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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Paul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Summer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Summer tries to clinch up.
Summer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summer swinging wildly here.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paul gets a clinch.
Summer has clasped his hands together around Paul's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Paul is trying to escape the position but Summer is controlling the position.
Summer trying to control the position but Paul is working away.
Paul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paul is letting Summer control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Paul is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul is being controlled here.
Summer lands a nice forearm strike.
Summer looks up at the clock and then as Paul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Summer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Summer working away.
Paul is looking to reverse the position.
Paul is being controlled here.
Paul tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Paul tries to buck Summer off but Summer is having none of it.
Summer is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul struggling a bit here.
Paul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Summer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paul is not content to let Summer control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summer controls the position.
Paul is not content to let Summer control the position.
Paul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul pushes Summer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Summer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Paul being controlled for a moment.
Summer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Paul manages to get back to half guard.
Summer works his way into side control.
Summer wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Summer is staying tight to Paul's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Paul is trying to control Summer's posture but Summer avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Paul's face as Summer controls the position.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Summer keeps moving and retains side control.
Summer controlling the position.
Paul is looking for a sweep.
Summer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paul is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Summer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Summer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paul sees it coming and defends easily.
Summer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Summer eventually gives up the hold.
Summer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Summer uses his free foot to push down on Paul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paul.
Andrew Summer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Summer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Summer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summer tries to control but Paul wriggling away.
Paul tries to hold on but Summer postures up.
Summer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paul is looking to escape.
Paul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paul is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paul is in a horrible position here. Summer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Summer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Summer controlling from the full mount.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 wants to control but Summer is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to get to half guard.
Summer wants to control the pace but Paul is squirming around nicely.
Paul tries to hold on but Summer postures up.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summer trying to control but Paul is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Summer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summer tries to control but Paul wriggling away.
BOOM! Summer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Summer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Summer throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Summer misses with a series of wild punches.
Summer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Summer throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Summer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Summer.
Summer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paul was well out of range. Poor timing from Summer.
Summer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul wants to clinch up but Summer keeps it at a distance.
Summer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paul's waist but Paul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summer off to one side.
Summer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Paul enables Summer to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paul manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Summer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Summer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paul trying to keep a closed guard but Summer is proving a slippery customer.
Summer stands and throws Paul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paul tries to buck Summer off but Summer is having none of it.
Summer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Summer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Paul is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer is looking to take a break and control but Paul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paul tries to improve position but can't.
Paul struggling a bit here.
Summer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Summer trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul is trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer tries for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
Paul is looking to regain half guard here but Summer keeps moving and retains side control.
Summer tries for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
Summer taking a breather here.
Summer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paul is trying to control but can't.
Ron Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summer is looking for a kimura but Paul is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Summer to get the leverage.
Summer trying to control the action but Paul is working from the bottom.
Summer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summer moves into full mount! Paul won't be happy about that!
Paul is desperately trying to improve his position but Summer has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Summer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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