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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Redban's choice of entrance music: M83 - Midnight City. Fei Yue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Redban's chin.
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fei Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redban throws a hook to the side of Yue's head but Yue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yue stuns Redban with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yue, right into the meat.
Redban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Redban moves away from the strike by Yue.
Yue slips under a jab.
Yue gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yue lands a left hand.
Redban tries to break the clinch but Yue is controlling the position.
Redban working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redban backwards.
Redban breaks the clinch.
Redban's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Redban duly obliges.
Redban throws a push kick but Yue slaps the foot to one side.
Redban thows a body shot but no joy.
Redban throws a solid leg kick but Yue takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redban.
Redban connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Yue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brian Redban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redban misses with a leg kick
and Yue counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redban won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Redban managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yue scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Redban to see if he's OK.
Yue is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yue throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yue grinds an elbow into Redban's temple.
Sloppy strikes there by Yue.
Redban wants to control but Yue postures up.
Yue looks up at the clock and then as Redban takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yue smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Redban is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Redban stops Yue from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Redban some visible discomfort.
Yue looks up at the clock and then as Redban takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yue smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redban keeps working.
Redban is looking to regain half guard here but Yue keeps moving and retains side control.
Yue in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Redban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yue landing a few strikes.
Yue lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Redban sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Redban wants to control but Yue is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yue lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yue is nestled in close to Redban, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Redban wants to improve his position but Yue is controlling well.
Yue is trying to control. Redban wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yue landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yue 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.
Yue tries to stand but can't do so whilst Redban controls his leg.
Yue prevents Redban from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban trying to control here.
Redban has his hands clasped together around Yue's back. He's all about the action.
Redban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redban has hold of Yue's hands but Yue slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Yue.
Redban has hold of Yue's hands but Yue slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redban tries to roll over but Yue keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redban is looking to control Yue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redban avoid being mounted?
Yue trying to control the action but Redban is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fei Yue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Redban just misses with a punch to the body.
Yue throws a leg kick which misses Redban's front leg but catches the back leg as Redban tries to avoid it.
Yue thumps Redban with a low kick.
Brian Redban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yue just misses with a punch to the body.
Yue takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Yue.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redban.
Yue slips a jab and a cross from Redban.
Yue blocks a head kick by Redban.
Redban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yue.
Yue misses with a wild body shot.
Yue slips under a jab from Redban.
Yue misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Yue.
Yue is looking to wear down Redban with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Redban throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've been told by Yue's head coaches at Dragon MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban throws a jab when Yue was well out of range.
Redban throws a head kick that half lands.
Redban misses with a looping right.
Yue fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Yue misses the target.
Yue misses with a straight left.
Yue shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redban manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Redban is trying to keep Yue in close.
Yue content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yue controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but Redban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yue controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fei Yue.
Yue throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yue throws a jab but it's blocked by Redban.
Redban ducks under a wild hook from Yue.
Yue moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yue.
Yue lands a right hand.
Yue scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yue throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Redban on the side of the head.
Yue has Redban up against the cage in a clinch.
Yue leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yues head.
Redban misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yue.
Yue just leaning against Redban, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Yue scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yue stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yue throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redbans head.
Redban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redban manages to break the clinch.
Yue slips under a jab from Redban.
Redban misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Yue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fei Yue is winning the standup battle so far.
Redban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redban throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yue tries to score with a low kick but Redban moves his leg out of the way.
Redban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yue misses the jab.
Redban just misses with a punch to the body.
Yue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redban can do to turn this around?
Yue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redban throws a right and a left that Yue avoids nicely.
Redban is breathing heavily.
Yue throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Redban to counter with a crisp jab.
Yue throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Redban tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yue is in Redban's guard.
Yue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redban's head.
Yue loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yue seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yue landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fei Yue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yue fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redban avoids it really well and circles away.
Redban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Yue. Beautiful body shot.
Redban gets tackled into the cage by Yue. Yue maintains the clinch.
Redban is trying to stall.
Yue lands with a short shot to the head.
Yue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Redban fails to land.
Yue misses with a punch on the inside.
Yue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redban tries to break free but Yue pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yue lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yue tries to work over Redban's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yue blocking some punches.
Yue has Redban pressed against the cage, preventing Redban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yue looking to slow down the pace here.
Yue tries a body shot but Redban blocks it.
Redban blocks an uppercut.
Redban misses with a body punch.
Yue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redban prevents it.
Yue lands a hook that snaps the head of Redban backwards.
The referee calls for Yue to work.
Yue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redban lands a shoulder strike.
Yue scores with a hook to the body.
Redban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Yue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redban.
Yue lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redban.
Yue lands a left hand.
Yue stalls.
Yue lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yue.
Yue gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Redban regains guard.
Yue wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Yue might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yue chips away with some ground and pound.
Redban keeping moving, preventing Yue from controlling successfully.
Yue sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brian Redban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but Redban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fei Yue just wasn't active enough.
Redban throws a shot from downtown. Yue moves away and avoids it.
Yue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redban throws a leg kick that misses.
Redban has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yue finds it's way round the side to connect with Redban's head.
Redban throws a body kick that misses.
Redban takes one to the side of the head.
Yue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yue.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Redban throws a jab when Yue was well out of range.
Redban throws a body punch but Yue moves out of range.
Yue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yue scores with a hook to the body. Redban takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yue lands a slapping body shot.
Redban throws a hook but Yue avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yue. Redban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redban walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yue throws a leg kick which misses Redban's front leg but catches the back leg as Redban tries to avoid it.
Yue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Jab by Redban.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fei Yue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yue 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fei Yue!
Fei Yue seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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