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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Short (ranked 870 p4p, 726 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 51 p4p, 45 weight class). Short comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. Frankie Venegas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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10 - 4 - 0 |
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15 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas is looking to chop away at Short's legs.
Short shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Venegas is trying to defend but Short finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Venegas trying to hold on to Short's head to control him but Short postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Short content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas tries to get to full guard but Short has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Short's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Venegas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venegas is looking for a triangle but Short pushes his legs off easily.
Short drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Short jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Venegas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Short postures up.
Short drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Venegas dives on top into guard.
Venegas distracts Short with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venegas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Venegas trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Venegas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Venegas trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Venegas chips away with some ground and pound.
Venegas with a nice head shot there.
Venegas landing with the ground and pound.
Venegas forces his way into half guard.
Short looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Short actively working from the bottom here.
Short looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Venegas wants to work for an arm triangle but Short is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venegas trying to control from half guard but Short is working away.
Venegas slips a nice elbow through Short's hands, connecting with Short's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short pushes Venegas off looking to stand but Venegas dives back in and keeps control.
Venegas trying to control the action but Short is working from the bottom.
Venegas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Venegas passes into side control, despite Short's attempt to control the position.
Short sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Venegas slips a nice elbow through Short's hands, connecting with Short's forehead.
Venegas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Short with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Venegas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Venegas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Venegas pushes Short up against the cage in a clinch.
Venegas is trying to drag Short to the mat but Short just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Venegas tries to pull guard but Short forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Venegas has picked Short up - he's going for a ride! Venegas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Short actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short has hold of Venegas 's hands but Venegas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Short won't allow Venegas to pass to mount.
Short makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Short.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
Venegas is looking to work some ground and pound but Short has wrist control.
Short wants to sweep here but Venegas controlling him for the moment.
Venegas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Venegas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Venegas wants to control from the top but Short keeps moving.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Venegas has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Venegas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Venegas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Short's head.
Short working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Venegas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Venegas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Venegas is in close to Short's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Short working for a triangle but Venegas defends it easily.
Short working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venegas .
Venegas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Venegas postures up and lands a big shot to Short's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas won't allow Short to sweep him here.
Short keeping moving, preventing Venegas from controlling successfully.
Venegas cracks Short with a solid left hand.
Short is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Venegas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Venegas is in close to Short's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Venegas connects with a couple of short punches.
Venegas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Venegas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Short has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Venegas has managed to get both his arms back between Short's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venegas landing with the ground and pound.
Venegas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venegas looking to improve position, pressing down on Short's thigh with his hand. Short seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Venegas paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Venegas 's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Short picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jerry Short!
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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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