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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Littlechild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Littlechild comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. Morgan Littlechild had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morgan Littlechild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Littlechild looks for a takedown but paul sprawls well.
Littlechild closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Littlechild lands in his opponent's guard.
Littlechild throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Littlechild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Littlechild connects with a couple of short punches.
Littlechild tries to free his leg and advance position but paul is retaining full guard.
Littlechild throwing strikes but missing.
paul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Littlechild wants to pass the guard but paul is keeping the position.
paul throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
paul shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than paul was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
paul is going olschool here, as he tries to force Littlechild to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Littlechild shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlechild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
paul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
paul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Littlechild is surviving well by controlling paul's body position as best he can.
Littlechild is trying to escape the mount.
Littlechild is breathing heavily.
Littlechild is working hard here to advance position.
paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Littlechild hang on?
Littlechild is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
paul blocks Littlechild's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
paul looking to control but Littlechild is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Littlechild is looking to improve his position but paul isn't that keen on the idea.
paul landing strikes from the mount.
Littlechild is wriggling around trying to escape.
paul controlling from the full mount.
Littlechild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
paul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
paul prevents Littlechild from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
paul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Littlechild tries to reverse the position but paul maintains control.
Littlechild regains half guard.
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.
Littlechild wants to improve his position but paul is controlling well.
paul stands up out of the half guard.
paul has managed to clinch.
Littlechild has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. paul avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
paul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Littlechild tries for a takedown but paul manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Littlechild. That's going to take a lot out of him.
paul is looking to control Littlechild's arms but Littlechild gets an underhook and turns him. Now paul has his back to the cage.
Littlechild with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Littlechild tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
paul has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Littlechild is trying to keep an underhook but paul manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Littlechild tries to get to full guard but paul has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
john paul dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
paul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Littlechild is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but paul pulls his head out easily.
Littlechild is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take paul's back!
paul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Littlechild's guard. Nice work there by paul.
paul postures up.
Littlechild is looking for a triangle here but paul uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Littlechild tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlechild gets back to half guard.
Littlechild moves into full guard.
Littlechild looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but paul puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Littlechild actively working from the bottom here.
Littlechild makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Littlechild.
Littlechild looking for a sweep. Not yet Littlechild, not yet.
Littlechild throws his legs up looking for a submission but paul uses it to pass to side control.
Littlechild takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
paul is looking to take a break and control but Littlechild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
paul lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Littlechild down.
Littlechild is trying to get back to half guard.
Littlechild strikes from the bottom but paul takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Littlechild is desperately trying to improve his position but paul has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
paul controlling the position easily from mount.
paul punishing his opponent with strikes.
Littlechild bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Littlechild is working paul over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Littlechild pushing down on paul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if paul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Littlechild not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Littlechild throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
paul won't allow Littlechild to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
paul is trying to control but can't.
paul moves into full guard.
Littlechild drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Littlechild jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
paul keeping full guard, as Littlechild tries to pass.
Littlechild trying to control but paul is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Littlechild connects with a high kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
paul rushes Littlechild and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Littlechild tries to land a knee to the head but paul blocks with his arms.
Littlechild drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
john paul 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. And we move into the final round!
paul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Littlechild napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Littlechild tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Littlechild prevents paul from improving position.
Littlechild is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
paul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Littlechild defends it well.
Littlechild gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
paul 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlechild is looking to sinch up a triangle. paul throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Littlechild's body to avoid the submission. Littlechild has instead reached around paul's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Littlechild arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Morgan Littlechild!
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hype
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