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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 78 p4p, 12 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 193 p4p, 25 weight class). Yeboah's entrance music is Lionel Richie - All Night Long. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiang Pao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yeboah misses with a two punch combination.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yeboah.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the body.
Yeboah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xiang Pao tried to score with a low kick but Yeboah checks it.
Xiang Pao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a low kick but Yeboah moves his leg out of the way.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao scores with a hook to the body. Yeboah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xiang Pao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Yeboah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xiang Pao's head.
Yeboah missing with a left hand there. Xiang Pao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab.
Xiang Pao fails to land with a series of punches.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yeboah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yeboah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
As Xiang Pao backs away, Yeboah returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yeboah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeboah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiang Pao. Xiang Pao obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeboah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping left.
Yeboah misses with a head kick.
Xiang Pao avoids the head kick by Yeboah.
A clash of legs there as Yeboah blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Yeboah misses the target.
Yeboah tries to clinch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeboah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xiang Pao checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeboah.
Xiang Pao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiang Pao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeboah at a distance.
Yeboah throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
Xiang Pao lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiang Pao.
Yeboah lands with an uppercut that bounces Xiang Pao off the cage and back into range.
Yeboah throws a wild body kick that Xiang Pao sees coming a mile off.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Yeboah avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeboah tries to clinch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Yeboah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yeboah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yeboah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Yeboah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yeboah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Yeboah scores with the left hand. Xiang Pao knows he should have avoided that one.
Xiang Pao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook.
Xiang Pao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeboah doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiang Pao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yeboah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiang Pao.
A jab lands there for Yeboah.
Xiang Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeboah moves away.
Xiang Pao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Yeboah.
Xiang Pao lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight left.
Yeboah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xiang Pao on the side of the head.
A big right from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao scores with the left hand. Yeboah knows he should have avoided that one.
Yeboah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Yeboah lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah gets the takedown into side control.
Xiang Pao explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Xiang Pao there.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
Xiang Pao throws a looping overhand right but Yeboah ducks down to avoid it.
Yeboah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Xiang Pao sprawls and moves away.
Xiang Pao checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeboah.
Xiang Pao blocks the body kick.
Yeboah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiang Pao was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeboah.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiang Pao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiang Pao throws out a counter right but Yeboah avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Yeboah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yeboah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yeboah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiang Pao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiang Pao dips to his left and cracks Yeboah with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Xiang Pao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yeboah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeboah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xiang Pao digs a good hook to Yeboah's body.
Yeboah slips under a jab.
Yeboah avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut
and Yeboah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiang Pao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xiang Pao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xiang Pao lands a really nice looking cross but Yeboah seems unphased.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yeboah.
Yeboah moves in looking to clinch but Xiang Pao pushes him off.
Xiang Pao stuffs the takedown attempt from Yeboah. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet.
Xiang Pao needs to keep his hands up - Yeboah had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiang Pao missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiang Pao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Xiang Pao scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah lands with a straight right. Xiang Pao didn't see that one coming.
Xiang Pao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yeboah throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.
It appears Yeboah was looking to counter with a kick there.
Xiang Pao connects with a looping right hand.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but Yeboah avoids it.
Yeboah looks to land a left hand but Xiang Pao moved out of range nicely.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Yeboah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah scores with a hook to the body. Xiang Pao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xiang Pao lands a jab.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Bo Xiang Pao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah throws the kick towards the body but Xiang Pao avoids it.
Xiang Pao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao with a hook.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xiang Pao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeboah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xiang Pao avoids a kick to the body.
Yeboah tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeboah. Yeboah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Xiang Pao enables Yeboah to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xiang Pao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xiang Pao keeping moving, preventing Yeboah from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Xiang Pao holds on and takes a little breather.
Yeboah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiang Pao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiang Pao is pulling down on Yeboah's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiang Pao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Xiang Pao keeps moving.
Yeboah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Xiang Pao keeping moving, preventing Yeboah from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiang Pao staying out of range there.
Yeboah throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
Xiang Pao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yeboah is looking to clinch.
Yeboah misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah throws a shot from downtown. Xiang Pao moves away and avoids it.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a low kick but Yeboah moves his leg out of the way.
Xiang Pao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeboah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yeboah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao thows a leg kick but Yeboah checks it
and Yeboah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xiang Pao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yeboah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Xiang Pao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Yeboah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xiang Pao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yeboah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
Yeboah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xiang Pao in his tracks.
Xiang Pao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
That's time! Yeboah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yeboah wants to clinch up but Xiang Pao keeps it at a distance.
Yeboah throws out a loose jab but Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiang Pao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Xiang Pao throws a front kick aimed at Yeboah's knee but Yeboah avoids it well.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiang Pao gets caught flat footed, as Yeboah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Xiang Pao pulls Yeboah in close to prevent any damage.
Yeboah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah trying to move into half guard but instead Xiang Pao has managed to sweep!
Yeboah trying to control the position.
Yeboah is looking for a triangle but Xiang Pao pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeboah looking to control.
Yeboah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xiang Pao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeboah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Xiang Pao has managed to get both his arms back between Yeboah's legs - danger averted.
Xiang Pao tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeboah is retaining full guard.
Yeboah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xiang Pao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yeboah is tightening it up a little... Xiang Pao has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Xiang Pao reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Xiang Pao taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yeboah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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