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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Herb (ranked 4200 p4p, 4881 weight class) and Stan Friday (ranked 446 p4p, 474 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Herb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Friday!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friday defending well as Herb loads up on a big left hand.
Herb sets himself, and Friday steps forward looking for the clinch! Herb avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Herb.
Herb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Friday.
Herb sets himself, and Friday steps forward looking for the clinch! Herb avoids it this time.
Herb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Herb looks to throw the jab but Friday is out of range.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Herb and move into the clinch position.
Herb misses with an uppercut.
Herb misses with a straight right.
Friday is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herb missing with a left hand there. Friday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friday tries to counter with a clinch but Herb shakes him off and moves away.
Friday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Friday fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb swats away the attempt to clinch by Friday.
Friday moves away from the strike by Herb.
Herb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Friday holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Friday content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Herb throws a punch but it's blocked by Friday.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Friday with a knee to the head.
Friday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Herb is looking to break free of the clinch but Friday has double underhooks.
Herb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Friday prevents Herb from breaking the clinch.
Friday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday landing knees to the head.
Friday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herb's efforts to push away.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friday connects with a knee to the head.
Friday just leaning against Herb, taking a breather.
Friday avoiding damage.
Friday receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Friday putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Herb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Friday landing knees to the head.
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
Herb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Herb is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Friday obliges.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Oh Herb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Friday.
Friday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Herb seems to have got his legs back now.
Friday blocks a body shot from Herb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Friday.
Friday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Herb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Friday lands a good knee to the midsection. Herb won't want to take too many of those.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Herb blocks it.
Herb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friday's elbow.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Friday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Herb is breathing heavily.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Friday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Herb has had enough of the clinch but Friday keeps him there for the moment.
Friday scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Friday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Friday has Herb pressed against the cage.
Friday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Herb is trying to break the clinch but Friday is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Herb is trying to force a seperation but Friday has the dominant position.
Friday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Herb is trying to break the clinch but Friday is controlling him.
Herb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Herb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friday's elbow.
Herb working hard to break the clinch.
Herb is trying to break the clinch but Friday is controlling him.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Friday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Friday landing knees to the head.
Friday content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herb blocks it with crossed arms.
Herb swings wildly with an uppercut but Friday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friday landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Friday dominated 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.
Herb cracks Friday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Friday tries to clinch but Herb moves out of range.
Friday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herb.
Friday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Friday drops Herb with a big knee straight up the middle! Herb is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Prince Herb has been cut.
Herb misses with a hook to the body
and Friday counters by moving into the clinch.
Stan Friday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Friday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herb blocks it with crossed arms.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Friday unloads a knee to the mid-section. Herb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Friday landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Friday misses with a knee strike.
Friday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Friday.
Herb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Friday blocks an uppercut.
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herb is trying to break the clinch but Friday is controlling him.
Herb is looking to break free of the clinch but Friday has double underhooks.
Friday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Herb tries to break the clinch but Friday is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Friday obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Friday working Herb over with knees to the body.
Friday lands a nice knee to the body.
Friday connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Friday.
Herb misses with some punches.
Herb is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Friday's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Friday stalls.
Herb being controlled against the cage.
Herb tries to circle away but Friday has him pinned against the cage.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Herb blocks it.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Friday using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Friday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Friday taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Friday obliges.
Friday crunches a lovely knee into Herb's ribcage.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herb blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Friday with a knee to the head.
Friday with a knee to the head.
Herb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday lands a nice knee to the body.
Friday lands a knee to the body.
Herb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Friday obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Friday.
Herb is looking to break free of the clinch but Friday has double underhooks.
Herb is trying to force a seperation but Friday has the dominant position.
Friday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Friday.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Herb is blocking nicely.
Friday just leaning against Herb, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herb is trying to push Friday away but Friday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Friday connects with a knee to the head.
Herb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Friday has him pressed against the cage.
Friday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Herb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Friday scores with a knee to the head.
Herb wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friday blocks a body shot from Herb.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Herb is blocking nicely.
Friday lands a nice knee to the body.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Herb blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Friday.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Friday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Prince Herb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Friday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Herb to score with a decent uppercut.
Herb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herb throws a poor cross that misses
and Friday holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Friday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Friday scores with a knee to the head.
Friday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Herb's face.
Friday drops Herb with a big knee straight up the middle! Herb is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friday tries to clinch there but Herb circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Herb misses the target.
Friday walks into a stiff left hand from Herb.
Herb misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb swings for the body but Friday moves out of range.
Herb misses with a double jab.
Friday is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Friday blocks a jab.
Friday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herb catches Friday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Herb misses with a looping left.
Friday tries to counter with a clinch but Herb shakes him off and moves away.
Herb misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herb lands a nice hook to Friday's body. Friday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Herb missing with a left hand there. Friday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prince Herb is winning the standup battle so far.
Friday has taken the fight to the clinch.
Friday landing knees to the head.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Friday scores with a knee to the head.
Friday drops Herb with a big knee straight up the middle! Herb is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Herb counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Friday ducks under a wild hook from Herb.
Friday steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Herb.
Friday staying out of range there.
Herb keeps the fight on the outside.
Prince Herb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herb throws a body punch but Friday moves out of range.
Friday tries to counter by closing the distance.
Herb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friday tries to counter with a clinch but Herb shakes him off and moves away.
Herb fails to land with a series of punches.
Friday tries to counter with a clinch but Herb shakes him off and moves away.
Herb throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday is looking to clinch but Herb is avoiding it.
Friday is looking to clinch but Herb is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Herb misses its target.
Friday tries to clinch but Herb moves away
and Herb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Friday tries to close the distance and clinch but Herb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Friday moves in looking to clinch but Herb pushes him off.
Friday takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Friday has Herb up against the cage in a clinch.
Stan Friday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Herb can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Friday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Friday winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Friday!
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FIGHT
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