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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Senior (ranked 2312 p4p, 3294 weight class) and Yadeep Singh (ranked 288 p4p, 385 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yadeep Singh!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh swinging wildly here.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Senior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Senior seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Senior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Singh sprawls and moves away.
Senior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
Singh leaves Senior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Senior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Singh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senior ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh connects with the punch.
Singh closes the distance and pushes Senior back into the cage.
Singh breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Senior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Singh sprawls well initially but Senior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Senior is looking to advance position but Singh won't allow it.
Senior controlling the action here.
Singh is not content to let Senior control the position.
Senior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Senior lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior wants to pass to mount but Singh is defending the position.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Senior.
Singh pushes Senior off looking to stand but Senior dives back in and keeps control.
Senior seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Senior wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior is looking to advance position but Singh won't allow it.
Senior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Singh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Senior is keen to just control but Singh is a slippery customer.
Singh tries to roll over but Senior keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Senior has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senior wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh misses with a right hand
and Senior counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Senior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Singh is refusing to be controlled, as Senior sits in half guard.
Senior wants to free his trapped foot but Singh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Singh won't allow Senior to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yadeep Singh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Singh thows a leg kick but Senior checks it
and Senior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Singh!
Singh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Senior advances nicely into full mount.
Senior wants to control the pace but Singh is squirming around nicely.
Senior is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Singh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Singh!
Senior trying to keep a closed guard but Singh is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Singh is aware though and is defending well.
Senior is trying to keep Singh in close.
Senior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Senior passes into half guard.
Senior seems to be working for a kimura but Singh defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
Senior controlling the action here.
Senior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Singh defends it well.
Senior trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Senior is keen to just control but Singh is a slippery customer.
Singh is defending against the submission attempts here by Senior.
Senior works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Senior has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Singh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Senior lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Singh is squirming around, avoiding Senior's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Senior jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Singh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Senior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Senior happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Senior dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Yadeep Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Senior tries to counter with a takedown but Singh is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Senior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Singh sprawls and moves away.
Singh clinches up with Senior and pushes him back against the cage.
Singh slows down the pace here.
Senior wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh misses with some punches.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Senior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh tries to work over Senior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Singh fails to land.
Singh lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Senior.
Senior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Senior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Singh fails to land.
Singh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Singh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Joe Senior has been cut.
Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Senior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Senior.
Senior distracts Singh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Senior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Senior wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Senior prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
Senior sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Singh's guard.
Senior working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Singh 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.
Senior wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Senior content to control rather than advance.
Singh is trying to escape back to his feet but Senior uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh prevents Senior from moving into mount.
Senior is working hard here to advance position.
Senior advances nicely into full mount.
Singh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Senior.
Senior wants to control the pace but Singh is squirming around nicely.
Singh tries to hold on but Senior postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying to escape the mount.
Senior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Singh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Senior.
Senior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yadeep Singh.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yadeep Singh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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