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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stacy Singleton (ranked 24651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Lord (ranked 4699 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacy Singleton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stacy Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gay Lord!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lord.
Singleton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Singleton throws a looping overhand right but Lord ducks down to avoid it.
Lord appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singleton gets caught flat footed, as Lord shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Singleton.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Singleton has wrist control.
Lord wants to control from the top but Singleton keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord 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.
Lord prevents Singleton from getting back to his feet.
Lord postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Singleton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singleton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lord smiles and moves away.
Lord forces Singleton back against the cage and clinches.
Singleton tries to pull guard but Lord holds him up against the cage and eventually Singleton drops back down to his feet.
Singleton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lord has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord jumps guard.
Lord wants to stand but Singleton is controlling the position.
Singleton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Singleton is fighting to break Lord's control of his arms but Lord is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Singleton throwing strikes from guard but Lord blocks nicely.
Lord working for a triangle but Singleton defends it easily.
Singleton landing some decent shots from guard.
Lord is trying to control the position but Singleton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singleton is one step ahead there.
Singleton throwing strikes from guard but Lord blocks nicely.
Lord trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Singleton postures up.
Singleton throws a strike but Lord rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singleton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lord stands up and waves to Singleton to follow him.
Lord closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lord lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Singleton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lord.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singleton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lord has passed into half guard!
Singleton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Lord dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lord throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Singleton was covering up waiting for the punch and Lord finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Singleton keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Singleton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lord passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton seems a little lost for a moment, as Lord dominates the positioning.
Singleton defending against the ground and pound.
Lord wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singleton, who protects the arm well.
Singleton tries to improve position but can't.
Lord throws an elbow but Singleton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lord decides to stand back up.
Singleton avoids the head kick by Lord.
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.
Singleton tries to sprawl but Lord drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Singleton wants to get back to his feet.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord trying to control the action but Singleton is working from the bottom.
Singleton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lord is trying to control. Singleton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lord gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Singleton tries to clinch up but Lord circles away and keeps his distance.
Lord instigates a clinch.
Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton blocks a head kick by Lord.
Singleton is looking to counter the offense by Lord and move into the clinch.
Lord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singleton throws a big counter combination but Lord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lord changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Singleton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Singleton sneaks out the side door and pushes Lord away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lord clinches up with Singleton and pushes him back against the cage.
Singleton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lord smiles and moves away.
Singleton tries to keep at a distance but Lord has taken the fight into the clinch.
Singleton pulls Lord into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singleton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lord escapes and throws Singleton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lord working away.
Lord stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lord takes the fight into the clinch.
Singleton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Lord 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lord moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gay Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lord was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lord slows the pace down.
Singleton trying to control but Lord flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lord wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Lord throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton fending off the submission attempt from Lord.
Lord trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord controlling well, preventing Singleton from escaping the position.
Lord struggling to land strikes to the head as Singleton covers up.
You can see the frustration on Singleton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Singleton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lord's arms.
Singleton can't escape the position.
Singleton is keeping busy.
That's two 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.
Lord misses with an elbow to the head.
Lord controls the position.
Singleton is keeping busy.
Singleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singleton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lord really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Singleton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton can't escape the position.
Lord is looking for the choke from the back position but Singleton is controlling his hands well.
Lord biding his time, controlling Singleton.
Singleton avoids the strikes from Lord.
Singleton is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lord.
Lord struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lord working for the choke.
Singleton tries to roll but Lord sticks to his back.
Lord doesn't have the hooks in and Singleton manages to turn into his guard.
Singleton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singleton postures up and lands a big shot to Lord's brow.
Singleton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lord pushes Singleton off and gets back to his feet.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lord.
Singleton is looking to get back to his feet here but Lord is keeping cool and he's managed to take Singleton's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stacy Singleton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lord has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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