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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dallas Porter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Porter wants it to stay on the feet.
Yeboah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Porter pinned against the cage. Porter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Porter lands a head kick!
Yeboah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porter's waist but Porter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeboah off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeboah rushes Porter and presses him up against the cage.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porter keeps control of Yeboah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yeboah has been working on his balance at Harambe Remembrance Hall, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Porter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yeboah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porter defends well and Yeboah ends up having to push Porter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yeboah circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeboah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Porter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to land a leg kick but Yeboah saw it coming and moves away.
Yeboah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Porter looks winded!
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yeboah.
Yeboah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yeboah landing a few strikes.
Yeboah throws a strike aimed at the side of Porter's head but Porter avoids it well.
Yeboah tries to score with some ground and pound. Porter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yeboah is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Porter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Porter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yeboah.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboah looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Porter is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Yeboah are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yeboah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Porter is looking for a sweep.
Porter dodges the ground and pound from Yeboah.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porter keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeboah wants to stand but Porter has his arm trapped.
Yeboah tries to score with some ground and pound. Porter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Porter defending against the ground and pound.
Porter is looking for a sweep.
Porter defending against the ground and pound.
Porter is being controlled here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yeboah fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yeboah wants to control but Porter is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Yeboah crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Porter's face as Yeboah controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yeboah instigates a clinch.
Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Porter avoids it really well and circles away.
Yeboah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Porter throws a front kick aimed at Yeboah's knee but Yeboah avoids it well.
Yeboah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porter defends well and Yeboah ends up having to push Porter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yeboah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yeboah.
Porter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Yeboah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.
Porter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yeboah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yeboah has Porter up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Dallas Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Yeboah.
Yeboah jumps guard but Porter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah wants to get back to striking at distance but Porter won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yeboah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter slaps away a takedown attempt from Yeboah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yeboah clinches with his opponent.
Yeboah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
Yeboah pushes Porter up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Yeboah - that landed with a thud.
Anthony Yeboah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yeboah lands a left hand.
Yeboah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Porter takes a shot to the head.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yeboah is able to avoid easily.
Porter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yeboah.
Porter misses with a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a series of strikes. Porter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anthony Yeboah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeboah doesn't manage to clinch there - Porter circles away.
Porter misses with a leg kick.
Yeboah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Porter defends well and Yeboah ends up having to push Porter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Porter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yeboah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Porter. No joy for Yeboah on that attempt.
Porter throws a head kick that misses
and Porter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anthony Yeboah is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeboah moves into range and clinches up with Porter.
Yeboah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Porter trying to stall but Yeboah improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Porter throws a head kick but Yeboah moves out of range.
Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Yeboah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeboah.
Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porter circles away.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porter as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeboah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws a head kick but Yeboah moves out of range.
It looked like Yeboah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porter circles away.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeboah avoids the head kick by Porter.
Yeboah moves in looking to clinch but Porter pushes him off.
Yeboah is looking to clinch.
Porter has Yeboah up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yeboah.
Yeboah lands a left hand.
Yeboah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yeboah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeboah tries to pull guard but Porter holds him up against the cage and eventually Yeboah drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Yeboah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Porter throws a lazy head kick
and Yeboah counters with a two punch combo.
Porter slaps away a takedown attempt from Yeboah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Yeboah throws a big counter combination but Porter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Porter stuffs the takedown.
Yeboah fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeboah dives in and grabs Porter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porter pushes down on Yeboah's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Yeboah blocks the low kick.
Porter 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.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeboah has closed the distance and engaged Porter in a clinch.
Yeboah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yeboah moves into the clinch.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the side of Porter's head.
Porter misses with an elbow over the top.
Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yeboah tries to work over Porter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porter missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeboah.
Yeboah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Yeboah lands with a short shot to the head.
Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Porter stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Yeboah as he checks the leg kick.
Yeboah shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porter's waist but Porter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeboah off to one side.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Yeboah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Porter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeboah somewhat.
Yeboah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Porter tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeboah has closed the distance and engaged Porter in a clinch.
Anthony Yeboah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yeboah breaks the clinch.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeboah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Porter.
Dallas Porter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeboah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Porter pinned against the cage. Porter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah keeps the fight on the outside.
Yeboah looks for a takedown but Porter sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeboah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yeboah or perhaps it was just good defense by Porter, which made it look bad.
Yeboah blocks a head kick by Porter.
Yeboah closes the distance and clinches up with Porter, looking for a takedown. Yeboah pushes Porter against the cage but Porter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yeboah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Porter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yeboah is in Porter's guard.
Porter pushes Yeboah off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yeboah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Yeboah!
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