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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atrugiel Caym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atrugiel Caym has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
28
215 lbs
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195 cm
22
215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Top Tea! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atrugiel Caym! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tea with a lazy takedown attempt and Caym counters with a nice body kick.
Tea closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Caym's guard. Tea won't allow Caym to get back to his feet. Tea looking to pass the guard. Tea postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Caym is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tea, into his guard. Caym looking to pass the guard. Tea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Tea looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tea working a defensive guard but Caym manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caym stands up and beckons Tea to his feet. Tea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Caym counters with a leg kick. Tea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Caym counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caym. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Tea. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tea decides to pull guard. Caym won't allow Tea to sweep him here. Caym stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tea swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tea is looking for a triangle here but Caym uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Caym stands up and beckons Tea to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caym scores with a spinning back kick! Caym doesn't manage to clinch there - Tea circles away.
Caym throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tea. Tea shoots and misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Caym closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Caym lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Caym landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caym obliges. Tea is breathing heavily. Caym connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tea's face.
It looks like Top Tea has been cut. Caym lands a nice elbow. Tea takes a knee to the side of the body. Caym unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tea lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Tea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caym pulls him back up using the underhooks. Caym is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caym lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Caym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tea's defenses. Caym gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tea.
Caym scores with a knee to the head.
Caym with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Caym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caym landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caym content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tea takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caym comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tea is trying to drag Caym to the mat but Caym just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. A bit of stalling here from Caym.
Caym gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tea.
Caym with a knee to the head.
Caym controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tea drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Caym gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Caym comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tea jumps guard but Caym stands there with Tea around his waist. Tea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Caym working some nice short punches in the clinch. Caym lands with a left to the head. Caym lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Tea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caym avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Caym working Tea over with knees to the body. Caym unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caym working Tea over with knees to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Knees to the body from Caym.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caym. Knees to the body from Caym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Caym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caym connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tea's face.
Caym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caym scores with a shot to the side of Tea's head. Caym lands a nice knee to the body. Caym lands a body punch in the clinch. And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Atrugiel Caym dominated that round. The cut man is working on Top Tea'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.
Caym scoring well with a low kick there.
Tea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Caym counters with a head kick. Tea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Caym throws a leg kick which misses Tea's front leg but catches the back leg as Tea tries to avoid it. Caym clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Caym landing knees to the head.
Caym unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caym just stands there and leans against the cage. Caym prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Tea. That's going to take a lot out of him. Caym gets underhooks to prevent Tea's takedown attempt.
Caym stalls. Caym tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caym stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tea is working for takedown but Caym is calmly controlling the position for now. Tea looking for a takedown. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tea has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Caym clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Caym tries to escape but Tea has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Caym covering up well under a barage of strikes. Caym is in bad spot here.
Caym looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Tea working for a choke but Caym reverses nicely into Tea 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caym stopping the sweep attempt from Tea. Caym trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tea's guard. Tea working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Caym has passed into half guard!
Caym works his way into side control. Caym trying to control the action but Tea is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Caym wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Caym has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Tea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Caym counters with a nice body kick.
Tea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Caym sprawls well initially but Tea persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tea is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Tea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caym works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tea slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tea lands a nice short elbow. Caym is trying to get back to full guard. Tea wants to pass to mount but Caym is defending the position. Caym is staying active underneath Tea, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Tea passes to full mount! Tea looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Tea wants to control the pace but Caym is squirming around nicely. And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atrugiel Caym will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Top Tea's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tea misses with a takedown attempt and Caym counters with a lovely shot to the body. Tea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caym. That one must have hurt. A chopping leg kick lands by Caym. Tea misses with a takedown and Caym counters with a stiff right hand. Tea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Caym counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tea is lucky that one didn't land flush. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Tea. That's going to take a lot out of him. A good leg kick by Caym. Top Tea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caym counters by clinching up. Tea tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caym smiles and moves away.
Tea misses with a takedown and Caym counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Caym counters with a nice body kick. Tea has his takedown stuffed and Caym counters with a thumping low kick. Caym lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Caym throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Caym pushes Tea away with a front kick. Caym lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Caym throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tea's head. Tea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caym. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Caym scores with a kick to the body.
Caym has managed to clinch.
Tea will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Caym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caym landing knees to the head.
Caym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caym comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Caym scores with a shoulder strike. Caym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tea backwards. Caym lands a damaging elbow. Caym just leaning against Tea, taking a breather. Caym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Tea takes an elbow to the forehead. Caym lands a good knee to the midsection. Tea won't want to take too many of those. Caym is pushing Tea up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Atrugiel Caym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Caym lands a hook that snaps the head of Tea backwards. Caym lands an elbow inside that Tea shrugs off. Tea takes a knee to the side of the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Caym. The referee calls for Caym to work.
Caym lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tea's defenses. Tea takes a knee to the side of the body. Caym has Tea pressed against the cage.
Tea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Caym crunches a lovely knee into Tea's ribcage. Caym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tea's defenses. Caym lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Caym.
Caym lands a shoulder strike. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caym obliges. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caym obliges. Caym landing knees to the body.
Caym lands an elbow just above Tea 's eye. Tea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caym pulls him back up using the underhooks. Caym scores with a hook to the body. Caym lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Caym scores with a nice hook to the head. Tea takes a knee to the side of the body. Caym scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Caym. Caym lands an elbow inside that Tea shrugs off. Tea is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Caym lands a nice knee to the body. Caym pressing his opponent against the cage. Caym gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tea.
Caym works on Tea's body with a couple of short punches. Caym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Caym lands an elbow that stopped Tea in his tracks for a moment. Tea fails to pull guard.
Tea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Caym walks away with a smile on his face. Tea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Caym throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Caym counters with a head kick. That will keep Tea thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Top Tea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Caym scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight! Atrugiel Caym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Caym winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atrugiel Caym!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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