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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortably Numb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uncomfortably Numb!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numb scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bam is looking for a sweep.
Numb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bam keeps working.
Bam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Numb is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bam is looking for a sweep.
Numb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Numb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Numb trying to control the action but Bam is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Numb wants to control but Bam is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Numb stalls from top position.
Bam is not content to let Numb control the position.
Bam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Numb trying to control the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bam wants to get back to full guard but Numb has passed into side control.
Numb looking for a guillotine from mount but Bam is having none of it.
Numb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Numb is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bam is in real trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Bam right now.
Bam showing good submission defense here.
Bam wants to escape the position.
Numb has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bam has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Numb is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bam manages to reverse the position and now he's in Numb's guard. Nice work there by Bam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Numb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bam won't allow Numb to sweep him here.
Numb pulls Bam in close to his closed guard and prevents Bam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bam trying to control but Numb is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circle momentarily. Numb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Numb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortably Numb 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.
Bam shoots and misses
and Numb counters with a single leg into guard. Bam didn't expect that.
Numb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bam working a defensive guard here.
Bam keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Numb tries to free his leg and advance position but Bam is retaining full guard.
Numb is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Numb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Numb.
Numb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Numb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Numb tries for a kimura but Bam is defending well.
Bam manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bam trying to control here.
Numb is working for a kimura but Bam is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Numb takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Numb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bam keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Numb drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Numb has Bam in his guard.
Bam wants to control from the top but Numb keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb pulls Bam in close to prevent any damage.
Numb keeping moving, preventing Bam from controlling successfully.
Numb is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Uncomfortably Numb wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Numb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Numb wants to pass to mount but Bam is defending the position.
Numb moves into full mount! Bam won't be happy about that!
Numb moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bam has worked his arm free - good work by Bam!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numb is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Numb is looking to take a break and control but Bam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Numb is trying to get an arm triangle but Bam is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Numb stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortably Numb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bam throws a nice head kick!
Bam misses with a takedown attempt
and Numb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bam misses with a takedown attempt
and Numb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Numb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Numb looks to land a combination but Bam avoids it well.
Numb clinches.
Numb gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bam wants to get back to full guard.
Bam is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bam tries to get to full guard but Numb has control of the leg.
Numb moves into full mount! Bam won't be happy about that!
Numb is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Numb extends the arm and Bam is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uncomfortably Numb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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