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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 541 p4p, 67 weight class) and Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 627 p4p, 75 weight class). Noriega kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yeboah's choice of entrance music: Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambulo Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Noriega.
Noriega throws a head kick but Yeboah moves out of range.
Yeboah misses the shot to the body.
Noriega lands a nice looking body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Noriega scores with a four punch combination!
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeboah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeboah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Noriega swings for the body but Yeboah moves out of range.
Noriega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Yeboah is predictable there
and Noriega counters with a thumping low kick.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Yeboah or perhaps it was just good defense by Noriega, which made it look bad.
Noriega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yeboah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yeboah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noriega moves out of range of the body kick from Yeboah.
Noriega checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Noriega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Noriega lands a glancing blow to the side of Yeboah's head.
Yeboah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yeboah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noriega.
Yeboah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yeboah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pablo Noriega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Yeboah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noriega.
Noriega takes one to the side of the head.
Noriega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yeboah scores with a head kick. Noriega tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeboah throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Yeboah throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Yeboah.
Noriega slaps away a takedown attempt from Yeboah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeboah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noriega.
A jab from Noriega finds it's way through Yeboah's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Noriega.
Yeboah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeboah throws a leg kick that misses.
Yeboah looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yeboah is looking to clinch but Noriega is avoiding it.
Noriega throws a series of punches but Yeboah avoids them all with ease.
Yeboah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Noriega's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noriega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yeboah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noriega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noriega throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeboah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noriega's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega cracks a nice hook into Yeboah's ribs.
Yeboah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Noriega.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noriega as he jumps to the side.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Yeboah is out of range.
Noriega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yeboah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noriega's head.
Yeboah tries to move into range but Noriega moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noriega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yeboah throws a head kick that misses.
Noriega lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeboah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noriega manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Noriega keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
Yeboah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Noriega dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah has his foot on Noriega's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noriega works his way back into a safe position though.
Noriega wants to control from the top but Yeboah keeps moving.
Noriega wants to stand but Yeboah is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yeboah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noriega can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noriega trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yeboah's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Noriega throws a jab when Yeboah was well out of range.
Yeboah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noriega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yeboah misses with a looping right.
Yeboah throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noriega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yeboah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noriega lands with a shot to the body.
Yeboah moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noriega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeboah throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Yeboah.
Noriega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeboah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yeboah.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Jab from Noriega.
Noriega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeboah can do to turn this around?
Noriega scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah motions for Noriega to come forward. Yeboah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeboah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
Noriega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Noriega.
Yeboah misses with a head kick.
Noriega throws a jab when Yeboah was well out of range.
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy.
Noriega cracks Yeboah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yeboah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Yeboah.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a leg kick.
Noriega throws a series of punches but Yeboah avoids them all with ease.
Yeboah tries to clinch up.
Noriega blocks the body kick.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
Noriega misses with a hook. Yeboah ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Noriega lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noriega. Yeboah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Yeboah.
Pablo Noriega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noriega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yeboah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noriega, right into the meat.
Noriega scores with a punch to the head.
Yeboah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noriega appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yeboah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Noriega lands a jab.
Noriega scores with a sloppy right hand. Yeboah should have avoided that one.
Yeboah feints and then cracks Noriega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noriega down.
Yeboah throws a sloppy head kick
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yeboah cracks Noriega with an open hand slap.
Yeboah misses with a body kick.
Yeboah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Yeboah tenderised Noriega's leg. Noriega is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yeboah, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega connects with a looping right hand.
Yeboah throws a lazy uppercut
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
Yeboah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noriega has time to react.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noriega as he avoids it easily.
Yeboah walks into a stiff left hand from Noriega.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeboah. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeboah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Noriega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noriega cracks Yeboah with an open hand slap.
Noriega is looking to slow Yeboah down with leg kicks.
Noriega connects with a body shot.
Noriega slips a straight right by Yeboah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeboah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noriega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the body.
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yeboah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yeboah throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yeboah on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Pablo Noriega is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.
Noriega lands with a straight right. Yeboah didn't see that one coming.
Yeboah avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Noriega blocks the low kick.
Yeboah misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
Noriega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeboah in his tracks.
Noriega scores with a jab to the body.
Yeboah ducks right into an uppercut from Noriega.
A head kick misses from Yeboah.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah is looking to clinch but Noriega is avoiding it.
Noriega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeboah at a distance.
Noriega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Noriega scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noriega.
Noriega takes a swing at Yeboah's ribcage but misses.
Noriega throws an off balance right hand
enabling Yeboah to counter with a crisp jab.
Noriega throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Noriega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noriega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noriega throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
Noriega connects with a single shot there.
Noriega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noriega throws a body punch but Yeboah moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Noriega misses.
Nice cross by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with an uppercut. Noriega saw that one coming.
Yeboah goes for a double leg but Noriega avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noriega continues to drive forward.
Noriega half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega's corner calls for a 1-2. Noriega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeboah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noriega loads up on a big right hand but Yeboah slips the punch.
Yeboah lands a front kick.
Yeboah throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Yeboah throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Yeboah throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega lands a jab to the nose.
Noriega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
Yeboah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeboah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Noriega misses the target.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yeboah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeboah throws the kick towards the body but Noriega avoids it.
A head kick from Noriega lands but Yeboah takes it in his stride.
Noriega lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Noriega misses.
Noriega is looking to slow Yeboah down with leg kicks.
Yeboah closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Noriega.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noriega breaks from the clinch.
Yeboah misses with a looping right.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noriega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeboah lands with an uppercut that bounces Noriega off the cage and back into range.
Yeboah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noriega as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yeboah.
Noriega connects with a body shot.
Yeboah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeboah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Yeboah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noriega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noriega connects with a right hand. Yeboah shakes it off.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noriega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noriega circles away.
Sambulo Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Noriega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Yeboah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noriega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noriega.
Noriega lands a jab.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. Yeboah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noriega with a hook.
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!
Noriega scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeboah misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is looking to land body kicks.
Yeboah wants to counter with a clinch but Noriega pushes him away.
Noriega throws a shot from downtown. Yeboah moves away and avoids it.
Yeboah throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeboah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noriega scrambles back to his feet.
Noriega staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Noriega.
Noriega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Noriega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Noriega.
And Yeboah tries to counter it with a takedown but Noriega pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noriega!
Yeboah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noriega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yeboah momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yeboah throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Yeboah.
Noriega throwing a counter right hand but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Noriega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noriega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
Pablo Noriega seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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