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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Surprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surprise kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember my NAME!. Ace Surprise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Surprise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surprise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caldwell.
Caldwell gets tackled into the cage by Surprise. Surprise maintains the clinch.
Surprise misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Surprise.
Surprise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caldwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Surprise won't allow it.
Surprise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Caldwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Surprise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Surprise fails to land.
Caldwell prevents the takedown attempt.
Surprise works on Caldwell's body with a couple of short punches.
Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Surprise thows a body shot but no joy.
Surprise moves in looking to clinch but Caldwell pushes him off.
Caldwell swings for the body but Surprise moves out of range.
Surprise lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprise doesn't manage to clinch there - Caldwell circles away.
The fighters circling - Surprise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ace Surprise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surprise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caldwell throws an overhand right that lands on Surprise's shoulder, as Surprise tries to avoid the shot.
Caldwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Surprise counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Surprise.
Caldwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Surprise moves away.
Surprise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Surprise throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Surprise swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surprise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caldwell.
Surprise throws a quick inside leg kick.
Surprise cracks Caldwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surprise with a poor takedown
and Caldwell counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Surprise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caldwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Surprise momentarily.
Caldwell misses with a few strikes there.
Surprise throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Surprise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caldwell throws out the jab.
Caldwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Surprise.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Surprise avoids it well.
Surprise tries to bum rush Caldwell with a series of wild strikes but Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surprise's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caldwell under the eye.
Surprise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses the shot to the body.
Caldwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caldwell looks to land a combination but Surprise avoids it well.
Caldwell jabs at Surprise's body.
Caldwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surprise.
Surprise is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caldwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Surprise misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surprise.
Surprise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caldwell.
Surprise moves to clinch but Caldwell breaks away
and Caldwell counters with a nice body shot.
Caldwell takes a swing at Surprise's ribcage but misses.
Caldwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Surprise rather than just go for the knockout.
Surprise lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Surprise wants to land a leg kick but Caldwell is out of range.
Surprise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caldwell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Caldwell misses the target.
Surprise throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Surprise changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caldwell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Surprise 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.
Surprise sizes up Caldwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Surprise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Caldwell.
Caldwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Surprise misses.
Caldwell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Surprise throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caldwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Surprise throws a shot from downtown. Caldwell moves away and avoids it.
Caldwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Surprise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Surprise dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
Caldwell works Surprise's body with a nice hook.
Caldwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Surprise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caldwell counters with a nice body shot.
Surprise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Surprise gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Surprise looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caldwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Surprise pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surprise throws a strike but Caldwell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Caldwell is trying to keep Surprise in close.
Surprise keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caldwell's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caldwell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Surprise has his hands clasped together but Caldwell extends an breaks Surprise's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Caldwell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Caldwell!
Jimmy Caldwell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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