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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TikTik Tinkelbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connelly has chosen Put u in ur place as his entrance music. TikTik Tinkelbery looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, TikTik Tinkelbery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Art Connelly!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkelbery shoots in for a takedown but Connelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Connelly is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Connelly. No joy for Tinkelbery on that attempt.
Connelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TikTik Tinkelbery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connelly closes the distance and clinches up with Tinkelbery, looking for a takedown. Connelly pushes Tinkelbery against the cage but Tinkelbery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tinkelbery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connelly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tinkelbery won't be happy with that.
Connelly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tinkelbery down.
Connelly throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Connelly wants to take a breather but Tinkelbery manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Connelly.
Tinkelbery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkelbery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Connelly wants to control from the top but Tinkelbery keeps moving.
Connelly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tinkelbery looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tinkelbery is breathing heavily.
Connelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Tinkelbery wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Connelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Connelly is in close to Tinkelbery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Connelly working some strikes from top position.
Connelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Connelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tinkelbery has Connelly pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Connelly is in close to Tinkelbery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Connelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Connelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Tinkelbery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tinkelbery looking for submissions off his back.
Connelly thows a huge punch but Tinkelbery dodges it nicely.
Tinkelbery wants to improve his position but Connelly is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly lands with a punch from half guard.
Connelly scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tinkelbery keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Connelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Connelly working Tinkelbery over with strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Connelly throws a series of punches but Tinkelbery moves out of range.
Tinkelbery throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkelbery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tinkelbery to the mat! Tinkelbery manages to get full guard.
Tinkelbery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connelly is stalling in the full guard.
Tinkelbery is trying to keep Connelly in close.
Connelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tinkelbery is pulling down on Connelly's head to control his posture.
Connelly landing with the ground and pound.
Connelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Connelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Connelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tinkelbery pulls Connelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Connelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Connelly stopping the sweep attempt from Tinkelbery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Connelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Connelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinkelbery misses with a takedown
and Connelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tinkelbery's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tinkelbery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connelly landing with the ground and pound.
Tinkelbery trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly controlling from the top position.
Tinkelbery is trying to keep Connelly in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Connelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connelly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Connelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Tinkelbery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tinkelbery is trying to keep Connelly in close.
Connelly looking to sit in guard and control but Tinkelbery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tinkelbery is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connelly controlling the position.
Tinkelbery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tinkelbery wants to control from the top but Connelly keeps moving.
Connelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Connelly wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly managing to control the position.
Tinkelbery stopping the sweep attempt from Connelly.
Connelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Tinkelbery advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tinkelbery is keen to just control but Connelly is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Connelly gets full guard.
Tinkelbery trying to control the position from guard on top but Connelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connelly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Connelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Connelly, not yet.
Tinkelbery trying to control but Connelly is working from the bottom.
Connelly is trying to control the position but Tinkelbery postures up.
Connelly keeping moving, preventing Tinkelbery from controlling successfully.
Connelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tinkelbery fails with the takedown
and Connelly counters with a single leg into guard. Tinkelbery didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Connelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Connelly tries to clinch up but Tinkelbery circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Connelly. No joy for Tinkelbery on that attempt.
Tinkelbery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connelly scores a takedown into full mount!
Connelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Connelly with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Connelly connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connelly prevents Tinkelbery from getting the reversal.
Tinkelbery tries to lock up and control but Connelly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tinkelbery can't escape the position.
Connelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connelly raining down shots from the mount!
Connelly controlling the position easily from mount.
Tinkelbery sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Connelly thows a huge punch but Tinkelbery dodges it nicely.
Connelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Connelly scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Connelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Connelly scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Connelly trying to control from half guard but Tinkelbery is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tinkelbery is pressing down on Connelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tinkelbery working a defensive guard here.
Connelly preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Connelly tries to clinch but Tinkelbery is having none of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Connelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tinkelbery is on top in guard.
Connelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connelly pulls Tinkelbery in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly 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.
Tinkelbery slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Connelly is working an open guard so Tinkelbery takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tinkelbery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connelly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tinkelbery won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tinkelbery is trying to get back to half guard.
Tinkelbery can't do much from the bottom here.
Connelly trying to control the action but Tinkelbery is working from the bottom.
Art Connelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tinkelbery takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tinkelbery manages to get back to half guard.
Connelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tinkelbery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Connelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Connelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Connelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Connelly 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Connelly!
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