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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Nyla (ranked 927 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Stanley Yelnats (ranked 109 p4p, 218 weight class). Sammy Nyla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Yelnats!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yelnats ducks under a wild hook from Nyla.
Yelnats slips a jab from Nyla.
Yelnats jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nyla has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yelnats lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nyla throws a hook but Yelnats avoids it easily.
Yelnats goes for a double leg but Nyla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nyla continues to drive forward.
Nyla misses with a looping left.
Yelnats is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nyla misses with a hook. Yelnats ducked under it nicely.
Nyla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nyla is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yelnats's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yelnats sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yelnats staying out of range there.
Yelnats bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yelnats throws a body punch but Nyla moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats tries to clinch up
and Nyla counters with a nice uppercut.
Yelnats tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nyla defends well and Yelnats ends up having to push Nyla into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nyla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yelnats.
A big left from Nyla misses.
Nyla looks to land a right hand but Yelnats moved out of range.
Yelnats changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yelnats swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Nyla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yelnats throws an off balance right hand
and Nyla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nyla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yelnats tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nyla forces Yelnats back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyla prevents the takedown attempt.
Sammy Nyla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Yelnats.
Stalling in the clinch from Nyla.
Nyla digs a right hand underneath Yelnats's ribcage. Yelnats let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nyla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yelnats is keeping busy.
Yelnats blocks a body shot from Nyla.
Nyla misses with some punches.
Nyla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yelnats content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Yelnats.
Nyla has a couple of punches blocked by Yelnats.
Yelnats misses with a body punch.
Nyla can't find room to land a body shot as Yelnats controls the action.
Yelnats stalling in the clinch but Nyla improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Nyla.
Nyla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyla lands with a left to the head.
Nyla lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Nyla.
Yelnats misses with the head strike.
Nyla swings wildly with an uppercut but Yelnats uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Nyla.
Nyla swings wildly with an uppercut but Yelnats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yelnats crunches a lovely knee into Nyla's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yelnats.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats blocks a body shot from Nyla.
Nyla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Yelnats looking to throw knees to the head but Nyla is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Yelnats.
Yelnats goes for a takedown attempt but Nyla pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nyla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Yelnats misses.
Nyla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yelnatss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yelnats moves out of range as Nyla strikes.
Yelnats is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Nyla misses.
Yelnats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyla throws a good cross that connects.
Yelnats misses with a takedown
enabling Nyla to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Nyla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nyla stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Nyla misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yelnats closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nyla is not content to let Yelnats control the position.
Nyla managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yelnats.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyla keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Nyla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yelnats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyla keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yelnats in side control, throwing shots but Nyla defends.
Yelnats controls the position.
Nyla is looking for a sweep.
Nyla wants to control but Yelnats postures up.
Nyla tries to buck Yelnats off but Yelnats is having none of it.
Nyla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelnats can do to turn this around?
Yelnats is looking to take a break and control but Nyla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yelnats postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yelnats has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nyla wants to get back to his feet but Yelnats drags him back down.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nyla throws a shot from downtown. Yelnats moves away and avoids it.
Yelnats slips under a jab from Nyla.
Yelnats closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nyla circles away.
Yelnats slips a straight right by Nyla.
Yelnats throws a leg kick
and Nyla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nyla throws a big shot that misses.
Nyla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yelnats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla misses with a hook.
Nyla tries to keep at a distance but Yelnats has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nyla throws a punch but it's blocked by Yelnats.
Yelnats can't get the takedown.
Sammy Nyla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Yelnats.
Nyla is pressed up against the cage. Yelnats has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nyla down to the mat. Nyla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yelnats looks to land a combination. Nyla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yelnats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyla.
Nyla lands a nice shot that snaps Yelnats's head back.
Nyla doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nyla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yelnats uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyla.
Yelnats just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nyla misses.
Nyla throws a right hand that misses
and Yelnats counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yelnats shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nyla but Nyla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nyla throwing a counter right hand but Yelnats manages to avoid it.
Nyla throws the left hand but Yelnats avoids the punch easily.
Yelnats looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yelnats connects with a single shot there.
Yelnats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yelnats misses with a right hand
and Nyla counters with a straight right hand.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Yelnats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyla.
Yelnats looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Sammy Nyla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yelnats misses with a wild body shot.
Nyla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yelnats has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nyla throws a jab when Yelnats was well out of range.
Yelnats doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nyla moves to clinch but Yelnats breaks away
and Yelnats counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyla looks to land a right hand but Yelnats moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yelnats on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yelnats takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nyla slips a straight right by Yelnats.
An attempted straight right counter from Nyla misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats is looking to clinch but Nyla is avoiding it.
Nyla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yelnats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyla manages to avoid it.
Nyla misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla lands a slapping body shot.
Nyla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yelnats.
Sammy Nyla is winning the standup battle so far.
Yelnats scores with a punch to the head.
Yelnats lands a head kick. Nyla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nyla misses the jab.
Nyla throws the left hand but Yelnats avoids the punch easily.
Yelnats throws a right and a left that Nyla avoids nicely.
Nyla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yelnats's hands.
Yelnats shoots in and drives through. Nyla sprawls well.
Yelnats thows a leg kick but Nyla checks it
letting Nyla counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nyla tries to avoid it but Yelnats manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nyla to the ground. Nyla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nyla throws a big shot that misses.
Nyla scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yelnats scores with a jab to the head.
Nyla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nyla misses with a right hand
letting Yelnats counter with a right hand.
Yelnats misses with a body punch
letting Nyla counter with a right hand.
Yelnats throws a right hand that misses
and Nyla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nyla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yelnats on the side of the head.
Yelnats's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yelnats duly obliges.
Nyla throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yelnats manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Yelnats takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Yelnats to work.
Yelnats blocking some punches.
Nyla stalls.
Yelnats has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nyla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sammy Nyla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Yelnats.
Nyla blocks the elbow strike.
Nyla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yelnats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nyla's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yelnats's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yelnats tries to work over Nyla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yelnats blocking some punches.
Nyla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelnats backwards.
Nyla misses with a punch on the inside.
Nyla stops a takedown attempt from Yelnats.
Sammy Nyla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nyla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yelnats stalling in the clinch.
Nyla managing to block the knees to the body from Yelnats.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nyla.
Nyla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yelnats.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nyla as Yelnats tries to tie him up.
Stanley Yelnats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyla tries to break free but Yelnats pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Nyla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nyla, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Nyla!
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hype
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