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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendez Papillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. Tommy Lotus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mendez Papillion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lotus misses with a series of wild punches.
Lotus connects with a body shot.
Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papillion tries for a takedown but Lotus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Papillion wants to clinch.
Papillion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lotus.
Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papillion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lotus thows a body shot but no joy.
Papillion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papillion dodges the punch combination from Lotus.
Papillion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lotus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Papillion.
Lotus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Papillion on the ground.
Papillion is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lotus's shoulder. That is not cool.
Papillion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lotus has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Lotus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Papillion tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lotus's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papillion working away.
Papillion sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lotus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papillion trying to control the action but Lotus is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lotus scores with a one two! Papillion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Papillion fails with the takedown.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mendez Papillion.
Papillion lands a body shot.
Lotus misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Lotus does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Papillion or perhaps it was just good defense by Lotus which made him look bad.
Papillion has a takedown stuffed.
Lotus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lotus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lotus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lotus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lotus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Lotus as Papillion shoots in.
Papillion shoots in but Lotus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Papillion avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Papillion is looking to clinch but Lotus is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Papillion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lotus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papillion.
Lotus scores with a hook to the body. Papillion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papillion clinches up with Lotus and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Papillion.
Papillion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papillion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lotus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papillion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lotus.
Papillion pushes Lotus up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Lotus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lotus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Papillion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lotus looking to slow down the pace here.
Papillion jumps guard.
Lotus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lotus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lotus trying to control but Papillion is working from the bottom.
Lotus is really struggling to control Papillion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papillion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papillion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lotus is one step ahead there.
Lotus wants to control from the top but Papillion keeps moving.
Lotus looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Papillion fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papillion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lotus stuffs the takedown.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mendez Papillion.
Papillion closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice takedown defense from Lotus. No joy for Papillion on that attempt.
Papillion is breathing heavily.
Lotus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tommy Lotus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papillion dodges the punch combination from Lotus.
Good exchange - Lotus coming out on top.
Papillion shoots in but no luck this time.
Lotus lands an overhand right.
Papillion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papillion shoots for a double leg takedown but Lotus sprawls well. He's pushed Papillion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus scores with a hook to the body. Papillion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Lotus misses.
Lotus lands a nice shot that snaps Papillion's head back.
Lotus lands a with a good body shot.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Papillion moves out of range.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Papillion moves into the clinch.
Papillion breaks from the clinch.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Papillion avoids them all with ease.
Tommy Lotus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lotus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lotus looks to land a combination but Papillion avoids it well.
Papillion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus misses with a body shot
and Papillion counters by clinching up.
Papillion looking for a takedown.
Lotus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Papillion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lotus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Papillion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lotus smiles and moves away.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Papillion.
Papillion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lotus to score with a decent uppercut.
Lotus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Papillion shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lotus dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Papillion avoids the body shot from Lotus.
Papillion looks for a takedown but Lotus sprawls well.
Papillion shoots in looking for a takedown. Lotus tries to sprawl out of it but Papillion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lotus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papillion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lotus but Lotus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mendez Papillion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus throws a hook but Papillion blocks it.
Papillion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lotus throws a jab when Papillion was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus throws a body punch but Papillion moves out of range.
Papillion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lotus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papillion shoots for a takedown but Lotus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lotus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Papillion counters by moving into the clinch.
Papillion gets control of Lotus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Papillion will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Papillion is pulling down on Lotus's head to control his posture.
Papillion wants to improve his position but instead Lotus has moved into half guard.
Lotus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Papillion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lotus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lotus's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus just trying to survive but Papillion is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Papillion trying to control.
Papillion avoiding Lotus 's attempts to control his hands.
Papillion biding his time, controlling Lotus.
Papillion lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus showing good submission defense here.
Papillion has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lotus.
Mendez Papillion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papillion trying to control momentarily.
Lotus trying to control the action but Papillion just sinks the hooks in.
Papillion keeps control of the position as Lotus tries to break free.
Papillion has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lotus has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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.
Lotus tries to break free.
Lotus trying to control the hands but Papillion won't let him.
Lotus showing good submission defense here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lotus tries to escape but Papillion has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mendez Papillion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lotus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mendez Papillion!
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