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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grappler Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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163 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappler Striking!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striking swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Striking swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striking paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Striking is able to avoid easily.
Prime throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Striking dives in and grabs Prime's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prime pushes down on Striking's head and hops out.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime lands with a straight right. Striking didn't see that one coming.
Striking moves out of range of the body kick.
Striking misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Striking.
Prime takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prime keeps Striking at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Striking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prime throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prime throws a leg kick but Striking checks it.
Prime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striking.
Striking has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prime.
A clash of legs there as Striking blocks the low kick.
Striking throws a lazy body kick
and Prime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prime.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striking is defending well for now.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striking is defending well for now.
Prime throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Prime scores with a nice short uppercut.
Striking blocking some punches.
Prime tries to work over Striking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime working Striking over with knees to the body.
Striking jumps guard but Prime stands there with Striking around his waist. Striking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Prime lands a knee to the body.
Prime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Striking.
Prime stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Striking jumps guard.
Prime wants to pass the guard but Striking is keeping the position.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Prime controlling from the top position.
Striking working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striking throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Striking looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Prime has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Striking looks gassed!
Striking keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Prime looking to sit in guard and control but Striking gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prime is on top in guard.
Prime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Striking working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prime doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prime manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prime wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
Striking is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Prime 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 shot to the body from Striking misses
and Prime counters with a straight right hand.
Striking shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prime as he jumps to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Striking checks a leg kick.
Striking takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Striking on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prime. Prime obviously looking to wear him down.
Striking throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Prime is looking to score with low kicks.
Prime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striking.
Prime throws a leg kick which misses Striking's front leg but catches the back leg as Striking tries to avoid it.
Striking scores with a hook to the body. Prime takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Prime uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striking.
Prime misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prime. Prime obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Striking shoots in.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Striking checks a leg kick.
Prime is looking to chop away at Striking's legs.
Striking looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Striking moves out of range of the leg kick from Prime.
Prime is looking to slow Striking down with leg kicks.
Striking jabs at Prime's body.
Prime dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Striking. That did some damage!
Prime buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prime cracks the inside of Striking's front leg.
Striking ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Some bone on bone action there as Striking checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a leg kick which misses Striking's front leg but catches the back leg as Striking tries to avoid it.
Prime tries to clinch but Striking is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prime.
Striking blocks a low kick nicely.
Striking thows a body shot but no joy.
Striking misses with a takedown attempt - Prime sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Percy Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grappler Striking.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Percy Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Prime throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Prime misses with a shot to the body
and Striking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Prime as Striking shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime scoring well with a low kick there.
Percy Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Striking is out of range and Prime settles back down.
Striking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Striking tries a low kick but Prime avoids it.
Striking's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prime catches Striking with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Striking is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Prime rather than just go for the knockout.
Striking with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prime to score with a decent uppercut.
Prime scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prime clinches.
Striking lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prime blocks a body shot from Striking.
Striking looking to stall.
Prime tries to work over Striking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Prime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime lands an elbow inside that Striking shrugs off.
Striking tries to pull guard but Prime won't allow it.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime lands a body punch in the clinch.
Striking misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Prime.
Prime lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Prime.
Prime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striking is defending well for now.
Striking tries to pull guard but Prime holds him up against the cage and eventually Striking drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Prime.
Prime stalling the fight.
Prime cracks Striking with a nice body shot.
Striking is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prime.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Prime obliges.
Prime avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Prime dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A shot to de liver by Prime. Beautiful body shot.
Prime throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prime lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Striking misses.
Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prime scores with a three punch combo!
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prime lands a nice shot that snaps Striking's head back.
Good leg kick by Prime there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prime turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Striking misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Striking checks a leg kick.
Prime connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prime chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prime throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch but Striking swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime closes the distance but Striking moves to the side
and Striking counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Striking takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prime throws a solid leg kick but Striking takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Prime.
Percy Prime is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Striking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prime.
Prime throws a low kick but it's checked well by Striking.
Prime throws a shot from downtown. Striking moves away and avoids it.
Prime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Striking checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Striking tries to land a leg kick but Prime saw it coming and moves away.
Striking takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striking.
Prime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prime lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prime misses with a hook.
Prime throws a low kick but Striking avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking blocks a leg kick.
Prime thuds his right hand into Striking's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Prime throws a series of punches but Striking avoids them all with ease.
Prime finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Prime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prime thows a leg kick but Striking checks it
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Prime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striking throwing strikes from guard but Prime blocks nicely.
Striking trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prime wants to sweep here but Striking controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking passes Prime's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Striking looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Striking lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Striking lands a nice short elbow.
Striking works his foot free and advances to mount.
Striking takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prime can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime wants to control but Striking is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Grappler Striking just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Striking thows a body shot but no joy.
Prime throws a leg kick that misses.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick and Striking moves out of range easily.
A jab from Striking misses.
Striking with a jab.
Prime throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prime motions for Striking to come forward. Prime throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking throws a chopping leg kick but Prime manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Striking fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prime checks it well.
Striking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Striking.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Striking is out of range and Prime settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime checks a low kick from Striking.
Prime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prime throws a leg kick but Striking sees it coming and moves out of range.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prime fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Striking checks it well.
Striking looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Striking wants to pass the guard but Prime is keeping the position.
Prime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Striking manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prime works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prime in particular looking to stall.
Striking is staying active underneath Prime, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Striking works his way to full guard. Good work.
Striking keeping moving, preventing Prime from controlling successfully.
Striking is looking for a triangle but Prime pushes his legs off easily.
Striking is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Prime wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
Prime preventing the sweep.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Prime won't allow Striking to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prime trying to control but Striking is working from the bottom.
Striking is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prime is aware though and is defending well.
Prime looking to pass the guard.
Prime wants to control from the top but Striking keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striking blocks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striking blocks a head kick by Prime.
Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grappler Striking dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Prime tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Striking counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Striking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Striking is looking to take a break and control but Prime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prime trying to control but Striking postures up.
Grappler Striking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striking is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Prime is just riding it out for now. Striking eventually gives up the hold.
Prime desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Striking is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime is trying to get back to full guard.
Prime slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Prime wants to sweep here but Striking controlling him for the moment.
Prime working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Striking wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Striking throws a strike but Prime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Prime preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striking swats away the attempt to clinch by Prime.
Prime misses with a body punch
enabling Striking to counter with a crisp jab.
Prime throws a head kick but Striking moves out of range.
Striking shoots for a double leg takedown but Prime sprawls well. He's pushed Striking's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Striking scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prime throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prime feints and then cracks Striking's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Striking down.
Striking thows a leg kick but Prime checks it
and Prime counters with a slapping leg kick.
Prime throws and low kick but Striking moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prime.
The fighters circling - Prime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Striking checks a leg kick.
Prime tries to work over Striking's front leg with a kick but Striking checks it.
Nice shot lands for Prime.
Prime misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prime, right into the meat.
Striking throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prime misses with a head kick.
Striking ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grappler Striking.
I think Striking has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Percy Prime retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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