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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between aaron maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Connor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, aaron maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rick Connor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up but maxwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
maxwell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Connor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Connor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
maxwell working Connor over with strikes.
maxwell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Connor is trying to maintain the position but maxwell is very close to passing his half guard.
Connor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control maxwell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Connor regains full guard. Nicely done.
maxwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
maxwell throwing strikes but missing.
maxwell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Connor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. maxwell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. maxwell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Connor looks gassed!
maxwell chips away with some ground and pound.
maxwell lands a couple of digs.
Connor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
maxwell scoring with some ground and pound.
Connor wants to stand and escape but maxwell is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells maxwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
maxwell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Connor working for a triangle but maxwell defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
maxwell postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.
maxwell stands up over Connor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
maxwell lands a couple of digs.
maxwell throwing strikes but missing.
maxwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connor on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connor is on top in guard.
Connor slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from maxwell.
maxwell is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
maxwell is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Connor turns him over and now has his back.
Connor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
maxwell covers up after that shot from Connor.
maxwell tries to break free.
Connor lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Connor.
maxwell tries to roll but Connor sticks to his back.
maxwell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
maxwell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
maxwell throwing hammer fists to the chest of Connor. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
maxwell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Connor blocks maxwell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
maxwell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
maxwell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Connor looking to finish maxwell with some ground and pound. This is bad for maxwell!
maxwell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
maxwell gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
maxwell tries to roll but Connor sticks to his back.
Connor is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor controlling well, preventing maxwell from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Connor 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.
Connor with a poor takedown
and maxwell counters with a shoot takedown. Connor fights it but they end up in guard.
Connor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connor.
maxwell stalling against the cage.
maxwell gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Connor is working for takedown but maxwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
maxwell stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell takes a shot to the head.
maxwell stops a takedown attempt from Connor.
aaron maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Connor.
maxwell taking a breather.
Connor has maxwell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. maxwell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Connor looking to throw knees to the head but maxwell is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connor scores with a knee to the head.
Connor breaks the clinch.
Connor wants to clinch
and maxwell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Connor's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to control the position.
maxwell postures up and lands a big shot to Connor's brow.
maxwell connects with a couple of short punches.
maxwell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
maxwell works over Connor with some ground and pound from guard.
Connor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Connor working for a triangle but maxwell defends it easily.
Connor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
aaron maxwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor has his feet on maxwell's thighs here. He's pushed maxwell off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! maxwell screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Connor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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