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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wham Thankyoumam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Asilum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wham Thankyoumam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Asilum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asilum shoots in but Thankyoumam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thankyoumam clobbers Asilum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thankyoumam misses with a double jab
and Asilum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thankyoumam's guard now.
Asilum trying to control but Thankyoumam is working from the bottom.
Asilum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Asilum gets to his feet - Thankyoumam follows without any prompting.
A punch combination from Asilum misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asilum tries to clinch there but Thankyoumam circles away.
No joy there for Thankyoumam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asilum moves to clinch but Thankyoumam breaks away
and Thankyoumam counters with a head kick.
Thankyoumam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asilum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thankyoumam.
Asilum looks gassed!
Thankyoumam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asilum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thankyoumam throws a series of punches but Asilum avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Asilum with that takedown attempt.
Thankyoumam throws a head kick that half lands.
Thankyoumam throws a sloppy head kick and Asilum moves out of range easily.
Thankyoumam lands a leg kick that knocks Asilum off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asilum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asilum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thankyoumam throws a head kick but Asilum moves out of range.
Thankyoumam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thankyoumam lands a head kick that stumbles Asilum and the fighters go to the mat.
Asilum is rocked!
It looks like Amir Asilum has been cut.
Thankyoumam wants to stand but Asilum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Asilum is still in real trouble! Can Thankyoumam finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asilum seems to have recovered his senses.
Asilum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asilum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thankyoumam stands and steps away. Asilum gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thankyoumam misses with a double jab.
Thankyoumam scores with a head kick. Asilum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Asilum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wham Thankyoumam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Asilum.
No luck for Asilum with that takedown attempt.
Thankyoumam connects with a high kick.
Asilum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thankyoumam plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thankyoumam throws a head kick that half lands.
Asilum throws a head kick that misses
and Thankyoumam counters with a straight right hand.
Thankyoumam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asilum backs up against the cage.
Thankyoumam feints and then cracks Asilum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asilum down.
Thankyoumam connects with a high kick.
Thankyoumam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thankyoumam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asilum.
Thankyoumam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asilum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asilum closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asilum lands in his opponent's guard.
Thankyoumam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asilum is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asilum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wham Thankyoumam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Asilum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thankyoumam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asilum counters by moving into the clinch.
Asilum tries to circle away but Thankyoumam has him pinned against the cage.
Thankyoumam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thankyoumam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thankyoumam misses with a series of wild punches.
Thankyoumam throws a sloppy head kick and Asilum moves out of range easily.
Asilum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Asilum trying to control but Thankyoumam is working from the bottom.
Thankyoumam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thankyoumam tries to get out of the position.
Thankyoumam wants to get back to his feet but Asilum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asilum advances position into side control!
Asilum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thankyoumam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Asilum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thankyoumam to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thankyoumam feints a jab promting Asilum to slip. Thankyoumam then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Asilum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wham Thankyoumam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asilum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thankyoumam circles away.
Asilum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thankyoumam.
Wham Thankyoumam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asilum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wham Thankyoumam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thankyoumam throws a right and a left that Asilum avoids nicely.
Thankyoumam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asilum counters with a takedown into side control.
Thankyoumam wants to get back to his feet but Asilum drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asilum stands up.
Thankyoumam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thankyoumam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thankyoumam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asilum.
Thankyoumam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asilum circles away quickly and effectively.
Thankyoumam lands with a kick to the temple. Asilum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asilum closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asilum is looking to take a break and control but Thankyoumam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thankyoumam bucks up and tries to throw Asilum off but instead Asilum has got his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asilum has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Thankyoumam is in real trouble here. Asilum gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Thankyoumam is tapping out! Asilum wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Amir Asilum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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