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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Door (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny McSmalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Door's entrance music is How I Could Just Kill a Man - Rage Against the Machine. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Door! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiny McSmalls! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Door throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Door on the wrong end of a nice hook. Door has closed the distance and engaged McSmalls in a clinch.
Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. McSmalls avoids the elbow strike from Door, against the cage.
McSmalls is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Door is defending well. McSmalls jumps guard but Door turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McSmalls has eaten all the pies! McSmalls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bill Door has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny McSmalls. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door throws an elbow but it misses.
Door blocks the elbow strike.
Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McSmalls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. Door throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Door. McSmalls tries for a takedown but Door manages to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McSmalls wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round. McSmalls fails to pull guard.
McSmalls has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. McSmalls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Door avoids it. Door is pressed up against the cage. McSmalls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Door down to the mat. Door avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Door closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McSmalls wants to break free but Door has control.
Nice elbow from Door. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. Door lands a nice elbow. Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off.
It looks like Tiny McSmalls has been cut. Door's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. McSmalls blocks the elbow strike.
Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off. McSmalls blocks the elbow strike.
Door lands a nice elbow. McSmalls tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door prevents a takedown attempt there.
McSmalls looks winded! McSmalls wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Door has him pressed against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Door.
Door lands a nice elbow. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Nice elbow from Door. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Door lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Door. Door lands an elbow inside. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. Door throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. Door lands a nice elbow. Door manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McSmalls tries for a takedown. No joy.
Door lands an elbow inside. With the fighters up against the cage, Door throws an elbow but misses. McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. Door pushes off an throws an elbow but McSmalls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Door looks to throw an elbow but misses. Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. Door lands a damaging elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. Door misses with an elbow strike.
McSmalls blocks the elbow strike.
Door lands a damaging elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Door prevents McSmalls from breaking the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. McSmalls is trying to pull guard but Door has him pressed against the cage. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. McSmalls jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. McSmalls wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Door dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tiny McSmalls's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Door connects with a solid leg kick. McSmalls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Door defends it nicely. Door throws out a leg kick but McSmalls moves out of range and Door only half commits. Door throws a solid leg kick but McSmalls takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Door. McSmalls checks a leg kick nicely. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bill Door has scored more points in the clinch so far. McSmalls is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Door gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Door just misses with a elbow thrown towards McSmalls's brow. Door slowing the pace effectively. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door slows down the pace here.
McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the cage, Door throws an elbow but misses. Door creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. McSmalls dodges an elbow strike from Door.
Door throws an elbow that misses.
McSmalls is trying to pull guard but Door turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Bill Door has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny McSmalls. A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. Door tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSmalls avoids it. McSmalls changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Door fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bill Door seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McSmalls is breathing heavily. A solid leg kick lands there for Door.
McSmalls keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bill Door is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McSmalls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Door throws a low kick, looking for McSmalls's leg but McSmalls calmly moves out of range. McSmalls avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Door cracks the inside of McSmalls's front leg. Door closes the distance and pushes McSmalls back into the cage. McSmalls wants to get back to striking at distance but Door won't allow it.
Door lands a damaging elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Door lands an elbow inside. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. McSmalls is trying to break free. McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. Door lands an elbow inside. Door lands an elbow inside. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door has McSmalls pushed against the cage. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McSmalls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. McSmalls is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Door gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. Door lands an elbow inside. Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. Door has McSmalls pressed against the cage.
Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Door comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Door keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McSmalls's efforts to push away. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door lands an elbow inside. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McSmalls is rocked! Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. McSmalls is still on wobbly legs! Can Door finish him? Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door lands an elbow that stopped McSmalls in his tracks for a moment. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Door dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tiny McSmalls's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Door closes the distance and clinches. McSmalls seems to have recovered his senses. Door is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McSmalls can do to turn this around? Door lands an elbow inside. McSmalls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSmalls avoids it. Door lands an elbow inside that McSmalls shrugs off. Door lands a damaging elbow. Door pushes off an throws an elbow but McSmalls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. McSmalls tries to pull guard but Door won't allow it.
McSmalls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Door misses with an elbow over the top. With the fighters up against the cage, Door throws an elbow but misses. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McSmalls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. McSmalls takes an elbow to the forehead. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Door just misses with a elbow thrown towards McSmalls's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Door lands an elbow just above McSmalls 's eye. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Door lands a nice elbow. McSmalls is trying to drag Door to the mat but Door just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. McSmalls avoids the elbow strike from Door, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Door. Door gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Door lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Tiny McSmalls's cut even more. Door lands a damaging elbow. Door prevents the takedown attempt.
Bill Door has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny McSmalls. McSmalls takes an elbow to the temple. Door lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Door. Door creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McSmalls's defenses. Door lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Door pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns McSmalls! Door unloads with more strikes and McSmalls sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Door!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Chalmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Errol Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Chalmers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Chalmers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Errol Field! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Field gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Chalmers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Chalmers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Field is just riding it out for now. Chalmers eventually gives up the hold. Chalmers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Field regains full guard. Nicely done. Chalmers tries to free his leg and advance position but Field is retaining full guard. Chalmers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Field keeping full guard, as Chalmers tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Field controls Chalmers momentarily but Chalmers frees himself. Chalmers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Field dives on top into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chalmers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Field doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Field manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Chalmers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chalmers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Field defends it easily. Chalmers has his foot on Field's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Field works his way back into a safe position though. Chalmers is breathing heavily. Field trying to control but Chalmers is working from the bottom. Chalmers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chalmers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Field is trying to escape the mount.
Field gets back to half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Field looking for submissions off his back. Field gets back to full guard.
Field has his foot on Chalmers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chalmers works his way back into a safe position though. Field looking for a guillotine here but Chalmers defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chalmers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Field looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Field looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Field! Chalmers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Field wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Field is trying to move to mount but Chalmers reverses beautifully and ends up in Field's guard. Field is looking for a triangle but Chalmers pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chalmers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Field manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chalmers has Field in his guard. Chalmers 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. Field trying to control the position from guard on top but Chalmers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chalmers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Field defends well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Field is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Chalmers dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Field shoots in looking for a takedown. Chalmers tries to sprawl out of it but Field keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chalmers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Field rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chalmers moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Field tries for a takedown but Chalmers circles away easily and Chalmers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Field's guard now. Field is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chalmers is aware though and is defending well. Chalmers preventing the sweep. Field looking to control but Chalmers passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chalmers is looking for a kimura here.
Chalmers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chalmers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chalmers is looking for a kimura here.
Field wants to control but Chalmers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chalmers is looking for a kimura but Field is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chalmers to get the leverage. Chalmers seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Field has a hand on Chalmers's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chalmers takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Field is working to get back to half guard.
Chalmers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Field is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Field and Chalmers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Field manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Chalmers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mario Chalmers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Field is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chalmers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chalmers's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Field looking to break Chalmers's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chalmers remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Field will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Field is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Chalmers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Chalmers is in bad spot here.
Field is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Chalmers won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Field off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Errol Field! After the fight, Errol Field was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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