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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nugent Cove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Head looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nugent Cove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Head!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cove drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cove could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cove looking to pass the guard.
Cove landing with the ground and pound.
Cove is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cove wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cove!
Cove tries to lock up and control but Head gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cove is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cove is working hard here to advance position.
Head punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cove is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cove tries to lock up and control but Head gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cove takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Head landing shots from mount.
Head trying to control but Cove is having none of it.
Head connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cove is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Head landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cove wants to control but Head is having none of it.
Head looking to control and managing it successfully.
Head looks gassed!
Cove holds on for dear life.
Cove wants to hold on but Head pushes him away.
Cove might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cove takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Head moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cove has worked his arm free - good work by Cove!
Cove tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head working the ground and pound.
Cove manages to get back to half guard.
Cove is staying active underneath Head, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cove is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Head lands with a nice body punch.
Head lands with a nice combination. Cove backs away looking to recover.
Cove is rocked!
It looks like Nugent Cove has been cut.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Cove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cove changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Head looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Head takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cove takes a little break here. Head wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cove decides to stand back up.
Cove shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Head as he avoids it easily.
Cove seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head is looking to clinch.
Cove looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Head!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cove sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cove landing shots from mount.
Cove tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Cove has control of Head's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Head regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cove content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nugent Cove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nugent Cove's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Head closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cove circles away.
Cove misses with a takedown
and Head counters with a series of strikes. Cove will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cove misses with a takedown attempt
and Head counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cove!
Cove controls the position.
Cove is wriggling around trying to escape.
Head lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cove prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Cove tries to reverse the position but Head maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Head avoids the attempt from Cove to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cove is working to get back to half guard.
Cove wants to hold on but Head pushes him away.
Cove is trying desperately to improve position.
Cove slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Head prevents Cove from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cove trying to control from the bottom.
Cove moves into full guard.
Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cove is pulling down on Head's head. It's preventing any offense from Head, at least for the moment.
Head slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cove holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nugent Cove just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Head shoots for a double leg takedown but Cove sprawls well. He's pushed Head's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cove.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nugent Cove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cove.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cove darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cove is thwarting Head's attempts to control the position.
Cove passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Head!
Cove can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Head is looking to escape.
Head in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cove content just to control the position here.
Cove with shots to the head and body - Head looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cove sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nugent Cove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cove lands a big elbow.
Cove with shots to the head and body - Head looks very uncomfortable down there.
Head is working to get back to half guard.
Cove looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cove looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cove tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nugent Cove dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nugent Cove's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cove fails with the takedown
and Head counters with a two punch combo.
Cove feints and then cracks Head's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Head down.
Cove fails to land the takedown.
Cove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Head but Head pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nugent Cove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cove closes this distance looking for a takedown but Head circles away.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cove shoots in for a double leg but Head sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cove throws a push kick but Head slaps the foot to one side.
Cove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cove scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cove content to control rather than advance.
Cove is looking to take a break and control but Head is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cove stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Head to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cove tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Head swivels and escapes.
Cove shoots for a takedown but Head saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Head misses with the combination.
Cove lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cove tries for a takedown but Head sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cove throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Head's waist but Head gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cove off to one side.
Anthony Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cove is pressing down on Head's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cove has his foot on Head's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Head works his way back into a safe position though.
Cove being controlled here, momentarily.
Cove has his foot on Head's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Head works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cove looking for a sweep. Not yet Cove, not yet.
Cove pulls Head in close to his closed guard and prevents Head from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cove lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Head!
Head is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cove content just to control the position here.
Cove fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cove lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Head hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cove is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Head is surviving well by controlling Cove's body position as best he can.
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Head is looking to get to half guard.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Cove's attempts to control the action.
Cove lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Head really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cove can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Head is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Head working to try and regain half guard.
Head taking shots to the head.
Cove tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Head keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cove lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Head hang on?
Head punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Head is looking to get to half guard.
Cove tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Anthony Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nugent Cove showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cove, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nugent Cove!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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