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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bird's entrance music is Face the pain - Stemm. A fine choice. Alan Bird could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Weidman's chin.
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weidman tries to clinch up but Bird circles away and keeps his distance.
Bird with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weidman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bird's guard.
Bird wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weidman is now in half guard.
Bird trying to control but Weidman postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Weidman in particular looking to stall.
Bird tries to roll over but Weidman keeps him under control.
Weidman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird gets tackled into the cage by Weidman. Weidman maintains the clinch.
Weidman blocks a body shot from Bird.
Bird looking for a takedown.
Weidman successfully pulls guard.
Bird trying to control but Weidman is working from the bottom.
Bird throws a strike but Weidman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Weidman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Weidman trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Weidman is looking to stand up but Bird won't let him.
Bird seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird shoots and misses
and Weidman moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird jumps guard but Weidman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bird manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weidman wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bird wants to stand and escape but Weidman is having none of it.
Weidman content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bird working a defensive guard here.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird shoots in looking for a takedown. Weidman tries to sprawl out of it but Bird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weidman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Weidman, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Weidman against the cage but Weidman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weidman darts in and clinches Bird up against the cage.
Weidman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bird can't fight it off and eventually Weidman manages to take the fight to the floor. Bird looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bird is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bird looking to control but Weidman passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bird is looking to control Weidman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bird avoid being mounted?
Weidman slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bird is looking to clinch.
Alan Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weidman misses with a body shot.
Bird pushes Weidman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bird lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Chris Weidman has been cut.
Weidman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bird looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bird wants a takedown.
Weidman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bird moves in looking to clinch but Weidman pushes him off.
Weidman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bird looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bird tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weidman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Weidman wants to control but Bird is keeping him busy.
Bird throws a few strikes from the bottom but Weidman takes advantage and mounts!
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Weidman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Weidman tries to control but Bird wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to improve his position but instead Weidman has taken his back!
Bird is in bad spot here.
Bird defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Weidman's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to escape the position.
Bird is working hard here to advance position.
Chris Weidman has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.
Bird preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Weidman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bird is just holding on here. Weidman manages to take his back.
Bird wants to escape the position.
Bird is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Weidman gets his way!
Bird is taking damage to the body and head.
Bird looking very determined here, making life difficult for Weidman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird tries to hold on but Weidman postures up.
Bird is looking to improve his position but Weidman isn't that keen on the idea.
Weidman avoids the attempt from Bird to control.
The referee warns Bird that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weidman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Weidman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Weidman dives in and grabs Bird's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes down on Weidman's head and hops out.
Weidman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bird circles away.
Bird shoots in for a double leg but Weidman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weidman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bird circles away.
Alan Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Weidman.
Weidman throws a lazy body kick
and Bird counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bird.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but Bird is controlling him.
Bird successfully pulls guard.
Bird wants to stand up but Weidman is controlling him.
Bird had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weidman defends it easily.
Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
Bird looking to control.
Weidman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bird is trying to get back to half guard.
Weidman wants to control but Bird is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird tries to bench press Weidman off him but Weidman keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bird will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bird is working to avoid the ground and pound but Weidman connects with a decent elbow.
Bird is looking to reverse the position.
Weidman working the head with strikes.
Bird sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bird gets full guard.
Weidman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking to stand up but Weidman isn't so interested in that idea.
Bird has his foot on Weidman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weidman works his way back into a safe position though.
Bird is striking from the bottom but Weidman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
Weidman winds up and cracks Bird with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Weidman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Weidman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weidman is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird is staying active underneath Weidman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weidman wants to get back to his feet.
Weidman trying to mount his opponent but Bird defends it.
Weidman is keen to just control but Bird is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weidman controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Weidman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weidman 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Weidman!
Alan Bird spoke after the fight, saying 'I still won.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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