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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny B Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man has chosen Everything in it's right place as his entrance music. Johnny B Good has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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302 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny B Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yip Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
B Good wants to control but Yip Man postures up.
B Good is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on B Good's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yip Man tries to move to full mount but B Good actually manages to regain half guard.
Yip Man thows a huge punch but B Good dodges it nicely.
B Good is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
B Good has a hand on Yip Man's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yip Man takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man controlling his opponent.
B Good wants to hold on but Yip Man pushes him away.
Yip Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
B Good is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
B Good is working to get back to half guard.
B Good is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Yip Man controlling from the full mount.
Yip Man with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as B Good is looking to escape.
B Good tries to lock up and control but Yip Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yip Man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yip Man tries to control but B Good wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
B Good wants to hold on but Yip Man pushes him away.
B Good is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
B Good is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
B Good is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grand Master Yip Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
B Good throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
B Good has a takedown stuffed.
Yip Man looking to score a takedown here. B Good is defending well but Yip Man drives through and ends up in B Good's guard.
Yip Man wants to pass the guard but B Good is keeping the position.
Yip Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yip Man wants to control from the top but B Good keeps moving.
Yip Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grand Master Yip Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
B Good closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yip Man tries to kick B Good off but B Good keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
B Good thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yip Man trying to hold on to B Good's head to control him but B Good postures up.
B Good thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yip Man's head.
B Good thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yip Man's head.
Yip Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from B Good.
B Good throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yip Man to regain full guard.
B Good is fighting to break Yip Man's control of his arms but Yip Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
B Good trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
B Good missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
B Good throwing strikes from guard but Yip Man blocks nicely.
B Good is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
B Good throwing strikes from guard but Yip Man blocks nicely.
B Good throws a big elbow that misses.
Yip Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
B Good throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yip Man pushes B Good off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Yip Man looking to score a takedown here. B Good is defending well but Yip Man drives through and ends up in B Good's guard.
Yip Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. B Good swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Good has Yip Man pulled in close to control his posture.
Yip Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
B Good wants to control but Yip Man postures up.
B Good is not content to let Yip Man control the position.
Yip Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yip Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
B Good tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yip Man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. B Good knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grand Master Yip Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
B Good shoots in looking for a takedown. Yip Man tries to sprawl out of it but B Good keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yip Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
B Good keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yip Man shoots for a double leg takedown but B Good sprawls well. He's pushed Yip Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yip Man dives in and scores a takedown into B Good's guard.
Yip Man trying to control the position from guard on top but B Good is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yip Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man trying to control but B Good is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Grand Master Yip Man hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
B Good shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yip Man is trying to defend but B Good finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
B Good not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
B Good looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yip Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yip Man trying to hold on to B Good's head to control him but B Good postures up.
Yip Man wants to improve his position but B Good is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grand Master Yip Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yip Man trying to control but B Good postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
B Good lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
B Good scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grand Master Yip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
B Good missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
B Good throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
B Good misses with a head shot. Yip Man uses the momentum to regain guard.
B Good working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnny B Good has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Good missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
B Good throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yip Man seems keen to control B Good's posture.
B Good throws a strike but Yip Man rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yip Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man wants to control from the top but B Good keeps moving.
Yip Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yip Man trying to control but B Good is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grand Master Yip Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yip Man shoots in but B Good avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny B Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grand Master Yip Man.
B Good shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yip Man pinned against the cage. Yip Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yip Man shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches B Good napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny B Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yip Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grand Master Yip Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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