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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - "Orgasmatron". Bookem has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fitch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bookem pinned against the cage. Bookem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bookem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bookem lands an overhand right.
Fitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bookem defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Fitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitch is looking to clinch but Bookem is avoiding it.
Bookem cracks a nice hook into Fitch's ribs.
Fitch closes the distance and clinches.
Fitch gets underhooks to prevent Bookem's takedown attempt.
Fitch wants a takedown but no success here.
Fitch has Bookem pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fitch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bookem tumbling to the mat - Fitch dives into Bookem's guard.
Bookem is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bookem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bookem lands a body shot.
Bookem gets underhooks to prevent Fitch's takedown attempt.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
Bookem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bookem breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bookem.
A shot to de liver by Bookem. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bookem misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bookem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bookem looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bookem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bookem is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fitch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fitch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bookem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bookem postures up in Fitch's guard and throws a big left but Fitch blocks it.
Fitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fitch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem trying to control but Fitch is working from the bottom.
Bookem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fitch wants to sweep but no luck.
Fitch has momentary wrist control but Bookem slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Fitch has his foot on Bookem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bookem works his way back into a safe position though.
Bookem trying to control but Fitch is working from the bottom.
Bookem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Bookem connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem with a nice head shot there.
Bookem is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitch has wrist control.
Bookem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitch is keeping the position for now.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bookem scores with a jab. Fitch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fitch shoots for a takedown but Bookem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitch staying out of range there.
Bookem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bookem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bookem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bookem misses with a wild body shot.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bookem was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fitch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch working to try and regain half guard.
Bookem landing strikes from the mount and Fitch is in trouble!
Fitch can't escape the position.
Bookem has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fitch's face.
Bookem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bookem landing punches.
Fitch tries to hold on but Bookem pushes him away.
Fitch tries to buck Bookem off but he can't manage it.
Bookem landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bookem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem dominating with strikes here.
Bookem is landing with some decent strikes but Fitch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fitch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bookem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bullet Bookem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bookem misses with a head kick.
Fitch checks a low kick from Bookem.
Bookem throws a big shot that misses.
Fitch shoots in but no luck this time.
Fitch tries to clinch up.
Bookem's corner calls for a 1-2. Bookem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bookem misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bookem.
Bookem scores with a one two! Fitch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bookem lands a head shot.
Bookem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitch.
Bookem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fitch was covering up waiting for the punch and Bookem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fitch 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.
Fitch has momentary wrist control but Bookem slips an elbow through the middle.
Fitch working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitch is looking for a triangle here but Bookem uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bookem cracks Fitch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fitch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bookem is pressing down on Fitch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fitch is holding on for now.
Fitch trying to control but Bookem postures up.
Bookem wants to take a breather but Fitch is having none of it.
Bookem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitch tries to get to full guard but Bookem has control of the leg.
Fitch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bookem scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bookem looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bullet Bookem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitch has hold of Bookem's hands but Bookem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bookem is thwarting Fitch's attempts to control the position.
Bookem lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bookem is working away from the top position though.
Bookem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tries to roll over but Bookem keeps him under control.
Bookem is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fitch!
Fitch gets back to half guard.
Bookem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch taking some punishment here, with Bookem in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fitch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bookem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bookem trying to control but Fitch is working from the bottom.
Fitch wants to sweep here but Bookem controlling him for the moment.
Bookem postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitch is keeping the position for now.
Fitch working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bookem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitch's head backwards.
Bookem throws a good cross that connects.
Fitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bookem was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitch.
Bookem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitch on the side of the head.
Bookem throws out a powerful jab.
Bookem just misses with a punch to the body.
Bookem stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitch. Fitch gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Bookem.
Bookem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bookem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bookem.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt
and Bookem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Fitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bookem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bullet Bookem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bookem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fitch has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bullet Bookem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Fitch walks into a left hand.
Bookem throws a combination. Fitch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitch blocks a jab.
Bookem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bookem scores with a jab to the body.
Fitch takes one on the button.
Bookem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Bookem. That snapped Fitch's head back.
Good exchange - Bookem coming out on top.
Bookem lands with a right hand.
Fitch misses with a takedown
and Bookem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fitch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bookem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bookem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitch doesn't seem bothered though.
Bookem lands a jab-cross combination.
Bookem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bookem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bullet Bookem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bookem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bookem working over Fitch with some ground and pound. Fitch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fitch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bookem wants to take a breather but Fitch is having none of it.
Bookem working Fitch over with strikes.
Bookem passes to side control.
Bookem is working Fitch over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bookem cracks Fitch with a big elbow.
Bookem lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bookem scores with punches from side control.
Fitch parries the strikes from Bookem easily there. Bookem is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fitch to escape.
Fitch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fitch wants to improve his position but Bookem is controlling well.
Christopher Fitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bookem lands a nice short elbow.
Fitch gets back to full guard.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
Fitch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fitch is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bookem rolls with it to try and escape but Fitch cranks on the arm and Bookem is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Fitch!
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hype
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