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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Who Must Not Be Named (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD has chosen Give it all as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Who Must Not Be Named! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Be Named swats away the attempt to clinch by TD. TD throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. TD throws a head kick but Be Named moves out of range.
TD tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Be Named paws at him with a jab and circles away. Be Named scores with a jab. TD acknowledges it with a nod of the head. TD wants to clinch. TD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Be Named drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Be Named trying to control but TD is working from the bottom. Be Named stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. TD swivels though and keeps the full guard. Be Named stands and throws TD's legs to the side, diving into side control. TD sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. TD trying to control but Be Named postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Be Named is working for a kimura but TD is defending it quite comfortably.
Be Named looking for a submission but TD manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
TD has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Be Named has passed into side control.
Be Named wants to control but TD is keeping him busy. Be Named is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, TD has escaped the position, nice work there. Be Named working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Be Named is breathing heavily. TD is looking to reverse the position.
That's two 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. TD struggling a bit here. Be Named is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but TD is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. TD can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. TD doesn't manage to clinch there - Be Named circles away.
TD pivots, looking for a leg kick but Be Named is out of range and TD settles back down. TD fails with an attempt to clinch.
Be Named keeps the fight on the outside. TD scores with a sloppy right hand. Be Named should have avoided that one. Be Named moves out of range of the strikes. Be Named misses with a straight right. TD has Be Named up against the cage in a clinch.
TD lands a nice knee to the body. TD lands a good knee to the midsection. Be Named won't want to take too many of those. TD has Be Named pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. TD's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. TD lands a right hook to the body.
TD wants to clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TD.
Be Named drops his hands momentarily and TD takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. TD getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! TD lands with a kick to the temple. Be Named shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Be Named is rocked! TD wants to clinch. Khal TD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - TD looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - TD looks like he's thinking about clinching though. TD throws a head kick that misses. TD moves in looking to clinch but Be Named pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Be Named goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. TD stuffs the takedown attempt from Be Named. Be Named gets slowly back to his feet. TD is looking to clinch. TD scores with a spinning back kick! TD tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Good leg kick by TD there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
TD clinches up with Be Named and pushes him back against the cage. Be Named is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TD gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. TD landing knees to the body.
TD putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Be Named in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Be Named takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for TD.
TD lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. TD with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Be Named on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TD misses with a knee strike.
TD misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Be Named.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section. Be Named lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Be Named fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal TD dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Be Named tries to close the distance and clinch but TD swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. TD connects with a solid leg kick. TD stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Be Named defending well as TD loads up on a big left hand. Be Named moves in looking to clinch but TD pushes him off. TD lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Be Named at a distance.
TD wants to clinch. TD turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. TD wants to clinch but Be Named slips to the side and Be Named counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. TD scores with a crisp jab that stopped Be Named in his tracks. TD connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! TD tries to clinch up but Be Named circles away and keeps his distance. TD tries to close the distance and clinch up but Be Named swats him away and circles back towards the center. TD wants to clinch up but Be Named keeps it at a distance. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. TD wants to clinch. Jab, jab by TD - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Be Named stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from TD. TD fails in his attempt to clinch. TD gets a clinch. TD landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TD is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. TD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. TD scores with a leg kick.
Be Named keeps the fight on the outside. TD fails with an attempt to clinch.
Be Named on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by TD. TD obviously looking to wear him down.
TD throws a nice outside leg kick. TD tries to close the distance and clinch but Be Named swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. TD wants to clinch. He Who Must Not Be Named is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. TD moves in looking to clinch but Be Named pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. TD doesn't manage to clinch there - Be Named circles away.
TD doesn't manage to clinch there - Be Named circles away.
TD tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Be Named paws at him with a jab and circles away. TD tries to clinch up but Be Named circles away and keeps his distance. TD tries to close the distance and clinch but Be Named swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Be Named takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! TD tries to close the distance and clinch but Be Named swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A chopping leg kick lands by TD. TD moves out of range of the strikes. Be Named has TD up against the cage in a clinch.
Be Named takes a knee to the side of the body. Be Named is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TD gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. TD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. TD pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Be Named swats away the attempt to clinch by TD. TD clinches but Be Named breaks the clinch and Be Named counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Be Named tries to keep at a distance but TD has taken the fight into the clinch. TD scores a nice knee to the body.
TD missing with knees to the body.
Be Named is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Knees to the body from TD.
TD lands a knee to the body.
TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TD closes the distance but Be Named moves to the side and Be Named counters with a nice double leg into side control. TD won't be happy with that. TD manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Be Named wants to control but TD is keeping busy and won't allow it. TD working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ground and pound from TD. Be Named trying to control from the bottom.
TD trying to control the action but Be Named is working from the bottom. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. TD connects with a nice short shot to Be Named's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Be Named is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. TD lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! TD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TD moves out of range of the body kick. TD fails in his attempt to clinch. TD tries to clinch up. Khal TD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. TD avoids a punch combination nicely.
TD tries to close the distance and clinch up but Be Named swats him away and circles back towards the center. TD avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Be Named scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. TD wants to get back to his feet. TD sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Be Named is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khal TD showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
TD moves into the clinch. TD landing knees to the head.
TD crunches a lovely knee into Be Named's ribcage. TD lands a knee to the head.
TD with a knee to the head.
Be Named is trying to work for a single leg takedown but TD pulls him back up using the underhooks. Be Named has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. TD is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Be Named avoiding damage as TD throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. TD obliges. TD landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
TD with an attempt at a knee that misses.
TD missing with knees to the body.
Be Named is trying to break the clinch but TD is controlling him. TD breaks from the clinch.
Be Named slips a jab and a cross from TD.
Be Named rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but TD moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. TD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. TD with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Be Named to score with a decent uppercut. Be Named swings for the body but TD moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from TD misses. Be Named closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Be Named lands in his opponent's guard. Be Named trying to control the position from guard on top but TD is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. TD bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Be Named's guard. TD scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Be Named looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but TD is defending well. Be Named quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! TD has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Be Named celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). He Who Must Not Be Named!
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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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