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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thunder Hands has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Todd!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hands enables Todd to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hands manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hands wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
Todd stays in close to Hands's body and controls the position.
Todd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Todd gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd tries to score with a low kick but Hands moves his leg out of the way.
Todd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hands is looking for a sweep. Todd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd trying to control the pace.
Hands gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Todd wasn't active enough on the ground.
Todd moves into the clinch.
Todd manages to pull guard.
Todd has Hands pulled in close to control his posture.
Hands working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hands trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Todd.
Hands fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Todd stuffs the takedown attempt from Hands. Hands gets slowly back to his feet.
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todd circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Todd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Todd decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hands is breathing heavily.
Hands shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Hands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hands?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands tries to hold on but Todd pushes him away.
Todd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Todd 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.
Hands tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Todd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Todd.
Todd controlling from the top position.
Todd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Todd stands up and beckons Hands to join him on the feet.
Hands closes the distance but Todd moves to the side
and Todd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Todd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Todd lands a nice short elbow.
Todd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hands has managed to free his arm - good work.
Todd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Todd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd winds up and cracks Hands with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Todd slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Let's hope that Todd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Todd.
Todd closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd pulls Hands into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands looking to pass the guard.
Todd is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hands frees his head nicely. Oh but Todd has switched to an armbar! Hands is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brandon Todd!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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