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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tono yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tono yeo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for yeo on that attempt.
yeo throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
yeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
yeo throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
yeo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
yeo unloading with bombs!
yeo 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.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
yeo tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by yeo.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
yeo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanders is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo landing strikes from the mount.
yeo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanders?
Sanders gets back to half guard.
yeo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
yeo works his way into full mount!
yeo working Sanders over with strikes here.
yeo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanders hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to improve his position but yeo isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders is bucking up trying to escape but yeo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanders manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanders works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanders manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. yeo manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanders won't allow yeo to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yeo trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
yeo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
yeo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
yeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
yeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanders's guard.
Sanders is striking off his back. yeo thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.
yeo is taking a breather. Sanders 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like yeo is going to stand back up.
yeo trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
yeo working Sanders over with strikes.
Sanders is looking to control yeo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanders avoid being mounted?
yeo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sanders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanders flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tono yeo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but yeo shows good takedown defense.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and yeo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
yeo gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from yeo.
Sanders closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming yeo to the mat! yeo manages to get full guard.
yeo wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
yeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders won't allow yeo to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo 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.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as yeo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
yeo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sanders wants to clinch but yeo slips to the side
and yeo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanders is looking to regain half guard here but yeo keeps moving and retains side control.
yeo lands some shots froms side control.
yeo trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
yeo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
yeo takes a little break here. Sanders wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
tono yeo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
yeo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders doesn't succeed with the takedown
and yeo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
yeo lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yeo trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
yeo stands and steps away. Sanders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
yeo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of yeo backwards.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but yeo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
yeo landing knees to the body.
yeo manages to pull guard.
yeo wants to stand and escape but Sanders is having none of it.
yeo is pulling down on Sanders's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanders, at least for the moment.
yeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
yeo wants to stand and escape but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanders stands up over yeo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders preventing the sweep.
Sanders will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
yeo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
yeo wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. yeo is working away from the top position though.
yeo stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tono yeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by yeo which made him look bad.
Sanders looks for a takedown but yeo sprawls well.
yeo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanders manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
yeo decides to stand up.
yeo throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
yeo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Josh Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from yeo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yeo throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
yeo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanders looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yeo manages to break the clinch.
Sanders with a poor takedown
and yeo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanders!
yeo content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, yeo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanders regains half guard.
yeo passes to full mount!
yeo looking to finish Sanders with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanders!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yeo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanders hang on?
Sanders is desperately trying to improve his position but yeo has a good base and remains in mount.
yeo working the ground and pound effectively.
yeo looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, yeo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanders regains half guard.
Sanders is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but yeo pulls his head out easily.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of yeo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take yeo's back!
Sanders lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can yeo hold on?!
Sanders not allowing yeo to control his hands.
yeo tries to escape the position.
yeo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Sanders.
yeo turns into Sanders and is now in his guard.
yeo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
yeo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders has momentary wrist control but yeo slips an elbow through the middle.
yeo gets to his feet - Sanders follows without any prompting.
Sanders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from yeo misses.
yeo throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders with a lazy takedown attempt
and yeo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanders won't be happy with that.
yeo wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Sanders gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of yeo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take yeo's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yeo really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Sanders's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
yeo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Josh Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
yeo is in a bad position with Sanders working for a choke. yeo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
tono yeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well yeo 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tono yeo!
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energy
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RATING
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