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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Pearson (ranked 5109 p4p, 4126 weight class) and Erin Ivy (ranked 469 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cael Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erin Ivy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson is looking to score with low kicks.
Pearson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ivy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pearson defends it well.
Ivy gets tackled into the cage by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
Pearson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ivy uses from the top position.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Ivy from controlling successfully.
Ivy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Ivy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivy passes Pearson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ivy wants to work for an arm triangle but Pearson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson tries to get to full guard but Ivy has control of the leg.
Pearson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pearson is looking to get to half guard.
Ivy trying to control but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to hold on but Ivy pushes him away.
Pearson working to try and regain half guard.
Ivy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pearson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pearson tries to reverse the position but Ivy maintains control.
Ivy looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pearson prevents Ivy from taking his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is working to get back to half guard.
Ivy looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivy avoids the attempt from Pearson to control.
Pearson is trying desperately to improve position.
Pearson wants to hold on but Ivy pushes him away.
Pearson working to try and regain half guard.
That's four 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.
Pearson tries to hold on but Ivy pushes him away.
Pearson tries to reverse the position but Ivy maintains control.
Ivy wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ivy looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivy looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erin Ivy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pearson throws an off balance right hand
and Ivy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pearson!
Pearson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pearson tries to get out of the position.
Pearson struggling a bit here.
Pearson tries to bench press Ivy off him but Ivy keeps the position.
Erin Ivy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pearson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pearson tries to bench press Ivy off him but Ivy keeps the position.
Pearson struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivy has control of an arm but Pearson manages to advance to Ivy's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Pearson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivy on the ground.
Pearson biding his time, controlling Ivy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Pearson lands strikes to the head.
Pearson controls the position.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pearson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ivy is breathing heavily.
Pearson scores with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is punishing Ivy with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pearson controlling from the back.
Pearson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ivy for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivy is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pearson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ivy.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pearson scores with punches and elbows.
Ivy is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pearson.
Pearson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ivy hold on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson controlling the position well here. Ivy rolled but Pearson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Pearson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearson.
Pearson scores with a takedown into Ivy's guard.
Pearson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pearson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ivy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is controlling Ivy's posture.
Pearson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivy manages to get himself to full guard.
Ivy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pearson is looking to pass into half guard but Ivy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ivy is in guard.
Pearson wants to improve his position but instead Ivy has moved into half guard.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard but Ivy has mounted him!
Pearson wants to hold on but Ivy pushes him away.
Pearson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ivy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ivy fails to take his opponent's back.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pearson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ivy wants to take Pearson's back here but Pearson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pearson tries to reverse the position but Ivy maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivy wants to control the pace but Pearson is squirming around nicely.
Ivy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pearson has worked his arm free - good work by Pearson!
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.
Ivy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pearson is looking to regain half guard here but Ivy keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but Ivy drags him back down.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ivy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pearson to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erin Ivy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erin Ivy!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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