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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Sykes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sykes as he avoids it easily.
Sykes shoots in for a double leg but Pray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sykes's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pray trying to mount his opponent but Sykes defends it.
Pray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pray connects with a nice short shot to Sykes's temple.
Sykes wants to get back to his feet.
Pray controlling the action here.
Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sykes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Pray advances to mount.
Pray controlling the pace for now.
Pray lands a heavy elbow.
Pray with good strikes from the mount here!
Sykes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
Pray lands a big shot there that rocks Sykes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pray.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
Pray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pray landing shots from mount.
Pray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sykes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray working Sykes over with strikes here.
Sykes is still in real trouble! Can Pray finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes taking shots to the head.
Sykes really wants to buck Pray off and get back to his feet.
Sykes seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykes looks winded!
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pray is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Pray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lay Pray!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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