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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aj Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aj Teixeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dell Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trotter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
Teixeira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trotter.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira cracks a nice hook into Trotter's ribs.
Teixeira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trotter counters with a takedown into side control.
Trotter working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teixeira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trotter off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Trotter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Teixeira's guard. Nice work there by Trotter.
Trotter preventing the sweep.
Trotter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trotter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trotter throws a big right hand that misses.
Trotter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teixeira is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter wanted to stand there but Teixeira had control of the position.
Trotter stands up over Teixeira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trotter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trotter throws a big elbow that misses.
Trotter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Teixeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trotter's guard.
Teixeira wants to get up but he can't break Trotter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Trotter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Teixeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trotter is keeping the position for now.
Teixeira trying to control but Trotter is working from the bottom.
Teixeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Teixeira controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teixeira looking to pass the guard.
Teixeira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teixeira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trotter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Teixeira has managed to get both his arms back between Trotter's legs - danger averted.
Trotter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teixeira controls the pace.
Teixeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trotter tries to improve position but can't.
Teixeira stands up.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
Trotter shoots for a takedown but Teixeira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teixeira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teixeira throws a nice looking combination but Trotter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Teixeira.
Trotter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aj Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trotter misses with a combination
letting Teixeira counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Trotter scores with a four punch combination!
Teixeira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trotter circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teixeira.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trotter is defended easily by Teixeira.
Aj Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Trotter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teixeira misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teixeira. That's going to slow Trotter down.
A jab from Trotter misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trotter shoots for a double leg takedown but Teixeira sprawls well. He's pushed Trotter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trotter has a takedown stuffed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trotter gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dell Trotter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trotter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
Trotter shoots for a double leg takedown but Teixeira sprawls well. He's pushed Trotter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trotter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teixeira throws a looping overhand right but Trotter ducks down to avoid it.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trotter.
Teixeira misses with a straight right.
Teixeira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aj Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Teixeira tries to move into range but Trotter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Trotter moves out of range.
Teixeira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trotter counters with a straight right hand.
Trotter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dell Trotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter thows a body shot but no joy.
Teixeira connects with a leg kick. Trotter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trotter moves forwards but Teixeira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trotter shoots for a takedown but Teixeira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teixeira tries to work over Trotter's front leg with a kick but Trotter checks it.
Trotter shoots for a double leg takedown but Teixeira sprawls well. He's pushed Trotter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teixeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trotter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trotter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Teixeira walks into a stiff left hand from Trotter.
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teixeira is looking to wear down Trotter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trotter looks to land a left hand but Teixeira moved out of range nicely.
Teixeira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trotter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a solid leg kick but Trotter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teixeira.
Teixeira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trotter's head backwards.
Teixeira throws a shot to the body.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teixeira sprawls well. Teixeira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trotter gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trotter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trotter is breathing heavily.
Teixeira lands with a good body shot.
Aj Teixeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trotter moves away.
Trotter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teixeira blocks a jab.
Teixeira looks to land a left hand but Trotter moved out of range nicely.
Aj Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira scores with the left hand. Trotter knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Teixeira.
Trotter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Teixeira jabs Trotter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trotter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trotter tries for a takedown but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trotter shoots in and bounces Teixeira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teixeira 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.
Trotter being controlled here momentarily.
Trotter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dell Trotter has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throwing strikes but missing.
Trotter throwing strikes from guard but Teixeira blocks nicely.
Teixeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trotter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teixeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teixeira is pulling down on Trotter's head. It's preventing any offense from Trotter, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Teixeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Teixeira, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aj Teixeira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Teixeira takes a swing at Trotter's ribcage but misses.
Trotter throws the left hand but Teixeira avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Teixeira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Teixeira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teixeira misses with a hook to the body
and Trotter counters with a nice uppercut.
Trotter fails with the takedown.
Trotter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teixeira.
Trotter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Teixeira counter with a right hand.
Teixeira throws a shot to the body.
Teixeira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trotter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teixeira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trotter.
Aj Teixeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dell Trotter.
Trotter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teixeira scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira throws an overhand right that lands on Trotter's shoulder, as Trotter tries to avoid the shot.
Trotter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Teixeira digs a good body shot into Trotter's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teixeira. Trotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Teixeira.
Trotter has a takedown stuffed.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trotter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trotter loads up on a big right hand but Teixeira slips the punch.
Teixeira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teixeira lands with a nice body punch.
Trotter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira swings for the body but Trotter moves out of range.
Teixeira lands a jab.
Trotter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teixeira defends it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trotter shoots in looking for a takedown but Teixeira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trotter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Teixeira throws a shot to the body.
Trotter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Trotter moves out of range.
Teixeira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trotter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Teixeira.
Nice sprawl there from Teixeira as Trotter shoots in.
Trotter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teixeira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teixeira.
Teixeira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Teixeira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teixeira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Teixeira misses the shot to the body.
Teixeira works over Trotter's head and body with a nice combination.
Trotter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teixeira as he avoids it easily.
Teixeira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Teixeira duly obliges.
Teixeira lands a two punch combo.
Teixeira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trotter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teixeira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira misses with a wild body shot.
Teixeira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira misses with a series of wild punches.
Teixeira slaps away a takedown attempt from Trotter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Teixeira digs a good body shot into Trotter's ribs.
Teixeira cracks Trotter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teixeira throws a lazy uppercut
and Trotter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teixeira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trotter.
Trotter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Teixeira on his heels. He'll look to pass Teixeira's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aj Teixeira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teixeira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aj Teixeira!
Aj Teixeira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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