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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley scores with a punch to the head.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black wants to clinch.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black swinging wilding here.
Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashley is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to hold on to Lashley's head to control him but Lashley postures up.
Lashley wants to stand up but Black is controlling the position.
Lashley working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Black's thigh. Black counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lashley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Black manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lashley has Black in his guard.
Lashley pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing 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.
Let's hope that Lashley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lashley has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Lashley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lashley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Black stands up and waves to Lashley to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black regains half guard.
Black is breathing heavily.
Lashley seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
Black tries to kick Lashley off but Lashley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Black wants to control but Lashley is keeping busy.
Black is looking for a sweep. Lashley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is trying to stand back up but Lashley is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lashley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Lashley keeps moving and retains side control.
Black is not content to let Lashley control the position.
Lashley looks up at the clock and then as Black takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lashley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lashley throws a head kick that misses.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Lashley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lashley backs up against the cage.
Lashley is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lashley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lashley.
Lashley lands a couple of elbows.
Lashley trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lashley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lashley looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Lashley lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lashley looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Lashley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Lashley blocks nicely.
That's two 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.
Lashley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lashley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Lashley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Black's guard now.
Black lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lashley!
Black working Lashley over with strikes here.
Lashley tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Black unloading with bombs!
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lashley's face.
Black pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black lands with some strikes.
Lashley wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Bobby Lashley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lashley is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
Black working Lashley over with strikes here.
Lashley is bucking up trying to escape but Black cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lashley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lashley won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Lashley is proving a slippery customer.
Lashley won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Lashley is proving a slippery customer.
Lashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Lashley won't allow Black to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lashley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lashley showed some decent athleticism there.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black has one foot on Lashley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lashley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Black gets to his feet. Lashley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Black with a poor takedown
and Lashley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
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!
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lashley wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lashley is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black winds up and cracks Lashley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lashley is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Black.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lashley scores a takedown into full mount!
Black is looking to improve his position but Lashley isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lashley landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Lashley.
Lashley content just to control the position here.
Lashley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lashley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lashley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lashley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lashley is landing with some decent strikes but Black is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lashley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lashley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lashley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lashley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lashley!
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energy
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RATING
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