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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santoro Ulisses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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132 lbs
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131 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lord! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santoro Ulisses! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lord closes the distance and clinches. Ulisses misses with a hook from the clinch. Lord gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Lord trying to control from half guard but Ulisses is working away. Lord wants to free his trapped foot but Ulisses is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lord is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulisses is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ulisses wants to get back to full guard. Ulisses is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ulisses defending well though. Lord trying to control the pace. Lord passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ulisses!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord content just to control the position here. Ulisses tries to hold on but Lord postures up. Lord scoring with strikes but Ulisses is staying in there. Ulisses can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ulisses defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lord. Lord trying to control but Ulisses is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ulisses is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Ulisses is squirming around, avoiding Lord's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ulisses is looking to improve his position but Lord isn't that keen on the idea. Ulisses takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Lord tries to control but Ulisses wriggling away. Ulisses wants to control but Lord is having none of it. Lord can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ulisses is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Ulisses tries to hold on but Lord postures up. Lord can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ulisses is looking to escape. Lord connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lord breaks from Ulisses's wrist control and lands an elbow. A nice elbow there by Lord. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lord dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ulisses fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulisses rushes Lord and presses him up against the cage. Ulisses gets underhooks to prevent Lord's takedown attempt.
Lord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulisses tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lord avoids it. Ulisses is trying to pull guard but Lord turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Lord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lord is looking to clinch but Ulisses is avoiding it.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ulisses sprawls well. Ulisses wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lord gets slowly back to his feet. Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice takedown defense from Ulisses. No joy for Lord on that attempt. Ulisses is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ulisses. Lord closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ulisses's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ulisses trying to keep a closed guard but Lord is proving a slippery customer.
Ulisses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lord doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lord manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lord wants to control from the top but Ulisses keeps moving. Ulisses lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lord!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ulisses prevents Lord from getting the reversal. Ulisses controlling his opponent. Lord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ulisses tries to control but Lord wriggling away. Ulisses content just to control the position here. Ulisses prevents Lord from getting the reversal. Lord might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ulisses trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lord tries to lock up and control but Ulisses gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ulisses goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lord turns into him and now he's in Ulisses's guard.
Ulisses keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Santoro Ulisses wasn't active enough on the ground. Ulisses shoots in but no luck this time. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Ulisses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Ulisses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Santoro Ulisses will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Ulisses.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ulisses as he jumps to the side. Ulisses wants to clinch up but Lord keeps it at a distance. Ulisses stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ulisses wants it to stay on the feet. Lord swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ulisses counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lord tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ulisses counters with a head kick. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ulisses is defended easily by Lord. Ulisses takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lord fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mike Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ulisses tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lord swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ulisses has a takedown stuffed. Ulisses shoots in looking for a takedown. Lord tries to sprawl out of it but Ulisses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Ulisses is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lord misses with a kick to the body and Ulisses counters with a slapping leg kick. Lord closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ulisses's guard. Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Ulisses. Lord throwing strikes but missing. Ulisses manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lord working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ulisses looking to control and managing it successfully. Lord is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ulisses controlling the pace for now. Lord manages to regain half guard. Good work. Lord wants to control but Ulisses is keeping busy.
Ulisses tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lord. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ulisses looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Santoro Ulisses. I think Ulisses has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Mike Lord! Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mike Lord! Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Mike Lord!
Mike Lord wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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