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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Grappling (ranked 1910 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Johel Yomero (ranked 221 p4p, 227 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grappling might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to After Dark - Old Grappling. 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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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Grappling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johel Yomero!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling swinging wildly here.
Yomero feints the counter takedown.
Yomero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grappling.
Yomero dives in and scores a takedown into Grappling's guard.
Grappling wants to get back to his feet but Yomero passes into half guard.
Yomero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yomero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grappling defends it well.
Yomero prevents Grappling from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yomero is working for a kimura but Grappling is defending it quite comfortably.
Yomero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yomero is pressing down on Grappling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grappling is holding on for now.
Grappling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yomero.
Yomero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grappling tries to roll over but Yomero keeps him under control.
Grappling looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yomero controlling the pace.
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.
Grappling is trying to stand up here but Yomero is controlling him well.
Grappling controlling the position well.
Grappling is looking for a sweep. Yomero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grappling is working hard here to advance position.
Yomero is looking to stall here but Grappling recovers full guard.
Yomero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling is trying to hold Yomero in close to prevent damage but Yomero has managed to pass into half guard.
Grappling trying to control here.
Grappling is looking to improve his position.
Yomero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yomero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yomero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yomero wants to pass to mount but Grappling is defending the position.
Yomero seems to be working for a kimura but Grappling defends the submission attempt.
Grappling missing with punches from the bottom.
Grappling tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappling tries to get to full guard but Yomero has control of the leg.
Grappling is refusing to be controlled, as Yomero sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johel Yomero dominated that round.
That's time! Grappling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grappling throws a combination. Yomero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yomero lands with a nice combination. Grappling backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Old Grappling has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Grappling. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grappling.
Yomero shoots in and bounces Grappling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grappling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yomero throws a big elbow that misses.
Yomero prevents Grappling from getting back to his feet.
Yomero throws a big right hand that misses.
Yomero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grappling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling punching from the bottom.
Grappling wants to get back to his feet but Yomero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grappling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Old Grappling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grappling jabs Yomero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grappling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grappling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yomero.
Grappling closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A lazy left from Grappling finds it's target.
Grappling fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yomero on the side of the head.
Yomero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yomero is thwarting Grappling's attempts to control the position.
Yomero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling trying to hold on to Yomero's head to control him but Yomero postures up.
Grappling is looking to improve his position.
Yomero is trying to control the action in half guard but Grappling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yomero lands strikes from half guard.
Grappling wants to get back to full guard but Yomero has passed into side control.
Grappling is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grappling wants to control but Yomero postures up.
Yomero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yomero looks up at the clock and then as Grappling takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yomero smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yomero works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grappling is trying to control Yomero's posture but Yomero avoids it.
Yomero cracks Grappling with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling taking a bit of punishment here - Yomero scoring with strikes.
Yomero tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Grappling is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yomero connects with a decent elbow.
Yomero trying to control the position but Grappling is working away.
Johel Yomero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yomero creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grappling sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yomero is trying to ground and pound but Grappling uses the momentary lack of control by Yomero to regain half guard.
Yomero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grappling's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johel Yomero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Old Grappling's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Grappling ducks under a wild hook from Yomero.
Grappling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grappling gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yomero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yomero wants to control from the top but Grappling keeps moving.
Grappling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yomero is controlling him.
Yomero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grappling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappling throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Yomero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grappling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grappling prevents Yomero from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomero looking for submissions off his back.
Yomero is trying to control but can't.
Grappling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grappling is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yomero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yomero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grappling is not content to let Yomero control the position.
Grappling tries to roll over but Yomero keeps him under control.
Old Grappling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomero throwing shots but Grappling is blocking nicely.
Yomero prevents Grappling from improving his position.
Yomero 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.
Yomero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomero prevents Grappling from standing back up.
Yomero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yomero prevents Grappling from improving his position.
Yomero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grappling wants to get back to full guard.
Yomero trying to control the action but Grappling is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Yomero slips a nice elbow through Grappling's hands, connecting with Grappling's forehead.
Grappling tries to get to full guard but Yomero has control of the leg.
Yomero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grappling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yomero passes to side control.
Yomero looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grappling is avoiding damage well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yomero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grappling keeps working.
Yomero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grappling has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johel Yomero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yomero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johel Yomero!
Johel Yomero decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Old Grappling was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't expect this result!
Congratulations to my opponent.
I will train and come back stronger!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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