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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Efron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wall Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Efron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wall Street's chin.
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Efron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wall Street!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Efron paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Efron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Efron misses with a jab to the body
and Street counters with a two punch combo.
Efron looks to land a left hand but Street moved out of range nicely.
Efron wants to clinch.
Efron misses with a body shot.
Street throws a body punch but Efron moves out of range.
Street throws a low kick, looking for Efron's leg but Efron calmly moves out of range.
Efron connects with a body shot.
Street throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Street pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Efron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Street misses with a wild body shot.
Street moves in looking to clinch but Efron pushes him off.
Street rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Efron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Street is looking to score with low kicks.
Efron misses with the combination.
Jab by Street.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street tries to clinch but Efron moves away
letting Efron counter with a right hand.
Efron darts in and clinches Street up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Efron.
Efron wants to get back to striking at distance but Street won't allow it.
Street swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Efron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Street is leaning against Efron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Street doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Street has a couple of punches blocked by Efron.
Efron stalling.
Street lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Street lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Street.
Street is leaning against Efron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Efron fails to land.
Street looking to stall.
Street lands a right hand.
Street tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Street misses with some punches.
Street swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Street tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street lands a body shot in the clinch.
Efron has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Street clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Street is trying to get back to his feet but Efron has full control of the position and if anything, Street has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efron is riding his opponent, not letting Street buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Efron controlling well, preventing Street from escaping the position.
Efron biding his time, looking for the opening.
Street tries to escape the position.
Street is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Street is trying to stand back up.
Efron struggling to land strikes to the head as Street covers up.
Efron trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Street doesn't escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Stuart Efron just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Street tries to close the distance and clinch but Efron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Efron takes a swing at Street's ribcage but misses.
Street doesn't manage to clinch there - Efron circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Street looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stuart Efron will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Street ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Efron throws a jab when Street was well out of range.
Street is looking to clinch but Efron is avoiding it.
A combination from Efron does no damage.
Efron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Street.
Efron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Street wants to clinch
letting Efron counter with a right hand.
Street closes the distance but Efron moves to the side
and Efron holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Efron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Street wants to stall.
Efron tries to pull guard but Street won't allow it.
Street makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Street has a couple of punches blocked by Efron.
Street throws a head punch that misses.
Street is pressed up against the cage. Efron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Street down to the mat. Street avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Street tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Efron counters with a series of strikes. Street will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donk. Efron catches Street right on the button with a cross.
Street clinches but Efron breaks the clinch
and Efron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Street wants to clinch up but Efron keeps it at a distance.
Stuart Efron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Street throws the left hand but Efron avoids the punch easily.
Efron throws a right and a left that Street avoids nicely.
Efron scores with a hook to the body. Street takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Street wants to clinch.
Efron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Street throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Street misses.
Street lands a jab to Efron's midsection.
Efron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Efron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Street is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Street defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Efron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Efron instigates a clinch.
Efron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Efron blocking some punches.
Efron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Efron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Efron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Efron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Efron instigates a clinch.
Efron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Street throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Efrons head.
Efron lands with a short shot to the head.
Efron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Efron scores with a shot to the body.
Street gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Efron to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Efron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stuart Efron.
Street is looking to clinch but Efron is avoiding it.
Wall Street is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Street slips under a jab from Efron.
Stuart Efron is winning the standup battle so far.
Street stuffs the takedown.
Efron is looking to wear down Street with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Street tries to close the distance and clinch but Efron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Street ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Street looks to throw the jab but Efron is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Efron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Efron dominated that second round.
That's time! Efron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Street circles away from the clinch attempt.
Efron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Efron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Street looks to clinch
and Efron counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Street is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Efron is controlling him.
Efron sitting in guard here, content to control.
Efron postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Efron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Efron is in close to Street's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Efron throws a big right hand that misses.
Efron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Efron's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stuart Efron.
Street misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Efron.
Street thows a left - swing and a miss!
Efron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Street.
Street tries to clinch but Efron moves away
and Efron counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Efron sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wall Street has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Efron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Street gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Street.
Efron has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Street uses from the top position.
Efron lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Street!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efron throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stuart Efron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Efron takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Efron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Efron, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Efron!
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