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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Ross acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Key on his heels. He'll look to pass Key's guard now, I'm sure.
Ross stopping the sweep attempt from Key.
Key looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ross puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ross prevents Key from improving his position.
Key trying to hold on to Ross's head to control him but Ross postures up.
Ross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key wants to get back to full guard.
Ross wants to stand up but Key is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Key defending well though.
Key has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ross is on him like a limpet, forcing Key back against the cage.
Ross drags the fight down to the ground.
Key wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Ross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Key is controlling him.
Key gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross rushes Key and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying to push Ross away but Ross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Key breaks the clinch.
Key looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ross leaves Key with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Key drives through with a takedown into Ross's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross pushes Key off and gets back to his feet.
Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Key is trying to break free.
Ross prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Key working hard to break the clinch.
Ross stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Key has the dominant position.
Key breaks the clinch.
Key is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ross.
It looks like Pat Key has been cut.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Key paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Key shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key is breathing heavily.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross leaves Key with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross moves into the clinch successfully.
Ross decides to pull guard.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Key from controlling successfully.
Ross manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross tries to pull guard but Key won't allow it.
Ross wants a takedown.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Key is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Key's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ross tries to clinch there but Key circles away.
Ross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ross wants it to stay on the feet.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pat Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross works over Key's head and body with a nice combination.
Ross jabs at Key's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross dives in for a single leg takedown but Key sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Key can't break the clinch.
Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross stalks Key and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Key's face. Key staggers backwards, shaken.
Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
Key takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ross rushes Key and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross drags the fight down to the ground.
Ross kicks Key off and gets to his feet.
Ross stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Key fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross is looking to chop away at Key's legs.
Ross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Key fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Key manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
Ross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Key, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Key against the cage but Key circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Key takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ross digs a good hook to Key's body.
Key keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Key, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a body kick.
Ross wants to clinch.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Key checks a leg kick.
Ross leaves Key with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Key dives in and grabs Ross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes down on Key's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Key's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Ross shoots in but no luck this time.
Key fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Key shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross lands with an overhand left.
Nick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ross as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Key takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Ross.
Key is rocked!
Ross is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Key is in big trouble! Ross is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Key. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Nick Ross!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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