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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Air Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lovely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
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150 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Air Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lovely!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovely keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Lovely, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovely has a takedown stuffed.
Dale slaps away a takedown attempt from Lovely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lovely throws a series of punches but Dale avoids them all with ease.
Dale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lovely has eaten all the pies!
Lovely swats away the attempt to clinch by Dale.
Lovely misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale tries to clinch up.
Air Dale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovely stalks Dale and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dale's face. Dale staggers backwards, shaken.
Lovely fails to land with a series of punches.
Dale closes the distance but Lovely moves to the side
and Lovely counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lovely throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dale's waist but Dale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lovely off to one side.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lovely.
Lovely misses with a few strikes there.
Dale tries to clinch but Lovely moves out of range.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovely throws a combination. Dale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dale tries to clinch up
and Lovely counters with a series of strikes. Dale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dale rushes Lovely and presses him up against the cage.
Dale landing knees to the head.
Lovely has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dale after a bit of a struggle.
Lovely is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovely is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dale to keep the fight standing.
Lovely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovely shoots in but Dale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lovely looks gassed!
Lovely tries for a takedown but Dale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dale tries to clinch up but Lovely circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovely swats away the attempt to clinch by Dale.
Dale wants to clinch but Lovely slips to the side
and Lovely counters with a series of strikes. Dale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lovely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dale doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovely circles away.
Dale clinches up with Lovely and pushes him back against the cage.
Dale stops a takedown attempt from Lovely.
Dale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale manages to break the clinch.
Dale moves into the clinch successfully.
Dale scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like James Lovely has been cut.
Dale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dale rushes Lovely and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dale doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovely circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dale is looking to clinch.
Lovely looks for a takedown but Dale sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Air Dale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Lovely's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lovely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dale circles away.
Lovely fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Lovely, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovely shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dale pinned against the cage. Dale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovely looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lovely.
Lovely is breathing heavily.
A combination from Lovely does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dale has closed the distance and engaged Lovely in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.
Lovely is trying to force a seperation but Dale has the dominant position.
Dale manages to break the clinch.
Lovely throws a nice looking combination but Dale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dale wants to clinch but Lovely slips to the side
and Lovely counters with a series of strikes. Dale will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale is looking to clinch but Lovely is avoiding it.
Lovely tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lovely somewhat.
Lovely shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dale but Dale pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dale has closed the distance and engaged Lovely in a clinch.
Dale with a knee to the head.
Lovely tries to pull guard but Dale forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dale lands an elbow that stopped Lovely in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovely on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dale pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovely leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lovely wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dale has him pressed against the cage.
Dale tries to land knees in the clinch but Lovely avoids the damage to the body.
Lovely has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dale avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dale trying to land knees to the body.
Dale prevents Lovely from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lovely working hard to break the clinch.
Lovely tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovely tries to circle away but Dale has him pinned against the cage.
Dale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lovely has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovely tries to break the clinch but Dale is controlling the position.
Lovely tries to circle away but Dale has him pinned against the cage.
Dale breaks from the clinch.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dale closes the distance but Lovely moves to the side
and Lovely counters with a three punch combo that has Dale backing up. Dale nods at Lovely to acknowledge the strikes.
Dale is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Air Dale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Lovely's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dale wants to clinch.
Air Dale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovely swats away the attempt to clinch by Dale.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lovely is defended easily by Dale.
Lovely fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale dodges the punch combination from Lovely.
Lovely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Lovely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale tries to clinch
and Lovely counters with a left and a right that stings Dale.
Lovely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovely looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dale is fending him off so far but Lovely persists. Nope, Dale circles away and we're back to standing.
Dale moves into range and clinches up with Lovely.
Lovely looking for a takedown.
Air Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lovely.
Dale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dale doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovely circles away.
Lovely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale fails in his attempt to clinch.
James Lovely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale looks to clinch
and Lovely counters with a left and a right that stings Dale.
Dale gets a clinch.
Lovely takes an elbow to the temple.
Lovely managing to block the knees to the body from Dale.
Lovely has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovely avoids it.
Dale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dale moves in looking to clinch but Lovely pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lovely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale has managed to clinch.
Dale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lovely is defending well for now.
Lovely is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lovely wants to break free but Dale has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dale.
Dale lands an elbow inside that Lovely shrugs off.
Dale trying to land knees to the body.
Lovely successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dale trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dale trying to control but Lovely is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Air Dale wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dale tries to clinch up but Lovely circles away and keeps his distance.
Dale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lovely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dale tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovely swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dale counters by clinching up.
Air Dale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lovely is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Air Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Air Dale!
Air Dale seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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