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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einear Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Einear Yi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston moves out of range as Yi throws a body kick.
Yi moves into the clinch.
Yi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houston checks the leg kick.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Yi misses.
Yi moves into the clinch.
Yi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yi manages to break the clinch.
Houston checks a leg kick.
Houston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yi circles away.
Yi pushes Houston up against the cage in a clinch.
Houston can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is struggling to control the position.
Houston tries to score a body lock takedown but Yi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Houston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yi tries to score with a low kick but Houston moves his leg out of the way.
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Houston checks it well.
Houston staying out of range there.
Yi throws a leg kick but Houston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Houston tries to clinch but Yi is having none of it.
Houston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houston somewhat.
Yi throws out a leg kick but Houston moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
Yi misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Yi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yi misses with a kick to the body.
Houston tries to keep at a distance but Yi has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yi breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Houston down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houston.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houston.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Yi tenderised Houston's leg. Houston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Houston checks a leg kick.
Yi lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Yi takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Houston is rocked!
It looks like Luke Houston has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Houston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yi misses with a looping left.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
Yi has Houston up against the cage in a clinch.
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Houston. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yi.
Yi drives through and clinches with Houston against the cage.
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Houston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houston seems to have got his legs back now.
Yi misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston checks a low kick from Yi.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
Einear Yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Houston up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Yi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Yi manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houston's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Yi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yi lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Yi takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Houston's leg but Houston calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Einear Yi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Houston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yi connects with a leg kick. Houston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Houston tries to keep at a distance but Yi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yi tries to land a knee to the head but Houston blocks with his arms.
Houston letting Yi take a breather here.
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yi lands a leg kick that knocks Houston off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yi misses with a hook. Houston ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Houston checks the leg kick.
Yi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
Yi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Houston moves away from the strike by Yi.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houston.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houston's sensitive parts.
Yi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi throws out a leg kick but Houston moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
Yi feints and then cracks Houston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houston down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
Einear Yi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi rushes Houston and presses him up against the cage.
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houston checks a low kick from Yi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yi.
Yi forces Houston back against the cage and clinches.
Yi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houston blocks the body kick.
Einear Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yi forces Houston back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi slowing the pace effectively.
Yi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Houston.
Yi stalling.
Yi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yi clinches with his opponent.
Yi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Houston tries to break free but Yi pushes him back against the cage.
Yi breaks from the clinch.
Luke Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi breaks from the clinch.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Houston's leg but Houston calmly moves out of range.
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi throws a head kick that misses.
Houston moves out of range as Yi strikes.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yi tries to land a leg kick but Houston saw it coming and moves away.
Houston blocks a jab.
Yi has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yi breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Einear Yi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Houston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Houston.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
Houston is looking to clinch but Yi is avoiding it.
Houston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yi throws a leg kick but Houston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Houston checks a low kick from Yi.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Yi throws a big shot that misses.
Houston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch but Yi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yi misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Houston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Houston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Houston.
Yi is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yi.
Yi lands a high kick!
Yi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yi wants to slow Houston down by chopping away at his legs.
Yi pushes Houston away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houston, pushing him back against the cage.
Yi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Houston up against the cage.
Yi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houston tries to clinch
and Yi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Houston's knee but Houston avoids it well.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houston.
Houston slips under a jab.
Yi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yi.
Yi throws a low kick, looking for Houston's leg but Houston calmly moves out of range.
Houston blocks a head kick by Yi.
Houston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yi can pounce on him.
Yi throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Yi throws a low kick but Houston avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Houston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Houston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Houston blocks the leg kick.
Yi throws a leg kick but Houston moved away.
Yi scores with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Houston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Houston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Yi.
Einear Yi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Houston checks a leg kick.
Yi throws a low kick but Houston moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Yi slams his shin into Houston's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yi moves into the clinch.
Luke Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yi is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einear Yi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yi 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einear Yi!
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