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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 3110 p4p, 2220 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 403 p4p, 294 weight class). Yueng is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Frank Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Yueng 's head but Yueng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Yueng 's shoulder, as Yueng tries to avoid the shot.
Yueng is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diaz slips a jab from Yueng .
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yueng counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Yueng tries to pass.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Yueng passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Yueng is very close to passing his half guard.
Yueng seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yueng .
Yueng is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Yueng is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yueng trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
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.
Diaz is trying to keep Yueng in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yueng 's half guard.
Diaz is looking to stall here but Yueng recovers full guard.
Yueng is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yueng has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Diaz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yueng has tightened it up now! Diaz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bolo Yueng !
An intense looking Bolo Yueng took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '“nan inyeon-ege soin-eul jug-ilgeoya.” TRANSLATION: I’m going to ducking kill someone up in this bitch! It’s time for me to be ranked'.
Frank Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Who wants to see me python? '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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