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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Pomfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Molear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Pomfrey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Molear's chin.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Pomfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Molear!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pomfrey.
Molear misses with a hook to the body
and Pomfrey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Molear wants to get back to his feet.
Pomfrey seems to be working for a kimura but Molear defends the submission attempt.
Molear is trying to stand up here but Pomfrey is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pomfrey wants to free his trapped foot but Molear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pomfrey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pomfrey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomfrey prevents Molear from standing back up.
Pomfrey trying to control the action but Molear is working from the bottom.
Pomfrey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Molear sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Molear tries to kick Pomfrey off but Pomfrey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pomfrey decides to stand and escape the position.
Molear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pomfrey counters with a straight right hand.
Molear throws a lazy right hand but Pomfrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molear swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pomfrey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Molear's guard now.
Pomfrey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pomfrey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Molear wants to stand up but Pomfrey is controlling him.
Molear looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomfrey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pomfrey stops Molear from standing up.
Molear can't keep his opponent in guard - Pomfrey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pomfrey is keen to just control but Molear is a slippery customer.
Pomfrey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pomfrey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Molear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pomfrey.
Pomfrey wants to take a breather but Molear is having none of it.
Pomfrey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molear defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molear pushes Pomfrey off looking to stand but Pomfrey dives back in and keeps control.
Pomfrey is trying to work for a kimura but Molear is defending well.
Molear is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Molear misses with a double jab
and Pomfrey moves into the clinch.
Pomfrey tightens his grip and picks Molear up, before dumping him to the ground. Molear manages to land in guard.
Molear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pomfrey is controlling him.
Pomfrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Molear is retaining full guard.
Molear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pomfrey is controlling him.
Pomfrey working some strikes from top position.
Pomfrey 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molear kicks Pomfrey off and gets to his feet.
Molear looks to land a right hand but Pomfrey moved out of range.
Pomfrey lands a with a good body shot.
Jay Molear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Molear misses.
Nice body punch from Pomfrey.
Pomfrey clinches with his opponent.
Pomfrey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Molear regains guard.
Molear is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pomfrey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Molear gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Molear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Pomfrey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pomfrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pomfrey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Molear gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Molear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pomfrey wants a takedown but no success here.
Pomfrey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Molear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Pomfrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pomfrey ducks under a wild hook from Molear.
Molear misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molear looks to land a body kick but Pomfrey moved away.
Molear throws a series of punches but Pomfrey avoids them all with ease.
Molear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pomfrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pomfrey feints and as Molear raises his hands in defense, Pomfrey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pomfrey is controlling him.
Pomfrey slips nicely into half guard.
Pomfrey stops Molear from getting back to his feet.
Pomfrey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Molear sees it coming and defends easily.
Pomfrey is working for a submission of some sort.
Pomfrey wants to work for an arm triangle but Molear is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pomfrey is looking to take a break and control but Molear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pomfrey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pomfrey is working for a submission of some sort.
Pomfrey prevents Molear from standing back up.
Pomfrey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomfrey works his way into full mount!
Pomfrey throwing strikes here but Molear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pomfrey has control of Molear's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Molear regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Molear wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Molear defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pomfrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molear somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Molear misses with a kick to the body
and Pomfrey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pomfrey.
Pomfrey connects with a single shot there.
Molear darts in trying to clinch
and Pomfrey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pomfrey.
Pomfrey lands a couple of elbows.
Pomfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Pomfrey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pomfrey counters by clinching up.
Molear is looking to break free of the clinch but Pomfrey has double underhooks.
Molear can't break the clinch.
Molear is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pomfrey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Molear to the mat. Molear regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Molear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pomfrey 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.
Pomfrey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pomfrey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pomfrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Molear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pomfrey is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pomfrey wants to control from the top but Molear keeps moving.
Molear wants to stand and escape but Pomfrey is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomfrey drops back looking for a leg! Molear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Molear manages to kick Pomfrey off! Pomfrey jumps back into Molear's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pomfrey has a takedown stuffed.
Molear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pomfrey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molear's guard.
Pomfrey 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.
Pomfrey stops Molear from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix Pomfrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pomfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pomfrey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Molear is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pomfrey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Molear stops Pomfrey from passing to mount.
Pomfrey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pomfrey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Molear has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pomfrey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomfrey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Molear is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pomfrey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pomfrey scores with a takedown into Molear's guard.
Molear has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pomfrey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pomfrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Molear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pomfrey connects with a right hand. Molear shakes it off.
Molear scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pomfrey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molear, pushing him back against the cage.
Pomfrey fails to pull guard.
Pomfrey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pomfrey manages to end up in side control.
Pomfrey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Molear is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pomfrey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Pomfrey clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Molear misses with an uppercut. Pomfrey saw that one coming.
Molear wants to clinch but Pomfrey slips to the side
and Pomfrey counters by clinching up.
Pomfrey is trying to drag Molear to the mat but Molear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pomfrey is working for takedown but Molear is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pomfrey has Molear pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Molear manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Pomfrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molear manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Molear misses its intended target.
Molear misses with a combination
and Pomfrey counters by moving into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pomfrey looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molear manages to break the clinch.
Molear swings away with a body shot that misses
so Pomfrey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pomfrey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Molear looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Molear looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Molear!
Molear working away.
Molear stands up.
Molear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pomfrey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pomfrey stands up out of the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomfrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molear.
Molear throws a combination that misses
and Pomfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molear throws a jab but it's blocked by Pomfrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molear throws a big shot that misses.
Pomfrey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pomfrey lands in his opponent's guard.
Molear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pomfrey is controlling him.
Pomfrey has gone for a leg lock! Molear slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pomfrey's guard.
Molear stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jay Molear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molear misses with a double jab
and Pomfrey counters by clinching up.
Pomfrey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pomfrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molear.
Molear misses with an uppercut.
Pomfrey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pomfrey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molear, who protects the arm well.
Pomfrey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pomfrey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pomfrey prevents Molear from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomfrey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molear, who protects the arm well.
Molear pushes Pomfrey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pomfrey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pomfrey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pomfrey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Molear throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molear misses with a combination
and Pomfrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Pomfrey had his way with Jay Molear in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pomfrey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pomfrey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Molear to see if he's OK.
Pomfrey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pomfrey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Molear wants to get back to his feet.
Pomfrey trying to control the position but Molear is working away.
Molear wants to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pomfrey is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Molear looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pomfrey gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Molear is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pomfrey lets go of the hold and Molear can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Pomfrey!
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