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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asterix Njord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slippery Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Njord kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everything Will Be Alright. Slippery Sam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Asterix Njord!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slippery Sam!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Njord.
Njord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sam but Sam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Njord misses with a double jab.
Njord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Sam misses its intended target.
Sam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Njord does no damage.
Njord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sam.
Njord throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sam.
Sam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Njord circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Njord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Njord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njord is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Sam finds it's target.
Sam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njord manages to avoid it.
Sam misses with a hook. Njord ducked under it nicely.
Sam misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam looks to land a combination but Njord avoids it well.
Sam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Njord lands a nice hook to Sam's body. Sam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sam misses with a takedown
and Njord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Slippery Sam has been cut.
Sam misses with the combination.
Sam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Njord moves away.
Sam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Njord counters with a straight right hand.
Sam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Njord was well out of range. Poor timing from Sam.
Njord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Njord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sam shoots in for a takedown but Njord shows good takedown defense.
Njord changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sam tries to avoid it but Njord manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sam to the ground. Sam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Njord throws a combination that misses
and Sam counters with a nice body shot.
Sam misses with an uppercut.
Njord lunges at Sam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sam's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njord stuffs the takedown.
Asterix Njord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slippery Sam.
Sam defending well as Njord loads up on a big left hand.
Sam fails with a takedown attempt.
Sam looks gassed!
Njord throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Njord connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Njord looks to land a combination. Sam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Njord shoots in and drives through. Sam sprawls well.
Sam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Njord counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Njord misses.
Sam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Njord counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Njord connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Njord throws a combination that misses
and Sam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Njord thinking.
Njord closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sam is trying desperately to land a takedown but Njord is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sam.
Njord swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam throws a nice looking combination but Njord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Njord has a takedown stuffed.
Njord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Njord was well out of range. Poor timing from Sam.
Sam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sam wants it to stay on the feet.
Njord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Njord throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sam.
Some wild striking there from Njord.
Njord takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Njord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Njord with a lazy takedown attempt
so Sam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam postures up and lands a big shot to Njord's brow.
Sam advances to half guard.
Sam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Njord moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Njord throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sam landing some decent shots from guard.
Sam is looking to work some ground and pound but Njord has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sam works over Njord with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Njord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Njord manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asterix Njord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Njord changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Njord counters with a series of strikes. Sam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Njord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asterix Njord is winning the standup battle so far.
Sam tries to move into range but Njord moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Njord misses with a double jab.
Njord with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Njord walks into a straight right hand from Sam.
Sam throws a hook but Njord avoids it easily.
Sam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Njord has time to react.
Sam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Slippery Sam's cut even more.
Sam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Njord's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njord is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Njord tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Njord might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Njord taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sam scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Njord to see if he's OK.
Njord is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sam connects with a nice looking jab.
Sam throws a body punch but Njord moves out of range.
Sam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Njord had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.
Sam passes Njord's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njord controlling the position for now.
Sam wants to take a breather but Njord is having none of it.
Njord actively working from the bottom here.
Sam throwing shots but Njord is blocking nicely.
Sam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Njord trying to hold on to Sam's head to control him but Sam postures up.
Njord is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sam wants to pass the guard but Njord is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Njord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njord manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Njord throws out the jab.
Sam stuffs the takedown.
Njord misses with a double jab.
Sam digs a good hook to Njord's body.
Njord shoots in and drives through. Sam sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asterix Njord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Njord leaves Sam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Njord doesn't seem bothered though.
Njord is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Njord thows a body shot but no joy.
Sam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sam is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Sam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njord manages to avoid it.
Sam feints and as Njord raises his hands in defense, Sam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sam chips away with some ground and pound.
Sam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Njord is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Njord is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sam defends well.
Sam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sam cracks Njord with a solid left hand.
Sam stands up over Njord, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sam is working Njord over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Njord working for a triangle but Sam defends it easily.
Njord looking for a sweep. Not yet Njord, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slippery Sam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Njord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Njord fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asterix Njord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Sam misses its intended target.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Njord.
Sam lands a nice shot to the body.
Sam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Njord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Njord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Njord throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Sam misses
and Njord counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sam!
Sam manages to control the position for a moment.
Njord is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sam misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sam shoots and misses
enabling Njord to counter with a crisp jab.
Njord avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sam misses with a body punch
and Njord counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sam's guard now.
Njord forces his way into half guard.
Njord stops Sam from getting back to his feet.
Njord has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sam defend it? Njord steps over the head and cranks it - Sam is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Njord!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asterix Njord!
Asterix Njord is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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