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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Crisp punishes England's body with a nice straight punch.
Crisp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and England counters by clinching up.
Crisp working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
England pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Crisp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. England is trying to defend but Crisp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crisp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crisp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but England does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
England is trying to stand back up but Crisp is controlling him
Crisp throws a strike but England avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crisp controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SU2#
Crisp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on England, up you get! #T1##TD2#
Crisp shoots in and bounces England off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crisp content to stall in guard here.
England keeping moving, preventing Crisp from controlling successfully.
Crisp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crisp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Crisp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Crisp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crisp has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of England is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crisp throwing strikes from guard but England blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
England moves out of range of the body kick.
England seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crisp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt England.
Some wild striking there from Crisp.
Crisp fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3##TD2#
Crisp gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
England explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
England shoots in looking for a takedown. Crisp tries to sprawl out of it but England keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crisp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crisp misses with a combination
#TD#
and England counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crisp is looking to stand back up but England counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crisp. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVB#
England sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crisp defending well though.
Crisp trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but England manages to pass to mount!
Crisp tries to hold on but England postures up.
England looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crisp is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Graham England will probably get the nod.
That's time! England's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
England tries a head kick but it misses.
Crisp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Crisp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crisp looks to land a strike but England avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
England controls Crisp momentarily but Crisp frees himself.
Crisp wants to control from the top but England keeps moving. #ES#
England kicks Crisp off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crisp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crisp scores with a one two! England had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T1#
England will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
England sets himself, and Crisp steps forward looking for the clinch! England avoids it this time.
Crisp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crisp doesn't manage to clinch there - England circles away.
Crisp looks to clinch #TD#
and England counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crisp wants to stand but England is controlling the position.
England loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Graham England overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
England with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as England accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crisp wants to control but England passes easily into half guard.
England content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
England winds up and cracks Crisp with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
England is thwarting Crisp's attempts to control the position.
Crisp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from England.
England scoring with strikes to the body and head.
England sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crisp defending well though.
England missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crisp missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crisp throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Crisp clinches with his opponent.
Crisp tries to break the clinch but England is controlling the position.
Crisp prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Crisp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES#
England bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Crisp is breathing heavily.
England avoids the body shot from Crisp.
#CL#
England clinches.
Crisp is looking to break free of the clinch but England has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham England dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
England instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Crisp turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crisp manages to end up in side control.#ES#
England throws Crisp to one side and escapes!
Franco Crisp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crisp throws a wild body kick that England sees coming a mile off.
Crisp misses with the combination.
Crisp is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Crisp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
England makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T1#
England swats away the attempt to clinch by Crisp.
Crisp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crisp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crisp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
England clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Crisp gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#ES#
England makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
England is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crisp.#CL#
England takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Crisp working hard to break the clinch.
Crisp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crisp wants to break free but England has control.
#TD#
England gets control of Crisp's arms and successfully pulls guard. England will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Crisp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with England. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
England is trying to control the position from the bottom.
England manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crisp manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Crisp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
England is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crisp can do to turn this around?#T3#
England postures up in Crisp's guard and throws a big left but Crisp blocks it.
Crisp looking to control but England passes into half guard.
England controlling the action here.
England seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
England could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
England missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franco Crisp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice strikes from England there.
Crisp trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but England manages to pass to mount!
England putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Crisp wants to hold on but England pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by England.
Crisp is trying desperately to improve position.
England fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham England showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for England, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham England!
Franco Crisp was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to my opponent. Going to go back to the gym and get to work. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Gusev feints and as England raises his hands in defense, Gusev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
England might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gusev postures up.
Gusev sitting in guard here, content to control.
England looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gusev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now England is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
England won't allow Gusev to sweep him here.
Gusev wants to stand up but England is controlling him.
England trying to control but Gusev is working from the bottom.
England stopping the sweep attempt from Gusev.
Gusev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gusev is wriggling around but England manages to pass to half guard.
Gusev tries to get to full guard but England has control of the leg. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
England not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gusev tries to roll over but England keeps him under control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gusev.
Gusev working the strikes but England uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gusev not doing much here.
#T3#
England is looking to escape.
Gusev controlling the action here.
Gusev prevents England from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gusev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Gusev drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
England scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Graham England will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2##TD2#
Gusev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gusev connects with a couple of short punches.
England looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gusev is one step ahead there.
England controls Gusev momentarily but Gusev frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Gusev works over England with some ground and pound from guard.
England trying to control the position.
Gusev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gusev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gusev throws a big right hand that misses.
Gusev stands up over England, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
England is trying to control the position but Gusev postures up.
Gusev chips away with some ground and pound.
England could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
England being controlled here, momentarily.
Gusev is working England over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gusev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gusev stands up over England, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gusev is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
England is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Gusev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gusev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gusev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed England's guard.
Gusev works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Gusev is landing with some decent strikes but England is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gusev with the ground and pound from mount.
England takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gusev with shots to the head and body - England looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC2#
England is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gusev looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has England covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Gusev!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Barrera cracks a nice hook into England's ribs.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera lands with an uppercut that bounces England off the cage and back into range.
Barrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
England walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
England with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barrera to score with a decent uppercut.
England throws a right and a left that Barrera avoids nicely.
Barrera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
England takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
so England counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Barrera trying to control the position.
England keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrera's head.
Barrera working a defensive guard but England passes into half guard.
Barrera wants to control but England is keeping busy.
England takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
England lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Barrera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but England scores with a couple of nice shots.
England is nestled in close to Barrera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barrera is trying to control but England manages to pass to mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barrera is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, England cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T3#
England dominating with strikes here.#SUB#
England quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for England but it's paid off an Barrera is forced to tap! Nice work by England.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Graham England!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Shytaw.
England tries to counter with a takedown but Shytaw is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Shytaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
England makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shytaw tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and England counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shytaw is trying to maintain the position but England is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from England. #T1##SUB#
England is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shytaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shytaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shytaw wants to get back to full guard but England has passed into side control.
Shytaw is trying to control England's posture but England avoids it.
Shytaw parries the strikes from England easily there. England is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shytaw to escape.
#T2#
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.
Check out the look on England's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
England in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
England is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shytaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shytaw manages to get back to half guard.
Shytaw gets back to full guard.
England stands up over Shytaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
England is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
England cracks Shytaw with a solid left hand.
England trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shytaw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as England controls the pace.
England has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
England postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
Shytaw scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Shytaw scores with a takedown into England's guard.
England is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Shytaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shytaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
England manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shytaw manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Shytaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
England is standing up over Shytaw. Shytaw looks to escape but England dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham England dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Shytaw.
England misses with the combination.
England is looking to clinch but Shytaw is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Shytaw looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shytaw wants to pass to mount but England is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
England is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
England makes his way to full guard. A much better position for England.
England looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shytaw is one step ahead there.
England is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shytaw can do to turn this around?
Shytaw controlling from the top position. #SUB#
England looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
England trying to keep a closed guard but Shytaw is proving a slippery customer.
Shytaw wants to control from the top but England keeps moving. #SUB#
Shytaw content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because England has locked up a guillotine! England's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Shytaw is holding on here and England must be using up a lot of energy. Shytaw has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! England gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Graham England!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Denker has England up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Denker breaks from the clinch.
Denker thows a leg kick but England checks it #TD#
and England counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB2#
Denker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. England doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. England manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
England throwing strikes from guard but Denker blocks nicely.
Denker has control of England's left arm, preventing England from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denker looking to hit a scissor sweep but England is one step ahead there. #T1#
Denker is trying to control the position but England postures up.
England has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst England is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Denker throws a right and a left that England avoids nicely. #TD2#
Denker shoots in and bounces England off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
England is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Denker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T2##TD2#
Denker pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Denker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and England defends well.
Denker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
England is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Denker looking for a guillotine here but England defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denker looks winded!
England cracks Denker with a solid left hand.#T3#
Denker is controlling England's posture.
England 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.
Denker tries to strike from the bottom.
Denker is trying to control the position but England postures up.
Denker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Denker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. England doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. England manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denker wants to sweep but no luck.
England postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jon Denker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
England closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Denker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Denker manages to end up in side control.
England might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
England gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
England moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Graham England will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Denker tries to bum rush England with a series of wild strikes but England uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
England went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Denker throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and England decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Denker's guard.
England throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
England works over Denker with some ground and pound from guard.
Denker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
England working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
England is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Denker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
England being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Denker tries to sprawl but England drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Denker trying to hold on to England's head to control him but England postures up.
England throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Denker is controlling England's trapped leg to prevent England from advancing to side control.
England not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
England looks to land a strike but Denker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
England missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
England working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Denker's head.#SUB2#
Denker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead England passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denker is breathing heavily.
Denker is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Denker looks to move to half guard but instead England has passed into mount! Damn!
England looking to control and managing it successfully.
England could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Denker can't escape the position.
England controlling from mount.
Denker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T4#
Denker working to try and regain half guard.
England with shots to the head and body - Denker looks very uncomfortable down there.
England avoids the attempt from Denker to control.
England scoring with strikes but Denker is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
England lands a heavy elbow.
England pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Denker wants to hold on but England pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham England dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Denker scores with a takedown into England's guard.#ES#
England has his feet on Denker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD2#
Denker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. England manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
England has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Denker is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Denker lands a takedown into guard.
Denker throwing strikes from guard but England blocks nicely.
Denker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
England throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1#
Denker wants to stand but England has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
England had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Denker defends it easily.
Denker wants to control from the top but England keeps moving.
Denker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of England is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
England looking for subs off his back but Denker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Denker prevents England from improving his position.
England is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denker can do to turn this around?
Denker trying to control the pace.
Denker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Denker looks to score with a jab to the body but England is just out of range.#TD2#
Denker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging England to the ground. Denker is now in England's guard.
Denker tries to free his leg and advance position but England is retaining full guard.
Graham England overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
England is looking to sweep but instead, Denker has passed into half guard.
Denker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Denker wants to pass the guard but England is defending well. #T4#
England is looking to improve his position.
England pushes Denker off but Denker dives into side control.
England is trying to control Denker's posture but Denker avoids it.
Denker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jon Denker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham England is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denker throws an elbow but England slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Denker.
I think England has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Graham England!
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