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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Guy (ranked 8720 p4p, 309 weight class) and James Striker (ranked 25010 p4p, 346 weight class). Striker has chosen It's A Fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grappling Guy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappling Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Striker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker punishes Guy's body with a nice straight punch.
Guy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Striker throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Striker just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guy blocks a head kick by Striker.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Guy.
Striker loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy moves into full mount! Striker won't be happy about that!
Guy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Striker is looking to escape.
Guy controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to finish this one by submission but Striker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control but Striker is having none of it.
Striker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Striker has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Guy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Striker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Striker and Guy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Guy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Striker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Guy but great work by Striker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is trying to control Striker's posture but Striker avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker lands with an uppercut that bounces Guy off the cage and back into range.
Striker scoring well with a low kick there.
Guy slips a straight right by Striker.
Striker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guy.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Striker throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Guy tries to counter with a takedown but Striker is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Striker scores with a nice strike.
Guy is rocked!
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Striker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Striker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Striker misses with a head kick.
Guy tries to counter with a takedown but Striker is quick to defend against it.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Striker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Striker swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Striker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Guy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Striker. That's going to slow Guy down.
Striker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guy.
Striker lands with a cross.
Striker throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striker.
Striker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Striker.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Striker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Striker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Striker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A counter left hand to the body from Guy misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker cracks Guy with an open hand slap.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Striker connects with an inside leg kick.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Striker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker tries to land a body kick
and Guy counters with a takedown into side control.
Striker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Striker throws a front kick aimed at Guy's knee but Guy avoids it well.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Striker sprawls and moves away.
Striker takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
James Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a straight left.
Striker looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Striker misses the shot to the body.
Striker tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Striker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Striker throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Striker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Striker looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Striker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Striker is looking to score with low kicks.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker throws a big shot that misses.
Guy attempts a counter takedown but Striker avoids it well and moves away.
Striker misses with an uppercut.
Guy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Striker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker lands a nice shot to the body.
James Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy feinted with a counter takedown.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Striker misses with a leg kick
and Guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Striker's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Striker sprawls and moves away.
Striker misses with a head kick.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Striker tries to score with a low kick but Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Striker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
Striker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guy is able to avoid easily.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Striker sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Striker sprawls and moves away.
Striker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guy tries to counter with a takedown but Striker is quick to defend against it.
Striker misses with a looping right.
Striker throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
Striker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Striker tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy blocks a head kick by Striker.
A clash of legs there as Guy blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striker.
Guy tries to counter with a takedown but Striker is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick from Striker misses.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Striker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Striker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Striker. That's going to slow Guy down.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Striker can pounce on him.
Striker lands a slapping body shot.
James Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker misses with a straight right.
Striker misses with a kick to the body.
Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Striker misses
and Guy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Striker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Striker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Striker. Striker obviously looking to wear him down.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Striker sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Striker. Beautiful body shot.
Striker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Striker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guy moves out of range of the leg kick from Striker.
James Striker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A leg kick checked by Guy.
Guy tries to counter with a takedown but Striker is quick to defend against it.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
Guy attempts a counter takedown but Striker avoids it well and moves away.
Striker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Striker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grappling Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Striker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Striker!
James Striker gave a mention to Fanatic Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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