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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cash Roberson (ranked 1273 p4p, 686 weight class) and Jarran Yagan (ranked 173 p4p, 101 weight class). Jarran Yagan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cash Roberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarran Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Roberson. Beautiful body shot.
Roberson throws a shot to the body.
Yagan moves away from the strike by Roberson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagan! But no joy.
Roberson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yagan avoids the body shot from Roberson.
Yagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberson.
Yagan misses with a head kick.
Roberson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberson.
We've been told by Roberson's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yagan.
Roberson with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yagan closes the distance but Roberson moves to the side
and Yagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberson lunges at Yagan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yagan's hand.
Roberson scores with a spinning back kick!
Cash Roberson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberson throws an overhand right that lands on Yagan's shoulder, as Yagan tries to avoid the shot.
Roberson throws a looping overhand right but Yagan ducks down to avoid it.
Yagan throws a head kick that misses
and Roberson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberson thumps Yagan with a low kick.
Yagan lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberson slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Yagan - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yagan lands an overhand right.
Roberson throws a hook but Yagan avoids it easily.
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Roberson.
Yagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roberson swings for the body but Yagan moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roberson.
Roberson misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yagan. That did some damage!
Yagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roberson instigates a clinch.
Roberson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberson looking to slow down the pace here.
Yagan tries to land a knee to the head but Roberson blocks with his arms.
Roberson can't find room to land a body shot as Yagan controls the action.
Yagan misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberson breaks from the clinch.
Yagan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberson.
Roberson takes a swing at Yagan's ribcage but misses.
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberson scores with a nice right hand.
Yagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberson.
Roberson lands the left hand.
Roberson takes a swing at Yagan's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roberson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yagan scrambles back to his feet.
Roberson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yagan moves forwards but Roberson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yagan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roberson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cash Roberson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yagan avoids the body shot from Roberson.
Roberson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roberson stuns Yagan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yagan takes a swing at Roberson's ribcage but misses.
Yagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yagan.
Yagan counters with a body kick.
Yagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Yagan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roberson misses with a body shot.
Yagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yagan pinned against the cage. Yagan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yagan moves out of range as Roberson strikes.
Roberson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yagan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yagan blocks a leg kick.
Yagan slips under a jab.
Roberson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberson catches Yagan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cash Roberson is winning the standup battle so far.
Yagan scores with a push kick.
Roberson throws a body punch but Yagan moves out of range.
Roberson looks to land a right hand but Yagan moved out of range.
Yagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roberson scores with a shot to the body.
Roberson throws a chopping leg kick but Yagan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yagan throws out a counter right but Roberson avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberson lands with a nice body punch.
Yagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberson throws a jab when Yagan was well out of range.
Yagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roberson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberson scores with the left hand. Yagan knows he should have avoided that one.
Yagan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberson throwing a counter right hand but Yagan manages to avoid it.
Yagan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roberson throws a head kick that misses.
Roberson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberson misses with a hook.
Yagan jabs Roberson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Roberson.
Yagan walks into a left hand.
Roberson scores with a push kick.
Roberson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yagan can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberson throws a shot from downtown. Yagan moves away and avoids it.
Yagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberson misses with an uppercut
and Yagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Yagan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cash Roberson 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!
Roberson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yagan manages to avoid it.
Roberson works Yagan's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Roberson.
Roberson tries to bum rush Yagan with a series of wild strikes but Yagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yagan.
Roberson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberson thuds a left hand into Yagan's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roberson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yagan tries to land a front kick but Roberson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberson misses with a hook.
Roberson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yagan thuds his right hand into Roberson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cash Roberson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yagan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberson throws a body shot but no joy.
Yagan thinks about the counter body kick.
Roberson takes a swing at Yagan's ribcage but misses.
Roberson misses with a right hand
and Yagan counters with a straight right hand.
Roberson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roberson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Roberson misses the target.
Yagan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roberson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
A little jabbing left from Yagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roberson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jarran Yagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roberson jabs Yagan right on the nose. Yagan blinks but takes it well.
Yagan moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yagan's elbow.
Roberson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yagan tries a knee to the head but Roberson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Yagan as the two fighters clinch.
Roberson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberson throws a one two combo.
Yagan misses with a wild body shot.
Roberson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberson lands with a nice body kick.
Roberson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberson throws a body shot but no joy.
Yagan scores with a nice body kick.
Yagan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yagan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roberson thumps Yagan with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Yagan.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roberson throws a leg kick but Yagan moved away.
Yagan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Roberson blocks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cash Roberson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberson, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cash Roberson!
An out of breath Cash Roberson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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