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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grover Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strong Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grover Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Strong Arm!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arm shoots in and bounces Haley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Haley looking for a sweep. Not yet Haley, not yet.
Arm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Haley is trying to keep Arm in close.
Haley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arm trying to control but Haley is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley trying to keep a closed guard but Arm is proving a slippery customer.
Haley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arm stands up from Haley's guard - Arm perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arm closes the distance and pushes Haley back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley tries to break the clinch but Arm is controlling the position.
Arm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haley.
Haley has Arm pressed against the cage, preventing Arm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arm pulls guard.
Arm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haley is looking to work some ground and pound but Arm has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haley wants to control from the top but Arm keeps moving.
Haley wants to stand but Arm is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arm is trying to control the position but Haley postures up.
Haley tries to stand but Arm is controlling from the bottom.
Arm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haley has managed to get both his arms back between Arm's legs - danger averted.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haley fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arm moves into the clinch.
Haley tries to pull guard but Arm won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grover Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Haley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haley tries to get to full guard but Arm has control of the leg.
Arm is thwarting Haley's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haley is just riding it out for now. Arm eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arm passes to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haley is trying to stand up.
Haley looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strong Arm dominated that round.
That's time! Haley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arm closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haley quickly recovers to half guard.
Arm trying to pass the guard but Haley defending well.
Arm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arm stands up out of the half guard.
Arm gets a double leg takedown into Haley's guard.
Haley trying to keep a closed guard but Arm is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arm is one step ahead there.
Haley trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley is looking for a triangle here but Arm uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Arm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haley is not content to let Arm control the position.
Strong Arm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arm controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Haley is being controlled here.
Haley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Arm presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Arm misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Haley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Haley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arm looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haley tries to reverse the position but Arm maintains control.
Haley tries to hold on but Arm postures up.
Arm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haley can't escape the position.
Arm controlling from the full mount.
Arm thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Haley tries to hold on but Arm pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley blocking the ground and pound.
Haley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Arm tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arm throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Arm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arm working for a submission but Haley is keeping him at bay.
Haley wants to hold on but Arm pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Strong Arm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arm drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Haley working a defensive guard here.
Arm stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Arm 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.
Haley misses with an elbow over the top.
Haley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arm can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arm decides to pull guard.
Arm is looking for a triangle but Haley pushes his legs off easily.
Arm is pulling down on Haley's head to control his posture.
Arm is looking for a triangle but Haley pushes his legs off easily.
Haley throwing strikes but missing.
Arm has his hands on Haley's head, controlling the position.
Haley wants to stand but Arm is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haley wants to stand but Arm is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Haley is trying to defend but Arm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haley has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley tries to roll over but Arm keeps him under control.
Haley trying to control from the bottom.
Arm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Arm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arm trying to control the action but Haley is working from the bottom.
Arm decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Haley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arm moves into the clinch.
Haley decides to pull guard.
Arm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arm is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Strong Arm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arm 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Strong Arm!
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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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