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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Brannon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Ricketts !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Brannon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricketts stuffs the takedown.
Brannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricketts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricketts dodges the punch combination from Brannon.
Brannon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ricketts , pushing him back against the cage.
Brannon can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Brannon - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brannon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ricketts decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brannon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ricketts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ricketts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ricketts !
Ricketts trying to control the position but Brannon is working away.
Brannon is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannon is not content to let Ricketts control the position.
Ricketts taking a break here but Brannon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Brannon pushes Ricketts off looking to stand but Ricketts dives back in and keeps control.
Ricketts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brannon tries to get to full guard but Ricketts has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brannon can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brannon is not content to let Ricketts control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brannon throws a right hand that Ricketts ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricketts also avoids with ease.
Ricketts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brannon.
Ricketts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brannon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brannon looks gassed!
Brannon trying to control but Ricketts is working from the bottom.
Ricketts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts looking to control.
Brannon trying to control but Ricketts is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ricketts could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ricketts wants to stand but Brannon is controlling the position.
Brannon stopping the sweep attempt from Ricketts .
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brannon clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricketts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ricketts gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Brannon is adopting a defensive guard.
Brannon has his foot on Ricketts 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ricketts works his way back into a safe position though.
Brannon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricketts defends well.
Ricketts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brannon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ricketts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brannon is trying to stand.
Ricketts wants to control but Brannon is keeping him busy.
Brannon wants to control but Ricketts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannon actively working from the bottom here.
Brannon is breathing heavily.
Ricketts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricketts seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brannon for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brannon takes a swing at Ricketts 's ribcage but misses.
Ricketts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricketts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brannon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ricketts wants to control the pace but Brannon is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannon tries to lock up and control but Ricketts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brannon is squirming around, avoiding Ricketts 's attempts to control the action.
Brannon is bucking up trying to escape but Ricketts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ricketts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannon is trying to escape the mount.
Ricketts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ricketts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brannon is looking to escape.
Brannon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brannon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricketts trying to control but Brannon is working from the bottom.
Brannon is looking for a triangle but Ricketts pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brannon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ricketts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Ricketts dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ricketts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricketts has closed the distance and engaged Brannon in a clinch.
Brannon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ricketts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brannon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brannon is trying to drag Ricketts to the mat but Ricketts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricketts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brannon prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannon prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricketts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brannon.
Ray Ricketts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Brannon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannon tries to stall but Ricketts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ricketts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brannon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brannon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ricketts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brannon looking for a takedown.
Ricketts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brannon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricketts stalling in the clinch.
Ricketts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brannon breaks the clinch.
Ricketts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brannon looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brannon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricketts pulls his head out easily.
Brannon trying to control but Ricketts postures up.
Brannon looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Ricketts there.
Brannon trying to control but Ricketts postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ricketts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricketts wants to control but Brannon is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts tries to stand and escape but Brannon is controlling the position.
Brannon is positioning himself well to prevent Ricketts advancing to mount.
Ricketts is trying to control. Brannon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brannon wants to control but Ricketts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brannon is not content to let Ricketts control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Ricketts showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricketts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Ricketts !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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