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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
145 lbs
27 - 11 - 2 |
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170 cm
39
148 lbs
48 - 24 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Randolph avoids it well and moves away.
Randolph tries to clinch up but Armis circles away and keeps his distance.
Randolph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randolph stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Randolph wants it to stay on the feet.
Randolph throws a low kick but Armis moves out of range easily.
Randolph swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armis counters with a shoot takedown. Randolph fights it but they end up in guard.
Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Randolph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randolph controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Randolph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randolph is looking to stand up but Armis isn't so interested in that idea.
Randolph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armis is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis is fighting to break Randolph's control of his arms but Randolph is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Randolph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Randolph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armis loads up on a big right hand but Randolph slips the punch.
Armis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Armis showed some decent athleticism there.
Armis is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis trying to mount his opponent but Randolph defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis trying to control from half guard but Randolph is working away.
Randolph is trying to stand.
Randolph tries to get to full guard but Armis has control of the leg.
Randolph avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armis.
Armis passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Armis stalling.
Armis wants to work for an arm triangle but Randolph is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Armis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Randolph because Armis loaded up on that one.
Armis looking for a guillotine from mount but Randolph is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis wants to control the pace but Randolph is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Armis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Armis throwing strikes here but Randolph is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Randolph is trying to escape the mount.
Randolph is still trying to improve position.
Armis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randolph working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis dominated that 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.
Armis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Randolph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randolph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Randolph.
Armis slips a jab from Randolph.
Armis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armis drives through with a takedown into Randolph's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Randolph keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Armis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Randolph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis trying to control but Randolph is working from the bottom.
Armis controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randolph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armis won't allow Randolph to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sly Randolph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randolph cracks Armis with a good jab.
Randolph misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Randolph. No joy for Armis on that attempt.
Armis throws a hook but Randolph blocks it.
Randolph connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph throws a hook but Armis blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Randolph.
Randolph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armis's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Armis blocks the low kick.
Randolph tries to clinch up but Armis circles away and keeps his distance.
Armis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Randolph's guard.
Armis tries to free his leg and advance position but Randolph is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armis 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.
Randolph has Armis pulled in close to control his posture.
Randolph avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis advances to half guard.
Armis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randolph can do to turn this around?
Armis wants to pass to mount but Randolph is defending the position.
Randolph manages to get to full guard.
Randolph is looking to stand up but Armis isn't so interested in that idea.
Randolph pulls Armis in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Randolph being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sly Randolph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randolph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Randolph misses with a hook. Armis ducked under it nicely.
Armis is looking to counter punch.
Randolph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Randolph avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Randolph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Randolph wants to slow Armis down by chopping away at his legs.
Randolph throws a chopping leg kick but Armis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Randolph throws a hook but Armis blocks it.
Randolph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Armis tries to counter with a takedown but Randolph is quick to defend against it.
Randolph wants to clinch.
Randolph throws a looping overhand right but Armis ducks down to avoid it.
Armis tries to counter with a takedown but Randolph is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Randolph pinned against the cage. Randolph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randolph tries a head kick but it misses.
Armis tries to counter with a takedown but Randolph is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph takes one to the side of the head.
Armis blocks a jab.
Armis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Randolph to the mat! Randolph manages to get full guard.
Randolph keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Armis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Randolph holds on and takes a little breather.
Randolph is looking to stand up but Armis isn't so interested in that idea.
Armis preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randolph keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Armis preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armis dives in and grabs Randolph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Randolph pushes down on Armis's head and hops out.
As Armis backs off Randolph throws a huge counter combo but Armis manages to avoid it all.
Randolph scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Randolph misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Jab by Randolph.
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!
Randolph swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph scores with a nice right hand.
Armis with a poor takedown
and Randolph counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armis misses with a takedown attempt - Randolph sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armis closes the distance and clinches up with Randolph, looking for a takedown. Armis pushes Randolph against the cage but Randolph circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Randolph releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Randolph works Armis's body with a nice hook.
Randolph instigates a clinch.
Armis blocks an uppercut.
Armis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Randolph just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Randolph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Randolph to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randolph swings wildly with an uppercut but Armis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Randolph fails to land.
Armis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Randolph smiles and moves away.
Randolph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armis's sensitive parts.
Randolph tried to score with a low kick but Armis checks it.
Armis blocks a head kick by Randolph.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randolph throws a looping overhand right but Armis ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Randolph stuffs the takedown attempt from Armis. Armis gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Randolph really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Armis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randolph circles away.
Randolph scores with a head kick. Armis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Randolph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Armis's hands.
Armis is rocked!
Randolph closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Armis out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sly Randolph!
Sly Randolph is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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