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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator. Yeboah has chosen Lionel Richie - All Night Long as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
154 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeboah scores with a body shot.
Franklin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yeboah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yeboah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franklin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeboah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Yeboah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Franklin attempts a counter takedown but Yeboah avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin slips under a jab from Yeboah.
Franklin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeboah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franklin scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Yeboah.
Yeboah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Franklin rather than just go for the knockout.
Yeboah steps into range and cracks Franklin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Franklin flops backwards and Yeboah dives into his guard looking to finish!
Franklin is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Yeboah defends easily.
Oh Franklin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franklin being controlled here, momentarily.
Yeboah pushes down on Franklin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah works his way into full mount!
Yeboah looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franklin seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin is trying to escape the mount.
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Yeboah's attempts to control the action.
Yeboah working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yeboah looking to control but Franklin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Franklin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Yeboah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Franklin is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franklin is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Yeboah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeboah pulls his head out easily.
Yeboah controlling the action here.
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.
Yeboah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Franklin is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franklin is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Yeboah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Franklin is just riding it out for now. Yeboah eventually gives up the hold.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambulo Yeboah 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.
Franklin slips under a jab.
Franklin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yeboah misses with a body shot.
Yeboah missing with a left hand there. Franklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franklin feinted with a counter takedown.
Franklin moves out of range as Yeboah strikes.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah lands a lovely overhand right.
Franklin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yeboah throws a jab but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin staying out of range there.
Franklin attempts a counter takedown but Yeboah avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin dives in and scores a takedown into Yeboah's guard.
Yeboah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franklin scoring with some ground and pound.
Franklin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Franklin rolls with it to try and escape but Yeboah cranks on the arm and Franklin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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