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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between dylan bombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aadam bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dylan bombo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to aadam bird's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, dylan bombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, aadam bird!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bird shoots in and drives through. bombo sprawls well.
bird feints and as bombo raises his hands in defense, bird changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bird is fighting to break bombo's control of his arms but bombo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
bird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bombo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
bombo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can bird hang on?
bird is wriggling around trying to escape.
bird is trying to reverse the position but instead bombo has taken his back - oops!
bombo has the hooks in. bird is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
bird turns into bombo and is now in his guard.
bird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bombo pulls bird in close to prevent any damage.
bird really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bombo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
bird is working bombo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bombo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
bombo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
bird tries to free his leg and advance position but bombo is retaining full guard.
bombo looking for a sweep. Not yet bombo, not yet.
bombo is working hard here to advance position.
bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bombo is keeping the position for now.
bombo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bird manages to get himself to full guard.
bird is working an open guard so bombo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
bird changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bombo tries to avoid it but bird manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bombo to the ground. bombo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
bird looks gassed!
bird shoots in looking for a takedown. bombo tries to sprawl out of it but bird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bombo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
dylan bombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aadam bird.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from bombo as bird shoots in.
bombo drives through with a takedown into guard.
bombo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of bird's head.
bombo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bird throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
bombo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
bird looking for a sweep. Not yet bird, not yet.
bombo stands up from bird's guard - bombo perhaps looking for a knockout.
bombo with a poor takedown
and bird counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bird lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
bird missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bird seems to be looking for submissions.
bombo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
bombo blocking the ground and pound attempt from bird.
bird trying to pass the guard but bombo defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
bird shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and bombo counters with a nice double leg into side control. bird won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bird is looking to regain half guard here but bombo keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bird manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dylan bombo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
bird with a lazy takedown attempt
and bombo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
bombo moves nicely into side control.
bombo is staying tight to bird's torso, preventing him from escaping.
bird is not content to let bombo control the position.
bombo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bird tries to buck bombo off but bombo is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bombo decides to stand back up. bombo steps back and let's bird get back to his feet.
bird with a poor takedown
and bombo counters with a shoot takedown. bird fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bombo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
bird wants to sweep here but bombo controlling him for the moment.
bombo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
bird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bombo's guard.
bird is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! bombo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! bombo has escaped and now he's on top!
bird keeping moving, preventing bombo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bombo's guard.
bombo can't keep his opponent in guard - bird advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
bird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
bird not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
bombo trying to hold on to bird's head to control him but bird postures up.
bombo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bird takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
bombo wants to control but bird is keeping busy.
bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
bombo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bird shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bird throws a big right hand that misses.
bird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
bird postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! bombo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of bird, into his guard.
bombo wants to control from the top but bird keeps moving.
bird throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
bombo cracks bird with a solid left hand.
bird wants to sweep but no luck.
bird keeping moving, preventing bombo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dylan bombo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
bird fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. bombo sprawls well initially but bird persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
bombo trying to hold on to bird's head to control him but bird postures up.
bird looks to land a strike but bombo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
bird must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bird with a flurry of punches that miss.
bird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bombo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
bird trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but bombo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
bombo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bird working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bombo.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bird with a poor takedown
and bombo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bombo seems to be working for a kimura but bird defends the submission attempt.
bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
bombo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bird does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. bird manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
bird doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
bombo controls from within his opponent's guard.
bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bombo wants to get up but he can't break bird's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bombo trying to control the position from guard on top but bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bird throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
bird tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bombo tries for a takedown but bird circles away easily
and bird counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
bird is nestled in close to bombo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
bird thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bombo's head.
bird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
bird throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
dylan bombo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bird trying to pass the guard but bombo defending well.
bombo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from bird.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bird seems to be working for a kimura but bombo defends the submission attempt.
bird lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bird shoots and misses
and bombo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bird's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bird punching from the bottom.
bombo trying to control but bird is working from the bottom.
bombo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bird throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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 dylan bombo.
Well bombo 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for dylan bombo!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for dylan bombo!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for dylan bombo!
dylan bombo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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