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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stifflers Mom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stifflers Mom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Royal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stifflers Mom!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Royal wants it to stay on the feet.
Mom shoots in for a takedown but Royal shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Royal is defended easily by Mom.
Mom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mom trying to control the pace.
Mom wants to pass the guard but Royal is defending well.
Mom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Mom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Royal tries to kick Mom off but Mom keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Royal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal is looking for a sweep. Mom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Royal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mom is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mom looks gassed!
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Stifflers Mom just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Royal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Royal trying to mount his opponent but Mom defends it.
Mom keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Royal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mom is controlling Royal's trapped leg to prevent Royal from advancing to side control.
Mom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Royal tries to free his leg and advance position but Mom is retaining full guard.
Royal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mom pulls Royal in close to prevent any damage.
Royal wants to control from the top but Mom keeps moving.
Mom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Royal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mom 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.
Royal trying to control the position from guard on top but Mom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Royal is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Royal pushes Mom up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mom tries to score a body lock takedown but Royal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenny Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stifflers Mom.
Royal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Royal throws an elbow but it misses.
Royal jumps guard but Mom stands there with Royal around his waist. Royal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Royal tries to score a body lock takedown but Mom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Royal trying to control the position but instead, Mom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Royal into the cage.
Mom wants the takedown. Royal is fighting it off but Mom persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Royal's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stifflers Mom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mom has his takedown stuffed
and Royal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mom has Royal pressed against the cage, preventing Royal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Royal is trying to break the clinch but Mom has him pressed against the cage.
Royal scores with a shot to the side of Mom's head.
Royal'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.
Mom wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royal wants to break free but Mom has control.
Royal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Royal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Royal tries to strike from the bottom.
Mom sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Royal trying to control the position.
Mom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Stifflers Mom just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Royal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mom shoots and misses
and Royal counters with a head kick.
Kenny Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stifflers Mom.
Mom tries to clinch up.
Royal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mom as Royal shoots in.
Mom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mom prevents Royal from improving his position.
Royal is trying to control but can't.
Mom content to control rather than advance.
Royal is looking for a sweep. Mom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royal is looking to escape.
Mom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Royal trying to control but Mom postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mom shoots and misses
and Royal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Royal.
Mom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Royal prevents it.
Royal tries to pull guard but Mom won't allow it.
Royal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mom misses with a takedown attempt
and Royal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Royal closes the distance and clinches.
Royal lands a nice knee to the body.
Royal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stifflers Mom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Royal closes the distance and clinches.
Mom is working for takedown but Royal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Royal gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mom regains guard.
Mom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Royal is looking to stand up but Mom won't let him.
Mom looking for a sweep. Not yet Mom, not yet.
Mom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Royal wants to get up but he can't break Mom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mom is controlling Royal's posture.
Royal trying to control the position from guard on top but Mom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mom pulls Royal in close to his closed guard and prevents Royal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mom misses with a takedown attempt - Royal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royal darts in and clinches Mom up against the cage.
Royal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mom smiles and moves away.
Royal scores with a spinning back kick!
Mom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Royal counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenny Royal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stifflers Mom.
Royal scores with a knee to the head.
Royal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mom walks away with a smile on his face. Royal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mom.
Mom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Royal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mom thinking.
Stifflers Mom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royal fails with a takedown attempt.
Mom has his takedown stuffed
and Royal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mom!
Mom wants to control but Royal is having none of it.
Royal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Royal trying to control but Mom is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mom looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Mom tries to reverse the position but Royal maintains control.
Royal tries to control but Mom wriggling away.
Stifflers Mom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mom wants to hold on but Royal pushes him away.
Royal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mom tries to lock up and control but Royal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mom is desperately trying to improve his position but Royal has a good base and remains in mount.
Royal is working for a guillotine from mount but Mom frees his head quite easily.
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.
Mom is looking to improve his position but Royal isn't that keen on the idea.
Mom wants to hold on but Royal pushes him away.
Mom is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Royal is staying active.
Mom tries to reverse the position but Royal maintains control.
Royal wants to control the pace but Mom is squirming around nicely.
Mom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kenny Royal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mom wants to hold on but Royal pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Royal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stifflers Mom!
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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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