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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stryker's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep. Billy Stryker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
147 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ba Lil I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil I misses with an uppercut. Stryker saw that one coming.
Stryker closes the distance and pushes Lil I back into the cage.
Lil I tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Lil I pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lil I throws a low kick but Stryker avoids it.
Lil I misses with a lunging right hand
and Stryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lil I looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stryker is fending him off so far but Lil I persists. Nope, Stryker circles away and we're back to standing.
Stryker moves out of range of the body kick from Lil I.
Stryker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stryker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lil I throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Stryker. Those never looked like landing.
Lil I looks to score with a jab to the body but Stryker is just out of range.
Lil I misses with a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Lil I.
A head kick misses from Lil I.
Stryker tries to clinch up.
Stryker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lil I closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stryker circles away.
Lil I shoots in for a takedown but Stryker shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stryker wants to clinch.
Stryker tries to clinch but Lil I is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryker.
Stryker misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lil I. Those never looked like landing.
Stryker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ba Lil I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lil I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lil I throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stryker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lil I.
Stryker lands a body shot.
No luck for Lil I with that takedown attempt.
Lil I throws a jab but it's blocked by Stryker.
Billy Stryker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stryker.
Lil I thuds his right hand into Stryker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lil I lands a glancing blow to the side of Stryker's head.
Donk. Lil I catches Stryker right on the button with a cross.
Stryker leaves Lil I with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stryker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lil I tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lil I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lil I shoots for a double leg takedown but Stryker sprawls well. He's pushed Lil I's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil I shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stryker defends it nicely.
Lil I throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Lil I throws a head kick but Stryker moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Stryker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stryker.
Stryker slaps away a takedown attempt from Lil I, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lil I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stryker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lil I. Stryker does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker misses with a low kick as Lil I jumps back.
Lil I throws a body kick that misses.
Stryker misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ba Lil I will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lil I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lil I defending well as Stryker loads up on a big left hand.
Lil I checks a leg kick nicely.
Lil I lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lil I tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Lil I's shoulder, as Lil I tries to avoid the shot.
Lil I looks to land a right hand but Stryker moved out of range.
Stryker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lil I throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Lil I pushes him off.
Lil I throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stryker's waist but Stryker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lil I off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil I fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stryker looks to land a left hand but Lil I moved out of range nicely.
Stryker misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Stryker.
Stryker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lil I.
A shot to the body from Lil I misses
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
Lil I goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stryker misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil I misses with a takedown attempt - Stryker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lil I shoots in and gets a takedown into Stryker's guard.
Lil I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stryker pulls Lil I in to control the position.
Lil I throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stryker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lil I tries to free his leg and advance position but Stryker is retaining full guard.
Lil I makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lil I trying to control but Stryker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil I throwing strikes but missing.
Lil I has gone for a leg lock! Stryker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lil I's guard.
Lil I has his feet on Stryker's thighs here. He's pushed Stryker 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! Stryker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ba Lil I!
A victorious Ba Lil I thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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