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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bacardi Briggs (ranked 2823 p4p, 2681 weight class) and Lawson Serrano (ranked 294 p4p, 287 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by The Stopper by Cutty Ranks. Bacardi Briggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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196
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bacardi Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawson Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serrano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Briggs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Briggs throws a body punch but Serrano moves out of range.
Briggs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lawson Serrano has been cut.
Serrano ducks under a wild hook from Briggs.
Serrano feints and as Briggs raises his hands in defense, Serrano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Serrano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Serrano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Serrano lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serrano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briggs can't keep his opponent in guard - Serrano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Serrano drops an elbow to the side of Briggs's head.
Serrano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Briggs's head.
Serrano throwing shots but Briggs is blocking nicely.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Serrano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano working Briggs over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Serrano there.
Briggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Briggs tries to get out of the position.
Serrano lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Serrano.
Serrano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Serrano there.
Serrano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Serrano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briggs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Serrano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Briggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Serrano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Briggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Serrano.
Briggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serrano.
Serrano working Briggs over with strikes.
Serrano throwing shots but Briggs is blocking nicely.
Serrano is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serrano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serrano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briggs defending well though.
Serrano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Serrano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serrano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briggs defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano slows the pace down in half guard.
Serrano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serrano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Serrano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serrano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Briggs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serrano.
Serrano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Briggs has hold of Serrano's hands but Serrano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Serrano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Serrano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Briggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano controlling the pace.
Serrano working Briggs over with strikes.
Serrano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Serrano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Serrano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Serrano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Briggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serrano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Serrano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Serrano trying to control the action but Briggs is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Serrano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawson Serrano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Serrano has managed to clinch.
Bacardi Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Briggs.
Serrano pulls Briggs into guard.
Briggs tries to stand but Serrano is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serrano is on top in guard.
Serrano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serrano advances to half guard.
Serrano is nestled in close to Briggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Serrano working over Briggs with some ground and pound. Briggs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Serrano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Serrano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
Serrano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Briggs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano cracks Briggs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Serrano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Serrano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Briggs hang on?
Briggs is rocked!
It looks like Bacardi Briggs has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serrano lands a big shot to the head and Briggs winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lawson Serrano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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