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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Pembridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Great elbows
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Pembridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul forces Pembridge back against the cage and clinches.
Pembridge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paul breaks the clinch.
Pembridge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pembridge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul is trying to trip Pembridge. He has hold of a leg but Pembridge is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Paul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pembridge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pembridge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Paul stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembridge gets tackled into the cage by Paul. Paul maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Paul.
Pembridge tries to pull guard but Paul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Paul connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pembridge's face.
Paul lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paul is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pembridge can't fight it off and eventually Paul manages to take the fight to the floor. Pembridge looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paul stands up and waves to Pembridge to follow him.
An inside leg kick lands from Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a head kick that Pembridge semi-blocks.
Paul has Pembridge up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pembridge regains guard immediately.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Paul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pembridge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paul has managed to get both his arms back between Pembridge's legs - danger averted.
Paul is pushing down on Pembridge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pembridge is fighting to maintain full guard but Paul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paul throwing shots but Pembridge is blocking nicely.
Pembridge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pembridge looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembridge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pembridge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paul pulls his head out easily.
Paul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pembridge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paul.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Paul moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pembridge.
The ground and pound from Paul seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pembridge to his feet.
Pembridge misses with a takedown attempt
and Paul moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Pembridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pembridge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paul to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul slows down the pace here.
Pembridge jumps guard but Paul stands there with Pembridge around his waist. Pembridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paul scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Paul dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paul lands a damaging elbow.
Pembridge fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Paul breaks from the clinch.
Pembridge tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pembridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paul pushing down on Pembridge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pembridge is trying to get back to full guard.
Paul is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembridge tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul lands an elbow just above Pembridge 's eye.
Paul with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paul lands an elbow inside that Pembridge shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Paul.
Paul landing knees to the body.
Pembridge jumps guard but Paul stands there with Pembridge around his waist. Pembridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul rushes Pembridge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pembridge is trying to keep an underhook but Paul manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Paul wants to work for an arm triangle but Pembridge is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pembridge looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul wants to pass the guard but Pembridge is defending well.
Pembridge looking for submissions off his back.
Paul trying to control the action but Pembridge is working from the bottom.
Paul stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Paul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul clinches up against the cage.
Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pembridge misses with a takedown
and Paul counters with a low kick, right behind Pembridge 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Pembridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pembridge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paul counters with a good, hard body kick but Pembridge shrugs it off.
Paul throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Pembridge in a clinch.
Paul lands a knee to the head.
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pembridge tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pembridge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
Paul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paul gets through Pembridge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Paul 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. And we move into the final round!
Paul clinches.
Paul wants the takedown. Pembridge is fighting it off but Paul persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pembridge's guard against the cage.
Paul got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pembridge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paul has managed to get both his arms back between Pembridge's legs - danger averted.
Pembridge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Pembridge is retaining full guard.
Paul gets to his feet - Pembridge follows without any prompting.
Pembridge shoots and misses
and Paul counters with a leg kick.
Paul closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
Paul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pembridge takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pembridge regains guard immediately.
Paul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paul stands and throws Pembridge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pembridge is looking to reverse the position.
Paul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pembridge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pembridge tries to improve position but can't.
Paul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pembridge sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Paul trying to control the action but Pembridge is working from the bottom.
Paul decides to stand back up. Paul steps back and let's Pembridge get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembridge shoots and misses
and Paul finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul moves into range and clinches up with Pembridge.
Paul stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pembridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pembridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Paul.
Paul digs a right hand into Pembridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pembridge's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul lands a knee to the body.
Paul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pembridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paul smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Pembridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pembridge tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paul lands a nice elbow.
Paul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paul scores a nice knee to the body.
Paul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paul gets to his feet - Pembridge follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Paul.
Pembridge misses with a takedown attempt
and Paul counters with a nice leg kick.
Paul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paul moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Paul - that landed with a thud.
Paul digs a right hand underneath Pembridge's ribcage. Pembridge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paul pushes Pembridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Paul lands a shot to the body.
Lenny Pembridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ron Paul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ron Paul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paul has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pembridge clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Paul!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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