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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Birmbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Name Here (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance Birmbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Your Name Here!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Here tries to clinch but Birmbaum is having none of it.
Birmbaum drops down looking for a counter takedown but Here sprawls and moves away.
Birmbaum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Here is out of range.
Birmbaum takes one on the button.
Here scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Birmbaum avoids the body shot from Here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Here darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Birmbaum takes a swing at Here's ribcage but misses.
Here has closed the distance and engaged Birmbaum in a clinch.
Here is trying to break the clinch but Birmbaum has him pressed against the cage.
Here breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Here scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Birmbaum doesn't seem bothered though.
Here connects with a single shot there.
Here tries to close the distance and clinch but Birmbaum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birmbaum tried to counter with a leg kick but Here avoided it.
Here forces Birmbaum back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Here breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmbaum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Birmbaum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Birmbaum shoots in and gets a takedown into Here's guard.
Birmbaum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Birmbaum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Here's head.
Birmbaum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Here is keeping the position for now.
Birmbaum trying to move into half guard but instead Here has managed to sweep!
Birmbaum trying to keep a closed guard but Here is proving a slippery customer.
Birmbaum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Here slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Birmbaum is trying to hold Here in close to prevent damage but Here has managed to pass into half guard.
Here tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Birmbaum.
Birmbaum moves into full guard.
Birmbaum working for submissions but it's allowed Here to get to half guard.
Here wants to stand but Birmbaum has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Birmbaum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Birmbaum throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Here escapes and throws Birmbaum's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Birmbaum is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Here slows the pace down.
Birmbaum manages to work his way to half guard, despite Here's best efforts.
Here prevents Birmbaum from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Here performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Your Name Here dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Here scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Birmbaum. Here does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birmbaum thuds a left hand into Here's body.
Birmbaum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Here.
Here moves out of range of the body kick from Birmbaum.
Here swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Here tries to land a front kick but Birmbaum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Here blocks a jab.
Birmbaum shoots in but Here avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Here wants to counter with a clinch but Birmbaum pushes him away.
Birmbaum cracks Here with a right hand to the side of the head.
Your Name Here seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmbaum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Here is looking to clinch but Birmbaum is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Birmbaum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Birmbaum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Here.
Birmbaum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Birmbaum misses with a body kick.
Birmbaum gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Here counters with a single leg into guard. Birmbaum didn't expect that.
Birmbaum being controlled here, momentarily.
Here won't allow Birmbaum to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Here defends it easily.
Here sitting in guard here, content to control.
Birmbaum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Your Name Here seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Here takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Here moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Birmbaum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Birmbaum as Here shoots in.
Birmbaum drops down looking for a counter takedown but Here sprawls and moves away.
Here lands with a right hand.
Here fails with an attempt to clinch.
Here misses with the combination.
Birmbaum lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Here lands with a straight right. Birmbaum didn't see that one coming.
Birmbaum misses the shot to the body.
Here throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Birmbaum counters with a takedown into side control.
Birmbaum passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Here!
Your Name Here has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Here is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Birmbaum looking to control but Here is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Here bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Birmbaum being controlled here, momentarily.
Here preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Your Name Here will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Birmbaum works Here's body with a nice hook.
Birmbaum misses with an uppercut.
Here now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Birmbaum.
Here checks a leg kick nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Here. Birmbaum shrugs it off though.
Birmbaum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Birmbaum scores with a takedown into Here's guard.
Here is pulling down on Birmbaum's head. It's preventing any offense from Birmbaum, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum is pushing down on Here's leg trying to pass to half guard. Here is fighting to maintain full guard but Birmbaum has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Here wants to get back to full guard.
Birmbaum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Birmbaum tries to pass to full mount but Here defends it.
Birmbaum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Here's head.
We've been hearing that Birmbaum has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Birmbaum is keen to just control but Here is a slippery customer.
Here is doing well to control the position and prevent Birmbaum from advancing to side control.
Birmbaum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chance Birmbaum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Birmbaum working Here over with strikes.
Birmbaum trying to pass the guard but Here defending well.
Birmbaum slips a nice elbow through Here's hands, connecting with Here's forehead.
Birmbaum is thwarting Here's attempts to control the position.
Birmbaum working Here over with strikes.
Birmbaum is trying to control. Here wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Birmbaum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Here felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Birmbaum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Birmbaum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Here defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Birmbaum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Birmbaum ducks under a wild hook from Here.
Your Name Here is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Birmbaum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Birmbaum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Birmbaum fails to land the takedown.
And Here tries to counter it with a takedown but Birmbaum pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Here forces Birmbaum back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Birmbaum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chance Birmbaum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Birmbaum misses
letting Here counter with a right hand.
Birmbaum is looking to wear down Here with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Here connects with a solid leg kick.
Birmbaum gets a double leg takedown into Here's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birmbaum looking to sit in guard and control but Here gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Birmbaum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Here doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Here manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Here pushing down on Birmbaum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Chance Birmbaum.
I think Here has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Your Name Here!
In his post fight interview, Your Name Here started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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