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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Dog Wild Heaven as his entrance music. Fyodor Pending had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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130 lbs
54 - 76 - 0 |
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31
141 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
54 - 76 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons tries to clinch up but Pending circles away and keeps his distance.
Simmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simmons dives in for a single leg takedown but Pending sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Pending. No joy for Simmons on that attempt.
Pending leaves Simmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pending feinted with a counter takedown.
Fyodor Pending has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Simmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pending keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pending changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fred Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pending might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simmons is trying to get an arm triangle but Pending is defending well.
Simmons thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pending is looking to regain half guard here but Simmons keeps moving and retains side control.
Pending struggling a bit here.
Pending sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simmons seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simmons 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.
Pending has hold of Simmons's hands but Simmons slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pending tries to get to full guard but Simmons has control of the leg.
Simmons is looking to advance position but Pending won't allow it.
Pending trying to control but Simmons postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pending gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pending throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pending being controlled here, momentarily.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pending looking for a guillotine here but Simmons defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pending working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simmons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simmons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simmons controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Simmons wants to stand but Pending has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simmons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simmons trying to control but Pending is working from the bottom.
Simmons controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pending can't keep his opponent in guard - Simmons advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simmons controlling the action here.
Simmons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Simmons 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.
Simmons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pending is looking to regain half guard here but Simmons keeps moving and retains side control.
Pending is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pending wants to control but Simmons is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pending is looking for a sweep. Simmons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simmons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pending is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simmons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is nestled in close to Pending, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pending looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pending gets full guard.
Pending has momentary wrist control but Simmons slips an elbow through the middle.
Simmons controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Simmons forces his way into half guard.
Simmons trying to control the action but Pending is working from the bottom.
Pending wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to work for a kimura but Pending is defending well.
Pending is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Simmons has latched onto it... Big trouble! Simmons pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pending is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Simmons!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Simmons!
Fred Simmons really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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