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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saint George (ranked 4407 p4p, 24707 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xxx Xxx is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135
0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
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143
2 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint George !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xxx takes a jab right on the kisser.
George misses with a wild body shot.
Xxx takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
George throws a body punch but Xxx moves out of range.
George misses with the combination.
George lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in George 's half guard.
George is looking to get back to is feet but Xxx passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Xxx decides to stand back up.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xxx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xxx moves away.
Xxx closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Xxx decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xxx closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
George is trying to escape back to his feet but Xxx uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Xxx happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George struggling a bit here.
Xxx decides to take the fight back to the feet.
George bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four 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.
Xxx has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xxx there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from George .
And Xxx responds with a good body kick, but George manages to step out the way in time.
George smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
George ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
George is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
George connects with a right hand. Xxx shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint George dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xxx counters with a body kick.
A jab from George finds it's way through Xxx's defenses.
Xxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from George misses.
Xxx follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
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.
Xxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George takes a swing at Xxx's ribcage but misses.
Xxx moves out of range as George strikes.
George lands a lovely overhand right.
Xxx closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
George tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Xxx manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xxx controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George tries to hold on but Xxx pushes him away.
Xxx controlling from mount.
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.
George is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xxx can do to turn this around?
Xxx avoids the attempt from George to control.
Xxx controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
George can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xxx Xxx showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from George .
George lands with a right hand.
George throws out a loose jab but Xxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xxx thinks about the counter body kick.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xxx moves away.
And Xxx responds with a good body kick, but George manages to step out the way in time.
Xxx scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Xxx stands up and beckons George to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xxx shoots in and bounces George off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George wants to hit a sweep here but Xxx passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for George there!
George is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Xxx controlling from mount.
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.
George is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xxx controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Xxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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.
Xxx is continuing to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Xxx.
More stalling from Xxx.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xxx 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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