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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yueng (ranked 1259 p4p, 1604 weight class) and Yadeep Singh (ranked 190 p4p, 247 weight class). Yueng comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Yadeep Singh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yadeep Singh!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yueng gets the takedown into side control.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yueng is trying to get an arm triangle but Singh is defending well.
Singh trying to remain calm as Yueng controls from the top position.
Singh parries the strikes from Yueng easily there. Yueng is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Singh to escape.
Yueng tries for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Yueng tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Singh told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yueng just content to control the position.
Yueng throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two 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.
Yueng trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Yueng is trying to get an arm triangle but Singh is defending well.
Yueng tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yueng has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yueng is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Singh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yueng is trying to get an arm triangle but Singh is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is working Singh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Singh tries to escape but Yueng is in control.
Yueng working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yueng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
Yueng taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yueng looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Singh is avoiding damage well.
Singh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yueng .
Yueng is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Singh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yueng is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng 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.
Yueng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yueng fails with the takedown.
Yueng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Yueng shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
Singh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Yueng changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Yueng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Yueng decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Yueng trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh wants to stand but Yueng is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Yueng from controlling successfully.
Yueng slips nicely into half guard.
Yueng is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yueng to get the leverage.
Yueng tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yueng to get the leverage.
Yueng throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Yueng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Singh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yueng missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh is trying to stand up here but Yueng is controlling him well.
Yueng is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Singh is trying to stand back up but Yueng is controlling him
Yueng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yueng is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singh is just riding it out for now. Yueng eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yueng is trying to work for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Bolo Yueng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yueng is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Singh has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yueng is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yueng to get the leverage.
Yueng lands strikes from half guard.
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. Yueng connects with a nice short shot to Singh's temple.
Yueng prevents Singh from improving his position.
Yueng is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Singh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yueng will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yueng slips under a jab from Singh.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Yueng decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Yueng trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Yueng prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh is keeping the position for now.
Yueng is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yueng pushes down on Singh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yueng seems to be looking for submissions.
Yueng throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Yueng controlling the action here.
Singh is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Singh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yueng tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Singh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh lands a head shot.
Singh swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yueng attempts a counter takedown but Singh avoids it well and moves away.
Yueng takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bolo Yueng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh throws a right hand that Yueng ducks under and follows up with a left that Yueng also avoids with ease.
Singh walks into a left hand.
Singh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Singh duly obliges.
Yadeep Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yadeep Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yueng shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bolo Yueng . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yueng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Yadeep Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yueng is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Singh's half guard.
Singh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yueng . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh has hold of Yueng 's hands but Yueng slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
Yueng wants to pass to mount but Singh is defending the position.
Yueng sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Yueng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yueng looking for a submission but Singh manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yadeep Singh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yueng 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Yueng !
A very excited looking Bolo Yueng rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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