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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between boxing sparing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, boxing sparing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke takes the fight into the clinch.
Locke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locke stalling against the cage.
Locke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sparing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
sparing can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Locke.
It looks like boxing sparing has been cut.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke lands a nice knee to the body.
sparing is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locke obliges.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke moves into range and clinches up with sparing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Locke throws an elbow but misses.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke breaks the clinch.
Locke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Locke pulls guard successfully.
sparing prevents Locke from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke wants to sweep here but sparing controlling him for the moment.
sparing stands up from Locke's guard - sparing perhaps looking for a knockout.
Horrible takedown by Locke or perhaps it was just good defense by sparing which made him look bad.
sparing wants to clinch
and Locke moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from sparing.
sparing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from sparing.
sparing is trying to break free.
sparing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Locke.
Locke prevents sparing from breaking the clinch.
sparing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
sparing working hard to break the clinch.
Locke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
sparing is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke has sparing pressed against the cage, preventing sparing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sparing can't break the clinch.
sparing tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke with a knee to the head.
sparing is trying to break the clinch but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
sparing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Locke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
sparing tries to circle away but Locke has him pinned against the cage.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Locke tries a knee to the head but sparing blocks it.
Locke looking to throw knees to the head but sparing is blocking nicely.
Locke throws a knee to the head but misses.
sparing lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
sparing managing to block the knees to the body from Locke.
sparing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Locke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke prevents sparing from breaking the clinch.
Locke has sparing pressed against the cage, preventing sparing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Locke can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from sparing.
The referee calls for Locke to work.
Locke keeps control of sparing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
sparing misses with an elbow over the top.
Locke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
Locke looking to throw knees to the head but sparing is blocking nicely.
Locke tries a knee to the head but sparing blocks it.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but sparing blocks with his arms.
sparing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Locke or not.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
sparing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Locke scores with a shot to the side of sparing's head.
sparing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
Locke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
sparing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Locke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sparing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Locke scoring well with a low kick there.
sparing closes the distance but Locke moves to the side
and Locke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Locke tries to clinch there but sparing circles away.
sparing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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.
Locke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
sparing breaks the clinch.
sparing darts in trying to clinch
and Locke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
sparing has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
Locke has clasped his hands together around sparing's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Locke wants to stand but sparing is controlling his arm.
Locke prevents sparing from escaping the position.
sparing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Locke decides to stand up, so the ref orders sparing to his feet.
Locke darts in and clinches sparing up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sparing wants to break free but Locke has control.
sparing has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
sparing is trying to break free.
Locke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
sparing wants to break free but Locke has control.
sparing has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on boxing sparing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Locke clinches up against the cage.
Locke crunches a lovely knee into sparing's ribcage.
Locke landing knees to the head.
sparing swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke wants a takedown.
Locke looking to throw knees to the head but sparing is blocking nicely.
sparing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Locke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but sparing pulls him back up using the underhooks.
sparing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
sparing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
sparing digs a right hand underneath Locke's ribcage. Locke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
sparing is trying to break the clinch but Locke is controlling him.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
sparing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Locke keeps control of sparing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke landing knees to the head.
sparing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sparing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke misses with a knee strike.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
sparing wants to get back to striking at distance but Locke won't allow it.
sparing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but sparing blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
boxing sparing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sparing lands with a nice body kick.
John Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sparing tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Locke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. sparing is lucky that one didn't land flush.
sparing darts in trying to clinch
and Locke moves into the clinch.
sparing takes a knee right on the jaw!
sparing is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
sparing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Locke just misses with a elbow thrown towards sparing's brow.
A short uppercut from sparing.
Locke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has sparing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
sparing pushes Locke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sparing's efforts to push away.
sparing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from sparing.
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.
sparing gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Locke.
boxing sparing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Locke.
Locke goes for a takedown attempt but sparing pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
sparing can't break the clinch.
Locke throws a knee to the head but misses.
sparing is looking to break free of the clinch but Locke has double underhooks.
sparing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
sparing unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
sparing lands a hook to the side of the head.
sparing tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Locke moves into range and clinches up with sparing.
sparing takes a knee to the side of the body.
sparing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from sparing.
sparing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sparing lands a shot to the body.
Locke with a knee to the head.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sparing's efforts to push away.
sparing wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from sparing.
sparing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, sparing regains guard.
sparing uses the cage to get back to his feet.
sparing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and sparing wants it to stay on the feet.
sparing rushes Locke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Locke throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Locke.
sparing lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from sparing.
Locke tries to work over sparing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on sparing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke has sparing pressed against the cage, preventing sparing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Locke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sparing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Locke tries a knee to the head but sparing blocks it.
Locke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
Locke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
sparing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
sparing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
sparing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Locke rushes sparing and presses him up against the cage.
sparing is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
sparing is looking to break free of the clinch but Locke has double underhooks.
Locke lands a knee to the head.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sparing tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke tries to clinch but sparing moves out of range.
sparing tries to clinch up
and Locke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
sparing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sparing has Locke up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on boxing sparing's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Locke takes one on the button.
sparing misses with a double jab.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping sparing at a distance.
sparing clinches but Locke breaks the clinch
and Locke counters with an inside leg kick.
sparing closes the distance but Locke moves to the side
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch.
sparing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Locke landing knees to the head.
Locke presses sparing against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Locke with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Locke.
Locke looking to throw knees to the head but sparing is blocking nicely.
John Locke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Locke is trying to trip sparing. He has hold of a leg but sparing is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Locke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Locke is pushing down on sparing's leg trying to pass to half guard. sparing is fighting to maintain full guard but Locke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Locke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sparing defending well though.
Locke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Locke wants to pass the guard but sparing is defending well.
sparing looks like he's trying to stand up.
sparing scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Locke manages to mount him!
sparing wants to try and get back to his feet.
Locke controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sparing wants to try and get back to his feet.
Locke controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Locke 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.
Locke looking to control but sparing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
sparing wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
sparing is trying to stand.
Locke controlling his opponent.
sparing's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Locke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Locke just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sparing swats away the attempt to clinch by Locke.
sparing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
sparing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
sparing avoids the head kick by Locke.
boxing sparing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sparing clinches but Locke breaks the clinch
and Locke counters with a series of strikes. sparing will be more careful next time no doubt.
sparing clinches but Locke breaks the clinch
and Locke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
sparing scores with a jab. Locke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
sparing looks to clinch
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Locke.
sparing lands with a left to the head.
sparing has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
John Locke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
sparing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
sparing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Locke counters with an outside leg kick.
Locke fails with the takedown.
boxing sparing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sparing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Locke 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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