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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis has chosen Mortal Kombat Theme as his entrance music. Eli Armis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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149 lbs
34 - 23 - 4 |
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145 lbs
24 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
34 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis misses with a body shot.
of Nazareth leaves Armis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Armis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as of Nazareth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
of Nazareth throws a body kick that misses.
of Nazareth misses with a looping right.
of Nazareth scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Armis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
of Nazareth tries to work over Armis's front leg with a kick but Armis checks it.
Armis with the counter takedown but of Nazareth avoids it easily.
Armis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
Armis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from of Nazareth misses the target.
Armis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armis throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
Armis ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armis.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Armis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Armis unleashes a big counter combination but of Nazareth bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand
and Armis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Armis moved out of range nicely.
Armis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but of Nazareth circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from of Nazareth misses its intended target.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth swings widly with a right hand
and Armis counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from of Nazareth.
Good work by Armis as he checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a kick to the body
so Armis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
of Nazareth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
of Nazareth wants to sweep here but Armis controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed of Nazareth's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armis wants to work for an arm triangle but of Nazareth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
of Nazareth is looking to escape.
of Nazareth is looking to control Armis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can of Nazareth avoid being mounted?
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Armis seems to be working for a kimura but of Nazareth defends the submission attempt.
Armis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Armis uses his free foot to push down on of Nazareth's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for of Nazareth.
Armis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Armis wants to take his opponent's back but of Nazareth doesn't allow it.
of Nazareth is squirming around, avoiding Armis's attempts to control the action.
Armis working the ground and pound effectively.
Armis is working for a guillotine from mount but of Nazareth frees his head quite easily.
Armis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
of Nazareth is trying desperately to improve position.
Armis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth stops Armis from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Armis trying to control but of Nazareth is having none of it.
of Nazareth tries to hold on but Armis pushes him away.
Armis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as of Nazareth is looking to escape.
Armis is trying to take his opponent's back.
of Nazareth holds on, trying desperately to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armis.
As Armis backs away, of Nazareth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armis misses with a looping right.
of Nazareth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from of Nazareth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Armis feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
of Nazareth wants to slow Armis down by chopping away at his legs.
Armis feints the counter takedown.
Armis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Armis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Armis shoots in and drives through. of Nazareth sprawls well.
Jesus of Nazareth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Armis.
Armis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Armis ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
Armis defending well as of Nazareth loads up on a big left hand.
Armis feints the counter takedown.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Armis moves out of range.
Armis shoots in looking for a takedown. of Nazareth tries to sprawl out of it but Armis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. of Nazareth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
of Nazareth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
Armis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armis shoots in but of Nazareth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Armis.
Armis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Armis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
Armis feints the counter takedown.
Armis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
of Nazareth wants to slow Armis down by chopping away at his legs.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Armis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
of Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Armis slips the punch.
of Nazareth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armis. Armis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Armis throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Armis.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the side of Armis's head but Armis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Armis showed some decent athleticism there.
Armis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
of Nazareth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Armis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Armis's back!
Armis is really stuck here.
Eli Armis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armis staying busy and making it hard for of Nazareth to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Armis right now.
of Nazareth avoiding Armis 's attempts to control his hands.
Armis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Will of Nazareth go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Armis breaks of Nazareth's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
of Nazareth trying to control the position.
Armis won't allow of Nazareth to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
of Nazareth lands a high kick!
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armis.
of Nazareth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armis was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
Armis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armis scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
of Nazareth tries a low kick but Armis avoids it.
And Armis tries to counter it with a takedown but of Nazareth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that misses.
Armis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from of Nazareth.
And Armis tries to counter it with a takedown but of Nazareth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Armis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
of Nazareth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Armis looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Armis closes this distance looking for a takedown but of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armis moves away.
Armis feints the counter takedown.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Armis is out of range.
Armis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis is working for a kimura but of Nazareth is defending it quite comfortably.
Armis trying to control from half guard but of Nazareth is working away.
of Nazareth wants to get back to full guard.
Armis wants to pass the guard but of Nazareth is defending well.
of Nazareth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Armis is having none of it.
Armis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis wants to pass the guard but of Nazareth is keeping the position.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Armis is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from of Nazareth.
Armis with the counter takedown but of Nazareth avoids it easily.
Armis moves forwards but of Nazareth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Armis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
of Nazareth throws a lazy head kick
and Armis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for of Nazareth!
of Nazareth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Armis is controlling him well.
of Nazareth wants to control but Armis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth manages to get back to half guard.
Armis seems to be working for a kimura but of Nazareth defends the submission attempt.
Armis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
of Nazareth looks like he's trying to stand up.
Armis wants to work for an arm triangle but of Nazareth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
of Nazareth won't allow Armis to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eli Armis.
I think Armis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Armis!
A relieved looking Eli Armis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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