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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zim Dextrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by System of a Down - BYOB. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zim Dextrin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dextrin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dextrin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong throws a head kick that Dextrin semi-blocks.
Dextrin gets the takedown into side control.
Dextrin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armstrong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Armstrong pushes Dextrin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dextrin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dextrin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dextrin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armstrong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dextrin controlling the position from side mount.
Dextrin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Armstrong's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dextrin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dextrin wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
Armstrong is trying to buck Dextrin off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
It looks like Dextrin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Armstrong wants to control but Dextrin postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Armstrong lands with a kick to the temple. Dextrin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Dextrin misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dextrin slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Dextrin swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Dextrin circles away.
Armstrong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armstrong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dextrin has his takedown stuffed
and Armstrong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zim Dextrin.
Armstrong is looking to clinch.
Dextrin misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Dextrin in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
Dextrin looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armstrong obliges.
Armstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dextrin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dextrin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dextrin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dextrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Dextrin misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Armstrong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dextrin back to the cage. Armstrong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Dextrin misses with a takedown
and Armstrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dextrin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Armstrong lands a head kick!
Armstrong clinches up with Dextrin and pushes him back against the cage.
Armstrong pushes Dextrin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong is pressed up against the cage. Dextrin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armstrong down to the mat. Armstrong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Dextrin is avoiding it.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Armstrong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dextrin gets tackled into the cage by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a good knee to the midsection. Dextrin won't want to take too many of those.
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong has managed to clinch.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Dextrin gets tackled into the cage by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Dextrin with a poor takedown
and Armstrong counters with a head kick. That will keep Dextrin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dextrin swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Dextrin misses with a takedown
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dextrin backwards.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dextrin has his takedown stuffed
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zim Dextrin.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Dextrin tries for a takedown but Armstrong circles away easily
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dextrin's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dextrin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Armstrong counters with a head kick.
Dextrin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Dextrin avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Dextrin is having none of it.
Dextrin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dextrin blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Dextrin circles away.
Dextrin tries for a takedown but Armstrong circles away easily
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Armstrong.
Dextrin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Armstrong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
Dextrin looking for a takedown.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Armstrong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Dextrin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dextrin takes an elbow to the temple.
Armstrong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Dextrin shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Dextrin's head back.
Armstrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dextrin misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands with a kick to the temple. Dextrin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Armstrong lands a nice looking body kick.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Dextrin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Armstrong. That one must have hurt.
Dextrin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Armstrong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dextrin moves out of range of the body kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a really nice looking cross but Dextrin seems unphased.
Armstrong slaps away a takedown attempt from Dextrin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Dextrin avoids it well.
Dextrin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Armstrong counters with a head kick.
Dextrin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armstrong counters with a big head kick but Dextrin shrugs it off.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zim Dextrin.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong connects with a right hand. Dextrin shakes it off.
A head kick from Armstrong lands but Dextrin takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dextrin misses with a takedown
and Armstrong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Armstrong has Dextrin pressed against the cage.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dextrin dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Dextrin circles away.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Dextrin circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Dextrin moves out of range.
Armstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Dextrin off the cage and back into rage.
Dextrin fails with the takedown
and Armstrong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dextrin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dextrin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Armstrong just leaning against Dextrin, taking a breather.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dextrin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Armstrong prevents it.
Dextrin takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dextrin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armstrong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Dextrin shrugs off.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dextrin.
Armstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dextrin with a poor takedown
and Armstrong counters by clinching up.
Dextrin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dextrin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Armstrong breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dextrin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Michael Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dextrin.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong has managed to clinch.
Dextrin can't get the takedown.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dextrin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dextrin has his takedown stuffed
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Armstrong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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