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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grandmaster Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Andress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yip Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grandmaster Yip Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Andress!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yip Man throws a lazy right hand but Andress sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andress shoots in but no luck this time.
Grandmaster Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yip Man throws an overhand right that lands on Andress's shoulder, as Andress tries to avoid the shot.
Yip Man throws a good cross that connects.
Yip Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yip Man punishes Andress's body with a nice straight punch.
Andress closes the distance and clinches up with Yip Man, looking for a takedown. Andress pushes Yip Man against the cage but Yip Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andress gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yip Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man works over Andress's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Yip Man scores with a four punch combination!
Andress shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yip Man pinned against the cage. Yip Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Andress.
Andress takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Yip Man.
Decent striking displayed by Yip Man there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andress.
Andress drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yip Man misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Yip Man.
Yip Man lands a head shot.
Yip Man throws the left hand but Andress avoids the punch easily.
Grandmaster Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yip Man throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man scores with a jab. Andress acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horrible takedown by Andress or perhaps it was just good defense by Yip Man which made him look bad.
A lazy left from Yip Man finds it's target.
Yip Man scores with a hook.
Andress steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yip Man.
Andress takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andress closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yip Man circles away.
Yip Man misses with a looping left.
Yip Man scores with a shot to the body.
Yip Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yip Man leaves Andress with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yip Man connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andress is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yip Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Andress.
Andress walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grandmaster Yip Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andress.
Yip Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip Man misses with a double jab.
Andress shoots in but Yip Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andress takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip Man throws a series of strikes that have Andress backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Yip Man connects with a looping right hand.
Yip Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andress takes one to the chin there.
Yip Man digs a good body shot into Andress's ribs.
Andress keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yip Man.
Nice uppercut lands for Yip Man. That snapped Andress's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Andress fails with a takedown attempt.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Andress.
Yip Man connects with a jab.
Yip Man misses with a two punch combination.
Yip Man lands a jab.
Andress shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yip Man as he avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Yip Man as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andress shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yip Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Andress takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grandmaster Yip Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yip Man scores with a nice right hand.
Yip Man cracks Andress with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yip Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Yip Man coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andress at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Yip Man as he connects with a hook.
Yip Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Yip Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andress shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yip Man as he avoids it easily.
Yip Man lands with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Andress or perhaps it was just good defense by Yip Man which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andress is defended easily by Yip Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grandmaster Yip Man dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yip Man looks to land a combination. Andress sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andress fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yip Man lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip Man works the jab nicely.
Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andress throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yip Man's waist but Yip Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andress off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andress needs to keep his hands up - Yip Man had a free shot at his head there.
Yip Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andress's head backwards.
Andress has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yip Man throws a nice looking combination but Andress bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yip Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andress circles away quickly and effectively.
Yip Man lands with a nice combination. Andress backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Yip Man.
Nice sprawl there from Yip Man as Andress shoots in.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Andress.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andress takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andress with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yip Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yip Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Andress's head.
Andress takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Andress might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yip Man has got the better of the exchanges.
Yip Man connects with a body shot.
Yip Man cracks a nice hook into Andress's ribs.
Andress slips a straight right by Yip Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yip Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Andress's head.
Yip Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andress on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Yip Man.
Andress needs to keep his hands up - Yip Man had a free shot at his head there.
Andress shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yip Man as he jumps to the side.
Yip Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yip Man lands a slapping body shot.
Yip Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andress misses with a takedown attempt - Yip Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grandmaster Yip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Andress gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andress ducks right into an uppercut from Yip Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grandmaster Yip Man clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yip Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Yip Man. That snapped Andress's head back.
Andress takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andress gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andress doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yip Man jabs Andress right on the nose. Andress blinks but takes it well.
A left and a right from Yip Man both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andress stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andress fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yip Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yip Man lands a jab.
Yip Man throws a right and a left that Andress avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man lands with a cross.
Andress staying out of range there.
Andress takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yip Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andress fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yip Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andress has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yip Man dips to his left and cracks Andress with an uppercut!
Andress closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yip Man circles away.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Andress.
Andress is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Andress fails with a takedown attempt.
Yip Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yip Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Andress takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yip Man lunges at Andress with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andress's hand.
Yip Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yip Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andress at a distance.
Yip Man lands with a cross.
Andress shoots in but Yip Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grandmaster Yip Man had his way with Sean Andress in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yip Man digs a good hook to Andress's body.
Yip Man throws a hook but Andress avoids it easily.
Yip Man lands a head shot.
Yip Man misses the jab.
Yip Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andress can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip Man misses with the combination.
Yip Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andress.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man misses with a looping right.
Yip Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Yip Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andress with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yip Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yip Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Andress.
Andress on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice cross by Yip Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andress moves out of range as Yip Man strikes.
Andress blocks a jab.
Yip Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yip Man lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andress at a distance.
Andress walks into a left hand.
Yip Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andress gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man connects with a looping right hand.
Yip Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yip Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grandmaster Yip Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yip Man connects with a looping right hand.
Andress throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yip Man's waist but Yip Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andress off to one side.
Yip Man works over Andress's head and body with a nice combination.
Yip Man lands a nice hook to Andress's body. Andress takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man misses with a few strikes there.
Sean Andress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Yip Man misses.
Andress ducks right into an uppercut from Yip Man.
Yip Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Andress. Andress gets slowly back to his feet.
Yip Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Yip Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andress takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grandmaster Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yip Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:43
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:43
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grandmaster Yip Man!
Grandmaster Yip Man retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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