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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Art Metroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Metroman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Black!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metroman dodges the punch combination from Black.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Black misses.
Metroman slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Metroman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metroman rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black looking to stall.
Black lands with a left to the head.
Metroman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Metroman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black stalls.
Metroman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metroman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metroman takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black swings for the body but Metroman moves out of range.
Metroman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Black tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Metroman is in Black's guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black wants to stand but Metroman is controlling the position.
Metroman tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Metroman stops Black from standing up.
Metroman trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Metroman looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Metroman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metroman wants to sweep but no luck.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Metroman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black sitting in guard here, content to control.
Metroman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metroman is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Black was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Metroman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metroman.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Metroman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Metroman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black kicks Metroman off and gets to his feet.
Metroman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black misses with an uppercut. Metroman saw that one coming.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metroman circles away quickly and effectively.
Metroman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Metroman scoring with some ground and pound.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black looks gassed!
Metroman passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Metroman controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metroman is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Metroman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Metroman is working for a guillotine from mount but Black frees his head quite easily.
Black is trying to stand up.
Metroman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Black?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metroman lands a nice shot to the head.
Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Metroman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Metroman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Metroman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Metroman tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman passes into half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Metroman is controlling him well.
Metroman misses with a head shot. Black uses the momentum to regain guard.
Metroman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Metroman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black pushes Metroman off and gets back to his feet.
Metroman shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Metroman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metroman.
Metroman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black misses with the combination.
Black throws a hook but Metroman avoids it easily.
Black throws a body punch but Metroman moves out of range.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a right and a left that Metroman avoids nicely.
Metroman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
Metroman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Metroman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Black has escaped and now he's on top!
Black wants to control from the top but Metroman keeps moving.
Art Metroman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Metroman 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.
Metroman is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Metroman keeps working.
Metroman sneaks back into half guard.
Metroman trying to control here.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Metroman's head.
Metroman wants to get back to full guard.
Black is keen to just control but Metroman is a slippery customer.
Black seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Metroman controlling the position for now.
Metroman gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Metroman looking for a sweep. Not yet Metroman, not yet.
Metroman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Black's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Metroman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Black can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Metroman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Metroman lands a nice shot to the head.
Metroman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Metroman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Metroman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Metroman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Metroman just misses with a punch to the body.
Metroman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Metroman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Metroman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Metroman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Black dives on top into guard.
Metroman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Metroman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Metroman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Metroman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Metroman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Metroman has gone for a leg lock! Black slips out almost immediately though and dives into Metroman's guard.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black is posturing up here but Metroman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Black tries to roll out but it's too tight and Black has to tap! Slick submission there by Metroman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Art Metroman!
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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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