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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xxx Xxx (ranked 24785 p4p, 4692 weight class) and Franky Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 cm 19 143 2 - 11 - 1 |
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180 cm 18 140 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franky Worner! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Worner misses with a lunging right hand
and Xxx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Worner thinking. Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Worner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xxx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Xxx blocks a jab. Xxx closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Xxx lands in his opponent's guard. Xxx is standing up over Worner. Worner looks to escape but Xxx dives into side control.
Xxx is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Worner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Xxx prevents Worner from escaping the position. Xxx decides to take the fight back to the feet. Worner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xxx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worner throws a series of punches but Xxx avoids them all with ease. Worner tries to bum rush Xxx with a series of wild strikes but Xxx uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Xxx swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Worner throws a right and a left that Xxx avoids nicely. Worner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Xxx avoids a kick to the body.
Worner misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Xxx. Xxx decides to stand back up. Xxx steps back and let's Worner get back to his feet. Worner throws a combination that misses and Xxx counters with a lovely straight right hand! Worner misses with a body kick. A quick step to the side and Xxx tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Worner throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Xxx counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Worner misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xxx changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Worner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Xxx is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Worner's shoulder. That is not cool. Worner is trying to escape and get back to his feet. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Xxx's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Worner struggling a bit here. Xxx has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worner misses with an uppercut
and Xxx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Worner thinking. Xxx is looking to wear down Worner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Worner misses with a few strikes there.
Xxx closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Worner quickly recovers to half guard. Worner tries to kick Xxx off in order to stand up. Xxx Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Worner wants to get back to his feet. Xxx decides to stand back up. Worner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worner misses with a straight right. A momentary lapse in concentration from Worner enables Xxx to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Worner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Worner is wriggling around but Xxx manages to pass to half guard.
Worner looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Xxx decides to stand up. Worner throws a wild body kick that Xxx sees coming a mile off. Xxx is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Xxx walks into a jab. Worner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xxx is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Worner misses with an uppercut
and Xxx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A slow jab from Worner misses its intended target. Worner throws a combination that misses letting Xxx counter with a right hand. Franky Worner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Xxx manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Worner on his heels. He'll look to pass Worner's guard now, I'm sure. Worner is looking to stand back up but Xxx counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Worner. Xxx controlling the pace. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xxx Xxx dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Worner misses with a hook. Xxx ducked under it nicely. Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Xxx tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Xxx has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Worner finds it's way round the side to connect with Xxx's head. A punch combination from Worner misses. Worner connects with a jab. Xxx ducks under a wild hook from Worner. Xxx is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Xxx avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Xxx tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Worner misses with the combination.
Franky Worner seems to be getting the better of the standup. Worner throws a series of punches but Xxx moves out of range. Xxx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Worner tries to kick Xxx off in order to stand up. Xxx Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Xxx decides to stand back up. Franky Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Xxx drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Worner is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Xxx dives into side control.
Worner is breathing heavily. Xxx working away. Xxx happy to just control the position for now. You can see the frustration on Worner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Xxx Xxx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Xxx moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xxx working away. Worner is being controlled here. Further stalling from Xxx. Xxx decides to stand back up. Worner swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Xxx misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worner misses with a double jab
and Xxx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Worner thinking. Worner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xxx counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Worner misses with an uppercut
and Xxx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Worner misses with a combination
and Xxx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Xxx scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Worner wants to stand back up but Xxx manages to pass into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Xxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worner struggling a bit here. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Xxx has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xxx Xxx will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Worner jabs Xxx right on the nose. Xxx blinks but takes it well. Worner throws a series of punches but Xxx avoids them all with ease. Xxx appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Franky Worner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Worner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xxx counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Worner misses with a double jab
and Xxx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Worner won't be happy with that. Xxx decides to stand up, so the ref orders Worner to his feet. Worner throws a lazy uppercut
and Xxx counters with a nice body shot. Xxx dodges the punch combination from Worner.
Worner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Worner scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It appears Xxx was looking to counter with a kick there. Worner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Worner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worner throws a combination that misses and Xxx counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Worner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Worner. Xxx drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Xxx controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xxx decides to stand back up. Xxx steps back and let's Worner get back to his feet. Worner throws a series of punches but Xxx moves out of range. Worner throws a push kick but Xxx slaps the foot to one side. Xxx appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Xxx shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Worner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Worner is wriggling around but Xxx manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xxx decides to stand up. Xxx decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Worner is trying to escape back to his feet but Xxx uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Xxx stands up. Xxx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Worner pushes Xxx off but Xxx dives into side control.
Xxx decides to stand back up. Worner misses with a combination
and Xxx counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Xxx throws a quick counter kick to the body but Worner avoids it. Xxx closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Worner did well to prevent Xxx getting side control. Worner pushes Xxx off but Xxx dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Xxx stands up and beckons Worner to his feet. Xxx feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Worner wants to get back to his feet but Xxx passes into half guard.
Xxx Xxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Xxx not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xxx Xxx. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xxx, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!
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energy
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