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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Vang (ranked 24684 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Gentry (ranked 22632 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Vang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Vang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vang takes the fight into the clinch.
Gentry pulls guard effortlessly.
Vang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gentry keeping moving, preventing Vang from controlling successfully.
Gentry has momentary wrist control but Vang slips an elbow through the middle.
Vang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gentry trying to control the position.
Vang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gentry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gentry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gentry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vang lands with a punch from half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gentry has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry tries to roll over but Vang keeps him under control.
Gentry is trying to stand.
Vang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gentry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vang blocks the strikes from Gentry.
Vang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vang working over Gentry with some ground and pound. Gentry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vang is thwarting Gentry's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gentry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gentry wants to control but Vang is keeping busy.
Vang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gentry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gentry misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vang lands a nice short elbow.
Gentry trying to control but Vang postures up.
Vang trying to control from half guard but Gentry is working away.
Vang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gentry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vang postures up.
Vang passes Gentry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vang is thwarting Gentry's attempts to control the position.
Vang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gentry wants to control but Vang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gentry defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry punching from the bottom.
Vang is pressing down on Gentry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gentry is holding on for now.
Gentry trying to control here.
Vang prevents Gentry from standing back up.
Gentry trying to control from the bottom.
Vang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gentry is trying to maintain the position but Vang is very close to passing his half guard.
Gentry is refusing to be controlled, as Vang sits in half guard.
Vang seems to be working for a kimura but Gentry defends the submission attempt.
Vang in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gentry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sydney Vang!
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FIGHT
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