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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchett comes to the cage accompanied by Protect your neck. Connell has chosen Rob Kelly - Rockstar as his entrance music. Chris Pritchett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Pritchett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Doran Connell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell is looking to clinch.
Pritchett closes the distance and clinches.
Connell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pritchett is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connell.
Connell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pritchett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connell wants to clinch but Pritchett slips to the side
and Pritchett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connell tries to clinch
and Pritchett moves into the clinch.
Pritchett misses with the head strike.
Connell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pritchett.
Connell has picked Pritchett up - he's going for a ride! Connell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pritchett manages to get to full guard.
Pritchett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Connell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connell looking to sit in guard and control but Pritchett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pritchett trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchett is fighting to break Connell's control of his arms but Connell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pritchett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pritchett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pritchett trying to control but Connell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pritchett trying to move into half guard but instead Connell has managed to sweep!
Connell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Connell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Pritchett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pritchett looking for a guillotine here but Connell defends easily.
Pritchett is working an open guard so Connell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Connell forces Pritchett back against the cage and clinches.
Connell lands an elbow that stopped Pritchett in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Chris Pritchett has been cut.
Connell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Connell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connell lands an elbow that stopped Pritchett in his tracks for a moment.
Pritchett takes an elbow to the temple.
Connell lands a knee to the head.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Connell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pritchett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Connell looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doran Connell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Pritchett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Connell checks a leg kick.
Connell darts in trying to clinch
and Pritchett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pritchett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pritchett prevents it.
Connell lands a nice elbow.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike from Connell.
Connell wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pritchett avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks with his arms.
Pritchett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connell ducks under a wild hook from Pritchett.
Connell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pritchett tries to avoid it but Connell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pritchett to the ground. Pritchett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Pritchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doran Connell.
Connell is breathing heavily.
Connell tries for a takedown but Pritchett circles away easily
and Pritchett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell wants to clinch but Pritchett slips to the side
and Pritchett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connell looks to clinch
and Pritchett moves into the clinch.
Pritchett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pritchett fails to land.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connell misses with an elbow strike.
Pritchett misses with a punch on the inside.
Connell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pritchett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pritchett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Connell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Connell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pritchett wants to control but Connell is having none of it.
Pritchett is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchett 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.
Connell trying to advance position but Pritchett counters by regaining guard.
Pritchett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Connell defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Connell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Connell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Connell wants to control from the top but Pritchett keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell throwing strikes but missing.
Connell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connell wants to control from the top but Pritchett keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connell wants to clinch
and Pritchett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pritchett.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Connell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pritchett's defenses.
Connell misses with an elbow over the top.
Pritchett takes an elbow to the temple.
Pritchett dodges an elbow strike from Connell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knees to the body from Connell.
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Connell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pritchett's brow.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
Pritchett avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pritchett blocks the elbow strike.
Connell has Pritchett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pritchett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike.
Connell connects with a knee to the head.
Connell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell misses with a knee to the head.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pritchett throws an elbow but misses.
Connell throws an elbow that misses.
Connell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Pritchett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Pritchett's cut.
That's time! Pritchett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pritchett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pritchett doesn't manage to clinch there - Connell circles away.
Pritchett throws a leg kick which misses Connell's front leg but catches the back leg as Connell tries to avoid it.
Connell misses with a head kick.
Connell wants to clinch.
Connell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pritchett.
Pritchett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connell closes the distance and clinches up with Pritchett, looking for a takedown. Connell pushes Pritchett against the cage but Pritchett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connell closes the distance but Pritchett moves to the side
and Pritchett counters with a body kick that stops Connell in his tracks momentarily.
Pritchett misses with a double jab.
Connell throws a sloppy head kick and Pritchett moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchett moves in looking to clinch but Connell pushes him off.
Chris Pritchett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pritchett counters with a stiff right hand.
Pritchett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connell looks to clinch
and Pritchett counters with a three punch combo that has Connell backing up. Connell nods at Pritchett to acknowledge the strikes.
Connell looks to clinch
and Pritchett counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pritchett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Connell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pritchett has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Connell.
Connell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chris Pritchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doran Connell.
A bit of stalling here from Pritchett.
Pritchett prevents the takedown attempt.
Pritchett misses with a body punch.
Connell lands a nice elbow.
Pritchett dodges an elbow strike from Connell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
Pritchett avoids the elbow strike from Connell, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pritchett - that landed with a thud.
Pritchett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Connell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Pritchett.
Connell tries to land a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks with his arms.
Pritchett is trying to break the clinch but Connell has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Connell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pritchett avoids it.
Connell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pritchett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Pritchett - that landed with a thud.
Connell lands a damaging elbow.
Connell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pritchett breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pritchett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Connell with a poor takedown
and Pritchett counters with a nice uppercut.
Connell tried to score with a low kick but Pritchett checks it.
Pritchett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connell.
Connell darts in trying to clinch
and Pritchett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Pritchett.
Connell tries to clinch
and Pritchett counters with a stiff right hand.
Connell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pritchett's calf.
Connell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Connell wants to clinch up but Pritchett keeps it at a distance.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch but Pritchett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pritchett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Connell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connell clinches but Pritchett breaks the clinch
and Pritchett counters with a left to the body.
Connell moves in looking to clinch but Pritchett pushes him off.
Pritchett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pritchett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connell looks to clinch
and Pritchett counters with a stiff right hand.
Pritchett throws a jab when Connell was well out of range.
Connell tries a head kick but it misses.
Pritchett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pritchett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Pritchett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pritchett 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Chris Pritchett!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Chris Pritchett!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chris Pritchett!
Chris Pritchett wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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