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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Malloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, They Are Zombies. Malloy has chosen Was It True as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Malloy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malloy slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malloy gets a takedown into half guard.
Malloy tries to stand and escape but Stevens is controlling the position.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malloy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stevens controls his leg.
Stevens manages to get to full guard.
Stevens had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Malloy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stevens Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Malloy's back instead.
Stevens scores with strikes from the back.
Malloy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Malloy grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a big shot to the side of Malloy's head.
Malloy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stevens.
Malloy is trying to stand back up.
Malloy grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevens has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Malloy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Malloy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevens tries to pass to full mount but Malloy defends it.
Malloy wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malloy is trying to get back to full guard.
Malloy wants to get back to his feet.
Malloy looks gassed!
Stevens is working for a kimura but Malloy is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Stevens.
Stevens controlling the action here.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Malloy's hands, connecting with Malloy's forehead.
Stevens stops Malloy from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevens is controlling the pace.
Malloy is looking to improve his position.
Stevens lands with a punch from half guard.
Malloy is staying active underneath Stevens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevens lands strikes from half guard.
Malloy is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stevens is keen to just control but Malloy is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stevens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Malloy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Malloy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Malloy tries to kick Stevens off but Stevens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stevens is keen to just control but Malloy is a slippery customer.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malloy is trying to stand up here but Stevens is controlling him well.
Malloy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malloy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens works his way into side control.
Malloy tries to escape but Stevens is in control.
Stevens in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malloy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stevens lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stevens trying to control the position but Malloy is working away.
Stevens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sufjan Stevens dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Sufjan Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Malloy throws a head kick that half lands.
Malloy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malloy as he jumps to the side.
Malloy throws a head kick that Stevens semi-blocks.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malloy throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens throws a lazy head kick
and Malloy counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Malloy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sufjan Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malloy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Malloy lands but Stevens takes it in his stride.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malloy as he avoids it easily.
Malloy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malloy wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Malloy throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malloy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevens.
Malloy avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malloy throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Malloy.
Stevens scores a takedown into full mount!
Malloy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Malloy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Malloy is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malloy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Malloy is in trouble!
Stevens has hold of Malloy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malloy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Malloy tries to reverse the position but Stevens maintains control.
Malloy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stevens breaks from Malloy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stevens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Malloy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stevens unloading with bombs!
Malloy is trying to stand.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Malloy hang on?
Stevens prevents Malloy from getting the reversal.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Malloy?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Malloy has his hands clasped together but Stevens breaks the hold and Malloy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Stevens!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sufjan Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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