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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fallon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Burning Beard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox walks into a straight right hand from Fallon.
Fallon clinches up with Lennox and pushes him back against the cage.
Fallon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lennox can't fight it off and eventually Fallon manages to take the fight to the floor. Lennox looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fallon throwing strikes but missing.
Lennox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fallon.
Fallon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lennox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lennox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fallon is controlling him.
Fallon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fallon thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon chips away with some ground and pound.
Fallon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lennox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fallon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lennox is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lennox has escaped and now he's on top!
Fallon controls Lennox momentarily but Lennox frees himself.
Fallon working for a triangle but Lennox defends it easily.
Fallon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lennox's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lennox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fallon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fallon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lennox dives on top into guard.
Fallon trying to control the position.
Lennox wanted to stand there but Fallon had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox won't allow Fallon to sweep him here.
Lennox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fallon has his foot on Lennox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lennox works his way back into a safe position though.
Lennox won't allow Fallon to sweep him here.
Lennox tries to stand but Fallon is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lennox throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
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.
Fallon slips under a jab from Lennox.
Fallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lennox.
Lennox looks gassed!
Fallon scores a takedown into full mount!
Fallon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fallon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fallon punching from mount but Lennox doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fallon goes for an armbar but Lennox turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lennox.
Lennox passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Fallon 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.
Lennox tries to clinch but Fallon moves away
and Fallon counters with a single leg into guard. Lennox didn't expect that.
Lennox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fallon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fallon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lennox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fallon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lennox defending well though.
Fallon is working for a submission of some sort.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
Fallon is pressing down on Lennox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lennox is holding on for now.
Fallon 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox pushes Fallon off looking to stand but Fallon dives back in and keeps control.
Neil Fallon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fallon is keen to just control but Lennox is a slippery customer.
Fallon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lennox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lennox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lennox tries to clinch up
and Fallon counters with a nice body shot.
Fallon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fallon cracks Lennox with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon looking to pass the guard.
Fallon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fallon postures up in Lennox's guard and throws a big left but Lennox blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox keeping moving, preventing Fallon from controlling successfully.
Fallon lands a couple of digs.
Fallon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lennox is keeping the position for now.
Fallon wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon connects with a couple of short punches.
Fallon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lennox is looking to stand up but Fallon isn't so interested in that idea.
Lennox can't keep his opponent in guard - Fallon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fallon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lennox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon lands strikes from half guard.
Fallon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lennox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallon.
Lennox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallon.
Fallon is working for a submission of some sort.
Fallon is working for a kimura but Lennox is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Fallon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Fallon throws a right and a left that Lennox avoids nicely.
Lennox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lennox wants to stand and escape but Fallon is having none of it.
Fallon pushing down on Lennox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fallon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fallon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fallon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lennox defending well though.
Lennox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fallon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox won't allow Fallon to pass to mount.
Fallon seems to be looking for submissions.
Lennox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallon.
Lennox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lennox throws out a loose jab but Fallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Fallon - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Fallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lennox.
Tyler Lennox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lennox throws a left and a right that both miss
so Fallon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fallon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fallon looking to pass the guard.
Fallon throws a big right hand that misses.
Fallon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lennox keeping full guard, as Fallon tries to pass.
Fallon throwing strikes from guard but Lennox blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon stands up over Lennox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fallon wants to pass the guard but Lennox is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fallon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lennox!
Fallon is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lennox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lennox shrugs it off.
Fallon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fallon scoring with strikes but Lennox is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lennox is looking to escape.
Fallon unloads with some shots from mount but Lennox bucks and avoids them well.
Fallon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lennox hang on?
Fallon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fallon lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Fallon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fallon 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Fallon!
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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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