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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Exley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Exley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exley is looking to clinch but Puh is avoiding it.
Puh throws a head kick but Exley moves out of range.
Puh throws a nice looking combination but Exley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Exley moves out of range of the body kick from Puh.
Exley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puh sprawls well initially but Exley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Puh is pressing down on Exley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Exley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Puh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Exley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puh pulls Exley in close to prevent any damage.
Exley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh 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.
Puh managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puh wants to sweep here but Exley controlling him for the moment.
Exley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puh is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two 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.
Exley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puh throws a body kick that misses.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Exley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puh.
Exley shoots in but no luck this time.
Exley tries to clinch up but Puh circles away and keeps his distance.
Puh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Exley moves away.
Exley tries to clinch up but Puh circles away and keeps his distance.
Puh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puh scores with a jab to the head.
Puh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Exley is out of range and Puh settles back down.
Puh misses the shot to the body.
Puh cracks the inside of Exley's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Exley ducks under a wild hook from Puh.
Puh misses the shot to the body.
Exley misses with a hook. Puh ducked under it nicely.
Nalle Puh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puh cracks Exley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Puh.
Puh throws a big shot that misses.
Exley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Puh's half guard.
Puh is looking for a sweep. Exley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puh trying to hold on to Exley's head to control him but Exley postures up.
Exley moves nicely into side control.
Exley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exley is looking to take a break and control but Puh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puh tries to buck Exley off but Exley is having none of it.
Exley trying to control the action but Puh is working from the bottom.
Puh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Exley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Exley is looking to take a break and control but Puh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Exley is trying to get an arm triangle but Puh is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teddy Exley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Exley fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puh. That's going to slow Exley down.
Puh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Exley closes the distance and clinches.
Puh tries to work over Exley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Exley or not.
Exley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puh prevents it.
Exley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Exley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Exley.
Puh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puh lands with a light punch inside.
Puh tries to stall but Exley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puh blocks a body shot from Exley.
Puh lands with a left to the head.
Puh misses with a punch to the body.
Puh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Exley avoids it.
Puh digs a right hand underneath Exley's ribcage. Exley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Exley's elbow.
Puh throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Puh.
Exley tries to pull guard but Puh holds him up against the cage and eventually Exley drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Exley is keeping busy.
Exley tries to throw a body punch but Puh avoids it by throwing Exley back against the cage.
Puh has a couple of punches blocked by Exley.
Puh tries to land knees in the clinch but Exley avoids the damage to the body.
Puh has Exley pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Exley as Puh tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nalle Puh.
Puh lands a head kick. Exley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Exley doesn't manage to clinch there - Puh circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exley closes the distance and clinches.
Exley trying to control the position but instead, Puh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Exley into the cage.
Puh is leaning against Exley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Exley letting Puh take a breather here.
Puh working Exley over with knees to the body.
Puh scores with a knee to the head.
Puh lands a shoulder strike.
Puh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Exley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puh crunches a lovely knee into Exley's ribcage.
Puh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Exley avoids it.
Puh working aggressively here.
Puh landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh can't find room to land a body shot as Exley controls the action.
Puh tries to land knees in the clinch but Exley avoids the damage to the body.
Puh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Exley avoiding damage as Puh throws knees to the body.
Exley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puh struggles to land a body shot inside as Exley controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Exley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Exley misses with a punch on the inside.
Exley misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puh wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nalle Puh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Exley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puh pinned against the cage. Puh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Puh misses with a body shot.
Exley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Exley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puh wants to get back to full guard.
Puh is looking to control Exley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puh avoid being mounted?
Exley wants to work for an arm triangle but Puh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Exley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh keeping control of the position.
Puh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Exley is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puh tries to clinch but Exley moves out of range.
Puh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puh cracks Exley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Exley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Exley wants to pass the guard but Puh is keeping the position.
Exley is working hard here to advance position.
Puh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puh keeping full guard, as Exley tries to pass.
Puh wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Exley is now in half guard.
Exley is trying to work for a kimura but Puh is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exley passes to full mount!
Exley looking to secure an arm triangle but Puh defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Exley.
Puh wants to control but Exley is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Exley tries to control but Puh wriggling away.
Puh tries to hold on but Exley postures up.
Puh tries to control the position but Exley now has his back.
Puh is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Exley gets his hands free as Puh looks to control.
Exley has the hooks in. Puh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Exley working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Puh is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Exley off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Exley is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Puh won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Exley off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teddy Exley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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