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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sherlok Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatanka Stag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the ring accompanied by Angelo Badalamenti - Dance Of The Dream Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sherlok Holmes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatanka Stag! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stag tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes. A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot. Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet. Stag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stag. Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stag. Sherlok Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatanka Stag. Holmes throws a hook to the side of Stag's head but Stag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Holmes misses the shot to the body. Stag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Stag persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Holmes as Stag shoots in. Stag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmes tries to avoid it but Stag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmes to the ground. Holmes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Holmes lands an overhand right. Stag shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmes sprawls well. Holmes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stag gets slowly back to his feet. Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Stag moves away and avoids it. Holmes scores with a jab to the body. Stag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Stag tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Holmes is trying to improve his position. Stag tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stag has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Holmes tries to bench press Stag off him but Stag keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stag tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stag has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Stag working the ground and pound but Holmes is defending the strikes. Holmes is looking for a sweep. Stag takes a little break here. Holmes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Stag working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stag working the body and head with strikes. Stag is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. A lull in the action here as Stag stalls from top position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stag looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tatanka Stag will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stag misses with a takedown and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Stag shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Holmes counters with a nice body shot. Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Stag tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stag thinking. Sherlok Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatanka Stag. Stag shoots in and bounces Holmes off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Holmes is trying to keep Stag in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stag postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Holmes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stag, into his guard. Stag 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. Holmes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Holmes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Stag keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Holmes wants to control from the top but Stag keeps moving. Stag is trying to keep Holmes in close.
Stag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holmes is one step ahead there. Stag has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stag is trying to control the position but Holmes postures up. Stag looking for a sweep. Not yet Stag, not yet. Holmes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Stag looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stag keeps the fight on the outside. Stag fails with the takedown and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sherlok Holmes is winning the standup battle so far. Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Stag decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holmes's guard. Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet. Stag drops back, looking for a kneebar! Holmes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Holmes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Holmes! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stag is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Holmes is one step ahead and moves to full mount! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Holmes avoids the attempt from Stag to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tatanka Stag will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stag tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holmes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stag somewhat. Holmes swings for the body but Stag moves out of range.
Holmes swings for the body but Stag moves out of range.
Stag shoots in but Holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Holmes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stag. Sherlok Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatanka Stag. Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stag fails to land the takedown. Stag gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Holmes counters with a straight right hand. Stag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stag closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holmes quickly recovers to half guard. Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Stag.
Stag wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stag is working for a submission of some sort.
Stag wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stag wants to free his trapped foot but Holmes is holding on for dear life with his legs. Stag is trying to control. Holmes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holmes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stag's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stag's back! Holmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stag on the ground. Stag just trying to survive but Holmes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Holmes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stag looking very determined here, making life difficult for Holmes.
Stag rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stag looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Stag is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Holmes jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stag tries to improve position but can't. Holmes trying to control the position but Stag is working away. Stag tries to get back to half guard but can't. Holmes trying to control the action but Stag is working from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stag holds on to Holmes's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Tatanka Stag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Stag 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Tatanka Stag! Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Tatanka Stag! Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Tatanka Stag!
Tatanka Stag wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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