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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakh Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Russel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jakh Bond's 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Philip Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakh Bond!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel shoots in looking for a takedown. Bond tries to sprawl out of it but Russel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russel fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bond clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bond has Russel pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Russel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Russel.
Russel breaks from the clinch.
Russel pushes Bond up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Russel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch but Russel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russel looks for a takedown but Bond sprawls well.
Russel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bond circles away quickly and effectively.
Bond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Philip Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakh Bond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bond misses with a takedown
and Russel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bond's guard.
Russel wants to stand but Bond has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bond should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Russel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Russel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bond, up you get!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bond has eaten all the pies!
Bond looks gassed!
Russel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russel counters with a left and a right that stings Bond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bond.
Russel swinging wilding here.
Russel drops Bond with a left right combo! Russel follows him down to the ground into side control.
Bond is rocked!
Russel decides to stand back up. Russel steps back and let's Bond get back to his feet.
Russel clinches up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Russel as the two fighters clinch.
Russel breaks from the clinch.
Bond moves forwards but Russel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Russel scores with a body shot.
Bond takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bond sprawls well initially but Russel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Russel stands up and beckons Bond to join him on the feet.
Russel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bond throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bond gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bond tries to lock up and control but Russel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel controlling from mount.
Russel is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bond scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Russel is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russel wants to stand but Bond is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Russel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Russel throws a right and a left that Bond avoids nicely.
Bond closes the distance but Russel moves to the side
and Russel counters with a single leg into guard. Bond didn't expect that.
Bond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Russel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Russel catches Bond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bond momentarily.
Russel rushes Bond and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Russel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bond can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond takes a jab right on the kisser.
Russel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Russel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Russel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Russel stalks Bond and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bond's face. Bond staggers backwards, shaken.
Russel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Russel both land. Nice combination.
Russel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bond misses with a takedown
and Russel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Russel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bond is fending him off so far but Russel persists. Nope, Bond circles away and we're back to standing.
Bond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russel stands up out of the half guard.
Russel lands with a shot to the body.
Russel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Russel misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bond takes one to the chin there.
Russel misses with a combination
and Bond counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bond seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Russel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel wants to improve his position but Bond is controlling well.
Russel is trying is best to control the position here.
Russel wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Bond seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Russel manages to get to full guard.
Bond looking to sit in guard and control but Russel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bond keeping full guard, as Russel tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russel stands and steps away. Bond gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Russel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Russel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bond.
Russel stuffs the takedown.
Bond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Russel counters with a nice uppercut.
Russel throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Bond closes the distance and clinches.
Bond goes for a takedown attempt but Russel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Russel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russel connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Russel controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bond is defending against the submission attempts here by Russel.
Bond is trying to control but Russel passes into side control!
Philip Russel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bond is trying to get back to half guard.
Russel controlling from side mount.
Bond tries to buck Russel off but Russel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel stands up.
Bond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bond walks into a stiff left hand from Russel.
Good shot there by Russel.
Russel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bond on the side of the head.
Russel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bond. Bond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel throws a combination. Bond tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Russel fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond tries to move into range but Russel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philip Russel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Philip Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakh Bond.
Russel throws a one two combo.
Bond looks for a takedown but Russel sprawls well.
Bond has a takedown stuffed.
Bond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakh Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russel digs a good body shot into Bond's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Russel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Russel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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