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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pink Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pink Salmon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pink Salmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Pol counters with a straight right hand.
Pol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol throws a head kick but Salmon moves out of range.
Salmon stuns Pol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salmon has managed to clinch.
Salmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pol fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salmon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pol to keep the fight standing.
Pol is trying to break free.
Pol is looking to break free of the clinch but Salmon has double underhooks.
Pol decides to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salmon wants to stand but Pol is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pol keeping moving, preventing Salmon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon stands and throws Pol's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salmon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salmon trying to control the action but Pol is working from the bottom.
Salmon stands up and beckons Pol to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol wants to land a leg kick but Salmon is out of range.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Salmon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salmon gets to his feet - Pol follows without any prompting.
Pol throws out a loose jab but Salmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salmon clinches up with Pol and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salmon has him pressed against the cage.
Pol is trying to break free.
Salmon trying to stall but Pol improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol manages to break the clinch.
Salmon blocks a head kick by Pol.
Pol throws a poor cross that misses
and Salmon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pol throws a lazy head kick
and Salmon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pol throws a combination that misses
and Salmon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salmon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salmon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salmon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salmon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pol, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salmon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salmon showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salmon tries to pass to full mount but Pol defends it.
Pol wants to get back to full guard.
Salmon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salmon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pol to regain full guard.
Pol trying to keep a closed guard but Salmon is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pol keeping moving, preventing Salmon from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pink Salmon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salmon shoots for a double leg takedown but Pol sprawls well. He's pushed Salmon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pol cracks Salmon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Pol.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt.
Salmon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pol.
Salmon looks to clinch
and Pol counters with a two punch combo.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Salmon moves out of range easily.
Salmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Pol. No joy for Salmon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pink Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pol throws a head kick but Salmon moves out of range.
Salmon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pol avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pol throws a series of punches but Salmon moves out of range.
Pol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salmon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salmon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pol avoids it really well and circles away.
Pol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salmon, as that shot connected.
Pol misses with a double jab.
Pol throws a wild body kick that Salmon sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol takes a swing at Salmon's ribcage but misses.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pol thows a body shot but no joy.
Salmon misses with a head kick.
Salmon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pol misses with a few strikes there.
Salmon lands a body shot.
Pol blocks a head kick by Salmon.
Pol throws a leg kick
and Salmon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salmon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salmon shoots in for a double leg but Pol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pol.
Salmon is looking to clinch.
Papabol Pol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pol as he jumps to the side.
Pol throws a right hand that misses
and Pol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pol tried to score with a low kick but Salmon checks it.
Pol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pol misses with a two punch combination.
Pol takes a swing at Salmon's ribcage but misses.
Pol is looking to chop away at Salmon's legs.
Pol misses with a two punch combination.
Salmon tries to clinch but Pol moves away
and Pol counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol wants to land a leg kick but Salmon is out of range.
Pol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salmon is out of range.
Pol throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salmon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salmon is looking to clinch but Pol is avoiding it.
Pol throws a head kick but Salmon moves out of range.
Pink Salmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pol swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pol counters with a three punch combo that has Salmon backing up. Salmon nods at Pol to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papabol Pol 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! This is the final round!
Pol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salmon.
Salmon tried to score with a low kick but Pol checks it.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pol misses the target.
Salmon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Salmon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pol tries a low kick but Salmon avoids it.
Salmon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salmon moves out of range of the body kick.
Papabol Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salmon shoots for a takedown but Pol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pink Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pol blocks the body kick.
Salmon blocks a head kick by Pol.
Pol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salmon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Salmon.
Salmon blocks a low kick nicely.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Pol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salmon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pol throws a head kick but Salmon moves out of range.
Pol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salmon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salmon throws a head kick but Pol moves out of range.
Salmon avoids the head kick by Pol.
Salmon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salmon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pol pinned against the cage. Pol gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salmon blocks a head kick by Pol.
Pol throws the kick towards the body but Salmon avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Salmon.
Salmon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Salmon finds it's target.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Salmon closes the distance but Pol moves to the side
and Pol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pol misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol motions for Salmon to come forward. Pol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salmon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pol throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pol fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salmon checks it well.
Pol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pol stuffs the takedown attempt from Salmon. Salmon gets slowly back to his feet.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pol slaps away a takedown attempt from Salmon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salmon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pink Salmon.
I think Salmon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pink Salmon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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