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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas has chosen Mocking Bird as his entrance music. Lloyd Christmas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henry Kilmer's chin.
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilmer is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Christmas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kilmer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christmas defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilmer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Christmas is now in half guard.
Christmas tries to pass to full mount but Kilmer defends it.
Kilmer gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilmer pulls Christmas in close to his closed guard and prevents Christmas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kilmer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Christmas has passed into side control.
Christmas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kilmer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kilmer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Christmas.
Christmas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Christmas working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christmas trying to control the action but Kilmer is working from the bottom.
Christmas controlling the position from side mount.
Kilmer tries to bench press Christmas off him but Christmas keeps the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christmas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kilmer sprawls well initially but Christmas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christmas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kilmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kilmer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christmas.
Kilmer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kilmer.
Christmas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kilmer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christmas has managed to get both his arms back between Kilmer's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer has control of Christmas's left arm, preventing Christmas from doing any damage.
Kilmer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kilmer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christmas 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.
Kilmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christmas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kilmer being controlled for a moment.
Kilmer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Christmas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kilmer trying to control from the bottom.
Christmas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kilmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lloyd Christmas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christmas is defended easily by Kilmer.
No luck for Christmas with that takedown attempt.
Christmas gets the takedown into side control.
Kilmer trying his best to control but Christmas has mounted him.
Kilmer can't escape the position.
Kilmer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kilmer gets full guard.
Kilmer managing to control the position.
Christmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilmer is retaining full guard.
Christmas stopping the sweep attempt from Kilmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer trying to control the position.
Kilmer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Christmas!
Kilmer landing strikes from the mount and Christmas is in trouble!
Kilmer unloads with some shots from mount but Christmas bucks and avoids them well.
Kilmer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Christmas has worked his arm free - good work by Christmas!
Christmas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas gets back to half guard.
Christmas is controlling Kilmer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kilmer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kilmer prevents Christmas from getting the reversal.
Kilmer looking to control but Christmas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Christmas hang on?
Kilmer trying to control but Christmas is having none of it.
Christmas taking shots to the head.
Christmas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Christmas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kilmer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Christmas is on top in guard.
Kilmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Kilmer is keeping the position.
Christmasis looking to pass into half guard but Kilmer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kilmer is in guard.
Kilmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilmer is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kilmer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Christmas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kilmer as he jumps to the side.
Kilmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilmer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Christmas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kilmer has control of Christmas's left arm, preventing Christmas from doing any damage.
Kilmer has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
Christmas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Christmas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kilmer working for submissions but it's allowed Christmas to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer wants to get back to full guard but Christmas has mounted him!
Christmas wants to control the pace but Kilmer is squirming around nicely.
Kilmer blocking the ground and pound.
Christmas with a couple of short strikes.
Christmas controlling the pace for now.
Christmas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kilmer because Christmas loaded up on that one.
Kilmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two 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.
Christmas lands a big elbow.
Kilmer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kilmer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lloyd Christmas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Christmas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kilmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Christmas is pressing down on Kilmer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kilmer is holding on for now.
Kilmer is pressing down on Christmas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christmas passes Kilmer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christmas stopping the sweep attempt from Kilmer.
Christmas looking to pass the guard.
Kilmer keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Kilmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kilmer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four 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.
Christmas won't allow Kilmer to sweep him here.
Christmas landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilmer keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
Kilmer working a defensive guard here.
Kilmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Christmas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Christmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Christmas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!
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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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