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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iam Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman comes into the arena with Why can't we be friends? blaring out of the sound system. Iam Bman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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183 cm
28
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iam Bman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Storm! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Storm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bman is trying to stand up here but Storm is controlling him well. Storm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bman's head. Storm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Storm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Storm winds up and cracks Bman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Storm lands a nice short elbow. Storm controlling the pace. Storm prevents Bman from standing back up.
Storm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm wants to pass the guard but Bman is defending well. Storm moves nicely into side control. Storm scoring with punches from side control. Storm scoring with punches from side control. Storm postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Storm takes a little break here. Bman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bman tries to escape but Storm is in control. Storm controlling the position from side mount. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Storm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Bman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A momentary lapse in concentration from Bman enables Storm to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Storm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Storm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Storm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Storm on the ground. Storm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Bman wants to get back to his feet but Storm passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bman is trying to stand back up but Storm is controlling him
Storm passes the guard and advances to mount! Storm is in the full mount, landing strikes. Storm content just to control the position here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Storm lands a heavy elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Storm dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Storm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bman eats them both and turns towards Storm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Jab by Storm. Storm lands with a good body shot. Bman tries to sprawl but Storm drives through with a takedown into half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Storm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Storm scoring with strikes to the body and head. Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Storm lands a nice short elbow. Storm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Storm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Storm thows a huge punch but Bman dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Storm in particular looking to stall. Bman won't allow Storm to pass to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Storm works his way into side control. Storm tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Storm remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. The ground and pound from Storm seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Storm remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Storm in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Storm happy to just control the position for now. Storm sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Storm throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Storm controls the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Storm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Bman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bman tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range. Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Storm cracks Bman with an open hand slap. Storm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Bman misses. Storm scores with a jab to the body. Storm scores with a one two! Bman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Storm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Andrew Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup. Storm gets the takedown into side control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Storm connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bman some visible discomfort.
Bman is being controlled here. Storm lands an elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bman dodges the punch combination from Storm.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Storm lands a head shot. Storm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bman is rocked! Storm drops Bman with a huge uppercut! Bman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Storm is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Storm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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