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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Slamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernst's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk. A fine choice. Slamen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jaws Theme. The key to victory for Tim Ernst has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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163 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Olympic wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Ernst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Slamen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slamen shoots for a double leg takedown but Ernst sprawls well. He's pushed Slamen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ernst scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slamen doesn't seem bothered though.
Ernst closes the distance and pushes Slamen back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Ernst.
A right handed body shot lands from Ernst.
Ernst avoiding damage.
Slamen has Ernst pressed against the cage.
Ernst looking to throw knees to the head but Slamen is blocking nicely.
Slamen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernst trying to control the position but instead, Slamen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ernst into the cage.
Ernst tries to circle away but Slamen has him pinned against the cage.
Slamen avoiding damage.
Ernst landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ernst missing with knees to the body.
Slamen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ernst gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ernst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slamen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ernst is trying to keep an underhook but Slamen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slamen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slamen looks to land a strike but Ernst avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ernst is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slamen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ernst has wrist control.
Slamen cracks Ernst with a solid left hand.
Slamen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slamen postures up in Ernst's guard and throws a big left but Ernst blocks it.
Slamen with a nice head shot there.
Slamen wants to pass the guard but Ernst is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ernst avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slamen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ernst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ernst looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ernst trying to control the position.
Ernst keeping moving, preventing Slamen from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slamen tries for a takedown but Ernst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tim Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Slamen.
Ernst is looking to score with low kicks.
Slamen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slamen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ernst counters with a three punch combo that has Slamen backing up. Slamen nods at Ernst to acknowledge the strikes.
Slamen shoots and misses
and Ernst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slamen shoots in but Ernst avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slamen shoots in and drives through. Ernst sprawls well.
Slamen shoots in for a double leg but Ernst sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slamen misses with a takedown attempt - Ernst sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ernst cracks Slamen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slamen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ernst moves into range and clinches up with Slamen.
Ernst scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ernst tries a knee to the head but Slamen blocks it.
Ernst misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ernst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ernst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Ernst struggles to land a body shot inside as Slamen controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ernst.
Ernst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slamen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ernst looking to throw knees to the head but Slamen is blocking nicely.
Ernst working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ernst tries to land a knee to the head but Slamen blocks with his arms.
Slamen takes a shot to the head.
Ernst scores with a knee to the head.
Slamen is rocked!
Slamen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ernst prevents it.
Slamen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ernst gets underhooks to prevent Slamen's takedown attempt.
Ernst blocks a body shot from Slamen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slamen as Ernst tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ernst lands a slapping body shot.
Slamen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ernst tries to sprawl out of it but Slamen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ernst manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slamen shoots in for a double leg but Ernst sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slamen has his takedown stuffed
and Ernst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tim Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Slamen.
Slamen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ernst counters with a left to the body.
Ernst scores with a jab. Slamen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slamen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ernst counters by moving into the clinch.
Ernst tries to work over Slamen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ernst trying to land knees to the body.
Slamen blocks a body shot from Ernst.
Ernst connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ernst takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ernst misses with a knee to the head.
Ernst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slamen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ernst wants to stall.
Ernst wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ernst misses with a knee strike.
Slamen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ernst lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slamen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slamen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ernst is pressed up against the cage. Slamen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ernst down to the mat. Ernst avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tim Ernst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slamen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slamen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ernst counters with a leg kick.
Slamen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ernst fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slamen, pushing him back against the cage.
Ernst misses with a knee to the head.
Slamen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ernst backwards.
Ernst is trying to maintain a safe position but Slamen gets an underhook and turns Ernst into the cage.
Ernst working Slamen over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slamen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ernst up against the cage.
Slamen taking a breather.
Ernst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slamen wants a takedown but no success here.
Slamen prevents a body shot from Ernst.
Ernst lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slamen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Ernst as Slamen shoots in.
Ernst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slamen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ernst was covering up waiting for the punch and Slamen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ernst manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slamen manages to get himself to full guard.
Ernst has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slamen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ernst would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Slamen kicks Ernst off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slamen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ernst manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slamen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ernst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Ernst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slamen throws a big elbow that misses.
Slamen preventing the sweep.
Slamen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slamen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ernst looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Ernst dominated that second round.
That's time! Ernst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Slamen or perhaps it was just good defense by Ernst which made him look bad.
Slamen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ernst is fending him off so far but Slamen persists. Nope, Ernst circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim Ernst is winning the standup battle so far.
Slamen misses with a takedown
and Slamen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tim Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Slamen.
Slamen with a poor takedown
and Ernst makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slamen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ernst connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slamen scrambles back to his feet.
Slamen looking to score a takedown here. Ernst is defending well but Slamen drives through and ends up in Ernst's guard.
Ernst is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ernst tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slamen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ernst working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slamen.
Ernst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slamen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slamen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ernst trying to control the position here.
Slamen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slamen being controlled here momentarily.
Slamen throws a strike but Ernst rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slamen wants to stand up but Ernst is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst stays in close to Slamen's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Ernst.
Ernst tries to clinch but Slamen moves out of range.
Slamen shoots in and drives through. Ernst sprawls well.
Slamen fails with a takedown attempt.
Slamen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ernst but Ernst pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slamen fails with a takedown attempt.
Slamen looks for a takedown but Ernst sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst has closed the distance and engaged Slamen in a clinch.
Ernst lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ernst connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slamen's face.
Slamen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ernst as Slamen tries to tie him up.
Ernst is stalling here.
Ernst jerks Slamen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Slamen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ernst goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ernst because Slamen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tim Ernst!
A victorious Tim Ernst thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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