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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Massey (ranked 25424 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Hadley (ranked 7718 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Elroy Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Hadley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadley tries to clinch but Massey moves away
and Massey counters with a right hand to the body.
Hadley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Massey quickly recovers to half guard.
Hadley is working for a submission of some sort.
Hadley prevents Massey from standing back up.
Massey has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hadley is on him like a limpet, forcing Massey back against the cage.
Hadley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massey is refusing to be controlled, as Hadley sits in half guard.
Massey wants to improve his position but Hadley is controlling well.
Massey is trying to escape back to his feet but Hadley uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Massey is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hadley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Massey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Massey wants to get back to his feet.
Hadley trying to control the action but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey wants to control but Hadley is keeping busy.
Hadley wants to control but Massey is keeping him busy.
Massey is trying to stand.
Hadley is keen to just control but Massey is a slippery customer.
Massey is looking to get back to is feet but Hadley passes into side control.
Hadley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Massey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Massey is not content to let Hadley control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadley working away.
Hadley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Massey is pushing Hadley's head away, looking to escape. Hadley manages to hold on to the position though.
Hadley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hadley trying to control the position but Massey is working away.
Hadley decides to stand back up.
Hadley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Massey quickly recovers to half guard.
Massey gets back to full guard.
Massey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hadley trying to control but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey looking for a guillotine here but Hadley defends easily.
Massey is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hadley trying to control the position from guard on top but Massey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadley is stalling in the full guard.
Massey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hadley cracks Massey with a solid left hand.
Hadley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Massey manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hadley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hadley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hadley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Massey is one step ahead there.
Massey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Massey is looking to work some ground and pound but Hadley has wrist control.
Massey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hadley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Massey defends well.
Hadley working a defensive guard here.
Massey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hadley dives on top into guard.
Hadley advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hadley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Massey actively working from the bottom here.
Hadley trying to control the action but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey is trying to stand.
Alex Hadley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Massey missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like Hadley is going to stand back up.
Massey manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey working a defensive guard here.
Hadley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Massey is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley forces his way into half guard.
Oh Massey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hadley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Massey defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hadley lands a nice short elbow.
Hadley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hadley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hadley postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Massey bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hadley and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Hadley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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