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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ste Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spark Plug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Passmoor comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a hammer. Plug is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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177 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ste Passmoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Spark Plug!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passmoor drops his hands momentarily and Plug takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Ste Passmoor has been cut.
Plug circles away from the clinch attempt.
Passmoor darts in trying to clinch
and Plug counters with a shoot takedown. Passmoor fights it but they end up in guard.
Passmoor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plug stops Passmoor from standing up.
Plug postures up.
Passmoor wants to sweep here but Plug controlling him for the moment.
Passmoor pushes Plug off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Plug shoots in for a double leg but Passmoor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plug throws a big shot that misses.
Plug closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Passmoor did well to prevent Plug getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plug seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Plug seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Passmoor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plug prevents Passmoor from standing back up.
Plug wants to free his trapped foot but Passmoor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Passmoor is staying active underneath Plug, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Plug is pressing down on Passmoor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Passmoor is holding on for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Spark Plug wasn't active enough on the ground.
Passmoor is looking to clinch but Plug is avoiding it.
Passmoor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plug.
Passmoor tries to clinch
and Plug counters with a single leg into guard. Passmoor didn't expect that.
Plug drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plug jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Plug postures up.
Plug stands and steps away. Passmoor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Plug looks for a takedown but Passmoor sprawls well.
Plug shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Passmoor as he avoids it easily.
Ste Passmoor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spark Plug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Passmoor wants to clinch but Plug slips to the side
and Plug counters with a nice double leg into side control. Passmoor won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plug swings around for an armbar but Passmoor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Plug's guard.
Plug keeping moving, preventing Passmoor from controlling successfully.
Passmoor has gone for a leg lock! Plug slips out almost immediately though and dives into Passmoor's guard.
Passmoor is looking to stand up but Plug isn't so interested in that idea.
Plug showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plug trying to control but Passmoor is working from the bottom.
Plug pushing down on Passmoor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plug has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Plug mounts Passmoor! Really nice guard pass there!
Passmoor can't escape the position.
Plug with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Plug wants to control the pace but Passmoor is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plug wants to take his opponent's back but Passmoor doesn't allow it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plug cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plug lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Passmoor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plug looking to secure an arm triangle but Passmoor defends it well.
Passmoor tries to reverse the position but Plug maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plug trying to control but Passmoor is having none of it.
Plug avoids the attempt from Passmoor to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spark Plug dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ste Passmoor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plug misses with a two punch combination.
Passmoor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Plug counters with a nice uppercut.
Plug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Passmoor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Plug counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plug trying to control the position from guard on top but Passmoor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passmoor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plug.
Plug being controlled here momentarily.
Plug has gone for a leg lock! Passmoor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Plug's guard.
Plug looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Passmoor wants to control from the top but Plug keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Ste Passmoor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Passmoor wants to clinch
and Plug counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plug throws a poor cross that misses
and Passmoor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Passmoor just misses with a punch to the body.
Plug tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plug misses with a low kick as Passmoor jumps back.
Plug goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spark Plug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Passmoor darts in trying to clinch
so Plug counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Passmoor trying to keep a closed guard but Plug is proving a slippery customer.
Plug thows a big elbow that misses.
Plug wants to control from the top but Passmoor keeps moving.
Plug is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plug stops Passmoor from standing up.
Plug has gone for a leg lock! Passmoor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Plug's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plug has a closed guard, preventing Passmoor from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spark Plug has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Plug looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plug is looking for a kimura but Passmoor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Plug to get the leverage.
Passmoor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Plug seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Plug is looking to pass Passmoor's guard but actually Passmoor recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plug thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plug passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Plug trying to control the action but Passmoor is working from the bottom.
Plug looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Plug wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passmoor keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spark Plug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ste Passmoor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Plug throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Passmoor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Plug.
Spark Plug has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plug wants to take a breather but Passmoor manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Plug.
Plug wants to pass the guard but Passmoor is keeping the position.
Plug gets to his feet. Passmoor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Passmoor tries to clinch but Plug moves away
and Plug counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Plug drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Passmoor dives on top into guard.
Passmoor trying to control but Plug is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Passmoor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Passmoor won't allow Plug to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ste Passmoor.
Passmoor misses with a body shot
and Plug counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Plug tries to pass to full mount but Passmoor defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Passmoor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plug.
Passmoor is looking to escape.
Plug content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Passmoor wants to control but Plug passes into side.
Plug working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Passmoor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Passmoor's face as Plug controls the position.
Plug is trying to get an arm triangle but Passmoor is defending well.
Plug working away.
Passmoor tries to bench press Plug off him but Plug keeps the position.
Passmoor pushes Plug away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Plug gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plug working away.
Plug has an Americana. Passmoor didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Plug is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Plug hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Spark Plug!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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