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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Keefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Keefer!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keefer stuffs the takedown attempt from Yack. Yack gets slowly back to his feet.
Yack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keefer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keefer wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keefer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keefer's head.
Keefer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.
Keefer tries to roll over but Yack keeps him under control.
Yack working the head and body with strikes.
Yack trying to mount his opponent but Keefer defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keefer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yack feints and as Keefer raises his hands in defense, Yack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yack throws a big right hand that misses.
Keefer pushes Yack off and scrambles back to his feet.
Keefer misses with a series of wild punches.
Keefer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yack trying to control here.
Keefer throwing shots but Yack is blocking nicely.
Yack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Keefer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack is looking for a sweep. Keefer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yack is holding on to half guard well.
Yack looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yack fails with the takedown
and Keefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Keefer does no damage.
Yack tries for a takedown but Keefer circles away easily
and Keefer moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yumbo Yack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keefer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keefer jumps guard but Yack stands there with Keefer around his waist. Keefer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keefer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keefer tries to score a body lock takedown but Yack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keefer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keefer swinging wildly here.
Keefer misses with a takedown attempt - Yack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keefer with a hook.
A punch combination from Keefer misses.
Yack misses with a takedown
and Keefer counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Keefer. No joy for Yack on that attempt.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
Mark Keefer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keefer throws out the jab.
Yack slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Yack dodges the punch combination from Keefer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yack.
Keefer misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Keefer misses.
Yack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keefer defends it nicely.
Keefer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keefer as he avoids it easily.
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keefer shoots in for a double leg but Yack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keefer throws a right and a left that Yack avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Keefer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keefer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yack finds it's way round the side to connect with Keefer's head.
Yack shoots in for a takedown but Keefer shows good takedown defense.
Yack tries for a takedown but Keefer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yack shoots in for a double leg but Keefer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yumbo Yack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keefer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yack slips a jab and a cross from Keefer.
Yack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Keefer lands with a nice combination. Yack backs away looking to recover.
Yack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keefer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keefer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yack defends it easily.
Yack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keefer is keeping the position for now.
Keefer striking from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yack defends well.
Yack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Keefer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yack 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 Keefer.
Keefer is breathing heavily.
Yack scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yack tries to score with some ground and pound. Keefer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Keefer is looking to regain half guard here but Yack keeps moving and retains side control.
Yack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keefer keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yumbo Yack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Yack seems content to control.
Keefer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yack is working away from the top position though.
Keefer looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keefer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yack.
Keefer wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yack thows a huge punch but Keefer dodges it nicely.
Yack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keefer tries to bum rush Yack with a series of wild strikes but Yack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yack.
Keefer misses with a few strikes there.
Yack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keefer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yack!
Yack is desperately trying to improve his position but Keefer has a good base and remains in mount.
Keefer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keefer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yack keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Keefer passes into side control, despite Yack's attempt to control the position.
Keefer is working Yack over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Keefer is looking to take a break and control but Yack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yumbo Yack will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Keefer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keefer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keefer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keefer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yack.
Keefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yack shoots in but Keefer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yack tries for a takedown but Keefer circles away easily
and Keefer counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yumbo Yack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keefer breaks the clinch.
Keefer throws a series of strikes that have Yack backpedaling.
Keefer misses with an uppercut. Yack saw that one coming.
Yack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keefer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Keefer.
Yack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yack trying to keep a closed guard but Keefer is proving a slippery customer.
Yack isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Keefer stacks Yack 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 Keefer!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keefer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keefer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keefer wants to take a breather but Yack is having none of it.
Keefer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Keefer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keefer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keefer working the head and body with strikes.
Keefer wants to take a breather but Yack is having none of it.
Keefer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keefer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yack fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keefer sprawls well initially but Yack persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yack lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yack working over Keefer with some ground and pound. Keefer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yack is trying to control. Keefer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keefer tries to get to full guard but Yack has control of the leg.
Keefer wants to control but Yack is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yack wants to control but Keefer is keeping him busy.
Yack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Keefer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Keefer's face.
Yack looking to control but Keefer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Keefer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Keefer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keefer is bucking up trying to escape but Yack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack dominating with strikes here.
Yack landing strikes from the mount.
Yack content just to control the position here.
Keefer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yack is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yack controlling from the full mount.
Yack is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Keefer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yack working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yumbo Yack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yack 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!
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