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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thee Greatest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thee Greatest has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thee Greatest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Connolly!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greatest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connolly clinches.
Connolly wants a takedown but no success here.
Greatest misses with some punches.
Connolly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greatest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Connolly manages to pull guard.
Connolly pushes Greatest off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greatest tries to clinch up
and Connolly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greatest misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Greatest is trying to maintain the position but Connolly is very close to passing his half guard.
Connolly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Connolly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greatest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connolly is working away from the top position though.
Connolly prevents Greatest from improving his position.
Greatest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connolly is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greatest tries to clinch
and Connolly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Greatest's guard.
Connolly gets to his feet. Greatest looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Connolly looks gassed!
Connolly shoots for a takedown but Greatest saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connolly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thee Greatest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connolly shoots in and drives through. Greatest sprawls well.
Thee Greatest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Connolly.
Greatest darts in trying to clinch
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connolly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Connolly stays in close to Greatest's body and controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Connolly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greatest is keeping the position for now.
Connolly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connolly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greatest pushes Connolly off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greatest tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greatest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Connolly stands up and waves to Greatest to follow him.
Connolly is looking to land body kicks.
Greatest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greatest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connolly.
Come on Connolly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greatest looking to throw knees to the head but Connolly is blocking nicely.
Greatest misses with an elbow over the top.
Greatest wants to get back to striking at distance but Connolly won't allow it.
Greatest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greatest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greatest lands a right hand.
Greatest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connolly dodges an elbow strike from Greatest.
Greatest is looking to break free of the clinch but Connolly has double underhooks.
A short right from Greatest.
Connolly is working for takedown but Greatest is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatest is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Connolly is keeping busy.
Connolly just leaning against Greatest, taking a breather.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly decides to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Connolly holds on and takes a little breather.
Greatest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Connolly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Connolly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Greatest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greatest wants to stand but Connolly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Connolly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Connolly looking for a sweep. Not yet Connolly, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greatest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greatest will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Connolly pushes Greatest off and scrambles back to his feet.
Connolly gets a takedown into half guard.
Greatest tries to kick Connolly off but Connolly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Connolly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Greatest gets full guard.
Greatest looking for a sweep. Not yet Greatest, not yet.
Greatest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greatest manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greatest scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greatest content just to control the position here.
Connolly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Connolly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Greatest closes the distance but Connolly moves to the side
and Connolly counters with a single leg into guard. Greatest didn't expect that.
Connolly postures up.
Greatest is looking to stand up but Connolly isn't so interested in that idea.
Greatest working a defensive guard here.
Patrick Connolly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connolly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greatest is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Connolly is looking to improve his position.
Connolly is staying active underneath Greatest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Connolly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Connolly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greatest is working away from the top position though.
Greatest wants to stand up but Connolly has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Greatest seems content to control.
Connolly wants to get back to his feet.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Connolly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greatest wants to control from the top but Connolly keeps moving.
Greatest stays in close to Connolly's body and controls the position.
Connolly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greatest decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connolly, up you get!
Greatest connects with a body shot.
Greatest tries to clinch but Connolly moves out of range.
Connolly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly avoids the elbow strike from Greatest, against the cage.
Greatest looking to stall.
Greatest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
Connolly pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connolly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greatest blocking the ground and pound.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Connolly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greatest takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connolly looking to secure an arm triangle but Greatest defends it well.
Greatest tries to hold on but Connolly pushes him away.
Connolly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connolly controlling from the full mount.
Connolly with shots to the head and body - Greatest looks very uncomfortable down there.
Connolly controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greatest is looking to improve his position but Connolly isn't that keen on the idea.
Connolly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Connolly won't let Greatest get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Connolly raining down shots from the mount!
Greatest is working to get back to half guard.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greatest is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Greatest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Greatest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greatest is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Connolly tries to control but Greatest wriggling away.
Greatest regains half guard.
Connolly passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connolly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greatest tries to hold on but Connolly pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Connolly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Greatest rushes Connolly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Connolly lands a hook that snaps the head of Greatest backwards.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike from Greatest.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greatest throws an elbow but misses.
Greatest can't break the clinch.
Greatest is trying to break the clinch but Connolly has him pressed against the cage.
Connolly blocks an elbow strike.
Connolly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Connolly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Greatest wanted to stand there but Connolly had control of the position.
Connolly pulls Greatest in close to his closed guard and prevents Greatest from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connolly is on top in guard.
Connolly advances position into side control!
Greatest is not content to let Connolly control the position.
Greatest can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connolly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greatest moves in looking to clinch but Connolly pushes him off.
Connolly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greatest doesn't manage to clinch there - Connolly circles away.
Greatest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greatest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greatest wants to clinch
so Connolly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Connolly trying to control but Greatest is working from the bottom.
Greatest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Connolly won't allow Greatest to sweep him here.
Connolly stops Greatest from standing up.
Greatest wants to sweep but no luck.
Greatest trying to control the position.
Greatest wants to get back to his feet but Connolly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Greatest is trying to keep Connolly in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greatest closes the distance and clinches.
Connolly is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greatest just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connolly's brow.
Greatest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greatest wants to break free but Connolly has control.
Connolly lands a takedown into guard.
Greatest is trying to keep Connolly in close.
Connolly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Connolly trying to control but Greatest is working from the bottom.
Greatest is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Connolly advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connolly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Greatest will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connolly decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Connolly lands with a cross.
Connolly has a takedown stuffed.
Greatest tries to clinch but Connolly moves away
and Connolly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Connolly controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Connolly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Connolly scoring with some ground and pound.
Connolly scoring with some ground and pound.
Connolly stands up and waves to Greatest to follow him.
Connolly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greatest pushes Connolly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Connolly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Greatest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greatest is trying to get back to half guard.
Greatest is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Greatest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greatest wants to get back to his feet.
Greatest manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Greatest blocks the strikes from Connolly.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greatest darts in trying to clinch
and Connolly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greatest's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greatest wants to sweep here but Connolly controlling him for the moment.
Connolly advances position into side control!
Thee Greatest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connolly is working to tighten is grip on Greatest's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Greatest has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Connolly is really squeezing tight and eventually Greatest passes out! Connolly breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Connolly!
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