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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Snaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 New York, Bobby Snaps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snaps shoots in for a double leg but Driscoll sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Driscoll scores with a hook to the body. Snaps takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snaps could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Driscoll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snaps throws a half hearted mid kick.
Driscoll clinches with his opponent.
Snaps tries to land knees in the clinch but Driscoll avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Driscoll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snaps wants a takedown but no success here.
Driscoll tries to break the clinch but Snaps is controlling the position.
Driscoll wants to break free but Snaps has control.
Driscoll wants to break free but Snaps has control.
Driscoll manages to break the clinch.
Driscoll closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Driscoll lands a jab.
Driscoll with a jab.
Driscoll thows a body shot but no joy.
Driscoll tries to close the distance and clinch but Snaps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Driscoll throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snaps stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snaps shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Driscoll as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Snaps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driscoll doesn't manage to clinch there - Snaps circles away.
Driscoll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snaps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driscoll wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Snaps gets the takedown into side control.
Snaps content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Snaps trying to control the action but Driscoll is working from the bottom.
Snaps is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snaps is looking to take a break and control but Driscoll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snaps creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Driscoll sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Driscoll is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Snaps asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Snaps stalls from top position.
Driscoll pushes Snaps away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Snaps gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Snaps lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Snaps's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Snaps just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Driscoll fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snaps darts in and clinches Driscoll up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Snaps digs a right hand into Driscoll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Driscoll's gas tank.
Driscoll looks gassed!
Snaps controlling the action here for a moment.
Snaps tries for a takedown but Driscoll manages to get underhooks.
Snaps is trying to trip Driscoll. He has hold of a leg but Driscoll is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snaps persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Snaps is stalling in the full guard.
Snaps working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Driscoll's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Snaps 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.
Driscoll keeps the fight on the outside.
Snaps shoots in and drives through. Driscoll sprawls well.
Snaps takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Driscoll misses.
A right-left combo lands from Driscoll.
Driscoll ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driscoll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snaps looks for a takedown but Driscoll sprawls well.
Snaps takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snaps.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Snaps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driscoll darts in trying to clinch
and Snaps counters with a shoot takedown. Driscoll fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaps throwing strikes but missing.
Snaps stops Driscoll from standing up.
Driscoll is breathing heavily.
Driscoll keeping moving, preventing Snaps from controlling successfully.
Snaps showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snaps has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snaps loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snaps pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driscoll is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Driscoll gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snaps to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Snaps wants to control from the top but Driscoll keeps moving.
Snaps advances position into side control!
Snaps controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Driscoll can do anything to dispel that myth.
Driscoll wants to get back to his feet.
Snaps takes a little break here. Driscoll wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Snaps just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snaps gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Snaps.
Snaps moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Snaps dominated that second 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!
Snaps shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Driscoll's guard.
Snaps stays in close to Driscoll's body and controls the position.
Snaps wants to control from the top but Driscoll keeps moving.
Snaps showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snaps trying to control but Driscoll is working from the bottom.
Driscoll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driscoll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snaps stops Driscoll from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaps's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snaps really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Snaps working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Snaps working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snaps's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snaps passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Snaps just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snaps throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Driscoll's waist but Driscoll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snaps off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snaps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Snaps is defended easily by Driscoll.
Driscoll misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snaps closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Snaps controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snaps cracks Driscoll with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Snaps is working Driscoll over with some ground and pound from side control.
Snaps is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Driscoll will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Snaps in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snaps is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Driscoll will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Snaps just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snaps connects with a solid leg kick.
Snaps drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Driscoll keeping full guard, as Snaps tries to pass.
Driscoll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snaps controls the pace.
Don Driscoll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snaps thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Driscoll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snaps controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Snaps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snaps, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Snaps!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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