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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between that guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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179 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, that guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but guy swivels and escapes.
guy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ernie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernie.
Ernie drops back looking for a leg! guy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and guy manages to kick Ernie off! Ernie jumps back into guy's guard.
guy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ernie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ernie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ernie has gone for a leg lock! guy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ernie's guard.
guy with a nice head shot there.
Ernie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
guy looking to pass the guard.
guy trying to control but Ernie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
guy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
guy trying to control the action but Ernie is working from the bottom.
guy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ernie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
guy scores with punches from side control.
guy working the ground and pound.
Ernie is working to avoid the ground and pound but guy connects with a decent elbow.
Ernie gets back to half guard.
Ernie trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy is working for a kimura but Ernie is defending it quite comfortably.
guy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ernie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ernie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ernie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully.
Ernie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. guy is aware though and is defending well.
guy looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
guy trying to control but Ernie is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ernie 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.
guy is working Ernie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ernie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Ernie wants to sweep but no luck.
Ernie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. guy is aware though and is defending well.
Ernie looks gassed!
guy cracks Ernie with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ernie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. guy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ernie.
guy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ernie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ernie is trying to get back to half guard.
Ernie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on guy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
guy working Ernie over with strikes.
Ernie manages to get to full guard.
guy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Ernie 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.
guy has his takedown stuffed
and Ernie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
guy actively working from the bottom here.
Ernie blocks the strikes from guy.
guy trying to control from the bottom.
Ernie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernie is looking for a kimura but guy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ernie to get the leverage.
Ernie wants to lay and pray for a moment but guy keeps working.
Ernie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Ernie.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
guy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ernie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
guy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no guy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ernie regains half guard.
guy seems to be looking for submissions.
Ernie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
guy prevents Ernie from improving his position.
Ernie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
guy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Ernie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but guy pulls his head out easily.
guy working Ernie over with strikes.
Ernie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
guy fails with the takedown
and Ernie counters with a shoot takedown. guy fights it but they end up in guard.
guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ernie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bert Ernie has got the better of the ground game so far.
guy throwing short punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ernie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ernie scores a takedown into full mount!
Ernie has hold of guy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and guy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ernie scoring with strikes but guy is staying in there.
Ernie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, guy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
guy is desperately trying to improve his position but Ernie has a good base and remains in mount.
Ernie is going olschool here, as he tries to force guy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so guy shrugs it off.
guy working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is going olschool here, as he tries to force guy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so guy shrugs it off.
guy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ernie with the ground and pound from mount.
Ernie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
guy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ernie content just to control the position here.
guy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Ernie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ernie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
guy is doing well to control the position and prevent Ernie from advancing to side control.
guy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
guy is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
guy tries to get to full guard but Ernie has control of the leg.
Ernie wants to lay and pray for a moment but guy keeps working.
guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Ernie.
Ernie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. guy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ernie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
guy tries to get to full guard but Ernie has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ernie fails with the takedown
and guy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
guy distracts Ernie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ernie working for a triangle but guy defends it easily.
guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing guy from controlling successfully.
guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
guy trying to control but Ernie is working from the bottom.
Ernie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think guy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ernie has tightened it up now! guy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bert Ernie! Bert Ernie retains his bantamweight title!
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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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