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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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135 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jethro Sherdog!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherdog leaves Donald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sherdog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donald tries to avoid it but Sherdog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donald to the ground. Donald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sherdog's waist but Sherdog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donald off to one side.
Sherdog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donald as he avoids it easily.
Donald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sherdog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donald to the mat! Donald manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Donald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sherdog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sherdog passes into half guard.
Donald wants to improve his position but Sherdog is controlling well.
Sherdog is trying to work for a kimura but Donald is defending well.
Donald wants to improve his position but Sherdog is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherdog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donald defends it well.
Sherdog is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sherdog works his way into side control.
Donald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Donald looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sherdog is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donald has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sherdog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donald defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald is looking for a sweep. Sherdog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sherdog passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Donald!
Sherdog is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Donald is surviving well by controlling Sherdog's body position as best he can.
Sherdog is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Donald can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherdog looking for a guillotine from mount but Donald is having none of it.
Donald is working to get back to half guard.
Sherdog working for a submission but Donald is keeping him at bay.
Donald is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Donald hang on?
Donald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sherdog lands a big elbow.
Sherdog unloading with bombs!
Sherdog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sherdog working the ground and pound effectively.
Sherdog unloading with bombs!
Sherdog working the ground and pound effectively.
Sherdog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Donald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherdog looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sherdog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sherdog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Donald can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sherdog working the ground and pound effectively.
Donald tries to reverse the position but Sherdog maintains control.
Sherdog looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Donald is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherdog working for a submission but Donald is keeping him at bay.
Sherdog landing strikes from the mount and Donald is in trouble!
Donald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donald regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donald wants to sweep but Sherdog has passed to side control!
Donald gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Sherdog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sherdog has his takedown stuffed
so Donald counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sherdog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Donald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sherdog looking for a guillotine here but Donald defends easily.
Donald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherdog working a defensive guard here.
Donald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jethro Sherdog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sherdog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sherdog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherdog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donald's guard.
Donald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald has his foot on Sherdog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherdog works his way back into a safe position though.
Sherdog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sherdog preventing the sweep.
Sherdog lands a couple of elbows.
Donald has his foot on Sherdog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherdog works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherdog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sherdog stands up from Donald's guard - Sherdog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Donald.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherdog sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sherdog manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Donald is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherdog has wrist control.
Donald wants to stand but Sherdog is controlling his posture from full guard.
Donald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sherdog's guard.
Sherdog regains full guard. Nicely done.
Donald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donald throwing strikes from guard but Sherdog blocks nicely.
Sherdog 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.
Sherdog is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Donald frees his head nicely. Oh but Sherdog has switched to an armbar! Donald is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jethro Sherdog!
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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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