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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vern Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Flacco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Flacco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vern Troyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Flacco!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flacco throws a head kick that misses.
Flacco leaves Troyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Troyer tries for a takedown but Flacco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Troyer clinches up with Flacco and pushes him back against the cage.
Flacco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Troyer has Flacco pushed against the cage.
Flacco manages to break the clinch.
Flacco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Troyer counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Troyer breaks the clinch.
Flacco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flacco tries for a takedown but Troyer circles away easily
and Troyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flacco thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacco wants to clinch but Troyer slips to the side
and Troyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flacco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troyer walks away with a smile on his face. Flacco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vern Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Flacco.
Troyer rushes Flacco and presses him up against the cage.
Troyer prevents Flacco from breaking the clinch.
Troyer stalling.
Troyer tries for a takedown but Flacco manages to get underhooks.
Flacco has Troyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Troyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Troyer decides to pull guard.
Troyer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flacco pushes down on Troyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Troyer gets full guard.
Troyer wriggles free and stands up.
Flacco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Troyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flacco somewhat.
Flacco looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flacco blocks a head kick by Troyer.
Flacco tries to clinch
so Troyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flacco keeping moving, preventing Troyer from controlling successfully.
Flacco wants to sweep but no luck.
Troyer sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyer wants to control from the top but Flacco keeps moving.
Troyer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Flacco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Flacco tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flacco sprawls well. Flacco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Troyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Troyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flacco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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.
Flacco blocks a head kick by Troyer.
Flacco tries for a takedown but Troyer circles away easily
and Troyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Troyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flacco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Troyer somewhat.
Flacco has his takedown stuffed
and Flacco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flacco misses with a takedown attempt - Troyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Troyer throws a series of punches but Flacco moves out of range.
Troyer pushes Flacco away with a front kick.
Flacco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Troyer counters by clinching up.
Troyer leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Troyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flacco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flacco with a poor takedown
and Troyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Troyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Troyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Troyer controls Flacco momentarily but Flacco frees himself.
Troyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flacco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flacco trying to control but Troyer is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Troyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flacco has managed to get both his arms back between Troyer's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer wants to sweep here but Flacco controlling him for the moment.
Flacco postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flacco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Troyer counters with a low kick, right behind Flacco 's knee.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses.
Flacco clinches but Troyer breaks the clinch
and Troyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flacco tries a head kick but it misses.
Troyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flacco swivels and escapes.
Flacco misses with a low kick.
Troyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flacco tries to avoid it but Troyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flacco to the ground. Flacco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flacco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Troyer circles away.
Vern Troyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Flacco.
Horrible takedown by Flacco or perhaps it was just good defense by Troyer which made him look bad.
Troyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flacco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Troyer somewhat.
Troyer shoots in and drives through. Flacco sprawls well.
Troyer stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer rushes Flacco and presses him up against the cage.
Troyer gets control of Flacco's arms and successfully pulls guard. Troyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Troyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Troyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flacco is looking to improve his position.
Troyer controlling the action here.
Troyer prevents Flacco from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flacco defending well though.
Troyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Troyer trying to control the pace.
Troyer wants to pass to mount but Flacco is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Troyer rushes Flacco and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Troyer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Flacco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Troyer sprawls well. Troyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flacco gets slowly back to his feet.
Troyer tries for a takedown but Flacco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Troyer closes the distance and clinches.
Flacco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Troyer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flacco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Troyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flacco's efforts to push away.
Flacco decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troyer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flacco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer looking to sit in guard and control but Flacco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Troyer wants to stand up but Flacco is controlling him.
Troyer keeping moving, preventing Flacco from controlling successfully.
Flacco wants to get up but he can't break Troyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flacco wants to control from the top but Troyer keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Troyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flacco.
Troyer forces Flacco back against the cage and clinches.
Troyer breaks from the clinch.
Flacco blocks a head kick by Troyer.
Troyer lands a front kick.
Troyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flacco actively working from the bottom here.
Troyer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer trying to control the action but Flacco is working from the bottom.
Flacco is trying to escape back to his feet but Troyer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Troyer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Troyer lands with some strikes.
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.
Flacco tries to control the position but Troyer now has his back.
Flacco is really stuck here.
Troyer scores with punches to the body.
Troyer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Flacco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Troyer has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Troyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Troyer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Troyer!
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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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