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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between speedy devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and weirdo stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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140 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, speedy devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, weirdo stick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stick tries to close the distance and clinch but devil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
devil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
devil tries to clinch
and stick counters by moving into the clinch.
devil tries to circle away but stick has him pinned against the ropes.
stick tries for a takedown but devil manages to get underhooks.
devil misses with a knee to the head.
stick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
devil trying to control but stick postures up.
devil is trying to stand.
stick seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
stick prevents devil from standing back up.
stick is taking a breather. devil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
stick wants to lay and pray for a moment but devil keeps working.
devil is pressing down on stick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stick 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.
stick looks gassed!
stick is looking to stand up but devil won't let him.
stick wants to control from the top but devil keeps moving.
devil is looking to stand up but stick isn't so interested in that idea.
devil trying to keep a closed guard but stick is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
devil wants to stand up but stick is controlling him.
devil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
devil moves away from the strike by stick.
stick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
stick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from devil.
devil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around stick's waist but stick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing devil off to one side.
stick has closed the distance and engaged devil in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
stick lands a left hand.
stick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and stick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. devil is lucky that one didn't land flush.
devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but stick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
stick scores with a takedown into devil's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
devil is trying to keep stick in close.
devil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as stick controls the pace.
devil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst stick is controlling him.
stick controls from within his opponent's guard.
stick trying to control but devil is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
devil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
devil is trying to control the position but stick postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
stick with a lazy takedown attempt
and devil counters with a one-two to the body.
speedy devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo stick.
Both fighters circling a little - devil finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
devil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
stick tries to clinch but devil moves away
and devil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
stick wants a takedown but no success here.
devil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
stick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
stick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
weirdo stick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
devil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
stick lands with a thumping leg kick.
devil wants to clinch up but stick keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from devil. stick shrugs it off though.
stick tries to clinch but devil moves out of range.
stick fails with an attempt to clinch.
stick wants to clinch
and devil counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on devil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
devil wants to lay and pray for a moment but stick keeps working.
stick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
stick is breathing heavily.
devil is keen to just control but stick is a slippery customer.
devil moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
devil wants to stand but stick has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on stick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
devil is looking to take a break and control but stick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
stick manages to work his way to half guard, despite devil's best efforts.
stick looks like he's trying to stand up.
devil wants to take a breather but stick is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
devil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
devil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and stick counters with a left and a right that stings devil.
stick fails in his attempt to clinch.
stick clinches.
stick looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by stick.
stick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
stick keeps control of devil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
devil prevents the takedown attempt.
devil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
devil wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by stick.
stick blocks an elbow strike from devil.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, stick just misses with a elbow thrown towards devil's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
devil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
stick looking to slow down the pace here.
devil lands a takedown into guard.
stick can't keep his opponent in guard - devil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
stick wants to control but devil is keeping busy.
devil is trying to control. stick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like devil is going to stand back up.
stick punching from the bottom.
devil tries to stand but his hand is stuck under stick.
devil content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stick is trying to stand back up but devil is controlling him
devil wants to stand but stick has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
stick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before devil has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - stick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
devil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
weirdo stick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stick dodges the punch combination from devil.
A kick lands to the mid section there for devil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
speedy devil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
stick clinches but devil breaks the clinch
and devil counters by clinching up.
stick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. devil catches stick right on the button with a cross.
stick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but devil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
speedy devil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
devil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for stick!
stick is squirming around, avoiding devil's attempts to control the action.
stick is in all sorts of trouble here.
stick wants to try and get back to his feet.
stick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stick wants to try and get back to his feet.
stick is bucking up trying to escape but devil cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
devil looking to control and managing it successfully.
devil tries to control but stick wriggling away.
stick regains half guard.
devil is looking to take a break and control but stick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
stick desperately trying to maintain half guard.
devil stands up and beckons stick to join him on the feet.
stick swats away the attempt to clinch by devil.
devil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - stick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
stick has a takedown stuffed.
devil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stick tries to score a power double leg takedown but devil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten stick somewhat.
devil misses with a series of wild punches.
devil throws a nice head kick!
devil tries to close the distance and clinch but stick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
stick thows a left - swing and a miss!
stick circles away from the clinch attempt.
devil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
devil lands a jab-cross combination.
stick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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.
devil scores with a spinning back kick!
devil throws a half hearted mid kick.
stick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
speedy devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of weirdo stick.
A nice leg kick lands there from devil.
stick tries to keep at a distance but devil has taken the fight into the clinch.
devil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
stick is working for takedown but devil is calmly controlling the position for now.
devil has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. stick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
stick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
devil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
stick closes this distance looking for a takedown but devil circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
speedy devil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well devil 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... speedy devil!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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