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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Mocking Bird. Christmas is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 cm
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189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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219 cm
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139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctore! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Christmas as Doctore shoots in. Christmas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Doctore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Doctore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christmas but Christmas pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctore. Doctore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Christmas stuffs the takedown attempt from Doctore. Doctore gets slowly back to his feet. Doctore shoots in for a takedown but Christmas shows good takedown defense. Doctore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Doctore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christmas swivels and escapes. Christmas gets the takedown into side control. Doctore wants to control but Christmas postures up. Doctore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Christmas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Doctore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Christmas working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doctore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Christmas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Doctore can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Doctore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christmas as he jumps to the side. Doctore fails with a takedown attempt. No luck for Doctore with that takedown attempt. Doctore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Christmas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Christmas controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doctore is trying to control but can't.
Christmas wants to free his trapped foot but Doctore is holding on for dear life with his legs. Doctore is looking to control Christmas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doctore avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Doctore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Christmas stuffs the takedown attempt from Doctore. Doctore gets slowly back to his feet. Doctore gets caught flat footed, as Christmas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Doctore looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Christmas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Doctore is trying to keep Christmas in close.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Doctore looking to control but Christmas passes into half guard.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Doctore is defending well. Christmas is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Doctore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christmas as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Doctore shoots for a double leg takedown but Christmas sprawls well. He's pushed Doctore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Christmas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Doctore is trying to control Christmas's posture but Christmas avoids it. Doctore tries to buck Christmas off but Christmas is having none of it. Christmas tries to advance to mount but can't. Christmas trying to control the position but Doctore is working away. A lull in the action here. Doctore prevents Christmas from moving into mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Christmas dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doctore. Doctore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christmas swivels and escapes. Doctore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christmas is fending him off so far but Doctore persists. Nope, Christmas circles away and we're back to standing. Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctore. Horrible takedown by Doctore or perhaps it was just good defense by Christmas which made him look bad. Doctore tries for a takedown but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Doctore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Doctore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away. Excellent takedown into side control there by Christmas. Christmas controlling the position from side mount. A control attempt from Doctore but he's now mounted! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Christmas avoids the attempt from Doctore to control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Christmas cracks Doctore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Doctore is working to get back to half guard.
Christmas landing strikes from the mount and Doctore is in trouble! Doctore wants to control but Christmas is having none of it. Doctore working to try and regain half guard.
Christmas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Christmas trying to control but Doctore is having none of it. Christmas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Doctore is looking to get to half guard. Doctore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Doctore is squirming around, avoiding Christmas's attempts to control the action. Doctore is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Christmas avoids the attempt from Doctore to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doctore is looking to improve his position but Christmas isn't that keen on the idea. Christmas with the ground and pound from mount. Doctore is desperately trying to improve his position but Christmas has a good base and remains in mount. Christmas looking to control and managing it successfully. Doctore can't escape the position.
Christmas controlling the position easily from mount. Doctore avoids a series of strikes thrown by Christmas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Christmas tries to control but Doctore wriggling away. Doctore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doctore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Doctore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Christmas wants to pass the guard but Doctore is defending well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doctore trying to control here.
Christmas content to control rather than advance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Christmas dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Doctore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christmas swivels and escapes. Nice sprawl there from Christmas as Doctore shoots in. Doctore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Doctore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christmas circles away. Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctore. Doctore fails to land the takedown. Christmas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Christmas lands in his opponent's guard. Christmas stays in close to Doctore's body and controls the position. Christmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doctore swivels though and keeps the full guard. Doctore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Christmas stays in close to Doctore's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Christmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Doctore is retaining full guard. Christmas postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nice sprawl there from Christmas as Doctore shoots in. Doctore shoots for a takedown but Christmas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Christmas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Christmas prevents Doctore from improving his position. Christmas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doctore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doctore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Christmas sitting in guard, not really doing much. Doctore looking to control.
Doctore is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Christmas looking to pass the guard. Christmas is stalling in the full guard. Doctore looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doctore might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Christmas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Lloyd Christmas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Christmas is stalling in the full guard. Christmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Doctore is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Doctore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christmas as he jumps to the side. Christmas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Doctore is looking to improve his position.
Christmas is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christmas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lloyd Christmas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Christmas lands a big shot there that rocks Doctore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Doctore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doctore sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Doctore trying to control from the bottom.
Doctore is trying to get back to full guard. Christmas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight! Lloyd Christmas showed his dominance in that final round. Well Christmas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!
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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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