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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Storm Stryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanton Friedmon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Friedmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Storm Stryder!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedmon walks into a jab.
Stryder throws a series of punches but Friedmon avoids them all with ease.
Friedmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Stryder there.
Friedmon tries for a takedown but Stryder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Friedmon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Friedmon working the head and body with strikes.
Stryder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Friedmon stalling.
Stryder punching from the bottom.
Stryder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Friedmon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stryder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Friedmon lands strikes from half guard.
Friedmon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stryder tries to roll over but Friedmon keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Friedmon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stryder.
A combination from Stryder does no damage.
Friedmon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon stopping the sweep attempt from Stryder.
Stryder keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Friedmon 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.
Stryder is looking for a triangle but Friedmon pushes his legs off easily.
Stryder looks gassed!
Friedmon stands and throws Stryder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stryder takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stryder is looking to reverse the position.
Friedmon trying to control the action but Stryder is working from the bottom.
Friedmon is chipping away with strikes.
Friedmon staying calm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Friedmon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stryder!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon with the ground and pound from mount.
Friedmon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stryder is desperately trying to improve his position but Friedmon has a good base and remains in mount.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount.
Friedmon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friedmon with shots to the head and body - Stryder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Friedmon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedmon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stryder is trying desperately to improve position.
Friedmon with good strikes from the mount here!
Friedmon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Stryder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stryder is bucking up trying to escape but Friedmon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Friedmon content just to control the position here.
Stryder tries to reverse the position but Friedmon maintains control.
Friedmon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stryder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Friedmon with a couple of short strikes.
Friedmon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Friedmon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Friedmon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Friedmon controlling the pace for now.
Friedmon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stryder is trying to escape the mount.
Friedmon looking to finish Stryder with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stryder!
Friedmon landing punches.
Friedmon tries to control but Stryder wriggling away.
Stryder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Friedmon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stryder working to try and regain half guard.
Friedmon scoring with strikes but Stryder is staying in there.
Friedmon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stryder looks a forlorn figure.
Stryder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Friedmon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friedmon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Friedmon working Stryder over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon working Stryder over with strikes here.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount and Stryder is in trouble!
Friedmon with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Friedmon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stryder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Friedmon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stryder's face.
Stryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Friedmon landing punches.
Friedmon tries to control but Stryder wriggling away.
Friedmon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stryder looks a forlorn figure.
Stryder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Friedmon landing shots from mount.
Friedmon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stryder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount.
Friedmon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Friedmon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Friedmon working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Friedmon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Friedmon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Friedmon lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Friedmon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Friedmon landing with the ground and pound.
Friedmon landing with the ground and pound.
Stryder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stryder wants to sweep here but Friedmon controlling him for the moment.
Friedmon cracks Stryder with a solid left hand.
Friedmon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stryder is trying to get back to full guard.
Friedmon uses his free foot to push down on Stryder's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stryder.
Friedmon lands a big elbow.
Stryder is breathing heavily.
Friedmon lands a nice shot to the head.
Friedmon landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon breaks from Stryder's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Friedmon working the ground and pound effectively.
Friedmon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Friedmon controlling the position easily from mount.
Friedmon unloading with bombs!
Friedmon lands a heavy elbow.
Friedmon with shots to the head and body - Stryder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Friedmon controlling the position easily from mount.
Friedmon trying to control but Stryder is having none of it.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount and Stryder is in trouble!
Stryder is looking to get to half guard.
Friedmon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stryder is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon cracks Stryder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Friedmon lands a heavy elbow.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount.
Stanton Friedmon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Friedmon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Friedmon lands a nice shot to the head.
Stryder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Stryder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Friedmon is landing with some decent strikes but Stryder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Friedmon working the ground and pound effectively.
Friedmon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friedmon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Friedmon working Stryder over with strikes here.
BOOM! Friedmon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Friedmon cracks Stryder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Friedmon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Friedmon.
Friedmon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Friedmon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Friedmon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stryder is working to get back to half guard.
Friedmon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stryder is bucking up trying to escape but Friedmon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Friedmon is landing with some decent strikes but Stryder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Friedmon.
Friedmon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stryder is looking to get to half guard.
Stryder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee warns Stryder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stryder tries to reverse the position but Friedmon maintains control.
Friedmon with a couple of short strikes.
Stryder slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stryder is in trouble now - Friedmon has advanced to mount!
Stryder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stryder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Friedmon slips a nice elbow through Stryder's hands, connecting with Stryder's forehead.
Stryder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stryder punching from the bottom.
Friedmon is nestled in close to Stryder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Friedmon trying to control from half guard but Stryder is working away.
Stryder wants to improve his position but Friedmon is controlling well.
Friedmon wants to take a breather but Stryder is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Friedmon fails with the takedown.
Stryder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stryder tries to bum rush Friedmon with a series of wild strikes but Friedmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanton Friedmon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Friedmon ducks under a wild hook from Stryder.
Stryder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Friedmon momentarily.
Friedmon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stryder looking for a guillotine here but Friedmon defends easily.
Friedmon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stryder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Friedmon's guard.
Friedmon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stryder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stryder scoring with some ground and pound.
Stryder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stryder wants to pass the guard but Friedmon is keeping the position.
Stryder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Friedmon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stryder is looking to work some ground and pound but Friedmon has wrist control.
Friedmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stryder lands the left hand.
Stryder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Friedmon gets the takedown into side control.
Stryder tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryder regains half guard.
Friedmon is trying to control the action in half guard but Stryder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Friedmon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stryder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Friedmon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stryder!
Friedmon is landing with some decent strikes but Stryder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Friedmon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Friedmon prevents Stryder from getting the reversal.
Stryder throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Stryder is looking to get to half guard.
Friedmon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stryder hang on?
Friedmon blocks Stryder's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stryder regains half guard.
Stryder is trying to get back to full guard.
Friedmon throwing shots but Stryder is blocking nicely.
Friedmon working Stryder over with strikes.
Friedmon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stryder tries to get to full guard but Friedmon has control of the leg.
Stryder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stryder tries to kick Friedmon off but Friedmon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedmon lands a nice short elbow.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Stryder. No joy for Friedmon on that attempt.
Stryder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stryder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Friedmon has time to react.
Stryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stryder scores with a one two! Friedmon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Friedmon is rocked!
Stryder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Friedmon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stryder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Stryder shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Friedmon is backing up but Stryder catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Friedmon covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Stryder Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Storm Stryder!
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