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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merv Ridley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridley has chosen Don't Turn Off The Lights - Enrique Iglesias as his entrance music. Merv Ridley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Merv Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels tries to clinch up but Ridley circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels tries to clinch but Ridley moves out of range.
Ridley swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a hook.
Ridley scores with a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Ridley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ridley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ridley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ridley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ridley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ridley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michaels is looking for a triangle but Ridley pushes his legs off easily.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Ridley from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ridley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ridley trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ridley wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
Michaels is trying to keep Ridley in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Michaels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ridley stands up from Michaels's guard - Ridley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ridley circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels shoots and misses
and Ridley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ridley is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.
Ridley looks gassed!
Ridley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ridley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
Ridley is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Michaels still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Michaels has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley tries to buck Michaels off but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels decides to stand back up.
Michaels throws a right hand that Ridley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridley also avoids with ease.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Ridley counters with a single leg into guard. Michaels didn't expect that.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Ridley postures up.
Michaels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ridley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ridley passes into half guard.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ridley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley stops Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Michaels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ridley pulls his head out easily.
Ridley is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ridley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Michaels sees it coming and defends easily.
Ridley seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridley wants to work for an arm triangle but Michaels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merv Ridley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michaels cracks Ridley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ridley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
Michaels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michaels has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.
Ridley wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Ridley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ridley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Michaels sees it coming and defends easily.
Merv Ridley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ridley trying to control from half guard but Michaels is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Michaels to get to his feet.
Michaels lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michaels misses with a kick to the body.
Ridley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to avoid it but Ridley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michaels to the ground. Michaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ridley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Michaels won't be happy with that.
Ridley lands a nice forearm strike.
Ridley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Michaels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom here.
Ridley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Michaels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Michaels struggling a bit here.
Ridley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Michaels sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ridley trying to control the action but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Ridley circles away.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Ridley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Michaels works his way to full guard. Good work.
Michaels keeping full guard, as Ridley tries to pass.
Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ridley manages to get himself to full guard.
Michaels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ridley's guard.
Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley looking for a guillotine here but Michaels defends easily.
Ridley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Michaels tries to stand but Ridley is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels trying to control but Ridley is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merv Ridley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels looks to land a combination but Ridley avoids it well.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Ridley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ridley passes into half guard.
Ridley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ridley 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.
Ridley is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
Michaels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ridley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ridley is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.
Ridley prevents Michaels from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michaels looks to clinch
and Ridley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Michaels's guard now.
Merv Ridley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ridley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ridley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ridley wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ridley content to stall in guard here.
Tom Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridley trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels is looking for a triangle but Ridley pushes his legs off easily.
Ridley controlling from the top position.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ridley is controlling him.
Michaels is trying to keep Ridley in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merv Ridley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ridley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merv Ridley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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