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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 2286 p4p, 7210 weight class) and John Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturridge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimmie The Loot - By: The Notorious BIG. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
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, John Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley shoots in for a takedown but Sturridge shows good takedown defense.
Wesley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wesley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturridge finds it's way round the side to connect with Wesley's head.
Sturridge tries to bum rush Wesley with a series of wild strikes but Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sturridge.
Jab by Sturridge.
A nice leg kick from Sturridge, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wesley gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wesley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Wesley crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sturridge takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sturridge is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley cracks Sturridge with a big right hand but Sturridge just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sturridge tries to improve position but can't.
Sturridge is not content to let Wesley control the position.
Sturridge can't do much from the bottom here.
Sturridge sneaks back into half guard.
Wesley slips a nice elbow through Sturridge's hands, connecting with Sturridge's forehead.
Sturridge is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sturridge is refusing to be controlled, as Wesley sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sturridge is trying to get back to full guard.
Sturridge has hold of Wesley's hands but Wesley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sturridge is looking to improve his position.
Wesley wants to control but Sturridge is keeping him busy.
Wesley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wesley is looking to pass Sturridge's guard but actually Sturridge recovers to full guard.
Sturridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge working for a triangle but Wesley defends it easily.
Sturridge working a defensive guard but Wesley passes into half guard.
Sturridge is looking for a sweep. Wesley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sturridge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wesley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wesley is keen to just control but Sturridge is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge looking for submissions off his back.
Sturridge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wesley wants to get back to his feet.
Wesley wants to control but Sturridge is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sturridge trying to control from the bottom.
Sturridge gets full guard.
Sturridge trying to keep a closed guard but Wesley is proving a slippery customer.
Sturridge is pulling down on Wesley's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Isaiah Sturridge will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wesley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturridge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wesley wants to stand but Sturridge has his arm trapped.
Sturridge tries to buck Wesley off but Wesley is having none of it.
Sturridge manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wesley's best efforts.
Sturridge trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturridge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wesley pulls his head out easily.
Sturridge slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sturridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturridge is working hard here to advance position.
Wesley wants to pass the guard but Sturridge is keeping the position.
Sturridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wesley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wesley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sturridge trying to control the position here.
Sturridge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wesley manages to get himself to full guard.
Wesley wants to stand and escape but Sturridge is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge postures up.
Wesley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wesley working for a triangle but Sturridge defends it easily.
Sturridge wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving.
Sturridge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wesley is looking for a triangle but Sturridge pushes his legs off easily.
Sturridge lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge postures up.
Sturridge stands up over Wesley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sturridge trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Sturridge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sturridge postures up and lands a big shot to Wesley's brow.
Wesley looking for a sweep. Not yet Wesley, not yet.
Sturridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Wesley working a defensive guard here.
Sturridge stopping the sweep attempt from Wesley.
Sturridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesley is keeping the position for now.
Sturridge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturridge chips away with some ground and pound.
Sturridge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sturridge with a nice head shot there.
Wesley looking for a sweep. Not yet Wesley, not yet.
Sturridge content to stall in guard here.
Wesley wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sturridge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wesley's head.
Wesley working a defensive guard here.
Sturridge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Sturridge dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wesley.
Wesley slips a jab from Sturridge.
Sturridge dips to his left and cracks Wesley with an uppercut!
Sturridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wesley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sturridge connects with a right hand. Wesley shakes it off.
Wesley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wesley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wesley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesley cracks Sturridge with a solid left hand.
Wesley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sturridge wants to sweep here but Wesley controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sturridge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wesley preventing the sweep.
Wesley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sturridge is proving hard to escape from.
Sturridge working a defensive guard here.
Sturridge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wesley won't allow Sturridge to sweep him here.
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.
Wesley looking to pass the guard.
Wesley being controlled here momentarily.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley shoots in looking for a takedown. Sturridge tries to sprawl out of it but Wesley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sturridge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wesley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sturridge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Isaiah Sturridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wesley.
Sturridge connects with a nice looking jab.
Sturridge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sturridge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesley can do to turn this around?
Sturridge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sturridge leaves Wesley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sturridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturridge throws a head kick but Wesley moves out of range.
Wesley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sturridge cracks Wesley with a good jab.
Sturridge gets caught flat footed, as Wesley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sturridge manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wesley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wesley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sturridge gets caught napping as Wesley dives in and scores a takedown. Sturridge manages to retain guard.
Isaiah Sturridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sturridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sturridge keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Sturridge pulls Wesley in close to his closed guard and prevents Wesley from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaiah Sturridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sturridge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaiah Sturridge!
A very excited looking Isaiah Sturridge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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