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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sam boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sam boy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, sam boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boy has taken the fight to the clinch.
boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader looks to land a combination but boy avoids it well.
boy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
boy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
boy tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance.
Bader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bader swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
boy misses with a few strikes there.
Bader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bader throws a combination that misses
and boy counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bader misses with the combination.
Bader looks gassed!
boy clinches with his opponent.
boy stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader trying to stall but boy improves his position.
Nice body punch from boy - that landed with a thud.
boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bader backwards.
Bader is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. boy is defending well for now.
boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bader wants it to stay on the feet.
Bader gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows boy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
boy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bader avoids a punch combination nicely.
boy shoots in but Bader avoids the takedown attempt easily.
boy shoots in and drives through. Bader sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for boy with that takedown attempt.
Bader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so boy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
boy throws a big right hand that misses.
boy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bader is wriggling around but boy manages to pass to half guard.
boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bader's head.
Bader is not content to let boy control the position.
boy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
boy wants to control the pace but Bader is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
boy content just to control the position here.
boy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bader tries to buck boy off but he can't manage it.
boy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bader wants to try and get back to his feet.
boy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
boy raining down shots from the mount!
boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bader takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bader is looking to escape.
Bader wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by boy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sam boy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bader, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bader is trying to break free.
boy tries a knee to the head but Bader blocks it.
boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bader tries to break the clinch but boy is controlling the position.
boy can't get the takedown.
Bader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
boy jumps guard but Bader stands there with boy around his waist. boy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
boy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
boy lands with a left to the head.
boy is working for takedown but Bader is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bader wants to break free but boy has control.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
boy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
boy jumps guard and drags Bader to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
boy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
boy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bader wants to stand but boy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bader's guard.
boy won't allow Bader to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as boy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
boy advances to half guard.
boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
boy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bader takes a swing at boy's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bader swivels and escapes.
Bader lands with an uppercut that bounces boy off the cage and back into rage.
Bader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bader.
Ryan Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
boy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bader avoids it really well and circles away.
Bader misses with a series of wild punches.
boy fails with the takedown.
boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bader falls off balance throwing a combination
and boy counters by moving into the clinch.
boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
boy gets through Bader's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
boy breaks from the clinch.
boy tries to clinch up.
boy tries to clinch but Bader moves out of range.
boy clinches with his opponent.
boy avoiding damage as Bader throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
boy decides to pull guard.
boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bader manages to get himself to full guard.
boy stands and steps away. Bader gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sam boy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
boy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bader avoids it really well and circles away.
Bader's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bader duly obliges.
Bader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bader throws a combination that misses
and boy moves into the clinch.
boy is working for takedown but Bader is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bader tries to break the clinch but boy is controlling the position.
boy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
boy taking a breather.
Bader scores with a shot to the side of boy's head.
Bader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
boy has Bader pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. boy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bader tumbling to the mat - boy dives into Bader's guard.
Bader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bader wants to stand up but boy is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by boy.
Bader is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, boy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
boy cracks Bader with an elbow. That is naaassty.
boy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
boy working the body and head with strikes.
boy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bader tries to escape but boy is in control.
boy controlling the position.
boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bader keeps working.
Bader is working to avoid the ground and pound but boy connects with a decent elbow.
boy is chipping away with strikes.
boy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
boy wants to control but Bader is keeping him busy.
boy working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but boy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
boy dodges the punch combination from Bader.
Bader throws a nice looking combination but boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
boy clinches with his opponent.
boy manages to pull guard.
boy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bader backwards.
sam boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader is trying to break free.
boy pushes Bader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
boy lands with a light punch inside.
Bader tries to work over boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bader is pressed up against the cage. boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bader down to the mat. Bader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
boy moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bader is trying to break the clinch but boy has him pressed against the cage.
boy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bader avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by boy as Bader tries to tie him up.
Bader prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
sam boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for boy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sam boy!
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energy
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