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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between crazy legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Riformato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Riformato's choice of entrance music: go to sleep. crazy legs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, crazy legs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Riformato!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
legs lands a nice looking body shot.
Riformato closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riformato seems to be looking for submissions.
legs trying to control but Riformato postures up.
legs kicks off Riformato and gets to his feet.
Riformato shoots for a takedown but legs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riformato shoots for a double leg takedown but legs sprawls well. He's pushed Riformato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
legs rushes Riformato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riformato avoids the elbow strike from legs, against the cage.
legs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riformato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as legs walks away with a smile on his face. Riformato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
crazy legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Riformato.
legs tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riformato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows legs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
legs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riformato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riformato working for a triangle but legs defends it easily.
Riformato looks gassed!
legs stands up from Riformato's guard - legs perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
legs connects with a high kick.
It looks like Steve Riformato has been cut.
legs throws a nice inside leg kick.
legs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A right-left combo lands from legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riformato fails with the takedown
and legs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riformato's guard.
legs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
legs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Riformato was covering up waiting for the punch and legs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs landing with the ground and pound.
legs throws a big right hand that misses.
legs trying to control but Riformato is working from the bottom.
legs wants to stand but Riformato has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
Riformato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
legs trying to control but Riformato is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riformato had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. legs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Riformato Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take legs's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Riformato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
legs clinches up with Riformato and pushes him back against the cage.
legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riformato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. legs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riformato drops down looking for an ankle pick but legs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riformato misses with a takedown attempt
and legs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riformato!
crazy legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Riformato.
Riformato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riformato swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
legs lands a big shot there that rocks Riformato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Riformato working to try and regain half guard.
Riformato taking shots to the head.
Riformato is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
legs is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Riformato ducks right into an uppercut from legs.
A head kick misses from legs.
legs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riformato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
legs clinches with his opponent.
legs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riformato takes a knee to the side of the body.
legs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
legs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
legs scores with a takedown into Riformato's guard.
legs cracks Riformato with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
legs stands and steps away. Riformato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Riformato tries for a takedown but legs circles away easily
and legs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by legs.
legs landing knees to the head.
Riformato takes an elbow to the forehead.
legs lands a knee to the head.
legs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
legs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs looks to score with a jab to the body but Riformato is just out of range.
Riformato misses with a takedown
and legs counters with a head kick.
legs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
legs is looking to slow Riformato down with leg kicks.
legs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riformato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Riformato manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riformato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. legs is working away from the top position though.
legs gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riformato gets caught flat footed, as legs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Riformato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead legs passes into half guard.
legs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riformato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riformato is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Riformato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
legs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Riformato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and legs counters with a head kick. That will keep Riformato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
legs throws a nice head kick!
Riformato is rocked!
Riformato blocks the body kick.
legs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riformato tries for a takedown but legs circles away easily
and legs counters by moving into the clinch.
legs scores a nice knee to the body.
Riformato is trying to maintain a safe position but legs gets an underhook and turns Riformato into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
legs lands an elbow inside that Riformato shrugs off.
Riformato tries to pull guard but legs holds him up against the cage and eventually Riformato drops back down to his feet.
crazy legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Riformato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riformato tries for a takedown. No joy.
legs tries a knee to the head but Riformato blocks it.
legs tightens his grip and picks Riformato up, before dumping him to the ground. Riformato manages to land in guard.
legs trying to control but Riformato is working from the bottom.
legs working some strikes from top position.
legs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
crazy legs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riformato looking to control.
legs trying to control but Riformato is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riformato trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
legs stands and steps away. Riformato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
legs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
legs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riformato tries to avoid it but legs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riformato to the ground. Riformato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riformato tries for a takedown but legs circles away easily
and legs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by legs.
Riformato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but legs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riformato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as legs walks away with a smile on his face. Riformato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riformato is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
legs gets the takedown into side control.
Riformato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but legs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riformato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
legs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riformato has escaped the position, nice work there.
legs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Riformato!
legs goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Riformato turns into him and now he's in legs's guard.
legs keeping moving, preventing Riformato from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riformato wants to pass the guard but legs is keeping the position.
legs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riformato can do to turn this around?
Riformato is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Riformato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
legs misses with a head kick.
Riformato fails with the takedown
and legs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, legs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riformato's brow.
Riformato looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
legs crunches a lovely knee into Riformato's ribcage.
legs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riformato.
Riformato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
legs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riformato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riformato with a lazy takedown attempt
and legs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Riformato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riformato looking to control.
legs content to stall in guard here.
legs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riformato looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but legs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Riformato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
legs is working for a kimura but Riformato is defending it quite comfortably.
Riformato is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riformato trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Riformato wants to hold on but legs pushes him away.
legs stands up from mount. Strange move.
legs moves into the clinch successfully.
legs throws a knee to the head but misses.
legs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riformato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from legs.
legs pulls Riformato into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riformato postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! legs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riformato, into his guard.
Riformato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and legs defends well.
legs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs had his way with Steve Riformato in that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Riformato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Riformato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and legs counters with a big head kick but Riformato shrugs it off.
Riformato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and legs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riformato's guard now.
legs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and legs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riformato keeping moving, preventing legs from controlling successfully.
legs wants to stand but Riformato is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
legs is looking to work some ground and pound but Riformato has wrist control.
legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Riformato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
legs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
legs throwing strikes but missing.
Riformato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riformato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
legs throws a nice inside leg kick.
legs thuds his shin into the meat of Riformato's side.
Riformato darts in trying to clinch
and legs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
legs slips a nice elbow through Riformato's hands, connecting with Riformato's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riformato flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Riformato is looking to escape.
legs seems to be looking for submissions.
Riformato wants to get back to full guard but legs has mounted him!
legs is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Riformato is surviving well by controlling legs's body position as best he can.
legs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steve Riformato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riformato wants to hold on but legs pushes him away.
Riformato bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
legs wriggles free and stands up.
legs throws a looping overhand right but Riformato ducks down to avoid it.
Riformato lands a nice leg kick that just misses legs's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
crazy legs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well legs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:44
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:44
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... crazy legs!
crazy legs retains his welterweight title!
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