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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabrial Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabrial Worthington!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stratton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stratton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Worthington for as long as he can get away with.
Worthington actively working from the bottom here.
Worthington is trying to maintain the position but Stratton is very close to passing his half guard.
Stratton is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Stratton.
Worthington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stratton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stratton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Worthington.
Worthington manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stratton's best efforts.
Worthington actively working from the bottom here.
Stratton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stratton is pressing down on Worthington's thigh, looking to free his foot. Worthington is holding on for now.
Worthington looking for submissions off his back.
Worthington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Worthington taking some punishment here, with Stratton in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stratton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stratton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stratton not doing much here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Worthington needs to keep his hands up - Stratton had a free shot at his head there.
Worthington has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Worthington with that takedown attempt.
Eric Stratton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Worthington looks to land a right hand but Stratton moved out of range.
Worthington with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stratton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eric Stratton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabrial Worthington.
Stratton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stratton with a hook.
Worthington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stratton circles away.
Worthington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stratton throws a series of punches but Worthington avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Worthington or perhaps it was just good defense by Stratton which made him look bad.
Worthington gets tackled into the cage by Stratton. Stratton maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stratton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Stratton.
Worthington looks gassed!
Stratton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worthingtons head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton lands with a light punch inside.
Stratton presses Worthington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Stratton.
Stratton scores with a shot to the side of Worthington's head.
Stratton lands a body punch.
Stratton lands with a short shot to the head.
Stratton presses Worthington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Stratton.
Stratton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Worthington or not.
Stratton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stratton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stratton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Worthington is rocked!
Good body shot from Stratton.
Worthington is still on wobbly legs! Can Stratton finish him?
Stratton lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stratton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Worthington stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stratton clinches up with Worthington and pushes him back against the cage.
Worthington seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Stratton.
Stratton is leaning against Worthington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stratton lands a hook that snaps the head of Worthington backwards.
Stratton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worthingtons head.
Stratton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratton lands with a short shot to the head.
Stratton lands a body punch.
Stratton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Worthington is breathing heavily.
Stratton presses Worthington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stratton creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Worthington with a big uppercut! Worthington tries to clinch up but Stratton pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Worthington to the mat! Worthington covers up and Stratton unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Stratton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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