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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Roumain (ranked 611 p4p, 846 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 90 p4p, 124 weight class). Roumain comes to the cage accompanied by Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$. Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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