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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Whitehorse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah comes to the ring accompanied by Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Whitehorse has chosen The Builders and The Butchers - Black Dresses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sambulo Yeboah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Whitehorse!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehorse takes a swing at Yeboah's ribcage but misses.
Yeboah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whitehorse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yeboah's guard.
Yeboah is looking for a triangle but Whitehorse pushes his legs off easily.
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with a solid left hand.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitehorse is aware though and is defending well.
Yeboah has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Whitehorse 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 Yeboah.
Whitehorse working the ground and pound.
Yeboah is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yeboah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whitehorse controls the position.
Yeboah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yeboah taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse controlling the position.
Whitehorse works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Whitehorse wants to control but Yeboah is keeping him busy.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Whitehorse working the ground and pound.
Yeboah is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yeboah is trying to improve his position.
Yeboah taking a bit of punishment here - Whitehorse scoring with strikes.
Whitehorse wants to control but Yeboah is keeping him busy.
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yeboah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yeboah is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse landing strikes.
Yeboah is looking to reverse the position.
Yeboah is working hard here to advance position.
Whitehorse trying to control the position but Yeboah is working away.
Yeboah gets back to half guard.
Whitehorse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yeboah has hold of Whitehorse's hands but Whitehorse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Whitehorse is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yeboah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whitehorse pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah has hold of Whitehorse's hands but Whitehorse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep. Whitehorse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whitehorse is looking to take a break and control but Yeboah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitehorse winds up and cracks Yeboah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whitehorse pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah is trying to stand.
Whitehorse tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yeboah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yeboah is not content to let Whitehorse control the position.
Yeboah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitehorse trying to control from half guard but Yeboah is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yeboah pushes Whitehorse off looking to stand but Whitehorse dives back in and keeps control.
Whitehorse winds up and cracks Yeboah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yeboah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitehorse works his way into side control.
Whitehorse scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse looks up at the clock and then as Yeboah takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Whitehorse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Whitehorse looks up at the clock and then as Yeboah takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Whitehorse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yeboah taking a bit of punishment here - Whitehorse scoring with strikes.
Whitehorse connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yeboah some visible discomfort.
Yeboah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yeboah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Whitehorse's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yeboah actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah tries to kick Whitehorse off in order to stand up. Whitehorse Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with a big right hand but Yeboah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Whitehorse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yeboah is pushing Whitehorse's head away, looking to escape. Whitehorse manages to hold on to the position though.
Whitehorse working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Whitehorse dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yeboah misses with a double jab.
Whitehorse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeboah misses the shot to the body.
Yeboah throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Whitehorse misses.
Yeboah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitehorse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Whitehorse scores with a jab to the body.
Whitehorse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeboah misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitehorse counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yeboah is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Whitehorse presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehorse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yeboah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whitehorse tries a body shot but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitehorse just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Whitehorse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yeboah is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitehorse.
Yeboah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Whitehorse to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambulo Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse throws a head punch that misses.
Yeboah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whitehorse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeboah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitehorse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yeboah takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitehorse.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but Whitehorse holds him up against the ropes and eventually Yeboah drops back down to his feet.
Whitehorse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitehorse misses with the head strike.
Whitehorse misses with a punch to the body.
Yeboah jumps guard but Whitehorse turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Yeboah is trying to pull guard but Whitehorse turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Whitehorse misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitehorse walks away with a smile on his face. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yeboah swinging wildly here.
Yeboah throws a lazy right hand but Whitehorse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeboah misses with an uppercut. Whitehorse saw that one coming.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitehorse drives through with a takedown into Yeboah's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeboah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitehorse controls the pace.
Whitehorse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeboah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whitehorse has managed to get both his arms back between Yeboah's legs - danger averted.
Whitehorse must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whitehorse passes Yeboah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Whitehorse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Whitehorse is keen to just control but Yeboah is a slippery customer.
Whitehorse lands strikes from half guard.
Whitehorse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yeboah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whitehorse pulls his head out easily.
Whitehorse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yeboah keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse works his foot free and advances to mount.
Whitehorse prevents Yeboah from getting the reversal.
Yeboah wants to get back to his feet.
Yeboah is trying desperately to improve position.
Yeboah slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yeboah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whitehorse pulls his head out easily.
Whitehorse is looking to advance position but Yeboah won't allow it.
Whitehorse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Whitehorse.
Whitehorse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yeboah looking for submissions off his back.
Yeboah actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah pushes Whitehorse off looking to stand but Whitehorse dives back in and keeps control.
Whitehorse tries to pass to full mount but Yeboah defends it.
Whitehorse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yeboah looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Whitehorse seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Whitehorse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yeboah scores with a nice head shot.
Whitehorse closes the distance and pushes Yeboah back into the ropes.
Whitehorse works on Yeboah's body with a couple of short punches.
Yeboah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Whitehorse to keep the fight standing.
Whitehorse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeboah or not.
Whitehorse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Whitehorse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeboah or not.
A hook to the body from Whitehorse.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitehorse just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Whitehorse misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitehorse walks away with a smile on his face. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambulo Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitehorse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeboah misses the target.
Yeboah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whitehorse.
Whitehorse looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeboah is just out of range.
Whitehorse has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehorse looking to slow down the pace here.
Yeboah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitehorse walks away with a smile on his face. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whitehorse feints and as Yeboah raises his hands in defense, Whitehorse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Whitehorse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitehorse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yeboah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitehorse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeboah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whitehorse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse connects with a couple of short punches.
Whitehorse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitehorse is in close to Yeboah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yeboah working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Whitehorse has passed into half guard!
Whitehorse working over Yeboah with some ground and pound. Yeboah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Whitehorse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yeboah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitehorse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whitehorse connects with a nice short shot to Yeboah's temple.
Whitehorse passes to side control.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep.
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yeboah down.
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah wants to get back to his feet but Whitehorse drags him back down.
Whitehorse trying to control the action but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Yeboah taking a bit of punishment here - Whitehorse scoring with strikes.
Yeboah is rocked!
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with a big right hand but Yeboah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Yeboah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeboah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whitehorse drops an elbow to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah is pressing down on Whitehorse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Whitehorse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yeboah has momentary wrist control but Whitehorse slips an elbow through the middle.
Yeboah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yeboah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whitehorse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yeboah looking for subs off his back but Whitehorse has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, Whitehorse seems content to control.
Whitehorse lands with a punch from half guard.
Yeboah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whitehorse controlling the action here.
Jacob Whitehorse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitehorse moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yeboah.
Whitehorse is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yeboah will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Whitehorse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Whitehorse.
Yeboah taking a bit of punishment here - Whitehorse scoring with strikes.
Whitehorse landing strikes.
Whitehorse in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Whitehorse just content to control the position.
Whitehorse lands a nice forearm strike.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep.
Yeboah is being controlled here.
Yeboah tries to improve position but can't.
Whitehorse cracks Yeboah with a big elbow.
Yeboah is letting Whitehorse control him for a moment.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sambulo Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whitehorse controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Whitehorse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whitehorse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Jacob Whitehorse wins by unanimous decision!
Jacob Whitehorse decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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