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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Byron Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Sanders will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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 New York, Byron Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders lands a takedown into guard.
Bridges throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to get up but he can't break Bridges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bridges preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanders makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bridges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bridges working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sanders has passed into half guard!
Sanders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders winds up and cracks Bridges with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
Sanders slips a nice elbow through Bridges's hands, connecting with Bridges's forehead.
Sanders is nestled in close to Bridges, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bridges landing strikes from the bottom.
Sanders is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bridges sees it coming and defends easily.
Bridges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanders working over Bridges with some ground and pound. Bridges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bridges with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bridges wants to sweep but Sanders has passed to side control!
Bridges taking a bit of punishment here - Sanders scoring with strikes.
Bridges is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Bridges is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders lands a nice forearm strike.
Sanders in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bridges looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sanders turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Sanders!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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