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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bambam Yagan (ranked 1294 p4p, 25066 weight class) and Vorar Helas (ranked 146 p4p, 457 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vorar Helas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagan throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Helas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Helas misses.
Helas lands a head shot.
Helas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yagan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yagan misses with a leg kick
and Yagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yagan rushes Helas and presses him up against the cage.
Helas crunches a lovely knee into Yagan's ribcage.
Helas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yagan avoids it.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
Helas misses with a punch to the body.
Yagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Helas's head.
Yagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Helas.
Nice elbow from Yagan.
Helas tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
Yagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagan.
Helas misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan can't find room to land a body shot as Helas controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helas.
Yagan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Helas avoids it.
Helas misses with a punch to the body.
Yagan can't find room to land a body shot as Helas controls the action.
Yagan avoiding damage as Helas throws knees to the body.
Yagan misses with a body punch.
Yagan lands a left hand.
Helas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagan blocking some punches.
Helas takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yagan as the two fighters clinch.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Yagan avoiding damage as Helas throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yagan.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helass head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yagan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helas misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Yagan.
Yagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helas misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Helas's defenses.
Helas misses with a punch to the body.
Helas is looking to control Yagan's arms but Yagan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helas has his back to the cage.
Helas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yagan.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yagan misses with the head strike.
Helas takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Helas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Helas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yagan is defending well for now.
Yagan misses with the head strike.
Yagan tries to work over Helas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Helas.
Helas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yagan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yagan throws an elbow that misses.
Helas tries to work over Yagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yagan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Helas can turn it around.
Yagan misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Yagan on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Helas misses with the head strike.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helass head.
Helas misses with a knee to the head.
Helas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yagan avoids it.
Helas lands a knee to the head.
Helas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yagan lands an elbow that stopped Helas in his tracks for a moment.
Helas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Yagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Helas controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helas tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Helas back against the cage.
Helas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yagan or not.
Yagan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Yagan is leaning against Helas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yagan prevents a body shot from Helas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helas looking to stall.
Yagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Helas blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yagan.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Helas looks winded!
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Yagan.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Yagan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helass head.
Yagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helas takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helas tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Helas back against the cage.
Yagan lands a right hand.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas with a knee to the head.
Helas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yagan tries to score with a low kick but Helas moves his leg out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
Yagan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yagan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Helas avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
Yagan lands with a right to the head.
Yagan works on Helas's body with a couple of short punches.
Yagan lands a left hand.
Yagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helas misses with the head strike.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Yagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Helas has a couple of punches blocked by Yagan.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bambam Yagan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Yagan on the inside.
Yagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yagan.
Yagan cracks Helas with a nice body shot.
Helas is breathing heavily.
Yagan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas prevents a body shot from Yagan.
Helas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Yagan fails to land.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yagan presses Helas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Helas trying to land knees to the body.
Yagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yagan pushes Helas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yagan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yagan avoids it.
Helas tries to work over Yagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Helas's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yagan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helas tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Helas back against the cage.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helas tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Helas back against the cage.
Helas is trying to maintain a safe position but Yagan gets an underhook and turns Helas into the cage.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Yagan.
Yagan lands a left hand.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Helas trying to land knees to the body.
Yagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yagan.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Yagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helas can do to turn this around?
Helas tries to land a knee to the head but Yagan blocks with his arms.
Yagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yagan.
Yagan is leaning against Helas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan works on Helas's body with a couple of short punches.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Helas takes a shot to the head.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yagan cracks Helas with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Yagan.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike.
Yagan lands a body shot.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helass head.
Yagan gets through Helas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Helas's defenses.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helas is rocked!
Yagan presses Helas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Helas is still on wobbly legs! Can Yagan finish him?
Yagan works on Helas's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yagan gets through Helas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Yagan.
A right handed body shot lands from Yagan.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helas backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Yagan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Helas or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yagan.
Yagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yagan lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that second round.
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!
Helas walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Helas misses its intended target.
Helas throws a lazy uppercut
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Yagan catches Helas right on the button with a cross.
Helas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yagan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helas, pushing him back against the cage.
Yagan gets through Helas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helas tries a knee to the head but Yagan blocks it.
Yagan lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Helas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yagan is keeping busy.
Yagan lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yagan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yagan blocks a body shot from Helas.
Helas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yagan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yagan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helas misses with a body punch.
Yagan lands an elbow that stopped Helas in his tracks for a moment.
Yagan lands a body shot.
Helas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yagan is defending well for now.
Yagan missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Yagan.
A body shot lands from Yagan.
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helas connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagan.
Yagan lands a shot to the body.
Helas tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yagan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helas throws a head punch that misses.
Helas tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Helas back against the cage.
Yagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yagan lands an elbow inside.
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!
Helas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Helas's head.
Yagan gets through Helas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Vorar Helas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yagan.
Yagan lands with a right to the head.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Helas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yagan is defending well for now.
Helas misses with a knee to the head.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yagan digs a right hand into Helas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helas's gas tank.
Yagan pushes Helas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yagan breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Helas with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Helas looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Helas get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bambam Yagan!
During a confident post fight interview, Bambam Yagan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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