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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timo Altudotis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Bammerthwaite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Altudotis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soren Bammerthwaite!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altudotis moves into range and clinches up with Bammerthwaite.
Bammerthwaite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Altudotis wants a takedown.
Bammerthwaite can't find room to land a body shot as Altudotis controls the action.
Altudotis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bammerthwaite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bammerthwaite. Altudotis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Altudotis is looking to clinch.
Bammerthwaite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Altudotis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Altudotis looks for a takedown but Bammerthwaite sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Altudotis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Altudotis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bammerthwaite tries to work over Altudotis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Altudotis keeps control of Bammerthwaite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Altudotis is working for takedown but Bammerthwaite is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altudotis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Altudotis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bammerthwaite clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altudotis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bammerthwaite is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Altudotis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bammerthwaite is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bammerthwaite keeps trying to improve his position.
Altudotis is persistently looking for the submission but Bammerthwaite is defending it well.
Bammerthwaite is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bammerthwaite manages to reverse the position and now he's in Altudotis's guard. Nice work there by Bammerthwaite.
Bammerthwaite slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite passes Altudotis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bammerthwaite missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bammerthwaite is looking to advance position but Altudotis won't allow it.
Altudotis trying to get back to full guard but Bammerthwaite takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Altudotis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bammerthwaite sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Altudotis is looking to improve his position but Bammerthwaite isn't that keen on the idea.
Bammerthwaite has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Altudotis's face.
Altudotis is desperately trying to improve his position but Bammerthwaite has a good base and remains in mount.
Altudotis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bammerthwaite is trying to control. Altudotis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Altudotis looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altudotis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bammerthwaite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Altudotis is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Altudotis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bammerthwaite working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Soren Bammerthwaite will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Altudotis wants to clinch but Bammerthwaite slips to the side
and Bammerthwaite counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Altudotis!
Bammerthwaite advances to mount.
Altudotis is desperately trying to improve his position but Bammerthwaite has a good base and remains in mount.
Bammerthwaite trying to control but Altudotis is having none of it.
Altudotis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Altudotis is looking to improve his position but Bammerthwaite isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bammerthwaite takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Altudotis is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite tries to control but Altudotis wriggling away.
Altudotis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bammerthwaite raining down hammerfists from mount.
Altudotis is squirming around, avoiding Bammerthwaite's attempts to control the action.
Bammerthwaite content just to control the position here.
Bammerthwaite scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altudotis is looking to improve his position but Bammerthwaite isn't that keen on the idea.
Bammerthwaite controlling the position easily from mount.
Altudotis tries to reverse the position but Bammerthwaite maintains control.
Bammerthwaite lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Altudotis hang on?
Altudotis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite controlling from the full mount.
Bammerthwaite in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Altudotis tries to reverse the position but Bammerthwaite maintains control.
Altudotis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Altudotis defends it well.
Bammerthwaite trying to control the action but Altudotis is working from the bottom.
Altudotis wants to improve his position but Bammerthwaite is controlling well.
Altudotis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bammerthwaite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bammerthwaite wants to control from the top but Altudotis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bammerthwaite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Altudotis tries to clinch but Bammerthwaite is having none of it.
Altudotis shoots for a takedown but Bammerthwaite saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bammerthwaite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altudotis.
Bammerthwaite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Altudotis tries to clinch there but Bammerthwaite circles away.
Altudotis shoots in but no luck this time.
Altudotis tries to clinch but Bammerthwaite moves out of range.
Bammerthwaite closes the distance and pushes Altudotis back into the cage.
Bammerthwaite misses with a punch on the inside.
Bammerthwaite is pressed up against the cage. Altudotis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bammerthwaite down to the mat. Bammerthwaite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Altudotis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Altudotis or perhaps it was just good defense by Bammerthwaite, which made it look bad.
Bammerthwaite with the counter takedown but Altudotis avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altudotis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bammerthwaite counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Altudotis!
Altudotis tries to buck Bammerthwaite off but Bammerthwaite is having none of it.
Bammerthwaite scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bammerthwaite trying to control the position but Altudotis is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite throws an elbow but Altudotis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bammerthwaite trying to control the action but Altudotis is working from the bottom.
Altudotis tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bammerthwaite is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soren Bammerthwaite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bammerthwaite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Altudotis tries to reverse the position but Bammerthwaite maintains control.
Bammerthwaite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Altudotis is looking to escape.
Altudotis tries to hold on but Bammerthwaite postures up.
Altudotis is working to get back to half guard.
Bammerthwaite controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altudotis is looking to get to half guard.
Bammerthwaite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Altudotis is working to get back to half guard.
Bammerthwaite looking to control but Altudotis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bammerthwaite tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Altudotis is trying desperately to improve position.
Altudotis is squirming around, avoiding Bammerthwaite's attempts to control the action.
Altudotis tries to hold on but Bammerthwaite postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bammerthwaite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Altudotis is looking to escape.
Timo Altudotis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bammerthwaite blocks Altudotis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bammerthwaite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bammerthwaite has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Soren Bammerthwaite!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Soren Bammerthwaite!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Soren Bammerthwaite!
Soren Bammerthwaite wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Soren Bammerthwaite thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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