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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Philemon Christou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dryupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christou comes into the arena with Slipknot - Disasterpiece blaring out of the sound system. Ricky Dryupp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Philemon Christou's chin.
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144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Philemon Christou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Dryupp!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dryupp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christou swinging wilding here.
A swing and a miss from Dryupp.
Christou misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Dryupp.
Nice takedown defense from Dryupp. No joy for Christou on that attempt.
Dryupp fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Christou sprawls well initially but Dryupp persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dryupp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christou defends it well.
Dryupp prevents Christou from improving his position.
Dryupp is trying to control the action in half guard but Christou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Christou is in trouble now - Dryupp has advanced to mount!
Dryupp controlling from mount.
Dryupp is working for a guillotine from mount but Christou frees his head quite easily.
Christou throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christou swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dryupp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dryupp is working for a guillotine from mount but Christou frees his head quite easily.
Christou is looking to improve his position but Dryupp isn't that keen on the idea.
Christou throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dryupp. What's that going to do exactly?
Christou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christou reaches up to try and control the position but Dryupp seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Christou rolls and tries to escape and now Dryupp has his back!
Christou grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dryupp is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Christou is trying to break free.
Christou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dryupp on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christou is working hard here to advance position.
Christou is trapped and Dryupp is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christou rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dryupp trying to control the action but Christou is working from the bottom.
Christou wants to control but Dryupp is keeping busy.
Christou throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dryupp decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dryupp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dryupp looks gassed!
Christou sneaks back into half guard.
Christou is looking to improve his position.
Dryupp passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christou throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Christou working to try and regain half guard.
Dryupp has control of Christou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Christou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dryupp gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Christou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dryupp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christou's head.
Dryupp thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Christou does it's job there.
Christou tries to move into range but Dryupp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dryupp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dryupp.
Christou gets caught flat footed, as Dryupp shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dryupp throwing strikes but missing.
Dryupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Christou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christou wants to sweep but no luck.
Christou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christou looking for a sweep. Not yet Christou, not yet.
Christou trying to control the position.
Dryupp is pushing down on Christou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christou is fighting to maintain full guard but Dryupp has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dryupp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dryupp looks to score with a jab to the body but Christou is just out of range.
Dryupp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christou.
Christou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dryupp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dryupp feints and as Christou raises his hands in defense, Dryupp changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dryupp 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.
Dryupp's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Christou looking for a sweep. Not yet Christou, not yet.
Dryupp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christou will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Christou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryupp landing some decent shots from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dryupp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christou throws a head kick but Dryupp moves out of range.
Christou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dryupp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Christou keeping moving, preventing Dryupp from controlling successfully.
Christou being controlled here, momentarily.
Dryupp won't allow Christou to sweep him here.
Christou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christou keeping full guard, as Dryupp tries to pass.
Christou throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Christou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dryupp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Christou shoots and misses
and Dryupp counters with a stiff right hand.
Christou throws a right and a left that Dryupp avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Dryupp there.
Dryupp lands a with a good body shot.
Dryupp connects with a body shot.
Dryupp misses with a low kick.
Christou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dryupp lands a with a good body shot.
Christou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dryupp wants to control from the top but Christou keeps moving.
Dryupp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christou throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Christou keeping moving, preventing Dryupp from controlling successfully.
Dryupp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christou is keeping the position for now.
Christou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dryupp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dryupp trying to control but Christou is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christou tries for a takedown but Dryupp circles away easily
and Dryupp counters with a nice low kick that buckles Christou's knee momentarily.
Dryupp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dryupp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dryupp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Christou is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp tries for a kimura but Christou is defending well.
Ricky Dryupp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christou gets back to half guard.
Christou is pressing down on Dryupp's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dryupp postures up and lands a big shot to Christou's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dryupp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dryupp is controlling him.
Dryupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Christou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dryupp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dryupp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Christou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dryupp counters with a single leg into guard. Christou didn't expect that.
Christou is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dryupp is controlling him.
Dryupp is working Christou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Christou trying to keep a closed guard but Dryupp is proving a slippery customer.
Dryupp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Christou, up you get!
Dryupp fails with the takedown.
Christou throws a combination that misses
and Dryupp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christou won't be happy with that.
Christou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Christou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dryupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christou keeps working.
Christou is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dryupp is looking to take a break and control but Christou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryupp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christou has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dryupp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Christou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dryupp is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Christou throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dryupp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Christou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Christou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christou looking to control.
Dryupp wants to control from the top but Christou keeps moving.
Christou trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Christou striking off his back but it's not causing Dryupp any problems.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christou throws a combination that misses
and Dryupp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christou!
Dryupp looking to control but Christou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Christou is looking to get to half guard.
Dryupp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christou is squirming around, avoiding Dryupp's attempts to control the action.
Christou can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Christou is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dryupp locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Christou is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Dryupp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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