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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Cisco!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah clinches up with Cisco and pushes him back against the cage.
Cisco gets underhooks to prevent Yeboah's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cisco.
Yeboah has been working on his balance at Island Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cisco.
Cisco has a couple of punches blocked by Yeboah.
Cisco blocks a body shot from Yeboah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Cisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Yeboah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cisco clinches with his opponent.
Cisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cisco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Cisco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cisco.
Cisco misses with a wild combination.
Yeboah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cisco throws a series of punches but Yeboah moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cisco misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah has Cisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Cisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeboah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cisco lands with a short shot to the head.
Cisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cisco tries to break the clinch but Yeboah is controlling the position.
Yeboah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the side of Cisco's head.
Cisco scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cisco.
Cisco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yeboah misses with the head strike.
Yeboah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cisco tries to clinch there but Yeboah circles away.
Yeboah is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeboah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cisco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah looks for a takedown but Cisco sprawls well.
Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.
Cisco blocks an uppercut.
Cisco working aggressively here.
Yeboah avoiding damage as Cisco throws knees to the body.
Cisco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cisco looks to clinch
and Yeboah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cisco is looking to clinch but Yeboah is avoiding it.
Cisco clinches up against the cage.
Yeboah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yeboah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeboah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cisco pinned against the cage. Cisco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisco throws a body punch but Yeboah moves out of range.
Cisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cisco throws a series of punches but Yeboah moves out of range.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Cisco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cisco tries to clinch but Yeboah is having none of it.
Cisco tries to clinch but Yeboah is having none of it.
Yeboah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cisco thuds a left hand into Yeboah's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cisco misses with some punches.
Yeboah lands with a left to the head.
Yeboah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yeboah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
A short uppercut from Cisco.
Cisco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yeboah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisco takes a shot to the head.
Cisco swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cisco.
Cisco misses with the head strike.
Yeboah manages to break the clinch.
Cisco takes the fight into the clinch.
Cisco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yeboah blocks an uppercut.
Yeboah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
Yeboah blocking some punches.
Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Cisco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yeboah.
Cisco fails to land with a series of punches.
Cisco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cisco wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Cisco dominated that round.
That's time! Yeboah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cisco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeboah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cisco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cisco is looking to clinch.
Cisco moves into the clinch.
Cisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
Cisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cisco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cisco gets underhooks to prevent Yeboah's takedown attempt.
Cisco lands with a left to the head.
Yeboah lands a left hand.
Yeboah lands a body punch.
Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Cisco. No joy for Yeboah on that attempt.
Cisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cisco wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisco throws a lazy right hand but Yeboah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisco throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Cisco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cisco misses with the head strike.
Cisco working aggressively here.
A short left from Cisco.
Yeboah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cisco lands a knee to the body.
Yeboah managing to block the knees to the body from Cisco.
Cisco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
Yeboah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cisco prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cisco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeboah tries to throw a body punch but Cisco avoids it by throwing Yeboah back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
Yeboah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cisco walks away with a smile on his face. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cisco lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yeboah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah misses with a takedown attempt
and Cisco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cisco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yeboah has a couple of punches blocked by Cisco.
Cisco working aggressively here.
Yeboah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cisco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeboah lands a jab-cross combination.
Cisco scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Cisco.
Nice jab there from Cisco.
Cisco wants to clinch up but Yeboah keeps it at a distance.
Cisco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeboah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Yeboah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Cisco. Beautiful body shot.
Cisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeboah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yeboah.
Anthony Yeboah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Cisco does it's job there.
Yeboah gets tackled into the cage by Cisco. Cisco maintains the clinch.
Cisco trying to land knees to the body.
Cisco trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeboah.
A right hand to the body from Yeboah.
Cisco throws a head punch that misses.
Cisco breaks the clinch.
Cisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cisco with a nice cross.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Cisco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cisco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yeboah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeboah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cisco avoids it really well and circles away.
Yeboah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Cisco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cisco jabs Yeboah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cisco clinches with his opponent.
Cisco lands with a short shot to the head.
Cisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cisco darts in and clinches Yeboah up against the cage.
Cisco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yeboah.
Matthew Cisco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cisco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthew Cisco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cisco closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Cisco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cisco clinches with his opponent.
Cisco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
Cisco misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeboah cracks Cisco with a nice body shot.
Yeboah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeboah has a couple of punches blocked by Cisco.
Yeboah pulls guard successfully.
Cisco wants to stand and escape but instead Yeboah has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cisco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisco trying to control the action but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Cisco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yeboah wants to get back to his feet.
Anthony Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeboah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yeboah tries to get out of the position.
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.
Cisco is looking to take a break and control but Yeboah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cisco tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisco trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeboah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yeboah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cisco defends it nicely.
Cisco has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four 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.
Yeboah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yeboah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cisco misses with some punches.
Yeboah blocks an uppercut.
Cisco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yeboah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cisco lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cisco.
A hook to the body from Yeboah.
Yeboah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeboah breaks from the clinch.
Cisco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yeboah, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cisco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeboah blocking some punches.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthew Cisco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cisco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Cisco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cisco 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Cisco!
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