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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Hardrock Hallelujah {Lordi} as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Vincent! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Fox! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vincent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fox tries to clinch up but Vincent circles away and keeps his distance. Vincent gets a takedown into half guard. Fox tries to get to full guard but Vincent has control of the leg. Fox is trying to control but can't.
Fox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vincent kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Fox looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Vincent is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fox! Vincent cracks Fox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. Vincent struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fox is really stuck here.
Fox controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Vincent is looking for the choke from the back position but Fox is controlling his hands well. Vincent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fox on the ground. Fox showing good submission defense here.
Fox wants to get back to his feet. Fox just trying to survive but Vincent is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Fox wants to escape the position.
That's two 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. Fox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Fox wants to get back to his feet.
Fox is desperately trying to improve his position but Vincent has a good base and remains in mount. Vincent wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely. Fox wants to hold on but Vincent pushes him away. Vincent landing punches. Fox srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Vincent looking to hold on to the position here but Fox rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Fox has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vincent off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Vincent moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Vincent is breathing heavily. Vincent manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Fox looking for submissions off his back. Vincent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Vincent trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Fox with the active half guard here but Vincent passes nicely into side control. Vincent is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fox throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Fox wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working. Fox struggling a bit here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Vincent darts in trying to clinch and Fox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fox. Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Vincent dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fox wants to clinch. Vincent misses with a takedown and Fox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Vincent keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully. Fox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Fox is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fox with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox throws a big right hand that misses. Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Vincent controls Fox momentarily but Fox frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Vincent fails with the takedown and Fox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vincent's guard. Vincent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fox. Fox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vincent keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully. Fox throws a big right hand that misses. Vincent is trying to keep Fox in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fox trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom. Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Fox tries for a takedown but Vincent circles away easily and Vincent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Vincent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Fox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vincent avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Fox tries to score a body lock takedown but Vincent shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Mark Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Fox. Vincent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Fox has picked Vincent up - he's going for a ride! Fox dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Vincent wants to get back to his feet. Fox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Fox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vincent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fox lands a nice short elbow. Fox is looking to take a break and control but Vincent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vincent is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Fox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Vincent is trying to keep Fox in close.
Vincent is really struggling to control Fox but he's trying to hold on to the position. Vincent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vincent keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fox controls from within his opponent's guard. Vincent keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully. Desmond Fox has got the better of the ground game so far. Fox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Fox scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Fox moves nicely into side control. Fox in side control, just content to control the action for now. Vincent managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fox 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Vincent trying to control but Fox postures up.
Fox working the head and body with strikes. Fox is looking for a kimura but Vincent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fox to get the leverage. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fox in particular looking to stall. Fox seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vincent is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Desmond Fox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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