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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges has chosen Ludacris - Get Back as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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142 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
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142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Bridges !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax lands a high kick!
It looks like Christopher Bridges has been cut.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Bridges looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bridges is working for a submission of some sort.
Bridges prevents Lomax from improving his position.
Lomax is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomax trying to control here.
Bridges is working for a submission of some sort.
Lomax trying to get back to full guard but Bridges takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lomax looks a forlorn figure.
Lomax is working to get back to half guard.
Bridges trying to control but Lomax is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomax working to try and regain half guard.
Lomax bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bridges is trying to control the position but Lomax postures up.
Bridges wants to sweep but no luck.
Bridges throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lomax uses it to pass to side control.
Lomax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bridges keeps working.
Bridges tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bridges stops Lomax from passing to mount.
Bridges tries to improve position but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lomax tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lomax.
Lomax rushes Bridges and presses him up against the cage.
Bridges jumps into guard, dragging Lomax to the mat.
Lomax is working Bridges over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lomax trying to control but Bridges is working from the bottom.
Bridges being controlled here, momentarily.
Lomax trying to control but Bridges is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges keeping full guard, as Lomax tries to pass.
Bridges keeping moving, preventing Lomax from controlling successfully.
Bridges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bridges had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lomax is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bridges Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lomax's back instead.
Bridges thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bridges is trying to stick to Lomax's back but Lomax is turning into Bridges . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bridges 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lomax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Bridges 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lomax tries to clinch but Bridges moves out of range.
Bridges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bridges moves away from the strike by Lomax.
Bridges avoids a kick to the body.
Lomax closes the distance and clinches.
Lomax is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bridges tries to pull guard but Lomax holds him up against the cage and eventually Bridges drops back down to his feet.
Lomax gets underhooks to prevent Bridges 's takedown attempt.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Bridges .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Lomax.
Bridges jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lomax walks away with a smile on his face. Bridges gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
Bridges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Bridges tries to keep at a distance but Lomax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lomax avoiding damage.
Lomax stops a takedown attempt from Bridges .
Bridges has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lomax is trying to keep an underhook but Bridges manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lomax desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lomax manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lomax lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bridges !
Bridges is desperately trying to improve his position but Lomax has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lomax lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bridges hang on?
Bridges is looking to get to half guard.
Lomax trying to control but Bridges is having none of it.
Bridges tries to lock up and control but Lomax gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lomax lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bridges is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bridges wants to control but Lomax is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax trying to control but Bridges is having none of it.
Lomax controlling his opponent.
Lomax lands with some strikes.
Lomax lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bridges is looking to improve his position but Lomax isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lomax sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bridges is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bridges tries to lock up and control but Lomax gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bridges is breathing heavily.
Bridges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lomax controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Bridges 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax is looking to clinch.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bridges has a takedown stuffed.
Lomax is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Lomax as Bridges shoots in.
Bridges tries for a takedown but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Bridges .
Bridges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bridges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bridges staying out of range there.
No luck for Bridges with that takedown attempt.
Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax is looking to clinch but Bridges is avoiding it.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown but Lomax shows good takedown defense.
Lomax wants to clinch up but Bridges keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Bridges steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridges looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lomax is fending him off so far but Bridges persists. Nope, Lomax circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Bridges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lomax tries to clinch but Bridges moves out of range.
Lomax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lomax.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Christopher Bridges 's cut even more.
Lomax stuffs the takedown attempt from Bridges . Bridges gets slowly back to his feet.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridges 's calf.
Clint Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
Lomax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bridges is rocked!
Lomax circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bridges drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lomax follows Bridges to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Lomax!
Clint Lomax retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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