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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and darren pressley (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 Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, darren pressley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pressley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eagle wants to improve his position but pressley is controlling well.
Eagle missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from pressley there.
Eagle actively working from the bottom here.
Eagle scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but pressley manages to mount him!
Eagle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pressley landing strikes from the mount.
pressley controlling from mount.
pressley working Eagle over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Eagle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eagle regains half guard.
Eagle is trying to get back to full guard.
Eagle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from pressley.
pressley wants to pass to mount but Eagle is defending the position.
Eagle tries to get to full guard but pressley has control of the leg.
pressley is pressing down on Eagle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eagle is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pressley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eagle strikes from the bottom but pressley passes into mount!
pressley raining down shots from the mount!
Eagle is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by pressley.
pressley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eagle?
Eagle tries to reverse the position but pressley maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! pressley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
pressley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eagle is breathing heavily.
pressley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Eagle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Eagle and pressley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Eagle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
pressley trying to control the position but Eagle is working away.
Eagle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but pressley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
pressley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eagle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
pressley scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle tries to bench press pressley off him but pressley keeps the position.
pressley lands some shots froms side control.
Eagle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but pressley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
pressley lands an elbow.
Eagle regains half guard there - taking advantage of pressley's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. pressley lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle is looking to control pressley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eagle avoid being mounted?
pressley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
pressley drops an elbow to the side of Eagle's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
darren pressley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eagle gets caught flat footed, as pressley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing pressley from controlling successfully.
pressley looking to pass the guard.
Eagle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eagle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. pressley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eagle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take pressley's back instead.
pressley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pressley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle postures up in pressley's guard and throws a big left but pressley blocks it.
Eagle won't allow pressley to sweep him here.
darren pressley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eagle controls from within his opponent's guard.
pressley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eagle stopping the sweep attempt from pressley.
pressley lands a good elbow from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Eagle is looking to work some ground and pound but pressley has wrist control.
pressley keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eagle tries to clinch there but pressley circles away.
pressley misses with a double jab.
pressley scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by pressley.
pressley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eagle is looking to get to half guard.
pressley raining down shots from the mount!
Eagle is squirming around, avoiding pressley's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle tries to hold on but pressley pushes him away.
Eagle working to try and regain half guard.
pressley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
pressley dominating with strikes here.
pressley looking to control and managing it successfully.
pressley with good strikes from the mount here!
pressley is landing with some decent strikes but Eagle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
pressley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Eagle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
pressley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
pressley lands a few punches from side control.
pressley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
pressley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom here.
Eagle is not content to let pressley control the position.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
darren pressley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Eagle shoots and misses
and pressley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
pressley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eagle's head.
Eagle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but pressley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
pressley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
pressley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
pressley is putting a hurting on Eagle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eagle tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as pressley stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eagle is looking to reverse the position.
pressley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eagle keeps working.
pressley has knee on belly and moves into mount.
pressley with a couple of short strikes.
pressley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Eagle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eagle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
pressley landing strikes from the mount.
pressley lands a big elbow.
Eagle is trying to escape the mount.
pressley lands a big shot there that rocks Eagle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, pressley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eagle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pressley punishing his opponent with strikes.
pressley lands a heavy elbow.
Eagle is trying desperately to improve position.
pressley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eagle is looking to escape.
pressley avoids the attempt from Eagle to control.
pressley landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
BOOM! pressley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Eagle can't escape the position.
pressley landing punches.
pressley scoring with strikes but Eagle is staying in there.
pressley working Eagle over with strikes here.
pressley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eagle wants to control but pressley is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
darren pressley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well pressley 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for darren pressley!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for darren pressley!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for darren pressley!
darren pressley wins by unanimous decision!
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