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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franky Yip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music. Joe Bone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Yip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a head kick but Yip moves out of range.
Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yip was well out of range. Poor timing from Bone.
Yip looks to land a left hand but Bone moved out of range nicely.
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
Yip avoids the body shot from Bone.
Yip swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been informed that Bone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yip swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Yip throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Yip's head coaches at LOD London Top Tier that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bone scores with a hook.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Yip's front leg but catches the back leg as Yip tries to avoid it.
Yip throws a hook to the side of Bone's head but Bone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bone lands a jab to the nose.
Yip ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Yip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yip takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bone feints and then cracks Yip's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yip down.
Bone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bone misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yip.
Yip defending well as Bone loads up on a big left hand.
Yip misses with a looping left.
Bone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Yip.
Bone tries to land a front kick but Yip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Yip is predictable there
and Bone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bone.
Yip keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Yip is controlling Bone's posture.
Bone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bone wants to control from the top but Yip keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yip takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yip has time to react.
Bone clobbers Yip with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bone takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone moves away from the strike by Yip.
Yip takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Bone feints the counter takedown.
Yip throws a jab but it's blocked by Bone.
Bone lands a glancing blow to the side of Yip's head.
Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Yip is just out of range.
A punch combination from Bone misses.
Yip staying out of range there.
Donk. Bone catches Yip right on the button with a cross.
Yip loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
A slow jab from Yip misses its intended target.
Bone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yip scores with a body shot.
Bone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yip had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yip swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Yip.
Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bone shoots in but Yip avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yip dives in and grabs Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes down on Yip's head and hops out.
Yip ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yip throws out the jab.
Yip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bone gets a takedown into half guard.
Bone is working for a kimura but Yip is defending it quite comfortably.
Yip is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab lands there for Bone.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yip.
Bone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yip is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yip scores with a takedown into Bone's guard.
Bone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bone keeping full guard, as Yip tries to pass.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone is trying to hold Yip in close to prevent damage but Yip 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.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yip doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yip manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bone looking for a guillotine here but Yip defends easily.
Bone has momentary wrist control but Yip slips an elbow through the middle.
Yip pushing down on Bone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bone is not content to let Yip control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a sweep. Yip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yip postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yip won't allow Bone to sweep him here.
Yip slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bone wants to control but Yip postures up.
Bone is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Yip's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yip creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bone gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone tries to roll over but Yip keeps him under control.
Bone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bone.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yip wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Yip sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip postures up.
Yip looking to pass the guard.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Yip preventing the sweep.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bone working for a triangle but Yip defends it easily.
Yip slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Yip dominated that second 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.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yip.
Yip ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bone scores with a nice strike.
Yip looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Bone lands an overhand right.
Yip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bone throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bone misses with a hook.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Yip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yip looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yip.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Yip misses with an uppercut.
Bone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yip lands with an uppercut that bounces Bone off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bone.
Bone moves away from the strike by Yip.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yip's sensitive parts.
Bone misses with a hook
and Yip counters with a nice uppercut.
Bone lands a jab.
Bone connects with a crisp jab.
Yip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yip. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yip avoids the body shot from Bone.
Yip takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Yip throws a series of strikes that have Bone backpedaling.
Joe Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bone scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yip takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yip.
Bone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Yip throwing a counter right hand but Bone manages to avoid it.
Yip misses with a wild body shot.
Bone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yip displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bone.
Bone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yip to score with a decent uppercut.
Yip punishes Bone's body with a nice straight punch.
Bone misses with an uppercut.
Bone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yips jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yip misses the shot to the body.
Bone scores with a jab. Yip acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Bone throws a head kick that misses
and Yip makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yip steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bone. That one must have hurt.
Yip lands with a good body shot.
Yip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bone.
Yip slips under a jab.
Yip is looking to counter punch.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yip throws the left hand but Bone avoids the punch easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bone enables Yip to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone has his foot on Yip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yip works his way back into a safe position though.
Bone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yip is one step ahead there.
Bone is trying to keep Yip in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip cracks Bone with a solid left hand.
Bone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yip is positioning himself well to prevent Bone advancing to mount.
Yip is trying to get back to full guard.
Bone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yip is just riding it out for now. Bone eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joe Bone just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone moves away from the strike by Yip.
Bone lands with a shot to the body.
Yip jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Bone tries to counter it with a takedown but Yip pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yip lands with a straight right. Bone didn't see that one coming.
Bone misses the jab.
Bone misses with a hook
and Yip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yip misses the target.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yip swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone misses with an uppercut. Yip saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Bone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yip. That did some damage!
A big left from Yip misses.
Yip slips a straight right by Bone.
Yip cracks a nice hook into Bone's ribs.
The fighters circling - Yip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone works over Yip's head and body with a nice combination.
Yip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yip defends it well.
Yip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bone gets caught flat footed, as Yip shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Yip is proving a slippery customer.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yip puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yip slips a nice elbow through Bone's hands, connecting with Bone's forehead.
Yip trying to control the pace.
Bone wants to improve his position but Yip is controlling well.
Yip lands strikes from half guard.
Yip is keen to just control but Bone is a slippery customer.
Bone trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yip is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bone, not yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yip is looking to advance position but Bone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bone is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yip has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to control but Yip is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bone wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bone is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yip has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yip!
Bone keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Franky Yip will probably get the nod.
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!
Yip looks to land a right hand but Bone moved out of range.
Bone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bone takes a swing at Yip's ribcage but misses.
Yip appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bone tries to sprawl but Yip drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yip is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
Bone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yip preventing the sweep.
Yip advances to half guard.
Bone manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bone's guard.
Bone gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip is looking to work some ground and pound but Bone has wrist control.
Yip wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Bone is pulling down on Yip's head to control his posture.
Yip throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yip.
Bone seems keen to control Yip's posture.
Yip wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Bone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yip has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bone is not content to let Yip control the position.
Bone seems a little lost for a moment, as Yip dominates the positioning.
Yip in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bone is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yip off and has taken his back!
Franky Yip overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yip rolls, trying to escape but Bone keeps control of the position.
Yip is working hard here to advance position.
Yip just trying to survive but Bone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yip is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bone looking to hold on to the position here but Yip rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Yip looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to control from the top but Yip keeps moving.
Yip looking to control.
Bone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yip swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yip is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yip working a defensive guard but Bone manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yip tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Franky Yip.
I think Yip has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Yip!
Franky Yip retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Franky Yip thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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