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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alden Horn (ranked 24492 p4p, 3621 weight class) and Yip Man (ranked 254 p4p, 189 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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135
2 - 7 - 0 |
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164 cm
20
135
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alden Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Horn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Horn's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn is trying to control but can't.
Horn is looking to improve his position.
Man is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Horn defends it.
Horn is in trouble now - Man has advanced to mount!
Man controlling from the full mount.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Horn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Horn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Horn tries to get out of the position.
Horn wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Horn hang on?
Man content just to control the position here.
Horn working to try and regain half guard.
Horn tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is working to get back to half guard.
Man controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Man 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horn working to try and regain half guard.
Horn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Man content just to control the position here.
Horn is trying to escape the mount.
Man controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horn is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man dominated that 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.
Man tries to clinch up
and Horn counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Horn to acknowledge the strikes.
Man misses with a hook.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man wants to clinch.
Horn slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn fails with the takedown.
Horn throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horn.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Man.
A lull in the action here as Man stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn is looking to reverse the position.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Man has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Horn!
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
Horn is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horn is working hard here to advance position.
Man lands a heavy elbow.
Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Horn's face.
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is continuing to stall.
Man prevents Horn from getting the reversal.
Man controlling the pace for now.
The adventures of Man the control monster continue. Boring.
Horn is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horn wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Man looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab lands there for Man.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Horn has Man pushed against the cage.
Man can't get the takedown.
Horn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Horn.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horn keeps the fight on the outside.
Horn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horn tries to clinch up
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man has his takedown stuffed
and Horn counters with a one-two to the body.
Alden Horn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yip Man.
Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is thwarting Horn's attempts to control the position.
Man not doing much here.
Man wants to pass to mount but Horn is defending the position.
Horn wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is taking a breather. Horn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man drops an elbow to the side of Horn's head.
Man winds up and cracks Horn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
More stalling from Man.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Horn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Man holds on to Horn's head and controls the position momentarily.
Man manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Man controlling the action here.
Man maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Horn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Man has cracked it and Horn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yip Man!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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