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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wall Floor (ranked 4590 p4p, 2766 weight class) and Alexander Tampolla (ranked 264 p4p, 193 weight class). Alexander Tampolla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wall Floor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Tampolla!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tampolla throws a nice head kick!
Tampolla connects with a solid leg kick.
Floor shoots in but no luck this time.
Tampolla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Floor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Floor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tampolla counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tampolla.
Floor has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tampolla has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wall Floor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Floor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Floor can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tampolla throws an elbow but misses.
Floor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Floor jumps guard but Tampolla stands there with Floor around his waist. Floor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tampolla lands a left hand.
Tampolla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Floor pulls guard successfully.
Floor keeping moving, preventing Tampolla from controlling successfully.
Tampolla preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor is trying to hold Tampolla in close to prevent damage but Tampolla has managed to pass into half guard.
Tampolla working the head and body with strikes.
Tampolla working the head and body with strikes.
Floor is looking to improve his position.
Tampolla thows a huge punch but Floor dodges it nicely.
Tampolla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Floor wants to get back to full guard.
Floor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tampolla.
Floor tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tampolla has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Floor is bucking up trying to escape but Tampolla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tampolla tries to control but Floor wriggling away.
Floor regains half guard.
Floor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Floor tries to get to full guard but Tampolla has control of the leg.
Tampolla drops an elbow to the side of Floor's head.
Tampolla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Floor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tampolla won't allow Floor to sweep him here.
Tampolla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Floor is looking for a triangle but Tampolla pushes his legs off easily.
Tampolla won't allow Floor to sweep him here.
Tampolla wants to control from the top but Floor keeps moving.
Tampolla with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tampolla looking to sit in guard and control but Floor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tampolla wants to sweep here but Floor controlling him for the moment.
Tampolla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Floor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor being controlled here momentarily.
Floor pushing down on Tampolla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tampolla tries to kick Floor off but Floor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Floor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tampolla wants to control but Floor is keeping busy.
Tampolla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tampolla tries to kick Floor off but Floor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Floor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Floor is looking for a kimura but Tampolla is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Floor to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Tampolla will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Floor misses with a takedown attempt - Tampolla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tampolla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Floor defends it well.
Tampolla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tampolla forces Floor back against the cage and clinches.
Floor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tampolla to keep the fight standing.
Tampolla pushes off an throws an elbow but Floor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Floor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tampolla pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wall Floor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Floor throws a head punch that misses.
Tampolla trying to control the position but instead, Floor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tampolla into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tampolla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floor is trying to trip Tampolla. He has hold of a leg but Tampolla is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Floor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tampolla is looking to stand up but Floor isn't so interested in that idea.
Floor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampolla is looking to stand up but Floor isn't so interested in that idea.
Wall Floor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tampolla is working an open guard so Floor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Tampolla.
Tampolla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Floor. Floor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tampolla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Floor with a poor takedown
letting Tampolla counter with a right hand.
Floor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tampolla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floor somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tampolla feints and then cracks Floor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Floor down.
Floor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tampolla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tampolla takes the fight into the clinch.
Tampolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tampolla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Floor in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tampolla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tampolla clinches.
Tampolla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Floor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tampolla prevents it.
Tampolla lands an elbow inside.
Tampolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Floor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Floor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tampolla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tampolla has escaped and now he's on top!
Tampolla connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tampolla off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Floor is defended easily by Tampolla.
Floor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tampolla defends well and Floor ends up having to push Tampolla into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Floor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tampolla has Floor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tampolla pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Floor tumbling to the mat - Tampolla dives into Floor's guard.
Tampolla works over Floor with some ground and pound from guard.
Tampolla is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tampolla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tampolla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Floor keeping moving, preventing Tampolla from controlling successfully.
Floor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tampolla is controlling him.
Floor is trying to control the position but Tampolla postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tampolla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tampolla gets a clinch.
Floor has Tampolla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tampolla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tampolla lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Floor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tampolla misses with a few strikes there.
Tampolla takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tampolla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Floor moves to clinch but Tampolla breaks away
and Tampolla counters with a nice body shot.
Wall Floor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Floor checks a leg kick.
Tampolla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Floor. That did some damage!
Tampolla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tampolla gets a clinch.
Tampolla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Floor.
Tampolla lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floor is trying to trip Tampolla. He has hold of a leg but Tampolla is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Floor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tampolla wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Floor manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floor throws a strike but Tampolla avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tampolla pulls Floor in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tampolla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Floor is controlling him.
Tampolla throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Floor drops back looking for a leg! Tampolla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tampolla manages to kick Floor off! Floor jumps back into Tampolla's guard.
Floor won't allow Tampolla to get back to his feet.
Floor forces his way into half guard.
Tampolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Floor stops Tampolla from getting back to his feet.
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.
Floor trying to mount his opponent but Tampolla defends it.
Tampolla looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tampolla is looking to get back to is feet but Floor passes into side control.
Floor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tampolla to see if he's OK.
Tampolla is trying to improve his position.
Floor landing strikes.
Tampolla takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tampolla tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Floor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Floor working the ground and pound effectively.
Tampolla is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floor throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Tampolla has his hands clasped together but Floor breaks the hold and Tampolla is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wall Floor!
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RATING
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