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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saro Fassapella (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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278 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saro Fassapella!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fassapella shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bridges is looking to escape.
Fassapella stalling.
Bridges is trying to get back to full guard.
Fassapella has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fassapella controlling the position easily from mount.
Fassapella blocks Bridges's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bridges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fassapella manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bridges to take his back!
Fassapella lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Bridges right now.
Bridges is really stuck here.
Fassapella should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fassapella controls the position.
Bridges is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fassapella is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fassapella is persistently looking for the submission but Bridges is defending it well.
Fassapella controlling well, preventing Bridges from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassapella wants to control but Bridges is keeping busy.
Bridges tries to escape the position.
Bridges trying to get back to his feet but Fassapella is in full control for now.
Fassapella looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fassapella controlling well, preventing Bridges from escaping the position.
Bridges is working hard here to advance position.
Bridges manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fassapella's guard. Nice work there by Bridges.
Bridges works over Fassapella with some ground and pound from guard.
Bridges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bridges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fassapella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fassapella preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bridges is fighting to break Fassapella's control of his arms but Fassapella is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bridges throws a strike but Fassapella rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bridges doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fassapella drops back looking for a leg! Bridges is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bridges manages to kick Fassapella off! Fassapella jumps back into Bridges's guard.
Bridges throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bridges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bridges is breathing heavily.
Fassapella controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassapella trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bridges wants to stand and escape but Fassapella is having none of it.
Bridges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fassapella can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fassapella working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bridges's head.
Bridges looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fassapella puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges wants to improve his position but Fassapella is controlling well.
Bridges is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fassapella jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saro Fassapella dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fassapella shoots in looking for a takedown but Bridges manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fassapella's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bridges slaps away a takedown attempt from Fassapella, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fassapella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fassapella throws a leg kick but Bridges moved away.
Bridges moves out of range as Fassapella throws a body kick.
Fassapella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teddy Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fassapella pushes Bridges up against the cage in a clinch.
Bridges dodges an elbow strike from Fassapella.
Fassapella turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fassapella manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fassapella scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fassapella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fassapella is breathing heavily.
Bridges works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bridges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fassapella is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fassapella. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bridges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bridges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fassapella passes into side control.
Fassapella has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fassapella moves into the clinch successfully.
Bridges tries to pull guard but Fassapella holds him up against the cage and eventually Bridges drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fassapella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bridges.
Fassapella is trying to trip Bridges. He has hold of a leg but Bridges is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fassapella persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassapella wants to control from the top but Bridges keeps moving.
Fassapella preventing the sweep.
Fassapella trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bridges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fassapella is controlling him.
Saro Fassapella has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fassapella's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fassapella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Saro Fassapella hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fassapella avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassapella tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bridges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fassapella somewhat.
Teddy Bridges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saro Fassapella.
Fassapella on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bridges. Bridges obviously looking to wear him down.
Fassapella gets a clinch.
Fassapella is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges jumps guard and drags Fassapella to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bridges punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saro Fassapella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fassapella forces Bridges back against the cage and clinches.
Fassapella has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bridges clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fassapella lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The referee is taking a good look at Bridges as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fassapella!
Bridges looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Fassapella controls the position.
Bridges tries to escape but Fassapella has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bridges breaks Fassapella's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fassapella working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bridges.
Fassapella striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Fassapella bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bridges's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassapella is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bridges wants to stand up but Fassapella is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bridges wants to improve his position but instead Fassapella has moved into half guard.
Bridges strikes from the bottom but Fassapella passes into mount!
Fassapella working for a submission but Bridges is keeping him at bay.
Fassapella sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fassapella looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is looking to improve his position but Fassapella isn't that keen on the idea.
Fassapella working for a submission but Bridges is keeping him at bay.
Fassapella landing shots from mount.
Bridges is trying to escape the mount.
Bridges tries to improve his position but instead Fassapella has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fassapella is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bridges defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Bridges right now.
Bridges rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bridges tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fassapella has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fassapella has control of Bridges's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bridges regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fassapella looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges can't escape the position.
Fassapella content just to control the position here.
Bridges wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fassapella looking to break Bridges's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bridges remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fassapella will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Teddy Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saro Fassapella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bridges trying to get back to his feet but Fassapella is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saro Fassapella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fassapella 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saro Fassapella!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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