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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Speight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Speight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 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, David Speight!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key takes the fight into the clinch.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Speight is controlling him.
Speight is trying to trip Key. He has hold of a leg but Key is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Speight persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Speight preventing the sweep.
Key is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Speight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Speight won't allow Key to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speight tries to free his leg and advance position but Key is retaining full guard.
Speight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Key looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speight is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speight tries to free his leg and advance position but Key is retaining full guard.
Speight stays in close to Key's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Speight manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Key on his heels. He'll look to pass Key's guard now, I'm sure.
Speight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Key is keeping the position for now.
Speight won't allow Key to get back to his feet.
Speight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Key controls Speight momentarily but Speight frees himself.
Speight tries to free his leg and advance position but Key is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Key is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Speight has one foot on Key's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Key.
Pat Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Speight with that takedown attempt.
Speight shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Key wants to control but Speight is keeping busy.
Well, if Speight is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Speight is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Speight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Key pushes Speight off looking to stand but Speight dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Speight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Speight dives in and scores a takedown into Key's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Speight looking to pass the guard.
Speight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Key working a defensive guard here.
Key looking for a sweep. Not yet Key, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Key keeping full guard, as Speight tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is trying to keep Speight in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Key's half guard.
Speight is controlling the pace.
Key manages to get to full guard.
Key is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speight content to stall in guard here.
Key looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Speight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Speight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speight trying to control the pace.
Key trying to control here.
Speight seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speight is continuing to stall.
Key is looking to control Speight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Key avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Speight lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Speight clinches up against the cage.
Key looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Key is trying to maintain a safe position but Speight gets an underhook and turns Key into the cage.
Key is trying to break free.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Speight prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Key tries to break the clinch but Speight is controlling the position.
Speight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Key gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Key tries to break the clinch but Speight is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Speight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Speight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Key wants to break free but Speight has control.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Speight is controlling him.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Speight has the dominant position.
Speight gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Speight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Speight is working for a kimura but Key is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speight is thwarting Key's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speight content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Key gets back to full guard.
Key being controlled here, momentarily.
Speight stopping the sweep attempt from Key.
Speight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Speight looking to pass the guard.
Key wants to hit a switch here but Speight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Key there!
Key wants to control but Speight is having none of it.
Speight looking to control and managing it successfully.
The adventures of Speight the control monster continue. Boring.
Speight goes for an armbar but Key turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Key.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key wants to control from the top but Speight keeps moving.
Key stops Speight from standing up.
David Speight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Key wants to control from the top but Speight keeps moving.
Speight wants to stand and escape but Key is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Key misses with a takedown attempt
and Speight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Speight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Key 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.
Speight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Key is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Speight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Speight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Speight 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Speight!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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