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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panom Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panom Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeerum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tang looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Tang moves out of range easily.
Tang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yeerum but Yeerum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yeerum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeerum throws a head kick but Tang moves out of range.
Yeerum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yeerum moves into range and clinches up with Tang.
Yeerum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tang goes for a takedown attempt but Yeerum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tang tries to clinch there but Yeerum circles away.
Yeerum moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Yeerum.
Knees to the body from Yeerum.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yeerum.
Yeerum lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeerum tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeerum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yeerum has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tang is trying to keep an underhook but Yeerum manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeerum scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yeerum is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yeerum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang missing with punches from the bottom.
Tang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yeerum scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yeerum throwing shots but Tang is blocking nicely.
Yeerum uses his free foot to push down on Tang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tang.
Yeerum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tang tries to hold on but Yeerum pushes him away.
Yeerum looking to control but Tang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yeerum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yeerum tries to control but Tang wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tang is working to get back to half guard.
Tang tries to hold on but Yeerum pushes him away.
Yeerum breaks from Tang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yeerum working for a guillotine from mount but Tang is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tang defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yeerum.
Yeerum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yeerum is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yeerum prevents Tang from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum avoids the attempt from Tang to control.
Yeerum tries to control but Tang wriggling away.
Yeerum in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yeerum goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tang is on top in guard.
Tang wants to control from the top but Yeerum keeps moving.
Yeerum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang stopping the sweep attempt from Yeerum.
Tang trying to control but Yeerum is working from the bottom.
Yeerum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tang is one step ahead there.
Tang advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tang trying to control the action but Yeerum is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panom Yeerum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yeerum misses with a head kick.
Yeerum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No luck for Yeerum with that takedown attempt.
Tang fails with a takedown attempt.
Yeerum looks to land a combination. Tang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yeerum instigates a clinch.
Yeerum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yeerum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yeerum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeerum gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tang regains guard.
Yeerum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yeerum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tang looking for a sweep. Not yet Tang, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeerum trying to control the position from guard on top but Tang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeerum drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tang dives on top into guard.
Tang stops Yeerum from standing up.
Yeerum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yeerum 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.
Tang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tang wants to control from the top but Yeerum keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Tang wants to stand but Yeerum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yeerum keeping moving, preventing Tang from controlling successfully.
Tang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeerum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yeerum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yeerum has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tang regains guard immediately.
Tang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yeerum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeerum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeerum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yeerum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yeerum passes Tang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yeerum winds up and cracks Tang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tang is looking for a sweep. Yeerum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tang trying to control from the bottom.
Yeerum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yeerum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tang is just riding it out for now. Yeerum eventually gives up the hold.
Tang is looking to control Yeerum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tang avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yeerum is trying to control. Tang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yeerum is trying to work for a kimura but Tang is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tang swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeerum.
Tang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yeerum lands a jab-cross combination.
Tang stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panom Yeerum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yeerum gets back to half guard.
Yeerum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yeerum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yeerum seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yeerum wants to get back to his feet but Tang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yeerum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeerum working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeerum has an active guard here but Tang has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeerum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yeerum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yeerum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tang trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeerum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeerum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yeerum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Panom Yeerum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang looking to pass the guard.
Yeerum is adopting a defensive guard.
Yeerum has a closed guard, preventing Tang from standing up.
Tang wants to pass the guard but Yeerum is keeping the position.
Yeerum keeping moving, preventing Tang from controlling successfully.
Yeerum pulls Tang in close to his closed guard and prevents Tang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yeerum looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tang kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Yeerum as Tang shoots in.
Yeerum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeerum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tang's guard.
Tang tries to strike from the bottom.
Tang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yeerum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yeerum wants to stand but Tang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yeerum trying to control the position from guard on top but Tang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tang wants to sweep here but Yeerum controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yeerum misses with a head kick.
Yeerum stalks Tang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tang's face. Tang staggers backwards, shaken.
Yeerum misses with a two punch combination.
Yeerum closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tang to the mat! Tang manages to get full guard.
Yeerum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Terry Tang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Yeerum has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panom Yeerum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yeerum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panom Yeerum!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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