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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between A Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloan Erak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, A Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sloan Erak!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train gets caught flat footed, as Erak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Erak is pushing down on Train's leg trying to pass to half guard. Train is fighting to maintain full guard but Erak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Train is not content to let Erak control the position.
Erak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Train defends it well.
Erak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Train keeps working.
Erak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Train. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Train wants to control but Erak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train wants to get back to full guard.
Train trying to control but Erak postures up.
Train really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Erak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Train is breathing heavily.
Erak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Train keeps working.
Erak staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Train tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erak tries to move to mount but Train blocks the move with his legs.
Erak has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Train!
Erak is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A Train seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erak has managed to clinch.
Train tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Erak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Train wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erak has him pressed against the cage.
Erak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Train.
Train goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erak prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Train keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Train is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Erak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Erak's back!
Train has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train biding his time, controlling Erak.
Train is landing with strikes from the back.
Erak is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Train is looking to control Erak but Erak is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sloan Erak dominated that round.
That's time! Train's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Train has his takedown stuffed
and Erak moves into the clinch.
Erak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Train up against the cage.
Erak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Erak jumps guard.
Train avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Erak looking for a guillotine here but Train defends easily.
Erak wants to control the position but Train says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Erak working to try and regain half guard.
Train looking to control and managing it successfully.
Erak is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Train wants to control the pace but Erak is squirming around nicely.
Erak is desperately trying to improve his position but Train has a good base and remains in mount.
Train tries to control but Erak wriggling away.
Erak gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erak is looking to improve his position.
Train is thwarting Erak's attempts to control the position.
Train prevents Erak from standing back up.
Erak manages to get to full guard.
Erak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erak trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Train trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Erak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erak wants to sweep but no luck.
Train wants to control from the top but Erak keeps moving.
Sloan Erak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Train escapes and throws Erak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sloan Erak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Train misses with a takedown
and Erak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Erak trying to control the position from guard on top but Train is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erak thows a big elbow that misses.
Train is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Erak wants to pass the guard but Train is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Train is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Train stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erak looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Train has picked Erak up and slammed him! Erak can't keep hold of the triangle and Train manages to pass to side control!
Erak is looking for a sweep.
Erak trying to control but Train flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Train's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Erak showing good submission defense here.
Will Train go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Erak tries to escape the position.
Train struggling to keep hold of the position.
Train doesn't have the hooks in and Erak manages to turn into his guard.
Erak forces his way into half guard.
Train is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erak is trying to control the action in half guard but Train is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Train is trying to control but Erak manages to pass to mount!
Erak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Train tries to lock up and control but Erak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Train is controlling an arm, preventing Erak from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Train working to try and regain half guard.
Erak unloads with some shots from mount but Train bucks and avoids them well.
Train is trying desperately to improve position.
A Train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Train is working hard here to advance position.
Train throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sloan Erak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Erak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sloan Erak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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