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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between pure bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pure bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Bingham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bingham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bjj tries for a takedown but Bingham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bingham drives through and clinches with bjj against the cage.
Bingham connects with a nasty looking knee right to bjj's face.
Bingham breaks the clinch.
Bingham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bjj shoots in looking for a takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl out of it but bjj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bingham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bjj looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bingham closes the distance and pushes bjj back into the cage.
Bingham pulls guard effortlessly.
Bingham is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bingham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bjj drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bingham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bingham gets through bjj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bingham looks to land a body kick but bjj moved away.
bjj shoots in looking for a takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl out of it but bjj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bingham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bingham tries to bum rush bjj with a series of wild strikes but bjj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bingham tries for a takedown but bjj circles away easily
and bjj counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bingham is trying to stand up here but bjj is controlling him well.
Bingham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bingham looks gassed!
bjj is looking to take a break and control but Bingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is trying to stand back up but bjj is controlling him
bjj is pressing down on Bingham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bingham is holding on for now.
bjj perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bjj gets the takedown into side control.
Bingham is not content to let bjj control the position.
bjj thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bingham is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjj is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bingham has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bjj tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no bjj has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bingham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
bjj is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bingham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Bingham pushes bjj away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, bjj gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
bjj tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bingham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but bjj has just dragged him back down to the mat.
bjj tries for a kimura but Bingham is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pure bjj dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bingham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
Bingham throws a big shot that misses.
Bingham lands a jab to bjj's midsection.
Bingham thumps bjj with a low kick.
bjj avoids the head kick by Bingham.
pure bjj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bjj has his takedown stuffed
and Bingham counters by clinching up.
Bingham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj fails with the takedown
and Bingham counters with a head kick.
bjj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bingham but Bingham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham drives through and clinches with bjj against the cage.
bjj tries to score a body lock takedown but Bingham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bingham works on bjj's body with a couple of short punches.
Bingham stops a takedown attempt from bjj.
Bingham with a knee to the head.
bjj drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bingham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bingham pushes bjj up against the cage in a clinch.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bingham counters with a body kick.
Bingham misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bingham.
bjj tries for a takedown but Bingham circles away easily
and Bingham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bingham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bingham lands a nice knee to the body.
bjj wants a takedown but no success here.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj shoots and misses
and Bingham counters with a nice body kick.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bjj misses with a takedown
and Bingham counters with a leg kick.
bjj fails to land the takedown.
Bingham fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham misses with the combination.
bjj has his takedown stuffed
and Bingham counters with a head kick.
Bingham tries to clinch but bjj is having none of it.
Bingham misses with a double jab.
bjj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bingham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
bjj looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
Bingham has closed the distance and engaged bjj in a clinch.
Bingham lands a good knee to the midsection. bjj won't want to take too many of those.
bjj can't get the takedown.
Bingham breaks the clinch.
That's four 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.
Bingham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bingham.
bjj shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
bjj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bingham is just riding it out for now. bjj eventually gives up the hold.
bjj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Bingham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
bjj closes the distance and clinches up with Bingham, looking for a takedown. bjj pushes Bingham against the cage but Bingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bjj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bingham as he avoids it easily.
Bingham throws a series of punches but bjj moves out of range.
Bingham closes the distance looking to clinch
and bjj counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
bjj stops Bingham from standing up.
bjj with a flurry of punches that miss.
bjj won't allow Bingham to get back to his feet.
bjj wants to pass the guard but Bingham is keeping the position.
Bingham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bjj trying to control but Bingham is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham keeping full guard, as bjj tries to pass.
bjj wants to control from the top but Bingham keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bjj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bingham thows a body shot but no joy.
Bingham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
bjj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bingham as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bingham throws a wild body kick that bjj sees coming a mile off.
bjj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
bjj shoots in for a takedown but Bingham shows good takedown defense.
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.
A solid body kick from Bingham.
bjj shoots in for a takedown but Bingham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bingham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bingham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bjj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bingham instigates a clinch.
bjj tries to pull guard but Bingham holds him up against the cage and eventually bjj drops back down to his feet.
Bingham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjj misses with a takedown attempt - Bingham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bjj shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bingham is trying to stand up.
bjj looking to control but Bingham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bingham really wants to buck bjj off and get back to his feet.
bjj with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
bjj goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bingham is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is sitting in close to bjj's body. bjj has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bingham is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bingham is tapping! That was a very nice submission by bjj.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). pure bjj!
pure bjj is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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