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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Scrimp Jr (ranked 4356 p4p, 25249 weight class) and Sand Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan Scrimp Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sand Storm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrimp Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scrimp Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scrimp Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Storm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Storm with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Scrimp Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Storm decides to return to a standing position.
Scrimp Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Storm. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Scrimp Jr does no damage.
Scrimp Jr clinches up against the cage.
Storm goes for a takedown attempt but Scrimp Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aidan Scrimp Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm shoots in for a double leg but Scrimp Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aidan Scrimp Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Storm.
Scrimp Jr throws a solid leg kick but Storm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scrimp Jr.
Scrimp Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scrimp Jr clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants a takedown.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Scrimp Jr throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease.
Scrimp Jr stalks Storm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Storm's face. Storm staggers backwards, shaken.
Scrimp Jr clinches with his opponent.
Scrimp Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scrimp Jr tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm decides to pull guard.
Scrimp Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scrimp Jr being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrimp Jr wants to stand but Storm has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scrimp Jr stands up and waves to Storm to follow him.
Scrimp Jr tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scrimp Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Storm's brow.
Scrimp Jr has had enough of the clinch but Storm keeps him there for the moment.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Scrimp Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scrimp Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Storm shoots and misses
and Scrimp Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Storm wants to take the fight to the mat but Scrimp Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Storm has Scrimp Jr pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Storm.
Storm scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Storm tries to pull guard but Scrimp Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Scrimp Jr.
Scrimp Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Storm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Scrimp Jr.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scrimp Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Scrimp Jr 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.
Scrimp Jr misses the jab.
Scrimp Jr throws a solid leg kick but Storm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scrimp Jr.
Storm wants to counter with a clinch but Scrimp Jr pushes him away.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scrimp Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scrimp Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Storm can do to turn this around?
Storm has Scrimp Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scrimp Jr is defending well.
Aidan Scrimp Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Storm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scrimp Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scrimp Jr smiles and moves away.
Aidan Scrimp Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Storm.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm dives in and grabs Scrimp Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scrimp Jr pushes down on Storm's head and hops out.
Scrimp Jr misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Storm shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrimp Jr throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Storm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scrimp Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Scrimp Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Scrimp Jr sets himself, and Storm steps forward looking for the clinch! Scrimp Jr avoids it this time.
Scrimp Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
Scrimp Jr pushes Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Scrimp Jr controls the action.
Storm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scrimp Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Scrimp Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Storm.
Scrimp Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm jabs Scrimp Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Storm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scrimp Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scrimp Jr throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scrimp Jr rushes Storm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scrimp Jr misses the jab.
Scrimp Jr moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scrimp Jr is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Scrimp Jr scores with a body shot.
Scrimp Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A shot to the body from Scrimp Jr misses
and Storm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scrimp Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Storm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scrimp Jr clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Scrimp Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Scrimp Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scrimp Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Storm stalling.
Scrimp Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to pull guard but Scrimp Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Storm drops back down to his feet.
Storm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scrimp Jr smiles and moves away.
Scrimp Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scrimp Jr throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm tries to counter with a clinch but Scrimp Jr shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm gets tackled into the cage by Scrimp Jr. Scrimp Jr maintains the clinch.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Scrimp Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Scrimp Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Scrimp Jr is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Scrimp Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Storm gets a clinch.
Storm decides to pull guard.
Scrimp Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Scrimp Jr clinches up with Storm and pushes him back against the cage.
Storm fails to pull guard.
Scrimp Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Scrimp Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Aidan Scrimp Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Storm.
Storm pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrimp Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scrimp Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scrimp Jr stands up from Storm's guard - Scrimp Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Scrimp Jr is looking to wear down Storm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scrimp Jr darts in and clinches Storm up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrimp Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrimp Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Storm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scrimp Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scrimp Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Aidan Scrimp Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scrimp Jr wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch up.
Scrimp Jr wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Scrimp Jr moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scrimp Jr as he jumps to the side.
Scrimp Jr has closed the distance and engaged Storm in a clinch.
Scrimp Jr tries to break free but Storm pushes him back against the cage.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Storm closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Storm to work.
Storm breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Scrimp Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scrimp Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scrimp Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scrimp Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Storm jumps guard but Scrimp Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Scrimp Jr can't break the clinch.
Scrimp Jr lands with a right to the head.
Scrimp Jr lands an uppercut.
Scrimp Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Scrimp Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrimp Jr has had enough of the clinch but Storm keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Scrimp Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Storm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Storm keeps control of Scrimp Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aidan Scrimp Jr.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrimp Jr, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan Scrimp Jr!
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energy
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