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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sikblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikblood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brotha Lynch Hung - Welcome 2 Your Own Death. 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
8 - 3 - 0 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Sikblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sikblood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonaparte. Sikblood shrugs it off though.
Bonaparte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sikblood missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sikblood throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot.
Sikblood misses the shot to the body.
Sikblood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sikblood.
Bonaparte feints and as Sikblood raises his hands in defense, Bonaparte changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonaparte stands up over Sikblood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sikblood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sikblood wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonaparte thows a big elbow that misses.
Sikblood trying to keep a closed guard but Bonaparte is proving a slippery customer.
Bonaparte works over Sikblood with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonaparte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bonaparte looking to pass the guard.
Bonaparte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bonaparte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sikblood is keeping the position for now.
Sikblood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bonaparte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sikblood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonaparte manages to get himself to full guard.
Sikblood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte wants to sweep but no luck.
Bonaparte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonaparte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sikblood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sikblood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sikblood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonaparte defends well.
Bonaparte forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte passes to full mount!
Bonaparte lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sikblood is desperately trying to improve his position but Bonaparte has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonaparte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sikblood?
Sikblood tries to hold on but Bonaparte pushes him away.
Bonaparte has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sikblood's face.
Bonaparte landing punches.
Sikblood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sikblood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte prevents Sikblood from standing back up.
Bonaparte is looking to pass Sikblood's guard but actually Sikblood recovers to full guard.
Sikblood has momentary wrist control but Bonaparte slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sikblood is on top in guard.
Sikblood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonaparte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonaparte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonaparte looks gassed!
Sikblood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonaparte is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonaparte has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Bonaparte dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sikblood lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonaparte off the cage and back into rage.
Sikblood throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte scores a takedown into full mount!
Bonaparte breaks from Sikblood's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sikblood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bonaparte.
Sikblood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonaparte working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikblood is working to get back to half guard.
Sikblood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bonaparte is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sikblood tries to reverse the position but Bonaparte maintains control.
Napoleon Bonaparte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sikblood is working hard here to advance position.
Sikblood regains half guard.
Bonaparte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bonaparte wants to pass to mount but Sikblood is defending the position.
Sikblood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sikblood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bonaparte wants to pass the guard but Sikblood is defending well.
Sikblood pushes Bonaparte off looking to stand but Bonaparte dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sikblood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonaparte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikblood gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sikblood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bonaparte cracks Sikblood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sikblood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bonaparte passes to side control.
Sikblood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bonaparte wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sikblood manages to get back to half guard.
Bonaparte trying to pass the guard but Sikblood defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikblood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bonaparte.
Sikblood wants to improve his position but Bonaparte is controlling well.
Sikblood is pressing down on Bonaparte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sikblood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sikblood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sikblood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonaparte's guard.
Sikblood wants to pass the guard but Bonaparte is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Sikblood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bonaparte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sikblood is trying to stand back up but Bonaparte is controlling him
Bonaparte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonaparte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sikblood gets back to full guard.
Bonaparte tries to free his leg and advance position but Sikblood is retaining full guard.
Bonaparte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonaparte throws a strike but Sikblood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bonaparte keeping moving, preventing Sikblood from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikblood stopping the sweep attempt from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sikblood!
Sikblood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sikblood wants to control but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Bonaparte landing strikes from the mount.
Sikblood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonaparte unloads with some shots from mount but Sikblood bucks and avoids them well.
Sikblood gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sikblood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonaparte stopping the sweep attempt from Sikblood.
Sikblood keeping full guard, as Bonaparte tries to pass.
Sikblood looking for a guillotine here but Bonaparte defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte trying to move into half guard but instead Sikblood has managed to sweep!
Bonaparte working a defensive guard here.
Bonaparte keeping moving, preventing Sikblood from controlling successfully.
Sikblood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sikblood counters with a nice uppercut.
Sikblood lands a nice hook to Bonaparte's body. Bonaparte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
Sikblood misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Sikblood.
Bonaparte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sikblood.
Sikblood misses with a hook.
Sikblood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sikblood misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sikblood!
Bonaparte unloads with some shots from mount but Sikblood bucks and avoids them well.
Sikblood working to try and regain half guard.
Bonaparte landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Sikblood.
I think Sikblood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimmy Sikblood!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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