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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Imma Tester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imma Tester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Lord!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tester throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Kenneth Lord has been cut.
Lord steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tester. That one must have hurt.
Lord slips under a jab from Tester.
Lord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lord closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tester circles away.
Tester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Tester.
Tester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lord avoids a kick to the body.
Tester misses with a hook to the body
and Lord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lord wants to clinch up but Tester keeps it at a distance.
Lord wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tester.
Nice uppercut there from Lord.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tester throws a nice head kick!
Tester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tester.
Tester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Tester tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Imma Tester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Lord.
Lord thuds a left hand into Tester's body.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lord gets a takedown into half guard.
Tester wants to get back to his feet.
Lord perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord looks gassed!
Lord prevents Tester from standing back up.
Lord content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tester wants to get back to his feet.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Lord prevents Tester from standing back up.
Lord trying to pass the guard but Tester defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lord takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tester fails to land with a series of punches.
Tester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lord closes the distance and clinches up with Tester, looking for a takedown. Lord pushes Tester against the cage but Tester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Tester lands but Lord takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Tester.
Lord avoids the head kick by Tester.
A punch combination from Tester misses.
Imma Tester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lord checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tester delivers a nice body kick.
Lord blocks a head kick by Tester.
Tester tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tester lands a head kick. Lord smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lord tries to clinch up but Tester circles away and keeps his distance.
Tester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lord counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lord is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lord stops Tester from standing up.
Lord sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tester wants to get back to his feet but Lord is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tester wants to get back to his feet but Lord is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lord takes one to the chin there.
Imma Tester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tester throws a head kick that misses.
Lord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tester.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but Tester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tester stuns Lord with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tester scores with a spinning back kick!
Lord checks a leg kick.
Tester tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tester misses with a combination
and Lord counters with a shoot takedown. Tester fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenneth Lord will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Lord's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tester delivers a nice body kick.
Tester lands with a nice combination. Lord backs away looking to recover.
Tester misses with a head kick.
Lord darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tester scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lord manages to mount him!
Tester squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lord dominating with strikes here.
Lord postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tester looks a forlorn figure.
Tester is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
BOOM! Lord connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord has hold of Tester's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tester manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tester wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lord controlling from the full mount.
Tester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lord on the ground.
Lord trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tester tries to buck Lord off but he can't manage it.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord content just to control the position here.
Lord's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tester is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lord working the ground and pound effectively.
Tester wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lord controlling his opponent.
Tester has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Lord looking for the choke from the back.
Tester holding both Lord 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lord working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tester wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Lord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Lord's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lord.
Tester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lord.
Tester throws a head kick that misses.
Tester throws a nice head kick!
Lord is looking to clinch.
Imma Tester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lord checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Tester.
Tester scores with a three punch combo!
Tester displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lord blocks a head kick by Tester.
Lord tries to clinch there but Tester circles away.
Lord tries to clinch but Tester is having none of it.
Tester throws a low kick, looking for Lord's leg but Lord calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tester looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lord gets a clinch.
Lord fails to pull guard.
Imma Tester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Lord.
Tester breaks the clinch.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Tester should have avoided that one.
Lord avoids the head kick by Tester.
Lord shoots for a takedown but Tester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tester throws a head kick but Lord moves out of range.
Tester defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Lord avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tester connects with a solid leg kick.
Lord blocks a head kick by Tester.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tester throws a head kick that misses.
Imma Tester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lord fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tester, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tester's efforts to push away.
Lord keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tester's efforts to push away.
Tester tries to break the clinch but Lord is controlling the position.
Lord has Tester pressed against the cage, preventing Tester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tester tries to circle away but Lord has him pinned against the cage.
Tester tries to circle away but Lord has him pinned against the cage.
Tester wants to get back to striking at distance but Lord won't allow it.
Tester prevents Lord from breaking the clinch.
Tester breaks from the clinch.
Lord fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lord feints and as Tester raises his hands in defense, Lord changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lord won't allow Tester to get back to his feet.
Lord slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tester tries to escape but Lord is in control.
Lord slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tester pushes Lord away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lord gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lord takes a little break here. Tester wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tester is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lord asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lord has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tester is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lord yanks on the arm and Tester is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lord.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenneth Lord!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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