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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Ellison (ranked 4003 p4p, 4274 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 381 p4p, 387 weight class). Lee Ellison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ellison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ellison's waist but Ellison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ridley off to one side.
Ellison misses with a few strikes there.
Ellison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ridley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Ellison.
Ridley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ellison lands a slapping body shot.
Lee Ellison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellison throws a right and a left that Ridley avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridley misses the jab.
Ellison scores with a three punch combo!
Ellison misses with a body shot
and Ridley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Lee Ellison has been cut.
Ellison staying out of range there.
Ellison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison throws a series of strikes that have Ridley backpedaling.
Ridley looks for a takedown but Ellison sprawls well.
Ridley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellison circles away.
Lee Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ridley.
Ellison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ridley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ridley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ridley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellison throws a combination. Ridley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ridley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridley.
Ellison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ellison lands a jab.
Ellison just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridley with the counter takedown but Ellison avoids it easily.
Ellison misses with a wild body shot.
Ellison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee Ellison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Ellison. No joy for Ridley on that attempt.
Ellison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellison. Ridley does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Ridley tries to counter it with a takedown but Ellison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ellison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridley with a hook.
Ellison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridley moves away.
Ellison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Ellison.
Ridley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ellison takes a swing at Ridley's ribcage but misses.
Ellison misses with a few strikes there.
Ellison misses with a wild body shot.
Ellison scores with a body shot.
Ellison is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ellison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridley is just out of range.
Ellison is looking to wear down Ridley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ridley tries to bum rush Ellison with a series of wild strikes but Ellison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ellison misses with a wild body shot.
Ellison swings for the body but Ridley moves out of range.
Ellison swings for the body but Ridley moves out of range.
Ridley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ellison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Ridley finds it's way through Ellison's defenses.
Ridley shoots in and gets a takedown into Ellison's guard.
Ellison could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ellison wants to stand but Ridley is controlling the position.
Ridley is working Ellison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ellison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ridley on the ground.
Ridley stops Ellison from standing up.
Ridley lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridley landing some decent shots from guard.
Ellison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Ellison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Ellison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ellison lunges at Ridley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ridley's hand.
Ridley throws a hook to the side of Ellison's head but Ellison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellison tries to bum rush Ridley with a series of wild strikes but Ridley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ellison throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridley feints the counter takedown.
Ridley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridley momentarily.
Ellison tries to bum rush Ridley with a series of wild strikes but Ridley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ellison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ridley can do to turn this around?
Ridley avoids the body shot from Ellison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridley misses with a body shot.
Ridley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellison.
Lee Ellison is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ellison misses with a body shot.
Ellison throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Ridley misses.
Ellison is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ellison throws a series of punches but Ridley avoids them all with ease.
Ridley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Ellison.
Ellison lands a nice shot that snaps Ridley's head back.
Ellison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ellison.
Ellison lands a nice looking body shot.
Ridley throws the left hand but Ellison avoids the punch easily.
Ellison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellison.
Ellison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison misses the shot to the body.
Ellison cracks a nice hook into Ridley's ribs.
Ellison throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ridley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ridley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ellison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ridley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellison.
Ridley wants to counter with a clinch but Ellison pushes him away.
Ellison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ridley backs up against the cage.
Ellison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Ridley tries to counter it with a takedown but Ellison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ellison takes one to the chin there.
Ellison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ridley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellison.
Ellison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ridley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellison throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Ellison. No joy for Ridley on that attempt.
Ellison is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ellison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridley is just out of range.
Ridley throws a jab when Ellison was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison misses with a double jab.
Ellison scores with a hook to the body. Ridley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ellison throws out a powerful jab.
Ridley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridley just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ridley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellison misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ridley! But no joy.
Ellison misses the shot to the body.
And Ridley tries to counter it with a takedown but Ellison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ridley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ellison misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ellison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridley is just out of range.
Ellison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridley misses the target.
Ellison lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ridley backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellison with a nice cross.
Ellison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellison.
Ellison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ridley. Ridley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ellison slips a jab and a cross from Ridley.
Ellison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ellison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellison misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Ellison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Ellison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ellison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ellison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Ridley tries to counter it with a takedown but Ellison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Ellison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellison scores with a body shot.
Ellison takes a swing at Ridley's ribcage but misses.
Ridley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ellison misses with a straight right.
Ridley with the counter takedown but Ellison avoids it easily.
Ellison throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
Ridley throws a hook but Ellison blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison swings for the body but Ridley moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellison. Ridley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ridley 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 one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridley misses the target.
Ellison ducks under a wild hook from Ridley.
It looked like Ellison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ridley.
Ellison scores with a shot to the body.
Ridley dodges the punch combination from Ellison.
Ellison misses with a two punch combination.
Ridley shoots in for a double leg but Ellison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ellison jabs at Ridley's body.
Ellison throws a right hand that Ridley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridley also avoids with ease.
Ellison lands a body shot.
Ridley lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellison. Ridley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridley just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellison catches Ridley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
Ridley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ellison was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ellison throws a body punch but Ridley moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ridley. That snapped Ellison's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellison misses with a few strikes there.
Ridley slips a jab from Ellison.
Ellison cracks Ridley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ellison looks to throw the jab but Ridley is out of range.
Ridley slips a jab and a cross from Ellison.
Ellison cracks a nice hook into Ridley's ribs.
Ridley bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ellison! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ellison is rocked!
Ridley gets to his feet and stands over Ellison, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ellison felt that one! Ridley unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ellison from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Ridley!
A relieved looking Luke Ridley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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