Dallas.
Yrkje keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dallas is trying to control. Yrkje wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dallas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dallas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yrkje is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yrkje blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dallas. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dallas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dallas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yrkje to regain full guard.
Dallas wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
Dallas is looking to work some ground and pound but Yrkje has wrist control.
Dallas wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dallas to score with a decent uppercut.
Dallas tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dallas walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Korben Dallas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Dallas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
Dallas throws a body punch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Dallas looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dallas manages to avoid it.
Dallas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yrkje moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yrkje fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yrkje throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Dallas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yrkje wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yrkje is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrkje managing to control the position.
Yrkje preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Dallas looking to pass the guard.
Yrkje utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dallas is pushing down on Yrkje's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yrkje is fighting to maintain full guard but Dallas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Korben Dallas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dallas controlling the action here.
Dallas throwing shots but Yrkje is blocking nicely.
Dallas thows a huge punch but Yrkje dodges it nicely.
Dallas content to control rather than advance.
Yrkje keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dallas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
Dallas is just content to waste time from the top position. Yrkje takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on Dallas's shoulder, as Dallas tries to avoid the shot.
Yrkje misses with a looping left.
Toby Keith Yrkje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Dallas throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Dallas's head but Dallas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje swings for the body but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Dallas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yrkje avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dallas.
Dallas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yrkje knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dallas wants to take a breather but Yrkje is having none of it. #T4#
Dallas misses with a head shot. Yrkje uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dallas throws a strike but Yrkje rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
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!
Dallas looking to control.
Yrkje slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Dallas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yrkje escapes and throws Dallas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dallas struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Korben Dallas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Dallas scores with a jab to the head.
Dallas misses with a straight left.
Yrkje sizes up Dallas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Dallas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dallas throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.
Dallas misses with a straight right.
Dallas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dallas shoots for a double leg takedown but Yrkje sprawls well. He's pushed Dallas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Dallas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas looks to land a left hand but Yrkje moved out of range nicely.
Yrkje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donk. Yrkje catches Dallas right on the button with a cross.#ROC#Dallas is rocked!
Dallas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dallas is still on wobbly legs! Can Yrkje finish him?
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
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!
Nice body punch from Dallas.
Dallas seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dallas shoots in but no luck this time.
Dallas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dallas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yrkje looks to throw the jab but Dallas is out of range.
Dallas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yrkje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Dallas slips the punch.
Dallas with the counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yrkje swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Yrkje misses its intended target.
Dallas cracks Yrkje with an open hand slap.
Dallas blocks a jab.
Yrkje fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Dallas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yrkje!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dallas lands a few punches from side control.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB2#
Dallas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yrkje can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Dallas crashes against the mat.
Dallas is putting a hurting on Yrkje here, landing some big shots from side control. #SUB2#
Dallas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dallas is looking to take a break and control but Yrkje is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Dallas in side control, throwing shots but Yrkje defends.
Korben Dallas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dallas taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Dallas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yrkje is looking to regain half guard here but Dallas keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Yrkje's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yrkje is trying to escape the position but Dallas is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Dallas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yrkje on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Korben Dallas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dallas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Korben Dallas!
An out of breath Korben Dallas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 49 Philippe vs Jukassa
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michaels finds it's way round the side to connect with Yrkje's head. #CUT2#It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Yrkje moves out of range of the strikes.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Michaels. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Michaels has knocked Yrkje down with a huge combo! Michaels steps away and waves a wobbly Yrkje back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Yrkje is rocked!
Michaels is stalking Yrkje. Yrkje circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Michaels, and it's lights out! Yrkje really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels is the new welterweight champion!
Shawn Michaels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CMMA 42 Warrior vs TKY
Date: Oct 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Yrkje moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Yrkje manages to pull guard.
Warrior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yrkje has a closed guard, preventing Warrior from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yrkje is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Warrior is looking to stand up but Yrkje won't let him. #SUB2#
Yrkje looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Yrkje is looking for a triangle but Warrior pushes his legs off easily.
Yrkje is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warrior wanted to stand there but Yrkje had control of the position. #SUB2#
Warrior is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yrkje has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Warrior is looking to defend but Yrkje has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Warrior! Yrkje pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Warrior taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje is the new welterweight champion!
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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Nurmagotaptap throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yrkje was covering up waiting for the punch and Nurmagotaptap finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB#
Yrkje is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Nurmagotaptap rolls with it to try and escape but Yrkje cranks on the arm and Nurmagotaptap is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Ash Presents: Welterweights
Date: Aug 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolesov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from Kolesov.
Kolesov slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kolesov misses the target.
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kolesov throws a right hand that misses
and Yrkje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Evgeny Kolesov has been cut.
Yrkje jabs Kolesov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yrkje looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolesov is just out of range.
Yrkje slips a jab from Kolesov.
Yrkje takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kolesov swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Kolesov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Joe’s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kolesov. Those never looked like landing.
Yrkje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kolesov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yrkje.
Kolesov loads up on a big right hand but Yrkje slips the punch.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Yrkje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Kolesov moves away and avoids it.
Kolesov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolesov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yrkje circles away quickly and effectively.
Yrkje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yrkje digs a good hook to Kolesov's body.
Yrkje misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Yrkje.
Kolesov slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Yrkje works Kolesov's body with a nice hook.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kolesov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje works the jab nicely.
Kolesov throws a nice looking combination but Yrkje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
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!
Kolesov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kolesov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kolesov ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Kolesov is looking to wear down Yrkje with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kolesov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Yrkje.
Yrkje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolesov throws a hook but Yrkje avoids it easily.
Yrkje cracks Kolesov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kolesov falls backwards against the cage. Yrkje follows up with more strikes that drop Kolesov to his knees. Yrkje keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kolesov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Our winner, Toby Keith Yrkje, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: A&E's MARQUEE 3
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
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.#TD2#
Kozlov jumps guard.
Yrkje won't allow Kozlov to sweep him here. #SUB2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!#R2#
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.#CUT#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.#KD#
Yrkje lands a big right hand that sends Kozlov crashing to the mat! Yrkje stays standing though and waves Kozlov back to his feet!#ROC#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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2020

#R1#
Junior tries to clinch but Yrkje is having none of it.
As Junior looks to move away, Yrkje throws a big counter combo but Junior just gets out of the way.
Junior lands a head kick. Yrkje smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Junior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yrkjes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Junior stuffs the takedown.
As Yrkje backs off Junior throws a huge counter combo but Yrkje manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Yrkje was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Yrkje takes an elbow to the temple. #TD#
Yrkje decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior preventing the sweep.
Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yrkje pulls Junior in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Yrkje pulls Junior in close to his closed guard and prevents Junior from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yrkje dives in for a single leg takedown but Junior sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Junior.
Junior tries to clinch but Yrkje is having none of it. #KD2#
Junior drops Yrkje with a left right combo! Junior follows him down to the ground into side control. #ROC2#
Yrkje is rocked!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrkje tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Oh Yrkje is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yrkje tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Junior presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Yrkje seems to have got his legs back now.
Junior wants to control the pace but Yrkje is squirming around nicely.
Junior lands a couple of good shots and Yrkje has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Yrkje wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior biding his time, controlling Yrkje.
Yrkje can't escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Junior manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Will Junior go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Junior thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T3#
Yrkje is trapped and Junior is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Yrkje wants to escape the position.
Yrkje covering up well under a series of strikes from Junior.
Yrkje covering up well and avoiding damage.
Yrkje can't escape the position.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yrkje. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yrkje staying busy and making it hard for Junior to control.
Even with his hooks in, Junior manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Junior throws strikes from the back but Yrkje rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Yrkje.
Yrkje striking off his back but it's not causing Junior any problems. #T4#
Yrkje seems keen to control Junior's posture.
Junior stands and throws Yrkje's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yrkje sneaks back into half guard.
Junior prevents Yrkje from improving his position.
Yrkje moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Yrkje working for a triangle but Junior defends it easily. #SUB#
Junior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yrkje has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junior has managed to get both his arms back between Yrkje's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Keith Yrkje's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yrkje looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Toby Keith Yrkje is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yrkje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior leaves Yrkje with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior throws a combination. Yrkje tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#
Toby Keith Yrkje's cut is getting worse.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yrkje is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yrkje takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior scores with a kick to the midsection.
Junior feints a jab promting Yrkje to slip. Junior then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yrkje slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Junior.
Yrkje misses with a double jab. #T1##KD2#
Junior drops Yrkje with a left right combo! Junior follows him down to the ground into side control.
Junior working away.
Junior advances to mount.
Yrkje gets back to half guard.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Yrkje is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yrkje is concentrating on defense, preventing Junior from advancing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje manages to get to full guard.
Yrkje utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Yrkje.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Yrkje working for a triangle but Junior defends it easily.
Junior connects with a couple of short punches.
Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully. #T3#
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Yrkje had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Yrkje bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard. #REVR#
Pablo Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yrkje passes into half guard.
Yrkje is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Junior is looking to control Yrkje's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Yrkje in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Junior tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yrkje!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toby Keith Yrkje!
During a confident post fight interview, Toby Keith Yrkje thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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