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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and muscle speedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna by Carl Orff. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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198 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, muscle speedy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price tries for a takedown but speedy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price clinches up against the cage.
Price pulls guard successfully.
speedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
speedy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and speedy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price wants to stand but speedy is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
speedy wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
speedy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and speedy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
speedy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
speedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
speedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Price.
Price lands a knee to the head.
It looks like muscle speedy has been cut.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price clinches with his opponent.
Price prevents the takedown attempt.
Price jumps guard.
Price pulls speedy in to control the position.
speedy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and speedy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
speedy looks gassed!
Price trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
speedy throwing strikes but missing.
speedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
speedy throwing strikes but missing.
speedy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
speedy drops back looking for a leg! Price is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Price manages to kick speedy off! speedy jumps back into Price's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Price rushes speedy and presses him up against the cage.
Price holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
speedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alex Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of muscle speedy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
speedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to pass to mount but speedy is defending the position.
speedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but speedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
speedy gets back to full guard.
speedy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
speedy wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on muscle speedy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Price moves into range and clinches up with speedy.
speedy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Price gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Price has speedy pushed against the cage.
speedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Price fights it off and pushes away nicely.
speedy shoots and misses
and Price counters with a takedown into side control.
Alex Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of muscle speedy.
Price tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
speedy is not content to let Price control the position.
speedy is breathing heavily.
Price is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, speedy has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price working the body and head with strikes.
speedy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Price is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so speedy is just riding it out for now. Price eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. speedy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
speedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Price's guard.
speedy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
speedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Price, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
speedy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Price is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Price defending against the ground and pound.
speedy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
speedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
speedy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
speedy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
speedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
speedy working away.
Sloppy strikes there by speedy.
speedy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Price, who protects the arm well.
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 Alex Price will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on muscle speedy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Price darts in and clinches speedy up against the cage.
Price lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Price landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Price landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Price successfully pulls guard.
Price has speedy pulled in close to control his posture.
speedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
speedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst speedy is controlling him.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but speedy is proving a slippery customer.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for speedy on the ground.
speedy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Price dives on top into guard.
speedy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Price doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Price manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Price preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
speedy keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price working some strikes from top position.
speedy keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now speedy is on top in guard.
speedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
speedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alex Price is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
speedy won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
speedy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
speedy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Price tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from speedy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). muscle speedy!
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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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