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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hon Yeboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tad Sanders has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tad Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hon Yeboy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboy misses with a two punch combination.
Yeboy gets a double leg takedown into Sanders's guard.
Yeboy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanders shoots for a takedown but Yeboy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yeboy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanders's half guard.
Sanders manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yeboy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yeboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yeboy pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yeboy wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanders gets to his feet - Yeboy follows without any prompting.
Yeboy moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
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.
Sanders manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sanders wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yeboy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yeboy gets to his feet - Sanders follows without any prompting.
Yeboy's corner calls for a 1-2. Yeboy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yeboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboy closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yeboy walks away with a smile on his face. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Yeboy.
Sanders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yeboy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanders bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Yeboy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is pushing Yeboy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yeboy tries to circle away but Sanders has him pinned against the cage.
Sanders has Yeboy pressed against the cage, preventing Yeboy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanders manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeboy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanders, up you get!
Yeboy drives through with a takedown into Sanders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeboy throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hon Yeboy dominated that round.
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.
Yeboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yeboy pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanders is trying to pull guard but Yeboy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yeboy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanders is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yeboy to the mat. Yeboy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yeboy pushes Sanders off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yeboy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sanders kicks off Yeboy and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboy looks to land a combination but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yeboy moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Yeboy tries to circle away but Sanders has him pinned against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Yeboy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yeboy is trying to break free.
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Yeboy.
Yeboy clinches.
Yeboy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders is trying to pull guard but Yeboy has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yeboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Yeboy won't allow it.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yeboy.
Sanders throws Yeboy to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboy moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Yeboy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders decides to pull guard.
Sanders is working an open guard so Yeboy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yeboy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeboy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboy wants to stand but Sanders is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yeboy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yeboy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanders tries to counter by clinching up but Yeboy breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanders is defended easily by Yeboy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hon Yeboy 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanders enables Yeboy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sanders manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sanders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yeboy walks away with a smile on his face. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yeboy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanders if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboy rushes Sanders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Yeboy scores with a takedown into Sanders's guard.
Sanders is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yeboy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders successfully pulls guard.
Sanders working a defensive guard here.
Sanders is working an open guard so Yeboy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yeboy throws a solid leg kick but Sanders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yeboy.
Sanders is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yeboy.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yeboy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yeboy.
Yeboy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tad Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeboy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanders throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yeboy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanders tries to move into range but Yeboy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeboy as he avoids it easily.
Hon Yeboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboy closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanders.
Yeboy jumps into guard, dragging Sanders to the mat.
Sanders sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanders trying to control but Yeboy is working from the bottom.
Yeboy is looking to stand up but Sanders isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeboy is working an open guard so Sanders takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yeboy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yeboy fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeboy closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
Sanders's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tad Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hon Yeboy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yeboy manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hon Yeboy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yeboy 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hon Yeboy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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