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The show pt. 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between heavy master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and big guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). master has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. heavy master looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, heavy master! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, big guy! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! master stuffs the takedown attempt from guy. guy gets slowly back to his feet. guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. master is breathing heavily. guy blocks the strikes from master.
master keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. master trying to control from the bottom.
master is not content to let guy control the position. master tries to push off, looking to stand up, but guy manages to move to mount!
guy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. guy fails in his attempt to clinch. Nice sprawl there from master as guy shoots in. master tries to clinch but fails miserably and guy counters with a body kick. guy closes the distance and clinches up with master, looking for a takedown. guy pushes master against the ropes but master circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. heavy master has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big guy. guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork. master tries to clinch but guy moves away and guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in master's guard. master is trying to control the position but guy postures up. guy wants to control from the top but master keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. master pulls guy in close to his closed guard and prevents guy from doing any damage or advancing position. guy passes easily into side control. Nice work. guy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by master, who protects the arm well. master prevents guy from moving into mount. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. master is not content to let guy control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. master sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. master gets back to full guard.
guy looking to pass the guard. guy trying to control the position from guard on top but master is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. master is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. guy looking to pass the guard. guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. master throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so guy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. master keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully. guy stops master from standing up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
big guy dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
guy moves into the clinch. guy can't get the takedown.
master has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. guy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. guy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as master walks away with a smile on his face. guy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. guy fails with a takedown attempt. heavy master has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big guy. master defends well against a solid takedown attempt from guy. guy shoots in for a takedown but master shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. master shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and guy counters with a nice double leg into guard. guy lands a couple of elbows. guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. master is trying to control the position from the bottom.
master looking for a sweep. Not yet master, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. master trying to keep a closed guard but guy is proving a slippery customer.
guy trying to control but master is working from the bottom. There's a bit of a scramble here and now master is on top in guard.
master postures up.
guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. guy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. master doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. master manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. guy looking for subs off his back but master has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. master wants to control but guy is keeping him busy. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if guy can do anything to dispel that myth. guy wants to get back to full guard. guy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of master's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take master's back! guy tries to keep control of the position but master is staying busy. guy lands strikes to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. master is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. big guy has got the better of the ground game so far. guy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for master. guy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. guy misses with an elbow to the head. master trying to control the position but guy manages to sink in the hooks. master looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. master might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. master looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. master is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. guy has master flattened out and is raining down punches. guy wants to control but master is keeping busy. guy is looking for the choke from the back position but master is controlling his hands well. master manages to reverse the position and now he's in guy's guard. Nice work there by master.
master preventing the sweep. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. master doesn't manage to clinch there - guy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. master misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
big guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
master slaps away a takedown attempt from guy, before circling back to the center of the mat. master jabs guy right on the nose. guy blinks but takes it well. A leg kick checked by guy. guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but master paws at him with a jab and circles away. guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance. master shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. master has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of guy is proving hard to escape from. master missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. guy tries to land a sweep but no joy. guy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. guy is controlling master's posture. master is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. guy controlling the position. guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but master is one step ahead there. master trying to control but guy is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. master is really struggling to control guy but he's trying to hold on to the position. master is fighting to break guy's control of his arms but guy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
guy keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully. guy looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. guy with a poor takedown and master makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. heavy master has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of big guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from guy is defended easily by master. guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but master avoids it really well and circles away. guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but master swivels and escapes. master thumps guy with a low kick. guy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and master counters with a series of strikes. guy will be more careful next time no doubt. guy shoots and misses and master counters with a left to the body. guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses master's sensitive parts. A lazy left from master finds it's target. heavy master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. guy shoots for a double leg takedown but master sprawls well. He's pushed guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. guy checks the leg kick. guy tries for a takedown but master circles away easily and master counters with a nice low kick that buckles guy's knee momentarily. master looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
guy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as master sprawls well. master wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. guy gets slowly back to his feet. master misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from guy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. master tries to close the distance and clinch but guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. guy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. guy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight! heavy master showed his dominance in that final round. I think guy 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... big guy! big guy retains his super heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rocky boxxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brick wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky boxxer! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, brick wall! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! boxxer closes the distance and clinches. wall successfully pulls guard.
boxxer stops wall from standing up. boxxer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. wall wants to get back to his feet but boxxer is in a dominant position and won't allow it. wall looks gassed! boxxer 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. boxxer trying to control but wall is working from the bottom. wall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. boxxer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for wall! boxxer controlling the pace for now. wall bucks boxxer off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. wall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. boxxer closes the distance and clinches up with wall, looking for a takedown. boxxer pushes wall against the ropes but wall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. wall fails with the takedown and boxxer counters by clinching up. boxxer displaying some good clinch control by pressing wall up against the ropes. boxxer wants the takedown. wall is fighting it off but boxxer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in wall's guard against the ropes. boxxer prevents wall from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. boxxer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. boxxer stops wall from standing up. wall is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and boxxer dives into side control.
wall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. wall is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. boxxer doesn't succeed with the takedown and wall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in boxxer's guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky boxxer. That's going to take a lot out of him. boxxer looking to control.
wall wants to stand but boxxer is controlling his posture from full guard. wall stands up and waves to boxxer to follow him. wall drives through with a takedown into guard. boxxer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but brick wall will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
wall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and boxxer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for wall! wall is squirming around, avoiding boxxer's attempts to control the action. wall really wants to buck boxxer off and get back to his feet. boxxer controlling from mount. wall is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. boxxer controlling his opponent. wall is trying to stand. boxxer with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
wall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. wall has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. wall controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. boxxer wants to control but wall manages to buck him off and is now in boxxer's guard! Nice work there by wall!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. wall with a lazy takedown attempt and boxxer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. wall is looking to stand up but boxxer isn't so interested in that idea. boxxer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. wall has his feet on boxxer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. wall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. boxxer sprawls well initially but wall persists and gets the takedown into half guard. wall wants to stand but boxxer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. boxxer wants to control but wall is keeping busy.
wall wants to stand up but boxxer has a hold of him and won't allow it. wall tries to stand and escape but boxxer actually recovers to full guard. wall trying to stand up but can't free himself from boxxer's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rocky boxxer dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
wall doesn't succeed with the takedown and boxxer counters with a single leg into guard. wall didn't expect that. boxxer trying to control but wall is working from the bottom. boxxer prevents wall from getting back to his feet. boxxer trying to stand up but can't free himself from wall's guard. boxxer stops wall from standing up. Both fighters are breathing heavily. boxxer is pushing down on wall's leg trying to pass to half guard. wall is fighting to maintain full guard but boxxer has managed to sneak the leg through. wall is trying to stand up here but boxxer is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. boxxer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. wall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time boxxer. wall pushes boxxer off looking to stand but boxxer dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. boxxer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. wall sprawls well initially but boxxer persists and gets the takedown into half guard. boxxer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but wall sees it coming and defends easily. wall pushes boxxer off looking to stand but boxxer dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. boxxer trying to control from half guard but wall is working away. wall has one foot on boxxer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. rocky boxxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. boxxer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says wall as he avoids it easily. wall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. wall is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
wall gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round. boxxer fails with the takedown and wall counters with a takedown into side control. wall tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. I wouldn't like to be where boxxer is right now. wall decides to take the fight back to the feet. boxxer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and wall counters with a single leg into guard. boxxer didn't expect that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky boxxer. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. boxxer looking for a guillotine here but wall defends easily.
boxxer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. wall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. boxxer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. wall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. wall wants to get back to his feet. boxxer misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! brick wall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think wall 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brick wall! brick wall is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rocky punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heavy weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky punch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, heavy weight! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from punch does no damage. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts punch, as that shot connected.
weight tries to clinch but punch is having none of it. weight closes the distance and clinches. weight lands a takedown into guard.
punch keeping moving, preventing weight from controlling successfully. punch trying to keep a closed guard but weight is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. punch is breathing heavily. weight trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. punch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. weight content to stall in guard here. weight tries to free his leg and advance position but punch is retaining full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. punch shoots in and drives through. weight sprawls well. A slapping leg kick lands for punch.
weight drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. weight misses with the ground and pound. weight tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. punch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. weight trying to control the action but punch is working from the bottom. punch is not in a great position here, taking some shots. punch is trying to control weight's posture but weight avoids it. punch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! punch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. weight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. weight content just to control the position here. weight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. weight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
weight controlling from the full mount. weight is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Nice shot lands for weight. weight slips a jab and a cross from punch.
A punch combination from punch misses. weight shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. punch is trying to defend but weight finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. punch is trying to stand.
punch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. weight controlling the action here. punch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
heavy weight dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
weight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as punch sprawls well. punch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. weight gets slowly back to his feet. weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
weight tries to close the distance and clinch up but punch swats him away and circles back towards the center. weight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by punch. weight avoids a punch combination nicely.
weight dives in and grabs punch's left leg, looking for a takedown. punch pushes down on weight's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danga de danga de dang - punch scores with a four punch combination! punch clinches up with weight and pushes him back against the ropes. weight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. punch just stands there and leans against the ropes. rocky punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heavy weight. weight is trying to drag punch to the mat but punch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. weight takes an elbow to the temple. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. punch lands with a short shot to the head. weight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. weight is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. punch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Still in the clinch, punch scores with a nice short uppercut. punch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. punch stalks weight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into weight's face. weight staggers backwards, shaken. punch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. weight holds on to punch's head and controls the position momentarily. punch wants to stand but weight is controlling his arm. weight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. punch wants to stand but his hand is trapped. weight uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. punch looking to pass the guard. weight trying to control the position.
weight is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. weight wants to stand up but punch is controlling him. punch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. punch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. weight controls punch momentarily but punch frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and weight counters with a nice double leg into half guard. weight is pressing down on punch's thigh, looking to free his foot. punch is holding on for now. weight trying to control the action but punch is working from the bottom. punch works his way to full guard. Good work. punch wants to stand and escape but weight is having none of it. weight works over punch with some ground and pound from guard. weight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. punch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. punch working a defensive guard here.
punch wants to sweep here but weight controlling him for the moment. punch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for weight on the ground. weight looking to pass the guard. punch keeping moving, preventing weight from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. punch misses with a head kick.
weight shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. punch is trying to defend but weight finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but heavy weight will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
weight tries to clinch up and punch counters with a shoot takedown. weight fights it but they end up in guard. punch wants to get up but he can't break weight's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. punch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. weight tries to land a sweep but no joy. punch trying to control the position from guard on top but weight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. weight lands a good elbow from the bottom. punch trying to control but weight is working from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. punch is looking to stand up but weight won't let him. weight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. weight gets the takedown into side control. punch wants to get back to his feet. weight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no weight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! weight working away. weight prevents punch from escaping the position. weight trying to control the action but punch is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. weight stands up. punch lands a two punch combo.
weight fails with a takedown attempt. punch sizes up weight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. punch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches weight napping and manages to drive through into side control! weight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. weight is trying to control punch's posture but punch avoids it. punch tries to stand but weight is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. punch decides to take the fight back to the feet. weight tries for a takedown but punch circles away easily and punch counters with a series of strikes. weight will be more careful next time no doubt. weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but punch paws at him with a jab and circles away. punch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but punch paws at him with a jab and circles away. punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch. weight scores with a head kick.
weight has a takedown stuffed. rocky punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heavy weight. punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination! weight misses with a takedown attempt and punch counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. weight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. weight prevents the takedown attempt.
punch tries to stall but weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
rocky punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! weight jumps into guard, dragging punch to the mat.
punch won't allow weight to sweep him here. weight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. punch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. weight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. heavy weight has got the better of the ground game so far. weight looking to sweep here. No luck so far. weight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. weight is trying to keep punch in close.
heavy weight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. punch throws a nice looking combination but weight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! rocky punch showed his dominance in that final round. I think weight 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... heavy weight!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between normal guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hi bye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, normal guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, hi bye! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! guy swats away the attempt to clinch by bye. bye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. bye wants to clinch up but guy keeps it at a distance. guy throws a combination. bye tries to block but a couple of punches get through. bye takes a shot right to the bread basket. normal guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. bye looks gassed! guy throws a series of punches but bye moves out of range. Good leg kick by guy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
bye slips a jab and a cross from guy.
guy tries to bum rush bye with a series of wild strikes but bye uses good footwork to avoid the assault. guy clinches. bye throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on guy's face as he tries to break the clinch. guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. bye lands an elbow that stopped guy in his tracks for a moment. guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Danga de danga de dang - guy scores with a four punch combination! No joy there for guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. bye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Good body shot from bye.
guy blocks the elbow strike.
guy avoids a wild elbow strike from bye. guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. bye misses with a punch on the inside.
bye has guy pressed against the ropes, preventing guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range. guy is trying to force a seperation but bye has the dominant position. guy is trying to force a seperation but bye has the dominant position. guy avoids the elbow strike from bye, against the ropes.
guy avoids the elbow strike from bye, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch. bye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. guy lands with a right to the head. guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. bye is looking to take this fight into the clinch. guy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. bye rushes guy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. bye working guy over with knees to the body. A right hand to the body from guy.
A knee to the head by bye.
bye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt guy or not. bye misses with an elbow over the top. guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. guy misses with the combination.
bye clinches up against the ropes. bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. guy breaks the clinch.
hi bye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. guy misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from bye. guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
bye has guy up against the ropes in a clinch.
guy wants to break free but bye has control.
guy scores with an uppercut up the middle. bye lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. guy is trying to break free. bye pushes guy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by guy as bye tries to tie him up. guy looking to slow down the pace here. guy blocks an elbow strike from bye.
bye working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for bye. bye throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, bye just misses with a elbow thrown towards guy's brow. bye avoiding damage.
guy breaks the clinch.
bye tries to clinch up. bye avoids a punch combination nicely.
bye clinches. bye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. bye throws a head punch that misses. guy dodges an elbow strike from bye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. bye lands an elbow inside. bye takes a knee right on the jaw!
bye tries to land knees in the clinch but guy avoids the damage to the body. guy manages to break the clinch.
guy pushes bye away with a front kick. guy scores with a one two! bye had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
bye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from guy.
bye is looking to clinch but guy is avoiding it.
guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! bye closes the distance looking to clinch and guy counters by clinching up. bye lands a knee to the body.
guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. bye closes the distance and lands a one-two. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
normal guy dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
bye takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. bye blocks a head kick by guy.
The fight stays on the outside here - bye looks like he's thinking about clinching though. No luck for guy with that takedown attempt. bye clinches but guy breaks the clinch and guy counters by moving into the clinch. bye misses with a hook from the clinch. bye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. bye throws a head punch that misses. bye lands a left hand that snaps the head of guy backwards. guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from bye.
bye looks to throw an elbow but misses. bye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through guy's defenses. guy pushes bye back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. guy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
guy can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for normal guy. That's going to take a lot out of him. bye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. bye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. guy managing to block the knees to the body from bye.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, bye just misses with a elbow thrown towards guy's brow. bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. bye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. bye takes an elbow to the temple. guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bye tries to close the distance and clinch but guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. guy closes the distance and clinches. A nice glancing elbow lands by bye. guy lands a nice shot to the body. bye gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from guy.
bye throws a head punch that misses. bye looking to stall.
guy manages to break the clinch.
bye wants to clinch and bye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. guy gets in close and instigates a clinch. guy avoids the elbow strike from bye, against the ropes.
bye lands a nice knee to the body. guy is looking to break free of the clinch but bye has double underhooks. guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. bye tries to clinch but guy moves out of range. guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but bye paws at him with a jab and circles away. guy tries to clinch but bye is having none of it. guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and bye counters with a nice leg kick. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up but guy swats him away and circles back towards the center. guy misses with a double jab.
No joy there for guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bye clinches up against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by guy. bye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bye scores with a one two! guy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. bye wants to clinch. guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. guy moves into the clinch successfully.
guy breaks from the clinch.
bye moves into the clinch. guy dodges an elbow strike from bye.
bye working some nice short punches in the clinch. guy breaks from the clinch.
guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. guy walks forward, straight into a front kick from bye. bye tries to clinch but guy moves away and guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard. bye tries to kick guy off but guy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. guy wants to stand but bye has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. bye has one foot on guy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. guy moves in looking to clinch but bye pushes him off. bye is looking to clinch. guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
guy lands an overhand right. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. bye wants to clinch up but guy keeps it at a distance. bye moves in looking to clinch but guy pushes him off. A solid leg kick lands there for guy.
A combination from guy does no damage. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
normal guy dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
guy is looking to clinch. guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and bye is able to avoid easily. bye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
bye tries to clinch but guy moves out of range. bye tries to close the distance and clinch but guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. guy swats away the attempt to clinch by bye. guy swats away the attempt to clinch by bye. guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. guy throws a lazy body kick and bye counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bye. guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. guy can't break the clinch.
bye swings wildly with an uppercut but guy uses good head movement to avoid it. bye trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, bye throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. guy tries to score a body lock takedown but bye shows good agility there to stay on his feet. guy takes an elbow to the temple. bye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
bye lands a nice elbow from the clinch. guy avoids the elbow strike from bye, against the ropes.
guy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. guy blocks the elbow strike.
bye tries to stall but guy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. bye tries to clinch but guy moves away and guy counters with a single leg into guard. bye didn't expect that. guy sitting in guard here, content to control. guy prevents bye from getting back to his feet. bye kicks guy off and gets to his feet. guy keeps the fight on the outside. bye wants to clinch but guy slips to the side and guy moves into the clinch. guy tries to break free but bye pushes him back against the ropes. Knees to the body from bye.
guy is looking to control bye's arms but bye gets an underhook and turns him. Now guy has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of bye backwards. bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. bye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. guy jumps guard and drags bye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but bye is one step ahead there. bye would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. guy is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. bye has a couple of punches blocked by guy.
guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. bye moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. bye lands a knee to the body.
guy breaks from the clinch.
guy throws a combination that misses and bye counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bye. bye wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bye lands a left hand.
guy blocks an uppercut.
guy breaks the clinch.
guy throws a head kick that bye semi-blocks.
bye tries to clinch but guy moves away enabling guy to counter with a crisp jab. bye avoids the head kick by guy.
Some wild striking there from guy.
bye is looking to take this fight into the clinch. guy throws the left hand but bye avoids the punch easily. bye tries to clinch but guy is having none of it. guy fails to land the takedown. bye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to guy's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. bye ducks down and throws a hook to the body. bye wants to clinch. bye moves in looking to clinch but guy pushes him off. hi bye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! bye fails with an attempt to clinch.
guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bye tries to clinch up. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. bye is looking to clinch but guy is avoiding it.
guy connects with a solid leg kick. normal guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. bye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. guy throws a head kick that misses. bye wants to clinch. normal guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses bye's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight! normal guy showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for guy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... normal guy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and punch master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch comes to the ring accompanied by in the end. crash punch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, punch master! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! master rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily. punch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in master's guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. master wriggles free and stands up. master looks gassed! master tries to close the distance and clinch up but punch swats him away and circles back towards the center. The crowd cheers as master lands an impressive looking overhand right. punch doesn't seem phased though. punch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. master defends it nicely. master has managed to clinch.
master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
punch scores with an uppercut up the middle. master swings wildly with an uppercut but punch uses good head movement to avoid it. punch tries a knee to the head but master blocks it.
punch lands a left hand that snaps the head of master backwards. master misses with a knee to the head. punch taking a breather. master has a couple of punches blocked by punch.
master creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. punch tries to pull guard but master won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. master lands a right hand that snaps the head of punch backwards. master lands a nice elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by punch. punch prevents the takedown attempt.
master working some nice short punches in the clinch. punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. master misses with the head strike.
punch prevents master from breaking the clinch. master swings wildly with an uppercut but punch uses good head movement to avoid it. punch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A short right from punch. punch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, master just misses with a elbow thrown towards punch's brow. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Still in the clinch, master scores with a nice short uppercut. master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but master moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. punch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. master is trying to get back to half guard. punch is staying tight to master's torso, preventing him from escaping. punch grinds an elbow into master's temple. punch controlling the position from side mount. master is trying to control punch's posture but punch avoids it. master manages to get back to half guard. punch is looking to advance position but master won't allow it. punch slips a nice elbow through master's hands, connecting with master's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. master manages to regain full guard. Nice work. master is trying to keep punch in close.
punch drops back looking for a leg! master is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and master manages to kick punch off! punch jumps back into master's guard. master is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. master throws a knee to the head but misses.
punch scores with a nice hook to the head. master swings wildly with an uppercut but punch uses good head movement to avoid it. punch digs a right hand into master's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on master's gas tank. A shot in the inside from master.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. punch misses with a short punch on the inside. punch takes an elbow to the forehead. A frustrated look appears on master's face as he tries to break the clinch. master misses with a shot to the kidneys.
master fails to pull guard.
punch working some nice short punches in the clinch. punch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down master. Nice body punch from punch - that landed with a thud.
master is looking to break free of the clinch but punch has double underhooks. A nice right hand lands inside from punch. master misses with some punches.
punch lands on the inside with an uppercut. punch misses with a punch on the inside.
master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
punch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. punch throws a leg kick that misses. punch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
punch misses with a jab, cross combination.
master misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that crash punch will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
punch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. punch throws a leg kick but master sees it coming and moves out of range. punch shoots for a double leg takedown but master sprawls well. He's pushed punch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. master throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and punch counters with a three punch combo that has master backing up. master nods at punch to acknowledge the strikes. master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
master scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. master moves in looking to clinch but punch pushes him off. master lands with a kick to the temple. punch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Left hook, right uppercut from master. master lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. punch master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. master throws a one two combo.
punch misses with a double jab.
master falls off balance throwing a combination
and punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. master fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. punch sprawls well initially but master persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. punch is refusing to be controlled, as master sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. punch is trying to maintain the position but master is very close to passing his half guard. master with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. punch tries to kick master off but master keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. punch is refusing to be controlled, as master sits in half guard. punch wants to improve his position but master is controlling well.
punch is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. master tries to bum rush punch with a series of wild strikes but punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault. punch lands a jab to the nose. master misses with a body punch
and punch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by master!
punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. master has closed the distance and engaged punch in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from master.
punch gets through master's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. master blocks an uppercut.
master lands a nice elbow. master slowing the pace effectively. punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
master slips a jab and a cross from punch.
master throws a nice head kick!
master swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and punch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. punch blocks the strikes from master.
master is trying to get back to full guard. punch slips a nice elbow through master's hands, connecting with master's forehead. master trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. punch wants to stand up but master has a hold of him and won't allow it. punch wants to control but master is keeping him busy. master wants to control but punch is keeping busy.
master wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. master throws a head kick but punch moves out of range.
punch catches master with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! master shoots for a double leg takedown but punch sprawls well. He's pushed master's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. punch connects with the punch. master throws a right and a left that punch avoids nicely. punch lands the left hand. A head kick misses from punch. master falls off balance throwing a combination
and master takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. master misses with a few strikes there.
master misses with a double jab.
punch throws a head kick that misses. master smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. master tries a head kick but it misses.
punch feints and as master raises his hands in defense, punch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. master wants to stand but punch is controlling the position. punch trying to control the position from guard on top but master is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. master manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. punch manages to get himself to full guard.
master gets to his feet. punch looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! punch tries to bum rush master with a series of wild strikes but master uses good footwork to avoid the assault. master scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but punch master will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
punch throws a series of punches but master avoids them all with ease. crash punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A swing and a miss from master. master misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - punch scores with a four punch combination! A combination from master does no damage. master throws a series of punches but punch avoids them all with ease. punch looks to land a combination but master avoids it well. master tries to close the distance and clinch but punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. punch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming master to the mat! master manages to get full guard. punch postures up.
master keeping full guard, as punch tries to pass. master managing to control the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. master is trying to keep punch in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. punch is looking to stand up but master won't let him. master is trying to keep punch in close.
master wants to get back to his feet but punch is in a dominant position and won't allow it. master is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. punch rushes master and presses him up against the ropes. A nice left hand lands by master.
master blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from master. punch tries to pull guard but master won't allow it.
master is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. punch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. punch lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. punch blocks an uppercut.
master blocks an elbow strike from punch.
punch blocking some punches.
punch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, punch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. punch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
punch takes an elbow to the temple. punch blocking some punches.
master creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. punch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. master is trying to drag punch to the mat but punch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. punch lands a body punch in the clinch. A short right from punch. master jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as punch walks away with a smile on his face. master gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. crash punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of punch master. punch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but master swivels and escapes. punch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but master circles away quickly and effectively. master closes the distance looking to clinch and punch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. master throws a right and a left that punch avoids nicely. A punch lands to the side of master 's head but he takes it in his stride. punch tries to clinch up. punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
punch avoids the head kick by master.
punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
punch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed master momentarily.
master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from master. master scores with a nice head shot. punch swinging wilding here.
punch tries to keep at a distance but master has taken the fight into the clinch. Nice body punch from punch - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. master is trying to stall.
punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. master gets underhooks to prevent punch's takedown attempt.
master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. punch takes an elbow to the forehead. master scores with an uppercut up the middle. master lands a body punch in the clinch. master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A body shot lands from punch.
punch misses with a short punch on the inside. master throws a blind hook that connects with the side of punchs head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A left hand lands to the body for punch.
punch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. punch tries to pull guard but master won't allow it.
master drops down looking for an ankle pick but punch pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight! crash punch showed his dominance in that final round. I think punch 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... crash punch! crash punch is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between speedy devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and weirdo stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, speedy devil! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, weirdo stick! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! stick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
stick throws a series of punches but devil avoids them all with ease. stick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
devil throws a series of punches but stick avoids them all with ease. devil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
devil thumps stick with a low kick. stick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by devil. devil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. devil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. devil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by stick. devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but stick swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. stick tries to score a power double leg takedown but devil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten stick somewhat. devil shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches stick napping and manages to drive through into side control! stick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked devil off and has taken his back! stick looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. stick is not going to allow devil to sit and survive in this position. stick slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
stick is trying to stick to devil's back but devil is turning into stick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in stick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by devil. devil wants to stand but stick has a closed guard, so he can't escape. stick is controlling devil's posture. stick looking for a sweep. Not yet stick, not yet. stick is pulling down on devil's head to control his posture. devil wants to control from the top but stick keeps moving. stick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. devil trying to control the position from guard on top but stick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. stick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. stick wants to land a leg kick but devil is out of range. devil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A telegraphed takedown attempt from devil is defended easily by stick. devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch. stick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting devil counter with a right hand. stick throws a sloppy head kick and devil counters with a nice double leg into side control. stick won't be happy with that. stick can't do much from the bottom here. devil wants to control but stick is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. devil misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
devil stands up and beckons stick to his feet. stick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. devil is looking to clinch. devil is looking to clinch. stick wants to clinch up but devil keeps it at a distance. devil is trying hard to land a takedown here. stick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. stick instigates a clinch. devil is working for takedown but stick is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for speedy devil. That's going to take a lot out of him. stick breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. devil pushes stick up against the ropes in a clinch. devil can't get the takedown.
devil looks to throw an elbow but misses. stick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A big right from stick misses. stick falls off balance throwing a combination
and devil counters into the clinch. Nicely done. stick gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. devil working a defensive guard here.
devil throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
stick won't allow devil to get back to his feet. stick looking to control the position here, rather than advance. stick looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
speedy devil dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
devil is looking to clinch. speedy devil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. devil avoids the body shot from stick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by devil. stick is looking to regain half guard here but devil keeps moving and retains side control. devil decides to take the fight back to the feet. stick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but devil moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. stick tries to grapple but his opponent circles and devil counters with a two punch combo. A low kick from stick is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. stick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
stick circles away from the clinch attempt.
stick throws out a loose jab but devil uses good head movement to avoid it. stick throws a wild combination but nothing lands. devil rushes stick and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. stick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
stick looks to land a combination but devil avoids it well. weirdo stick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. stick stuffs the takedown. stick tries to clinch there but devil circles away.
devil is trying hard to land a takedown here. stick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. stick clinches but devil breaks the clinch and devil counters with a nice low kick that buckles stick's knee momentarily. devil fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. devil moves out of range of the leg kick from stick. stick throws a head kick that devil semi-blocks.
stick slaps away a takedown attempt from devil, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for speedy devil. That's going to take a lot out of him. stick tries for a takedown but devil circles away easily and devil counters with a nice low kick that buckles stick's knee momentarily. stick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from stick misses and devil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. devil moves into the clinch. devil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. stick circles away from the clinch attempt.
stick doesn't succeed with the takedown and devil counters with a nice leg kick. devil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. stick throws a hook but devil avoids it easily. devil moves into the clinch successfully.
devil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
stick is looking to control devil's arms but devil gets an underhook and turns him. Now stick has his back to the ropes. devil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. stick smiles and moves away.
A good leg kick by devil. devil tries to clinch but stick moves away and stick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
devil tries to clinch but stick is having none of it. devil pushes stick up against the ropes in a clinch. stick misses with an elbow strike.
stick effectively controlling the action here. devil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. stick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. stick swats away the attempt to clinch by devil. stick tries for a takedown but devil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. devil moves in looking to clinch but stick pushes him off. devil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. stick tries to regain full guard. Instead though, devil has advanced to mount. Uh oh. devil controlling from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
speedy devil dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
devil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before stick has time to react. devil stuffs the takedown. stick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by devil. devil obviously looking to wear him down.
devil moves into range and clinches up with stick. devil is trying to break the clinch but stick has him pressed against the ropes. devil is pressed up against the ropes. stick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag devil down to the mat. devil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. devil has stick up against the ropes in a clinch.
devil looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Both fighters are breathing heavily. devil is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. devil is trying to break the clinch but stick has him pressed against the ropes. stick blocks an elbow strike from devil.
That's one minute gone in the round. devil connects with a nasty looking knee right to stick's face.
stick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt devil or not. A looping hook to the body misses from devil. stick does a little dance to reset his feet. stick misses with a takedown attempt and devil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. speedy devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo stick. devil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. devil is looking to clinch but stick is avoiding it.
stick wants to clinch and devil counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. stick is lucky that one didn't land flush. devil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. devil misses with a body shot.
stick shoots and misses and devil counters with a low kick, right behind stick 's knee. devil closes the distance and clinches. devil is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. stick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. With the fighters up against the ropes, devil throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. devil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. stick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by devil. stick throws a left and a right that both miss
and devil counters with a low kick, right behind stick 's knee. Good exchange - devil coming out on top. stick with a poor takedown and devil counters with a nice low kick that buckles stick's knee momentarily. devil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with stick, pushing him back against the ropes. devil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by stick. stick tries to stall but devil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
devil jumps guard.
devil tries to strike from the bottom.
devil wants to stand but stick is controlling the position. devil wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. stick tries to stand but devil is controlling from the bottom. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. stick preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. devil misses with a two punch combination.
stick has closed the distance and engaged devil in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. stick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. devil can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. A nice right hand lands inside from stick. stick wants a takedown but no success here.
stick fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from devil.
stick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite devil's efforts to push away. weirdo stick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! devil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but stick has him pressed against the ropes. devil throws a head punch that misses. devil stalling in the clinch but stick improves position. stick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from stick. devil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from stick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. stick breaks from the clinch.
devil clinches with his opponent.
devil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
speedy devil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. devil looking for a takedown. stick lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight! speedy devil showed his dominance in that final round. Well devil 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... speedy devil! speedy devil retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between small power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quick star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, small power! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, quick star! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! power lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. power throws a sloppy head kick and star moves out of range easily. Nice sprawl there from power as star shoots in. star throws a lazy head kick and power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like quick star has been cut. star looks gassed! power throws a series of punches but star avoids them all with ease. power scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from power does no damage. power throws out a powerful jab. star shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst star is controlling him. power wants to sweep but no luck. star missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. star should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. star won't allow power to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. star trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. star controls the pace of the fight for a moment. star won't allow power to get back to his feet. star wants to control from the top but power keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. star is looking to clinch. star has power up against the ropes in a clinch.
power is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. power tries to pull guard but star won't allow it.
star lands on the inside with an uppercut. star lands an elbow that stopped power in his tracks for a moment. star tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. power just stands there and leans against the ropes. star tries for a takedown. No joy.
small power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quick star. power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. power tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. power throws a series of punches but star moves out of range. star takes the fight into the clinch. power working hard to break the clinch. star is stalling here.
star changes levels and goes for a takedown here. power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
star looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. power misses with a double jab.
power darts in trying to clinch and star counters with a nice double leg into side control. power won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. power wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! star is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. power is trying to improve his position. star gets to mount! power was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. power is squirming around, avoiding star's attempts to control the action. power is in all sorts of trouble here.
star with good strikes from the mount here! star cracks power with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
power manages to regain half guard. Good work. star has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. star performing his best blanket impression for a moment. star wants to free his trapped foot but power is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but quick star will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on quick star's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
power throws a nice head kick!
power scores a takedown into full mount! power moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, star has worked his arm free - good work by star!
power working the ground and pound but star is defending the strikes. power working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. star is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. power working the ground and pound but star is defending the strikes. power tries to get to his feet but star is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with power in his guard. star tries to land a sweep but no joy. power tries to free his leg and advance position but star is retaining full guard. star escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. power gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. power would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. star is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. power stands and steps away. star gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. star misses with a takedown and power counters with a nice double leg into side control. star won't be happy with that. power decides to stand up, so the ref orders star to his feet. power clinches but star breaks the clinch and star decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in power's guard. power wants to get back to his feet but star passes into half guard.
power trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round. power is working to get back to half guard.
star breaks from power's wrist control and lands an elbow. power really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
power is working hard here to advance position. power flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
power is trying desperately to improve position. star looking to control but power is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. power is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. power bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! power throws a big right hand that misses. power wants to stand but star has a closed guard, so he can't escape. power advances to half guard. star pushes power off and gets back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. power closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. power tries to stand and escape but star is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
small power dominated that second round. The cut man is working on quick star's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt star. power throws a leg kick but star sees it coming and checks it nicely. star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but power paws at him with a jab and circles away. A head kick misses from power. power misses with a double jab
and star counters by clinching up. star has picked power up - he's going for a ride! star dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. star prevents power from standing back up.
star is taking a breather. power says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. star is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst star is controlling him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. power trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. star trying to control but power is working from the bottom. power is controlling star's posture. power is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. star jumps guard and drags power to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. star not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. star is working an open guard so power takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. power scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. star shoots in for a double leg but power sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. power scores with a spinning back kick! power shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. star is trying to defend but power finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. star trying to hold on to power's head to control him but power postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. star is defending against the submission attempts here by power.
power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but star does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. power wants to stand but star has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. power wants to control but star is keeping him busy. power seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
power tries to stand and escape but star actually recovers to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. star shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has power pinned against the cage. power gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. small power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quick star.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. power looks to land a body kick but star moved away. star cracks the inside of power's front leg. Left hook, right uppercut from power. star moves in looking to clinch but power pushes him off. star misses with a takedown and power counters with a nice double leg into side control. star won't be happy with that. star wants to control but power postures up. power decides to stand back up. power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
star shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches power napping and manages to drive through into side control! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. power explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that's the end of the fight! small power showed his dominance in that final round. I think power 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... small power! small power is the new bantamweight champion!
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pop
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