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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xander McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pj lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pj lind is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pj lind!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy is looking to clinch.
lind misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
lind fails to land the takedown.
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lind, pushing him back against the cage.
McCoy scores a nice knee to the body.
McCoy keeps control of lind as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
lind fails to land the takedown.
Xander McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj lind.
lind gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCoy wanted to stand there but lind had control of the position.
McCoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McCoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. lind swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCoy has gone for a leg lock! lind slips out almost immediately though and dives into McCoy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to keep lind in close.
lind wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
lind stands up over McCoy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
lind pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
lind wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
lind looks gassed!
lind won't allow McCoy to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCoy clinches up with lind and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
McCoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
lind looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lind wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCoy prevents lind from improving his position.
McCoy is looking for a kimura but lind is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCoy to get the leverage.
lind moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCoy is looking to work some ground and pound but lind has wrist control.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
lind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lind keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from lind.
lind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
lind shoots and misses
and McCoy counters by moving into the clinch.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
lind can't get the takedown.
McCoy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. lind is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCoy tightens his grip and picks lind up, before dumping him to the ground. lind manages to land in guard.
McCoy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. lind is keeping the position for now.
McCoy is working hard here to advance position.
McCoy looking to sit in guard and control but lind gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
lind distracts McCoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lind stands up and waves to McCoy to follow him.
lind just misses with a punch to the body.
lind checks the leg kick.
lind clinches but McCoy breaks the clinch
and McCoy moves into the clinch.
lind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy misses with a low kick.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
lind circles away from the clinch attempt
and lind counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCoy wants a takedown but no success here.
lind pulls guard.
lind pushes McCoy off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander McCoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
lind with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy goes for a takedown in the clinch but lind prevents it.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
McCoy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. lind gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
lind is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and lind counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCoy scores with a knee to the head.
lind tries to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling the position.
McCoy wants the takedown. lind is fighting it off but McCoy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in lind's guard against the cage.
McCoy content to stall in guard here.
lind is breathing heavily.
McCoy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lind, pushing him back against the cage.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy lands an elbow that stopped lind in his tracks for a moment.
lind tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lind taking a breather.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
lind lands a takedown into guard.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing lind from controlling successfully.
McCoy is looking to stand up but lind isn't so interested in that idea.
McCoy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
lind lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing lind from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lind prevents McCoy from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCoy darts in trying to clinch
and lind counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by lind.
McCoy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and lind dives into side control.
McCoy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but lind is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
lind cracks McCoy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
lind wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
McCoy is trying to stand but he's just given lind his back.
McCoy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
McCoy just trying to survive but lind is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lind slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
lind lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
lind scores with punches and elbows.
McCoy is rocked!
You can see the frustration on McCoy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Oh McCoy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
lind is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged McCoy with him. McCoy is trying to defend but lind has an arm under the chin now! McCoy grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). pj lind!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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