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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Staton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertt Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Staton! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart throws a head kick but Staton moves out of range.
Staton lands a jab-cross combination. Staton throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range. Staton misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Staton.
Hart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Staton wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Hart is pressing down on Staton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Staton is holding on for now. Staton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hart controlling the pace. Staton is refusing to be controlled, as Hart sits in half guard. Staton looking for submissions off his back. Hart is keen to just control but Staton is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart passes the guard and advances to mount! Staton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart controlling the pace for now. Staton is working to get back to half guard.
Hart working for a guillotine from mount but Staton is in no mood to give up. Staton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Staton tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hart content just to control the position here. Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Staton's face.
Hart controlling from the full mount. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Staton tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Hart scoring with strikes but Staton is staying in there.
Staton is rocked! Hart scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Staton is still in real trouble! Can Hart finish him? 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! Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Staton is trying to reverse the position but instead Hart has taken his back - oops! Hart connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Staton to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart scores with punches and elbows. Hart is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Staton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Staton for a finish. Hart is breathing heavily. Hart throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Staton!
Hart lands strikes to the head. Hart cracks Staton with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Staton from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hart lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Staton hold on?!
Hart working for the choke. Hart biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hart loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Staton hold on?
Staton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hart gets his way!
Hart is persistently looking for the submission but Staton is defending it well.
Staton takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart lands shots from the back. Hart lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Hart lands punches and elbows. Hart is working the ground and pound. Can Staton escape? Hart scores with punches from the back.
Hart lands strikes to the head. Hart scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Staton is looking for a way out. Hart connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Staton to escape the position.
Hart is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hart cracks Staton with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Staton from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Staton covers up after that shot from Hart.
Hart is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Staton has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Hart has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Staton taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Hart doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bertt Hart!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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