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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd comes to the cage accompanied by The Hives - Tick Tick Boom. Tom Lloyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Lloyd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Kamikaze! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kamikaze throws a head kick that half lands.
Kamikaze shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lloyd. Kamikaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lloyd. Lloyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamikaze misses with a head kick.
Lloyd misses with a low kick.
Lloyd thumps Kamikaze with a low kick. Lloyd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamikaze. Kamikaze misses with a leg kick. Kamikaze checks a leg kick nicely. Lloyd stuffs the takedown attempt from Kamikaze. Kamikaze gets slowly back to his feet. Kamikaze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kamikaze checks a low kick from Lloyd. Lloyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lloyd throws a low kick but Kamikaze avoids it. Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd throws a leg kick that is checked and Kamikaze decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lloyd's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kamikaze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kamikaze lands a couple of digs. Kamikaze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamikaze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Lloyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Kamikaze with a nice head shot there. Lloyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamikaze manages to get himself to full guard.
Kamikaze wants to stand and escape but Lloyd is having none of it. Kamikaze keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lloyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kamikaze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lloyd is controlling him. Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamikaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kamikaze keeping full guard, as Lloyd tries to pass. Lloyd wants to control from the top but Kamikaze keeps moving. Lloyd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lloyd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Kamikaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nice body kick there by Kamikaze. Kamikaze closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lloyd did well to prevent Kamikaze getting side control. Kamikaze throwing shots but Lloyd is blocking nicely. Lloyd regains full guard. Nicely done. Lloyd keeping full guard, as Kamikaze tries to pass. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lloyd is on top in guard.
Lloyd preventing the sweep. Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamikaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamikaze can do anything to dispel that myth. Lloyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamikaze is keeping the position for now. Lloyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kamikaze wants to stand and escape but Lloyd is having none of it. Lloyd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Lloyd has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kamikaze! Kamikaze wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Lloyd dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lloyd with a jab. Kamikaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Kamikaze uses good head movement to avoid it. Lloyd looks to land a body kick but Kamikaze moved away. Kamikaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Lloyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kamikaze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on Lloyd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Kamikaze in side control lands a decent elbow. Lloyd is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kamikaze's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Kamikaze is thwarting Lloyd's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd is pressing down on Kamikaze's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Kamikaze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lloyd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lloyd looking for a guillotine here but Kamikaze defends easily.
Kamikaze landing some decent shots from guard. Kamikaze sitting in guard here, content to control. Kamikaze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kamikaze postures up in Lloyd's guard and throws a big left but Lloyd blocks it. Kamikaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kamikaze is standing up over Lloyd. Lloyd looks to escape but Kamikaze dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kamikaze scores with punches from side control. Kamikaze working the strikes but Lloyd uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Kamikaze is looking to take a break and control but Lloyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lloyd moves into full guard.
Kamikaze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kamikaze landing with the ground and pound. Tom Lloyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kamikaze is sitting in close to Lloyd's body. Lloyd has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kamikaze is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kamikaze is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lloyd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Lloyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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