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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twinkle Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John John has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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141 lbs
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177 cm
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136 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twinkle Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John John!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two drives through with a takedown into guard.
Two postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Two is one step ahead there.
John has his foot on Two's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Two works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Two postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
John is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Two in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Two is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Two postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! John is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Two, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two is adopting a defensive guard.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Two is keeping the position for now.
Two looking to hit a scissor sweep but John is one step ahead there.
Two pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Two is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Two working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of John's head.
Two missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Two throws a big elbow that misses.
Two in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Two throws an elbow that misses. John uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Two's guard. Nice move by John!
Two has control of John's left arm, preventing John from doing any damage.
John is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Two looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control from the top but Two keeps moving.
John preventing the sweep.
John passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two holding on.
Two tries to improve position but can't.
That's four 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.
Two struggling a bit here.
Two is looking for a sweep.
John throws an elbow but Two slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two manages to get back to half guard.
John prevents Two from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Twinkle Two will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Two is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in John's half guard.
Two thows a huge punch but John dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. John manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
John throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Two accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John trying to keep a closed guard but Two is proving a slippery customer.
Two throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two looking to pass the guard.
Two throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two 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.
John pushes Two off and scrambles back to his feet.
Two shoots in and bounces John off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
John wants to stand and escape but Two is having none of it.
John throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Two lands a couple of elbows.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
Twinkle Two overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Two trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Two throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John wants to sweep here but Two controlling him for the moment.
John is breathing heavily.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Two.
John throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Two throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Two missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
John not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Two throws a big elbow that misses.
John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Two passes John's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
John keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Two wants to free his trapped foot but John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Two thows a huge punch but John dodges it nicely.
Two 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.
Two not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
John keeping his head moving to avoid 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.
John has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Two is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Two drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Two throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Two missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Two.
Two throws a big right hand that misses.
Two loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Two missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Two accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twinkle Two dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Two doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
John gets caught flat footed, as Two shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Two loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Two throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Two trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
Two thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
John thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two is looking to improve his position.
Two moves into full guard.
John preventing the sweep.
Two has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Two lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looking to control.
Two working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
John is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Two gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Two holds on and takes a little breather.
Two is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. John is aware though and is defending well.
Two escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. John gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.
John won't allow Two to sweep him here.
Two seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Two is retaining full guard.
Two is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Two with the ground and pound but John uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Twinkle Two is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Two is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two controls from within his opponent's guard.
John is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Two is aware though and is defending well.
Two got a little sloppy there for a moment and John has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Two has managed to get both his arms back between John's legs - danger averted.
Two looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Twinkle Two.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Two, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Twinkle Two!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Twinkle Two!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Twinkle Two!
Twinkle Two wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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