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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew DW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MMA THEME. Liam Striker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Montreal, Liam Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew DW!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Striker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DW sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Striker fails to land the takedown.
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Striker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by DW.
Striker throws out a loose jab but DW uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Striker works his way into side control.
DW tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DW misses with a strike from the bottom.
DW is trying to get back to half guard.
Striker working away.
DW is looking to regain half guard here but Striker keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Striker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DW.
Striker gets caught flat footed, as DW shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DW with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Striker wants to sweep here but DW controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DW's guard.
DW is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Striker 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.
DW looking to hit a scissor sweep but Striker is one step ahead there.
Striker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
DW throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
DW keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
DW looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DW is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DW looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Striker tries to clinch there but DW circles away.
Striker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DW circles away quickly and effectively.
DW fails with the takedown
and Striker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DW walks into a jab.
Striker lands a jab-cross combination.
Striker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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.
Striker misses with a jab, cross combination.
DW throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Striker's waist but Striker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing DW off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DW.
Liam Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew DW.
Nice uppercut lands for Striker. That snapped DW's head back.
DW avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striker shoots for a takedown but DW saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Striker looks for a takedown but DW sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Striker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Striker connects with a nice looking jab.
DW takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Striker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DW on the side of the head.
DW with a poor takedown
and Striker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DW is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DW manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DW looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker scores with punches from side control.
DW is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
DW struggling a bit here.
Striker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
DW takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
DW is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DW throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DW takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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.
Striker digs a good hook to DW's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Striker.
A right-left combo lands from Striker.
Liam Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Striker punishes DW's body with a nice straight punch.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DW.
Striker is looking to clinch but DW is avoiding it.
Striker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DW at a distance.
Striker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker stuffs the takedown.
Striker throws a nice looking combination but DW bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DW circles away from the clinch attempt.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Striker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liam Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew DW.
Striker scores with a three punch combo!
DW circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four 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.
DW has a takedown stuffed.
Liam Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DW shoots in and bounces Striker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Striker tries to strike from the bottom.
Striker looking to control.
DW is working Striker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
DW decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Striker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
DW closes the distance and clinches up with Striker, looking for a takedown. DW pushes Striker against the cage but Striker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Striker's corner calls for a 1-2. Striker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Striker.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DW was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Striker takes a swing at DW's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DW moves in looking to clinch but Striker pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker is looking to clinch but DW is avoiding it.
DW dodges the punch combination from Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker misses with a takedown
and DW counters with a nice double leg into side control. Striker won't be happy with that.
DW working the ground and pound from side control.
Striker seems a little lost for a moment, as DW dominates the positioning.
DW scoring with punches from side control.
Striker wants to control but DW postures up.
DW tries to advance to mount but can't.
DW wants to control but Striker is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DW landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DW shoots for a double leg takedown but Striker sprawls well. He's pushed DW's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Striker moves into the clinch.
Striker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Striker jumps guard but DW stands there with Striker around his waist. Striker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Striker is fighting off a takedown attempt but DW is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Striker to the mat. Striker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DW accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Striker pulls DW in close to his closed guard and prevents DW from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DW avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DW lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Striker controls DW momentarily but DW frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Striker is on top in guard.
Striker wants to control from the top but DW keeps moving.
Striker looking to sit in guard and control but DW gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker working a defensive guard here.
Liam Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DW postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Striker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DW advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DW throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drew DW has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew DW comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Striker 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Striker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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