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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Pindleton (ranked 4090 p4p, 4303 weight class) and Yusuf Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 The Island, Larry Pindleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yusuf Graham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pindleton tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graham looks for a takedown but Pindleton sprawls well.
Graham with a poor takedown
and Pindleton moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pindleton.
Pindleton pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pindleton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pindleton pushes Graham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pindleton scores with a shot to the side of Graham's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pindleton.
Pindleton lands a body shot.
Pindleton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Pindleton.
Pindleton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graham or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pindleton.
Pindleton prevents Graham from breaking the clinch.
Pindleton works on Graham's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pindleton.
Still in the clinch, Pindleton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Pindleton.
Graham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Pindleton.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pindleton is defending well.
Larry Pindleton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuf Graham.
Pindleton digs a right hand into Graham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graham's gas tank.
Pindleton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pindleton lands a shot to the body.
Pindleton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graham goes for a takedown attempt but Pindleton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Pindleton pushes him off.
Pindleton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Graham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pindleton closes the distance and pushes Graham back into the cage.
Graham tries to break the clinch but Pindleton is controlling the position.
Pindleton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pindleton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Graham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pindleton to keep the fight standing.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Pindleton.
Pindleton gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pindleton.
Graham looking to slow down the pace here.
Pindleton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham is trying to maintain a safe position but Pindleton gets an underhook and turns Graham into the cage.
Pindleton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graham looks winded!
Pindleton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pindleton.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pindleton works on Graham's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pindleton - that landed with a thud.
Pindleton lands with a left to the head.
Pindleton lands a nice shot to the body.
Pindleton gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pindleton.
Pindleton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pindleton lands a body punch.
Pindleton lands with a right to the head.
Pindleton lands with a short shot to the head.
Pindleton digs a right hand into Graham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graham's gas tank.
Pindleton scores with a hook to the body.
Graham tries to pull guard but Pindleton holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Pindleton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pindleton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Pindleton.
Good body shot from Pindleton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindleton scores with a shoulder strike.
Pindleton is working Graham over against the cage.
A short left from Pindleton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pindleton.
A short right from Pindleton on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pindleton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pindleton.
Pindleton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Pindleton.
Pindleton lands a body shot.
Pindleton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pindleton gets through Graham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham is trying to push Pindleton away but Pindleton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Pindleton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pindleton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Pindleton - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Pindleton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pindleton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Graham misses with a hook to the body
and Pindleton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pindleton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pindleton.
Graham has had enough of the clinch but Pindleton keeps him there for the moment.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pindleton.
Pindleton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Graham's efforts to push away.
Pindleton scores with a hook to the body.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pindleton lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pindleton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Pindleton digs a right hand into Graham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graham's gas tank.
Graham is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pindleton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pindleton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pindleton.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pindleton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pindleton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Pindleton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graham is rocked!
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Pindleton finish him?
Graham tries to pull guard but Pindleton holds him up against the cage and eventually Graham drops back down to his feet.
Graham takes a shot to the head.
Pindleton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graham seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Pindleton.
Pindleton pushes Graham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pindleton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pindleton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pindleton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindleton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Pindleton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Pindleton.
Pindleton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pindleton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pindleton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pindleton lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Pindleton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grahams head.
Pindleton lands a right hand.
Pindleton lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham is trying to pull guard but Pindleton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Graham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pindleton walks away with a smile on his face. Graham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larry Pindleton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuf Graham.
Pindleton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graham doesn't seem bothered though.
Pindleton cracks Graham with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Graham looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pindleton finish him?
Pindleton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graham at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pindleton does no damage.
Pindleton misses with a two punch combination.
Graham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pindleton pinned against the cage. Pindleton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pindleton forces Graham back against the cage and clinches.
Pindleton lands a left hand.
Pindleton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pindleton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graham misses with a knee to the head.
Pindleton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pindleton lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindleton lands a left hand.
Pindleton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pindleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pindleton scores with a shot to the side of Graham's head.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Pindleton.
Pindleton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Pindleton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pindleton walks away with a smile on his face. Graham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larry Pindleton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Pindleton sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Pindleton.
Larry Pindleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham throws a front kick aimed at Pindleton's knee but Pindleton avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pindleton looks to land a combination but Graham avoids it well.
Graham is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pindleton with a body shot.
Pindleton scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Pindleton.
Pindleton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Pindleton dominated that second round.
That's time! Pindleton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No joy there for Pindleton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graham finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Pindleton's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Graham falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Pindleton!
Larry Pindleton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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