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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antony Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christopher (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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214 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Las Vegas, Antony Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christopher!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes tries to keep at a distance but Christopher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christopher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Forbes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Christopher after a bit of a struggle.
Forbes avoiding damage.
Christopher has picked Forbes up - he's going for a ride! Christopher dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Christopher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Christopher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Forbes quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christopher wants to work for an arm triangle but Forbes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christopher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Forbes wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Forbes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Forbes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Christopher lands with a punch from half guard.
Christopher working over Forbes with some ground and pound. Forbes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Forbes actively working from the bottom here.
Christopher is working for a submission of some sort.
Forbes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christopher.
Forbes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Forbes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christopher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christopher throwing shots but Forbes is blocking nicely.
Christopher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Forbes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christopher.
Forbes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Forbes moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christopher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Forbes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christopher chips away with some ground and pound.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christopher throws a big right hand that misses.
Christopher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forbes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christopher throws an elbow that misses. Forbes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christopher's guard. Nice move by Forbes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forbes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Christopher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Forbes has managed to get both his arms back between Christopher's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Forbes manages to get himself to full guard.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christopher.
Christopher throwing strikes but missing.
Christopher throws a strike but Forbes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Forbes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Forbes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Forbes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christopher trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Christopher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Christopher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Forbes is defending against the submission attempts here by Christopher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Forbes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christopher is looking for a kimura but Forbes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Christopher to get the leverage.
Christopher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forbes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christopher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christopher thows a huge punch but Forbes dodges it nicely.
Christopher looks to land a strike but Forbes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Forbes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Christopher's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Christopher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christopher closes the distance and clinches.
Christopher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forbes fails with a takedown attempt.
Forbes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christopher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christopher gets a takedown into half guard.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet.
Forbes is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Forbes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
John Christopher has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christopher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christopher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Forbes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Forbes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Christopher.
Christopher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christopher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forbes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christopher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forbes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Christopher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Christopher is looking to work some ground and pound but Forbes has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christopher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christopher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christopher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christopher.
Christopher throwing strikes from guard but Forbes blocks nicely.
Christopher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christopher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christopher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Forbes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christopher throwing strikes but missing.
Christopher gets to his feet. Forbes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christopher clinches up against the cage.
Christopher landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Christopher lands with a right to the head.
Christopher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.
Christopher gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Forbes regains guard.
Christopher postures up in Forbes's guard and throws a big left but Forbes blocks it.
Christopher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christopher throws a big right hand that misses.
Christopher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Forbes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher throws a big elbow that misses.
Forbes looking for a guillotine here but Christopher defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christopher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Forbes keeping full guard, as Christopher tries to pass.
Christopher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christopher is looking to work some ground and pound but Forbes has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christopher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christopher has gone for a leg lock! Forbes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Christopher's guard.
Forbes trying to control but Christopher is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Christopher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Christopher clinches.
Forbes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Christopher is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Forbes to the mat. Forbes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Forbes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christopher is one step ahead there.
Christopher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christopher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Forbes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Christopher's guard.
Forbes working some strikes from top position.
Christopher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Forbes.
Christopher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Christopher striking off his back but it's not causing Forbes any problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christopher looking for a guillotine here but Forbes defends easily.
Christopher wants to sweep here but Forbes controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher wants to stand up but Forbes is controlling him.
Christopher working a defensive guard here.
Forbes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Christopher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christopher wants to sweep but no luck.
Forbes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Christopher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Antony Forbes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Christopher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Forbes to the ground. Christopher is now in Forbes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Forbes holds on and takes a little breather.
Christopher looking to pass the guard.
Christopher throwing strikes but missing.
Forbes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christopher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christopher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Christopher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Christopher frees his head nicely. Oh but Forbes has switched to an armbar! Christopher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Antony Forbes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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