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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails - Quake - Main Theme . Beckham has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ratrick Obeh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Beckham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh gets caught flat footed, as Beckham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beckham throwing strikes from guard but Obeh blocks nicely.
Obeh trying to control the position here.
Beckham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Obeh's head.
Obeh wants to sweep here but Beckham controlling him for the moment.
Beckham trying to control the position from guard on top but Obeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obeh is trying to keep Beckham in close.
Beckham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beckham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beckham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beckham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beckham misses with a few strikes there.
Obeh throws a right hand that Beckham ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckham also avoids with ease.
Obeh avoids a kick to the body.
Beckham throws a jab but it's blocked by Obeh.
David Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckham throws out the jab.
Beckham throws a sloppy head kick and Obeh moves out of range easily.
Beckham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obeh.
Obeh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckham throws a jab when Obeh was well out of range.
Beckham misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beckham misses the jab.
Beckham throws a combination that misses
and Obeh moves into the clinch.
Obeh tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body.
Obeh tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body.
Obeh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beckham.
Obeh is leaning against Beckham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Obeh.
Beckham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Obeh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obeh scores a nice knee to the body.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckham avoids it.
Obeh tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body.
Obeh is working Beckham over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Obeh as the two fighters clinch.
Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beckham. Beckham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beckham misses with a low kick.
Beckham misses with a few strikes there.
Obeh tries to clinch but Beckham moves out of range.
Beckham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Obeh on the side of the head.
Obeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beckham is going olschool here, as he tries to force Obeh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Obeh shrugs it off.
Beckham looks gassed!
Obeh blocking the ground and pound.
Obeh tries to hold on but Beckham pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obeh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Obeh taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Beckham.
Beckham working the ground and pound effectively.
Beckham controlling from the full mount.
Beckham is going olschool here, as he tries to force Obeh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Obeh shrugs it off.
Beckham avoids the attempt from Obeh to control.
Obeh is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Beckham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Obeh misses its intended target.
Beckham throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obeh throws and low kick but Beckham moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Beckham.
Beckham misses the shot to the body.
Obeh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Beckham lands.
Beckham shoots in for a double leg but Obeh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Obeh staying out of range there.
Beckham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obeh is controlling Beckham's trapped leg to prevent Beckham from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham works his way into full mount!
Beckham is breathing heavily.
Beckham controlling his opponent.
Obeh gets back to half guard.
Beckham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obeh keeps working.
Obeh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obeh.
Beckham trying to control the position from guard on top but Obeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obeh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh wants to sweep here but Beckham controlling him for the moment.
Beckham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beckham trying to control but Obeh is working from the bottom.
Obeh pulls Beckham in close to his closed guard and prevents Beckham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Obeh 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.
Beckham passes Obeh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beckham is keen to just control but Obeh is a slippery customer.
Beckham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obeh kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Obeh is controlling Beckham's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obeh trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obeh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beckham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Obeh's head.
Beckham trying to control the position from guard on top but Obeh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckham preventing the sweep.
Obeh is looking for a triangle here but Beckham uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beckham tries for a kimura but Obeh is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beckham connects with a decent elbow.
Obeh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beckham's best efforts.
Obeh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beckham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beckham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obeh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beckham.
Beckham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obeh tries to roll over but Beckham keeps him under control.
Beckham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Obeh wants to control but Beckham is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obeh moves away from the strike by Beckham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Beckham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beckham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Obeh!
Obeh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Beckham performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beckham works his way into full mount!
Obeh regains half guard.
Obeh trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beckham throwing shots but Obeh is blocking nicely.
Obeh trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Beckham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beckham sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beckham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Obeh misses
and Beckham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obeh tries to clinch but Beckham moves out of range.
Beckham misses with a combination
and Obeh counters with a solid body kick.
A slow jab from Beckham misses its intended target.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh blocks a head kick by Beckham.
Obeh moves into the clinch.
Beckham being controlled against the cage.
Obeh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Beckham.
Obeh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beckham moves out of range of the body kick.
Beckham tries for a takedown but Obeh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Obeh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Beckham.
Beckham might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beckham backs up against the cage.
Beckham dives in and grabs Obeh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Obeh pushes down on Beckham's head and hops out.
Obeh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beckham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obeh throws a series of punches but Beckham moves out of range.
Obeh tries to clinch up but Beckham circles away and keeps his distance.
Obeh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Beckham misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obeh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckham.
Beckham shoots in for a takedown but Obeh shows good takedown defense.
Ratrick Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Beckham.
Obeh scores with a shot to the body.
Obeh closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obeh is looking to clinch but Beckham is avoiding it.
Beckham slips a jab from Obeh.
Beckham fails to land the takedown.
Obeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beckham, pushing him back against the cage.
Obeh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obeh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Obeh.
Beckham checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratrick Obeh clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beckham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Obeh is looking to improve his position but Beckham isn't that keen on the idea.
Obeh wants to hold on but Beckham pushes him away.
Beckham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Obeh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beckham landing shots from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Obeh is desperately trying to improve his position but Beckham has a good base and remains in mount.
Beckham working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham lands a heavy elbow.
Obeh is looking to get to half guard.
Beckham with a couple of short strikes.
Obeh is squirming around, avoiding Beckham's attempts to control the action.
Obeh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Obeh is looking to get to half guard.
Beckham looking to control but Obeh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two 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.
Beckham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Obeh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Obeh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obeh stops Beckham from standing up.
Obeh throwing strikes from guard but Beckham blocks nicely.
Beckham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obeh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obeh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obeh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beckham is proving hard to escape from.
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beckham 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obeh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obeh throws the kick towards the body but Beckham avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Beckham as he connects with a hook.
Obeh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt - Obeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ratrick Obeh is winning the standup battle so far.
Obeh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh lands a nice looking body kick.
Obeh gets a clinch.
Obeh stalling in the clinch.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beckham avoids it.
Obeh tries to land knees in the clinch but Beckham avoids the damage to the body.
Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beckham misses with a body punch
and Obeh counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beckham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beckham with a poor takedown
and Obeh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh is looking to clinch but Beckham is avoiding it.
Obeh digs a good hook to Beckham's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but David Beckham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Obeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beckham throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Obeh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Obeh moves in looking to clinch but Beckham pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Obeh. No joy for Beckham on that attempt.
Obeh moves into range and clinches up with Beckham.
Obeh misses with an elbow over the top.
Obeh scores a nice knee to the body.
Obeh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
Obeh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Obeh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obeh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beckham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Obeh.
Nice body punch from Obeh.
Obeh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Obeh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beckham or not.
Obeh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Obeh keeps control of Beckham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obeh breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Beckham.
Obeh loads up on a big right hand but Beckham slips the punch.
Obeh moves away from the strike by Beckham.
Beckham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obeh counters with a series of strikes. Beckham will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beckham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obeh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a head kick but Beckham moves out of range.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Obeh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beckham cracks a nice hook into Obeh's ribs.
Obeh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beckham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
David Beckham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckham shoots in for a double leg but Obeh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ratrick Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Beckham.
Beckham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obeh avoids it really well and circles away.
Obeh moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obeh throws a head punch that misses.
Obeh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obeh tries a knee to the head but Beckham blocks it.
Obeh trying to control the position but instead, Beckham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obeh into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obeh.
Obeh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obeh is looking to control Beckham's arms but Beckham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obeh has his back to the cage.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but Beckham blocks with his arms.
Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Obeh is looking to clinch but Beckham is avoiding it.
Beckham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beckham lands a nice shot to the body.
Beckham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Obeh!
Obeh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ratrick Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckham working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obeh is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Beckham prevents Obeh from getting the reversal.
Beckham landing strikes from the mount and Obeh is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratrick Obeh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beckham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Ratrick Obeh retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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