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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Antonio Laureana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yef Yew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
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194 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Antonio Laureana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laureana throws a right and a left that Yew avoids nicely.
Laureana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yew.
Laureana gets a takedown into half guard.
Laureana is looking to take a break and control but Yew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yew is in trouble now - Laureana has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laureana jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yew is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yew and Laureana has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Yew is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laureana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yew, who protects the arm well.
Laureana taking a break here but Yew is having none of it and regains half guard.
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.
Laureana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laureana is trying to work for a kimura but Yew is defending well.
Laureana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew tries to roll over but Laureana keeps him under control.
Yew keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yew throws the left hand but Laureana avoids the punch easily.
Yew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laureana.
Laureana ducks under a wild hook from Yew.
Laureana changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Laureana's head but Laureana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laureana darts in looking for a takedown but Yew gets double underhooks and turns Laureana into the cage.
Yew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Laureana as he connects with a hook.
Yew scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Francisco Antonio Laureana has been cut.
Yew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Laureana appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laureana manages to avoid it.
Laureana feinted with a counter takedown.
Yew misses with a lunging right hand
and Laureana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yew moves out of range as Laureana strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yef Yew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francisco Antonio Laureana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laureana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yew explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Laureana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yew cracks Laureana with an open hand slap.
Laureana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yew's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laureana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yew.
Yew throws the left hand but Laureana avoids the punch easily.
Laureana changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yew lands a jab to Laureana's midsection.
Yew loads up on a big right hand but Laureana slips the punch.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yew looks to score with a jab to the body but Laureana is just out of range.
Laureana is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yew.
Yew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laureana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yew's guard.
Laureana trying to control the position from guard on top but Yew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew is controlling Laureana's posture.
Laureana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Yew looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Laureana trying to control the position from guard on top but Yew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laureana to score with a decent uppercut.
Laureana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yew swivels and escapes.
Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Laureana tries to counter with a takedown but Yew is quick to defend against it.
Yew lands the left hand.
Laureana moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Laureana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana staying out of range there.
Laureana tries to counter with a takedown but Yew is quick to defend against it.
Laureana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yef Yew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laureana shoots in and bounces Yew off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yew pushes Laureana off and scrambles back to his feet.
Laureana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laureana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yew throws a shot from downtown. Laureana moves away and avoids it.
Laureana seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laureana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Yew.
Laureana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laureana somewhat.
Laureana misses with a straight right.
Laureana moves away from the strike by Yew.
Yew throws a looping overhand right but Laureana ducks down to avoid it.
Laureana shoots for a double leg takedown but Yew sprawls well. He's pushed Laureana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laureana throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yew to counter with a crisp jab.
Yew swings widly with a right hand
and Laureana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yew misses with an uppercut
and Laureana counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yef Yew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francisco Antonio Laureana'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!
A swing and a miss from Laureana.
Laureana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laureana was well out of range. Poor timing from Yew.
A big right from Laureana misses.
Laureana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yew tries to avoid it but Laureana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yew to the ground. Yew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Yew misses.
Laureana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yew defends it nicely.
Laureana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laureana blocks a jab.
Yef Yew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew throws a jab but it's blocked by Laureana.
Yew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yew throws an off balance right hand
and Laureana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yew's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laureana content to stall in guard here.
Yew has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laureana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laureana is working hard here to advance position.
That's two 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.
Laureana controlling from the top position.
Yew seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laureana wants to pass the guard but Yew is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laureana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Laureana tries to counter with a takedown but Yew is quick to defend against it.
Yew misses with a lunging right hand
letting Laureana counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laureana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yew missing with a left hand there. Laureana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Laureana there.
Laureana throws a lazy right hand but Yew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laureana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yew finds it's way round the side to connect with Laureana's head.
Laureana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yew sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laureana somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Antonio Laureana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laureana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laureana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yew misses with a hook
and Laureana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Yew misses the target.
Yew throws a shot from downtown. Laureana moves away and avoids it.
Yew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laureana.
Laureana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yew is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Laureana presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Laureana on the inside.
Yew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laureana backwards.
Yew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Laureana.
Yew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laureana backwards.
Francisco Antonio Laureana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yew.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yef Yew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yew 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yef Yew!
Yef Yew tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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