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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shorty Pimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shorty Pimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross blocks a head kick by Pimp.
Pimp doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Cross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pimp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cross somewhat.
Pimp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cross blocks a head kick by Pimp.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pimp circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross shoots in but Pimp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shorty Pimp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimp could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pimp tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Pimp tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Pimp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pimp clinches up against the cage.
Cross is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pimp connects with a knee to the head.
Pimp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pimp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pimp with a knee to the head.
Pimp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cross blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Pimp.
Cross wants a takedown but no success here.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cross blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross is trying to trip Pimp. He has hold of a leg but Pimp is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cross persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pimp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cross is in close to Pimp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pimp is breathing heavily.
Pimp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pimp wants to stand but Cross is controlling the position.
Pimp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cross.
Pimp wants to stand up but Cross is controlling him.
Cross with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross landing some decent shots from guard.
Cross thows a big elbow that misses.
Cross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pimp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pimp wants it to stay on the feet.
Cross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pimp tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Pimp doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
That's four 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.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Pimp lands a head kick. Cross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shorty Pimp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pimp's waist but Pimp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cross off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pimp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pimp pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shorty Pimp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pimp tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pimp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pimp tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimp tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pimp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pimp moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pimp parries the strikes from Cross easily there. Cross is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pimp to escape.
Cross landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cross working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Cross crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Cross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cross in side control, throwing shots but Pimp defends.
Pimp is trying to get back to his feet.
Cross is putting a hurting on Pimp here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pimp is avoiding damage well.
Pimp taking a bit of punishment here - Cross scoring with strikes.
Pimp parries the strikes from Cross easily there. Cross is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pimp to escape.
Check out the look on Cross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Cross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pimp down.
Cross tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cross prevents Pimp from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross working the ground and pound.
Pimp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cross on the ground.
Cross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pimp some visible discomfort.
Cross scoring with punches from side control.
Cross is putting a hurting on Pimp here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cross works to advance to full mount. Pimp defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cross scoring with strikes but Pimp is staying in there.
Cross unloads with some shots from mount but Pimp bucks and avoids them well.
Cross landing punches.
Pimp is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking to finish Pimp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pimp!
Cross with good strikes from the mount here!
Cross working Pimp over with strikes here.
Cross misses with a head shot.
Cross sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cross throws some wild stikes that Pimp manages to avoid easily.
Pimp is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cross landing strikes from the mount and Pimp is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pimp wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pimp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pimp has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimp prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
Pimp misses with a knee strike.
Cross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimp looking to throw knees to the head but Cross is blocking nicely.
Pimp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cross.
Shorty Pimp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Cross.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp is pressed up against the cage. Cross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pimp down to the mat. Pimp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pimp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross shoots in but Pimp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pimp tries to clinch up.
Pimp doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Shorty Pimp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pimp clinches with his opponent.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cross can't get the takedown.
Pimp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pimp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cross is defending well for now.
Cross tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but Cross blocks with his arms.
Pimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pimp prevents the takedown attempt.
Cross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cross goes for a takedown attempt but Pimp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pimp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pimp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pimp's waist but Pimp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cross off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Pimp. No joy for Cross on that attempt.
Pimp leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pimp wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Pimp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimp rushes Cross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pimp misses with a knee strike.
Cross tries for a takedown but Pimp manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shorty Pimp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pimp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shorty Pimp!
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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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