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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shrimp McGimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dymitri Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shrimp McGimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dymitri Salita!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salita shoots in but no luck this time.
Salita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGimp looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Salita!
McGimp tries to control but Salita wriggling away.
Salita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McGimp content just to control the position here.
McGimp with a couple of short strikes.
McGimp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita wants to control but McGimp is having none of it.
McGimp controlling the pace for now.
Salita is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salita tries to lock up and control but McGimp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salita working to try and regain half guard.
Salita tries to hold on but McGimp postures up.
McGimp content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGimp controlling the pace for now.
Salita tries to reverse the position but McGimp maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGimp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Salita manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McGimp is looking to take a break and control but Salita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGimp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shrimp McGimp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dymitri Salita.
Salita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGimp smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGimp drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGimp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salita is keeping the position for now.
Salita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salita is looking for a triangle but McGimp pushes his legs off easily.
Salita looking for subs off his back but McGimp has passed one foot through into half guard.
Salita looks gassed!
McGimp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shrimp McGimp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salita tries for a takedown but McGimp circles away easily
and McGimp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGimp trying to control the action but Salita is working from the bottom.
Salita works his way to full guard. Good work.
McGimp tries to free his leg and advance position but Salita is retaining full guard.
McGimp wants to control from the top but Salita keeps moving.
McGimp stays in close to Salita's body and controls the position.
Salita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGimp passes Salita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita trying to hold on to McGimp's head to control him but McGimp postures up.
McGimp is taking a breather. Salita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salita is looking for a sweep. McGimp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salita trying to hold on to McGimp's head to control him but McGimp postures up.
McGimp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salita is in trouble now - McGimp has advanced to mount!
McGimp cracks Salita with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salita wants to hold on but McGimp pushes him away.
McGimp trying to control but Salita is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Salita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salita is breathing heavily.
Salita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGimp wants to control from the top but Salita keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salita working for a triangle but McGimp defends it easily.
McGimp stands up from Salita's guard - McGimp perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dymitri Salita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGimp throws a wild body kick that Salita sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salita on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGimp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McGimp landing strikes.
McGimp works to advance to full mount. Salita defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
McGimp tries to control but Salita wriggling away.
Salita can't escape the position.
McGimp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGimp prevents Salita from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shrimp McGimp dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McGimp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Salita struggling a bit here.
Salita manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGimp's best efforts.
Salita looking for submissions off his back.
McGimp slows the pace down in half guard.
McGimp gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Salita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGimp shoots in and bounces Salita off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita is looking for a triangle but McGimp pushes his legs off easily.
McGimp wants to get up but he can't break Salita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGimp controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McGimp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salita for as long as he can get away with.
Shrimp McGimp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGimp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salita has an active guard here but McGimp has managed to pass into half guard.
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.
Salita trying to hold on to McGimp's head to control him but McGimp postures up.
McGimp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Salita trying to control but McGimp postures up.
McGimp stalling.
Salita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGimp 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.
McGimp trying to control but Salita is working from the bottom.
McGimp works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salita is looking for a sweep. McGimp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salita is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McGimp pulls his head out easily.
McGimp uses his free foot to push down on Salita's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salita.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salita tries to lock up and control but McGimp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dymitri Salita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Salita tries to roll over but McGimp keeps him under control.
McGimp is trying to control the action in half guard but Salita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McGimp passes to full mount!
Shrimp McGimp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGimp controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shrimp McGimp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGimp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shrimp McGimp!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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