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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Twardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Stull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stull is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Numb/Encore by Linkin Park & Jay-Z. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Twardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Stull!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twardy wants to clinch up but Stull keeps it at a distance.
Stull clinches.
Stull tries to land knees in the clinch but Twardy avoids the damage to the body.
Twardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Stull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Twardy gets underhooks to prevent Stull's takedown attempt.
Twardy keeps control of Stull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stull is fighting off a takedown attempt but Twardy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stull to the mat. Stull regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Twardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Twardy prevents Stull from getting back to his feet.
Twardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Twardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Stull is retaining full guard.
Twardy won't allow Stull to get back to his feet.
Stull keeping full guard, as Twardy tries to pass.
Stull wants to stand and escape but Twardy is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Twardy shoots in for a takedown but Stull shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Stull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Twardy to the mat! Twardy manages to get full guard.
Stull trying to control the position from guard on top but Twardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Twardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twardy cracks Stull with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Twardy avoids the attempt from Stull to control.
Stull is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stull looks gassed!
Stull is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Twardy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Twardy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stull is desperately trying to improve his position but Twardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Stull is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stull is in a horrible position here. Twardy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stull wants to control but Twardy is having none of it.
Stull bucks Twardy off and manages to get back to his feet!
Stull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Twardy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stull counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Twardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stull decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Twardy shoots and misses
and Stull counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Twardy is trying to get back to full guard.
Stull decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stull connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Twardy to the floor! Stull dives in looking for the finish!
Twardy is rocked!
Twardy is looking to improve his position.
Oh Twardy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stull seems to be looking for submissions.
Stull is tying to control. Twardy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Twardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Twardy seems to have got his legs back now.
Stull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twardy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stull preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Twardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Stull counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Twardy tries to get to full guard but Stull has control of the leg.
Stull lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stull trying to control the action but Twardy is working from the bottom.
Twardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stull is working for a kimura but Twardy is defending it quite comfortably.
Twardy is pressing down on Stull's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stull trying to stand up but can't free himself from Twardy's guard.
Twardy striking off his back but it's not causing Stull any problems.
Twardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stull is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twardy has control of Stull's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stull regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stull is trying desperately to improve position.
Twardy dominating with strikes here.
Stull wants to get back to his feet.
Twardy dominating with strikes here.
Stull defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Twardy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stull is desperately trying to improve his position but Twardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stull is trying to stand up.
Twardy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Stull dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Twardy shoots and misses
and Stull counters with a one-two to the body.
Stull throws a series of punches but Twardy moves out of range.
Twardy fails to land the takedown.
Twardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stull counters with a head kick. That will keep Twardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Twardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twardy with a poor takedown
and Stull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Twardy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Twardy grinds an elbow into Stull's temple.
Twardy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Twardy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stull to see if he's OK.
Stull is looking for a sweep.
Twardy tries for a kimura but Stull is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stull is pushing Twardy's head away, looking to escape. Twardy manages to hold on to the position though.
Twardy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stull wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stull is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Twardy off and has taken his back!
Stull keeps control of the position as Twardy tries to break free.
Stull lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Twardy.
A lull in the action here.
Twardy showing good submission defense here.
Twardy covering up well and avoiding damage.
Twardy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Twardy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stull's guard. Nice work there by Twardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Twardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Twardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Twardy cracks Stull with a solid left hand.
Twardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Twardy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Twardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Twardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Twardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Twardy landing a few strikes.
Twardy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stull tries to bench press Twardy off him but Twardy keeps the position.
Twardy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stull is avoiding damage well.
Stull regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stull manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stull lands a head kick!
Stull closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stull lands in his opponent's guard.
Stull trying to control but Twardy is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Twardy is on top in guard.
Twardy passes into half guard.
Twardy works his way into side control.
Twardy landing a few strikes.
Twardy cracks Stull with a big right hand but Stull just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Twardy working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stull is pushing Twardy's head away, looking to escape. Twardy manages to hold on to the position though.
Twardy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stull is looking for a sweep.
Twardy is chipping away with strikes.
Stull is pushing Twardy's head away, looking to escape. Twardy manages to hold on to the position though.
Twardy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stull is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Twardy is controlling him well.
Twardy 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.
Stull manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stull keeping control of the position.
Stull wants to control but Twardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stull avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twardy.
Stull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stull on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Twardy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stull throws a head kick that misses.
Stull throws a wild body kick that Twardy sees coming a mile off.
Stull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Stull counters with an inside leg kick.
Twardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stull throws a head kick that misses.
Stull scores with a spinning back kick!
Stull shoots in but no luck this time.
Stull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Twardy is out of range and Stull settles back down.
Stull shoots for a takedown but Twardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stull tries to clinch but Twardy moves out of range.
Dan Twardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Twardy stops Stull from getting back to his feet.
Stull makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stull misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Twardy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stull tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Twardy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Twardy gets back to full guard.
Twardy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Twardy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stull manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Twardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Twardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Twardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Twardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Twardy chips away with some ground and pound.
Twardy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stull wants to control but Twardy is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stull is trying to get back to full guard.
Twardy lands strikes from half guard.
Stull is trying to stand.
Stull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stull has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Twardy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Twardy fails with the takedown
and Stull counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Twardy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stull counters with a shoot takedown. Twardy fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Twardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stull tries to stand but Twardy is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Twardy is on top in guard.
Twardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andrew Stull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Twardy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stull uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twardy tries for a takedown but Stull circles away easily
and Stull counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dan Twardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twardy misses with a takedown
and Stull counters with an outside leg kick.
Stull clinches.
Stull manages to break the clinch.
Twardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Stull's corner calls for a 1-2. Stull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Twardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Stull counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Twardy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stull is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Twardy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stull's back instead.
Stull controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Stull finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Stull is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twardy with shots to the head and body - Stull looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twardy with the ground and pound from mount.
Twardy goes for an armbar but Stull turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stull.
Twardy 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.
Twardy tries to strike from the bottom.
Stull trying to stand up but can't free himself from Twardy's guard.
Stull trying to control but Twardy is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stull stands and steps away. Twardy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Twardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stull tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Stull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Stull!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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