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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franky Yip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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182 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franky Yip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Terror!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yip.
Terror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Terror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terror slaps away a takedown attempt from Yip, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terror throws a body punch but Yip moves out of range.
Terror slips under a jab.
Terror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip misses with a straight left.
Terror feints and as Yip raises his hands in defense, Terror changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yip had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terror defends it easily.
Terror wants to control from the top but Yip keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror is in close to Yip's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Terror wants to control from the top but Yip keeps moving.
Terror in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yip is controlling Terror's posture.
Terror connects with a couple of short punches.
Terror throws a big right hand that misses.
Yip is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yip not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Yip manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terror manages to get himself to full guard.
Yip working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terror has momentary wrist control but Yip slips an elbow through the middle.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Terror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yip content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terror keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Terror is trying to control the position but Yip postures up.
Terror pulls Yip in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yip wants to control from the top but Terror keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Terror has his hands on Yip's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terror was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
Terror throws out a counter right but Yip avoids it with no problem.
Yip throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Terror tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yip is in Terror's guard.
Terror tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Terror is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terror prevents Yip from improving his position.
Yip 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.
Yip manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yip holds on and takes a little breather.
Terror postures up and lands a big shot to Yip's brow.
Yip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yip is pulling down on Terror's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Terror looking to sit in guard and control but Yip gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terror seems keen to control Yip's posture.
Terror keeping full guard, as Yip tries to pass.
Yip scoring with some ground and pound.
Yip chips away with some ground and pound.
Terror keeping full guard, as Yip tries to pass.
Yip is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yip postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yip engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Terror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yip accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Franky Yip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yip shoots in for a double leg but Terror sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Terror's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Yip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terror gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yip trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terror is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Terror manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yip manages to get himself to full guard.
Terror is looking to work some ground and pound but Yip has wrist control.
Yip controls Terror momentarily but Terror frees himself.
Terror landing with the ground and pound.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yip controls Terror momentarily but Terror frees himself.
Terror pushes down on Yip's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yip tries to get to full guard but Terror has control of the leg.
Terror not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terror trying to mount his opponent but Yip defends it.
Terror throwing shots but Yip is blocking nicely.
Terror not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Terror wants to take a breather but Yip is having none of it.
Terror lands strikes from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yip is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Terror scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yip wants to improve his position but Terror is controlling well.
Terror working Yip over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dark Terror will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Terror just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yip.
Yip connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terror momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Yip. Those never looked like landing.
Terror throws out a counter right but Yip avoids it with no problem.
Yip moves out of range of the leg kick from Terror.
Yip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip misses with a straight right.
Yip misses with a wild body shot.
Yip misses with a two punch combination.
Terror throws a right hand that Yip ducks under and follows up with a left that Yip also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terror goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Franky Yip has been cut.
Terror moves out of range as Yip strikes.
Terror lands a body shot.
Yip scores with a nice strike.
Terror swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terror lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yip. Terror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yip cracks Terror with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terror scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yip in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terror.
Yip dives in for a single leg takedown but Terror sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Terror throws out a counter right but Yip avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Yip misses.
Yip just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Yip.
Yip's corner calls for a 1-2. Yip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franky Yip is winning the standup battle so far.
Yip looks to land a right hand but Terror moved out of range.
Terror let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dark Terror is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terror misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Terror both land. Nice combination.
Yip lands a slapping body shot.
Yip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror scores with a jab.
Terror defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yip.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Yip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terror takes a swing at Yip's ribcage but misses.
Terror rushes Yip and presses him up against the ropes.
Yip tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terror smiles and moves away.
Yip shoots in and drives through. Terror sprawls well.
Yip lands a slapping body shot.
Yip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terror punishes Yip's body with a nice straight punch.
Yip takes a swing at Terror's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror throws a leg kick that misses.
Yip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terror's hands.
Yip checks the leg kick.
Yip connects with a single shot there.
Yip lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terror throws a series of punches but Yip avoids them all with ease.
Yip is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Terror.
Terror throws a series of punches but Yip moves out of range.
Terror throws a one two combo.
Yip misses with a wild combination.
Yip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terror is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terror.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terror moves out of range as Yip strikes.
Yip is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yip looks to score with a jab to the body but Terror is just out of range.
As Yip backs off Terror throws a huge counter combo but Yip manages to avoid it all.
Yip throws a lazy right hand but Terror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Terror - just one landing.
Yip misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yip throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terror swivels and escapes.
Yip fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terror sprawls well initially but Yip persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terror felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yip trying to control from half guard but Terror is working away.
Yip trying to mount his opponent but Terror defends it.
Terror blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yip.
Terror blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yip.
Terror is looking to control Yip's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terror avoid being mounted?
Terror regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yip is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terror is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yip throws a series of strikes that have Terror backpedaling.
Terror throws a low kick, looking for Yip's leg but Yip calmly moves out of range.
Yip throws a lazy right hand but Terror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Terror.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yip 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.
Terror misses with a few strikes there.
Terror moves into the clinch.
Terror gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yip.
I was talking to Yip's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yip breaks from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terror connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yip momentarily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Terror enables Yip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Terror manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yip throws a big right hand that misses.
Terror wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yip postures up in Terror's guard and throws a big left but Terror blocks it.
Terror is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yip controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yip wants to control from the top but Terror keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Franky Yip.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Dark Terror!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Franky Yip!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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