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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landin Durham (ranked 1791 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Silly Billy (ranked 172 p4p, 142 weight class). 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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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landin Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silly Billy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Durham. Billy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Billy punishes Durham's body with a nice straight punch.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billy moves away.
Durham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durham throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Billy.
Billy scores with a jab to the head.
Durham throws a body punch but Billy moves out of range.
Durham gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Billy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Durham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Durham has escaped and now he's on top!
Billy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Durham has picked Billy up and slammed him! Billy can't keep hold of the triangle and Durham manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham works to advance to full mount. Billy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Billy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Durham wants to take Billy's back here but Billy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Billy is desperately trying to improve his position but Durham has a good base and remains in mount.
Durham controlling the pace for now.
Durham won't let Billy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Billy is looking to get to half guard.
Durham controlling the pace for now.
Billy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billy can't escape the position.
Durham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Billy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Billy gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy is looking to improve his position.
Durham not doing much here.
Billy is looking for a sweep. Durham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Durham stuffs the takedown.
Landin Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Durham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Durham throws the left hand but Billy avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Landin Durham will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Durham just misses with a punch to the body.
Durham misses the shot to the body.
Durham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billy manages to avoid it.
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Billy misses with a few strikes there.
Billy tries for a takedown but Durham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Landin Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billy misses with the combination.
Durham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billy manages to avoid it.
Billy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice defenses there by Billy.
Durham is looking to wear down Billy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Billy.
Billy tries to bum rush Durham with a series of wild strikes but Durham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durham misses with a hook. Billy ducked under it nicely.
Billy throws a nice looking combination but Durham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Billy is just out of range.
And Billy tries to counter it with a takedown but Durham pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Durham misses with a straight left.
Billy shoots in for a takedown but Durham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Billy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Billy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durham.
Billy with the counter takedown but Durham avoids it easily.
Billy throws a good cross that connects.
Billy throws a right and a left that Durham avoids nicely.
Durham swings for the body but Billy moves out of range.
Durham misses the jab.
Durham is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Billy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durham misses the shot to the body.
Billy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Billy moves away and avoids it.
Billy misses with an uppercut. Durham saw that one coming.
Silly Billy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durham misses with a hook.
Durham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durham throws a body shot but no joy.
Billy slips under a jab.
Billy throws a series of punches but Durham avoids them all with ease.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Billy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Durham swings for the body but Billy moves out of range.
Durham stuffs the takedown attempt from Billy. Billy gets slowly back to his feet.
Landin Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silly Billy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Billy is just out of range.
Billy with the counter takedown but Durham avoids it easily.
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy ducks under a wild hook from Durham.
Durham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Billy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham throws a jab when Billy was well out of range.
Billy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Billy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durham is fending him off so far but Billy persists. Nope, Durham circles away and we're back to standing.
Durham throws a hook but Billy blocks it.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billy fails to land with a series of punches.
Billy cracks Durham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Billy fails with the takedown.
Billy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham throws a hook but Billy avoids it easily.
Durham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Billy.
Durham misses the jab.
Durham misses the jab.
Durham throws a hook but Billy blocks it.
Durham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billy was well out of range. Poor timing from Durham.
Durham misses with a hook. Billy ducked under it nicely.
And Billy tries to counter it with a takedown but Durham pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billy shoots in but no luck this time.
Billy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Billy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durham's head backwards.
Billy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durham throws a body shot but no joy.
Billy throws a nice looking combination but Durham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durham throws an overhand right that lands on Billy's shoulder, as Billy tries to avoid the shot.
Durham throws the left hand but Billy avoids the punch easily.
Billy moves away from the strike by Durham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham throws a body shot but no joy.
Silly Billy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Durham's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billy trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Billy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Durham looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Durham looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Durham!
Billy is breathing heavily.
Durham tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Durham stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Landin Durham will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Billy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Billy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Billy dives in and grabs Durham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durham pushes down on Billy's head and hops out.
Billy avoids the body shot from Durham.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billy moves away.
Durham throws a body shot but no joy.
Billy feints the counter takedown.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billy moves away.
Billy scores with a jab.
Billy moves away from the strike by Durham.
A punch lands to the side of Billy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billy moves away from the strike by Durham.
Durham defending well as Billy loads up on a big left hand.
Durham throws the left hand but Billy avoids the punch easily.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billy moves away.
Billy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durham circles away.
Landin Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silly Billy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham throws a jab but it's blocked by Billy.
Billy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durham manages to avoid it.
Durham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Billy moves away.
Durham throws the left hand but Billy avoids the punch easily.
Billy slips under a jab.
Billy shoots in and gets a takedown into Durham's guard.
Durham is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Durham is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Billy, into his guard.
Durham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham won't allow Billy to get back to his feet.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Billy looking for subs off his back but Durham has passed one foot through into half guard.
Landin Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billy actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Durham pushes past his half guard into mount!
Billy tries to reverse the position but Durham maintains control.
Billy tries to improve his position but instead Durham has taken his back!
Durham controls the action.
Durham has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy can't escape the position.
Durham is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Silly Billy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy tries to roll but Durham sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landin Durham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durham 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landin Durham!
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energy
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hype
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