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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smalls Stanley (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Barney Rumble!
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, Smalls Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rumble throws a one two combo.
No luck for Stanley with that takedown attempt.
Barney Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smalls Stanley.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rumble as he avoids it easily.
Rumble lands with a nice combination. Stanley backs away looking to recover.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rumble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rumble scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rumble works over Stanley's head and body with a nice combination.
Rumble jabs at Stanley's body.
Rumble throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Rumble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Stanley or perhaps it was just good defense by Rumble which made him look bad.
Stanley fails with the takedown.
Stanley looks gassed!
Rumble lands a with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble misses with a head kick.
Rumble throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rumble misses with a takedown
so Stanley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stanley won't allow Rumble to sweep him here.
Stanley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rumble wants to stand and escape but Stanley is having none of it.
Rumble trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stanley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rumble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rumble wants to get back to his feet but Stanley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble controls Stanley momentarily but Stanley frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanley stuffs the takedown.
Rumble gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanley prevents Rumble from getting back to his feet.
Rumble controls Stanley momentarily but Stanley frees himself.
Stanley slips nicely into half guard.
Stanley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rumble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble missing with punches from the bottom.
Stanley wants to pass to mount but Rumble is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rumble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rumble landing a few strikes.
Stanley wants to control but Rumble postures up.
Stanley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rumble decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stanley to his feet.
Stanley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rumble counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rumble but Rumble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rumble throws a head kick but Stanley moves out of range.
Rumble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stanley fails with the takedown
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rumble is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rumble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rumble misses with a wild combination.
Stanley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rumble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stanley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rumble dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rumble misses with a head kick.
Rumble fails with the takedown
and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rumble won't be happy with that.
Rumble gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stanley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stanley lands with some strikes.
Rumble tries to lock up and control but Stanley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rumble sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rumble tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stanley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rumble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stanley lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley trying to control the action but Rumble is working from the bottom.
Smalls Stanley has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble is trying to get back to full guard.
Rumble trying to control from the bottom.
Stanley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanley shoots in for a double leg but Rumble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rumble as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Rumble as Stanley shoots in.
Barney Rumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smalls Stanley.
Rumble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Rumble.
Nice takedown defense from Stanley. No joy for Rumble on that attempt.
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.
Rumble misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rumble closes the distance and clinches up with Stanley, looking for a takedown. Rumble pushes Stanley against the cage but Stanley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanley shoots in but Rumble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rumble stuffs the takedown attempt from Stanley. Stanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Rumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rumble closes the distance and clinches up with Stanley, looking for a takedown. Rumble pushes Stanley against the cage but Stanley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanley misses with a takedown
and Rumble counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Rumble to acknowledge the strikes.
Rumble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rumble's waist but Rumble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanley off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanley shoots and misses
and Rumble counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stanley shoots in but Rumble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rumble.
Stanley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rumble to the mat! Rumble manages to get full guard.
Stanley stops Rumble from standing up.
Stanley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rumble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stanley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stanley wants to control the action here but instead Rumble manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to reverse the position but Rumble maintains control.
Rumble unloading with bombs!
Rumble landing strikes from the mount and Stanley is in trouble!
Rumble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stanley is looking to escape.
Stanley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smalls Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rumble lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanley backs up against the cage.
Rumble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rumble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rumble!
Stanley content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Rumble that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stanley looking to finish Rumble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rumble!
Rumble can't escape the position.
Stanley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rumble manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stanley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rumble to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble is being controlled here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rumble wants to get back to his feet but Stanley drags him back down.
Stanley cracks Rumble with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rumble sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Stanley there.
Rumble tries to roll over but Stanley keeps him under control.
Stanley wants to pass the guard but Rumble is defending well.
Stanley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rumble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rumble kicks Stanley off and gets to his feet.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
so Stanley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Stanley from controlling successfully.
Stanley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stanley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stanley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stanley wants to pass the guard but Rumble is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stanley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stanley wants to pass the guard but Rumble is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Stanley with that takedown attempt.
Rumble falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stanley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rumble's guard now.
Rumble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stanley landing with the ground and pound.
Stanley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stanley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rumble holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley prevents Rumble from getting back to his feet.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stanley shoots in looking for a takedown. Rumble tries to sprawl out of it but Stanley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rumble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rumble lands a jab-cross combination.
Stanley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rumble regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rumble can't keep his opponent in guard - Stanley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stanley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smalls Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stanley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smalls Stanley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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