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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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159 cm
24
143 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Cristophe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Sims!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sims misses with an elbow strike.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sims pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cristophe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sims's defenses.
A short right from Sims.
Cristophe trying to land knees to the body.
Sims takes an elbow to the temple.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside that Sims shrugs off.
Sims tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sims working aggressively here.
Sims pulls Cristophe into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sims is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cristophe defends well.
Sims had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cristophe defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cristophe uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims struggling a bit here.
Sims is looking to reverse the position.
Sims manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cristophe's best efforts.
Sims looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.
Sims actively working from the bottom here.
Cristophe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sims on the ground.
Cristophe is looking to stall here but Sims recovers full guard.
Cristophe tries to stand but Sims is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cristophe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sims's guard.
Sims looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cristophe wants to stand but Sims is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sims is trying to control the position but Cristophe postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims looking for subs off his back but Cristophe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sims is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cristophe pulls his head out easily.
Cristophe wants to stand but Sims has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cristophe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe closes the distance and clinches.
Sims throws an elbow but it misses.
Cristophe struggles to land a body shot inside as Sims controls his hands.
Cristophe looking to stall.
Sims jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cristophe walks away with a smile on his face. Sims gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leo Cristophe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sims tries to keep at a distance but Cristophe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cristophe throws an elbow that misses.
Sims misses with some punches.
Cristophe lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Cristophe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cristophe throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sims tries to pull guard but Cristophe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Sims will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cristophe throws a sloppy head kick and Sims moves out of range easily.
Sims closes the distance and clinches.
Sims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sims throws an elbow that misses.
Sims doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cristophe avoids the elbow strike from Sims, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sims blocks an elbow strike from Cristophe.
Cristophe is trying to stall.
Sims tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cristophe smiles and moves away.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Cristophe slips the punch.
Sims moves into the clinch.
Cristophe avoids a wild elbow strike from Sims.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with an elbow strike.
Sims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leo Cristophe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Sims.
Sims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sims misses with an elbow strike.
Cristophe stalling in the clinch but Sims improves position.
Cristophe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cristophe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sims throws an elbow but misses.
Sims takes an elbow to the temple.
Sims pulls guard.
Sims is looking for a triangle but Cristophe pushes his legs off easily.
Sims working for a triangle but Cristophe defends it easily.
Cristophe wants to stand but Sims has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims working for a triangle but Cristophe defends it easily.
Sims looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristophe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sims's guard.
Sims throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sims escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cristophe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cristophe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cristophe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sims throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cristophe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sims is proving hard to escape from.
Cristophe looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cristophe is looking to stand up but Sims won't let him.
Sims has his feet on Cristophe's thighs here. He's pushed Cristophe off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cristophe screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Sims!
An out of breath William Sims thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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