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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Executioner Blackhand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Corey Fry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Executioner Blackhand!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackhand avoids the body shot from Fry.
Blackhand shoots in for a double leg but Fry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fry tries to clinch but Blackhand is having none of it.
Fry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackhand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blackhand closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fry quickly recovers to half guard.
Blackhand is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fry sees it coming and defends easily.
Blackhand is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fry sees it coming and defends easily.
Fry trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry has one foot on Blackhand's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Blackhand fails to land the takedown.
Blackhand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Fry counter with a right hand.
Corey Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Executioner Blackhand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry darts in and clinches Blackhand up against the cage.
Fry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackhand pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fry moves into range and clinches up with Blackhand.
Fry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blackhand is defending well.
Fry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackhand fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackhand closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fry quickly recovers to half guard.
Fry kicks Blackhand off and gets back to his feet.
Blackhand shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fry pushes Blackhand off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackhand looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Blackhand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fry sprawls well. Fry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blackhand gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackhand drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fry is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Blackhand presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fry can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Fry - just one landing.
Blackhand dives in and scores a takedown into Fry's guard.
Fry is looking for a triangle here but Blackhand uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fry is breathing heavily.
Fry parries the strikes from Blackhand easily there. Blackhand is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fry to escape.
Blackhand decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Blackhand feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fry has his feet on Blackhand's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fry closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackhand.
Blackhand can't get the takedown.
Blackhand jumps guard.
Blackhand managing to control the position.
Blackhand uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackhand shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blackhand was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Fry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blackhand closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blackhand trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackhand trying to pass the guard but Fry defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blackhand is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackhand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blackhand wants to take a breather but Fry is having none of it.
Fry tries to roll over but Blackhand keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Blackhand seems content to control.
Blackhand stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Blackhand fails to land the takedown.
Blackhand shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blackhand showed some decent athleticism there.
Blackhand is keen to just control but Fry is a slippery customer.
Corey Fry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackhand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blackhand is trying to control the action in half guard but Fry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fry trying to control here.
Fry manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blackhand shoots for a double leg takedown but Fry sprawls well. He's pushed Blackhand's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackhand fails to land the takedown.
Corey Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Executioner Blackhand.
Blackhand is breathing heavily.
Fry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Blackhand is trying to keep an underhook but Fry manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blackhand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blackhand wants to hit a switch here but Fry passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blackhand there!
Blackhand tries to improve his position but instead Fry has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackhand can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Blackhand right now.
Blackhand is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Blackhand trying to get back to his feet but Fry is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fry is riding his opponent, not letting Blackhand buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Fry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fry tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackhand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackhand feints and as Fry raises his hands in defense, Blackhand changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blackhand postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fry wants to stand but Blackhand is controlling the position.
Fry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blackhand trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackhand is pushing down on Fry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fry is fighting to maintain full guard but Blackhand has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fry is staying active underneath Blackhand, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackhand looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blackhand sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fry defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackhand slows the pace down in half guard.
Blackhand 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.
Fry won't allow Blackhand to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blackhand in particular looking to stall.
Fry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blackhand is thwarting Fry's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blackhand stalling.
Blackhand is looking to take a break and control but Fry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blackhand.
Fry throws Blackhand to one side and escapes!
Fry closes the distance and clinches.
Fry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blackhand prevents it.
Fry is trying to maintain a safe position but Blackhand gets an underhook and turns Fry into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackhand prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fry is trying to drag Blackhand to the mat but Blackhand just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Fry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackhand has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fry after a bit of a struggle.
Blackhand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blackhand tries to pull guard but Fry holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackhand drops back down to his feet.
Fry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackhand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fry is looking for a takedown.
Blackhand is trying to pull guard but Fry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blackhand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackhand is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blackhand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blackhand prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackhand is working for takedown but Fry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blackhand jumps guard and drags Fry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fry postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackhand managing to control the position.
Executioner Blackhand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corey Fry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackhand can do to turn this around?
Fry won't allow Blackhand to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Executioner Blackhand.
Well Fry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Fry!
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energy
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