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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Groundbreaking News (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). News has chosen Imma Playa, Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Vincenzo Langley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincenzo Langley!
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, Groundbreaking News!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
News fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langley, pushing him back against the cage.
News ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. News no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Langley is looking to stand up but News won't let him.
Langley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
News is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that News has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Langley controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
News trying to keep a closed guard but Langley is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Langley stopping the sweep attempt from News.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
News fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Langley to the ground. News is now in Langley's guard.
Langley pushes News off and gets back to his feet.
Groundbreaking News seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
News drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
News trying to control but Langley is working from the bottom.
News seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
News slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
News is trying to control. Langley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Langley looking for submissions off his back.
News is trying to control the action in half guard but Langley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Langley trying to get back to full guard but News takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
News controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
News throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Langley because News loaded up on that one.
News punishing his opponent with strikes.
News throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
News looking to control and managing it successfully.
News throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Langley because News loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langley blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groundbreaking News dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
News drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
News passes into half guard.
Langley is trying to maintain the position but News is very close to passing his half guard.
News has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with News in particular looking to stall.
Langley is trying to stand back up but News is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley looking for submissions off his back.
Langley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
News missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Langley is refusing to be controlled, as News sits in half guard.
Langley is defending against the submission attempts here by News.
News stalling.
Groundbreaking News has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
News clinches up against the cage.
News gets control of Langley's arms and successfully pulls guard. News will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Langley has gone for a leg lock! News slips out almost immediately though and dives into Langley's guard.
News throwing strikes but missing.
News postures up in Langley's guard and throws a big left but Langley blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
News slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
News throwing strikes from guard but Langley blocks nicely.
News slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Langley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
News is pushing down on Langley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Langley is fighting to maintain full guard but News has managed to sneak the leg through.
News postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Langley to stand up.
Langley misses with a head kick.
News looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
News controlling the pace.
News throws a strike but Langley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
News slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groundbreaking News showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
News tries a head kick but it misses.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
News avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from News.
News closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Langley to the mat! Langley manages to get full guard.
Langley is rocked!
News loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Langley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
News passes Langley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Langley is defending against the submission attempts here by News.
News looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Langley with the active half guard here but News passes nicely into side control.
Langley seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but News wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
News looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Langley is avoiding damage well.
News trying to control the position but Langley is working away.
News has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
News controls the position from side control.
News misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
News decides to stand back up.
News scores with a leg kick.
News looking to score a takedown here. Langley is defending well but News drives through and ends up in Langley's guard.
Langley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. News gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
News stands and throws Langley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
News decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from News.
News throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Langley was covering up waiting for the punch and News finishes the takedown easily into guard.
News is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Langley working for a triangle but News defends it easily.
News is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley is working an open guard so News takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Groundbreaking News comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well News has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Groundbreaking News!
Groundbreaking News thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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