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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Driggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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173 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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181 cm
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178 lbs
38 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Driggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stringer. Stringer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Driggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stringer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stringer.
Stringer passes Driggs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stringer throwing shots but Driggs is blocking nicely.
Stringer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Driggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Driggs wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Driggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stringer.
Stringer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stringer is trying to control. Driggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Driggs wants to control but Stringer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer wants to control but Driggs is keeping him busy.
Stringer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stringer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stringer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Driggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringer moves away.
Stringer doesn't manage to clinch there - Driggs circles away.
Driggs misses with a hook.
Stringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stringer misses with a low kick as Driggs jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Driggs.
Stringer throws a series of punches but Driggs avoids them all with ease.
Driggs thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Driggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Driggs lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Driggs clobbers Stringer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stringer looks for the body kick but Driggs saw that one coming.
Stringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Driggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Driggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Stringer.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stringer swings for the body but Driggs moves out of range.
Driggs throws a body punch but Stringer moves out of range.
Driggs misses with a straight left.
Driggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Julio Driggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Stringer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stringer.
Stringer throws a hook but Driggs blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driggs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stringer eats them both and turns towards Driggs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Driggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stringer digs a good body shot into Driggs's ribs.
Driggs throws out a powerful jab.
Driggs checks a leg kick.
Driggs throws a good cross that connects.
Stringer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stringer prevents a body shot from Driggs.
Driggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Driggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Driggs.
Driggs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Driggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Driggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stringer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stringer blocks an uppercut.
Stringer managing to block the knees to the body from Driggs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Driggs.
Stringer blocks an uppercut.
Driggs throws a head punch that misses.
Stringer blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Stringer gets an underhook and turns Driggs into the cage.
Driggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stringer up against the cage.
Stringer pushes Driggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avon Stringer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stringer lunges at Driggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Driggs's hand.
Driggs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Driggs counters with a left to the body.
Stringer digs a good hook to Driggs's body.
Driggs rushes Stringer and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Driggs.
Driggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Driggs.
Stringer takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Driggs throws an elbow but it misses.
Driggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Driggs avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
A short right from Stringer on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stringer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Driggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driggs working aggressively here.
Driggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Stringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Driggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringer.
Driggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Driggs slowing the pace effectively.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stringer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driggs.
Driggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringer.
Driggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julio Driggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Driggs taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driggs misses with the head strike.
Driggs misses with some punches.
Driggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driggs working aggressively here.
Driggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stringer backwards.
Stringer prevents a body shot from Driggs.
Stringer blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stringer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Driggs is trying to stall.
Stringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Driggs on the inside.
Driggs tries to work over Stringer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringer lands a hook that snaps the head of Driggs backwards.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Driggs misses with some punches.
Stringer looking to throw knees to the head but Driggs is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driggs tries to throw a body punch but Stringer avoids it by throwing Driggs back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Driggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stringer.
Driggs is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Stringer.
Oh Driggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stringer has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Driggs - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Stringer, and another! Driggs is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Avon Stringer!
A very excited looking Avon Stringer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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