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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. Warren has chosen London Calling - The Clash as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Warren!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker gets caught napping as Warren dives in and scores a takedown. Striker manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Striker is looking to stand up but Warren isn't so interested in that idea.
Striker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warren.
Warren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Striker is keeping the position for now.
Warren stands up over Striker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Striker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warren is controlling him.
Warren stands and throws Striker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Warren in side control, throwing shots but Striker defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Warren trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
Warren tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Warren tries to score with some ground and pound. Striker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands an elbow.
Warren throwing strikes but Striker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Warren is trying to work for a sweep but Striker has mounted him!
Striker tries to control but Warren wriggling away.
Striker content just to control the position here.
Striker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker controlling from mount.
Warren is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Warren is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thai Striker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Striker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Warren dominated that round.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warren takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Striker.
Striker throws a leg kick but Warren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Striker throws out a loose jab but Warren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Striker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Striker misses with a head kick.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Warren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Striker circles away.
Warren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warren.
Warren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Striker misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Striker scoring well with a low kick there.
Striker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warren.
Warren checks a leg kick nicely.
Striker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Striker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Striker punishes Warren's body with a nice straight punch.
Striker just misses with a punch to the body.
Warren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Warren ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Striker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Striker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Striker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Striker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Warren somewhat.
Thai Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Warren.
Striker lands a nice looking body kick.
Striker thows a body shot but no joy.
Striker throws a leg kick but Warren moved away.
A jab from Striker finds it's way through Warren's defenses.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Warren has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The referee warns Striker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warren misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Warren looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Warren content just to control the position here.
Striker is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Warren throws a strike there. Striker manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Warren there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Striker dominated that second round.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Striker misses with a right hand
and Warren counters with a nice double leg into side control. Striker won't be happy with that.
Striker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Warren is looking to advance position but Striker won't allow it.
Warren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Striker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warren.
Warren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warren in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Striker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Warren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Warren!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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