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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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177 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearson.
Pearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ellis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Ellis.
Ellis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pearson.
A jab lands there for Ellis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
A combination from Ellis does no damage.
Pearson fails with the takedown.
Andrew Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Pearson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ross Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pearson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pearson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Ellis lands with a nice combination. Pearson backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ellis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pearson backs up against the cage.
Pearson shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis scores with a one two! Pearson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellis clobbers Pearson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ellis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pearson shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis lands a two punch combo.
Andrew Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis throws a one two combo.
Pearson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellis.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pearson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearson shoots in but Ellis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pearson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pearson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellis.
Ellis misses with the combination.
Ellis works over Pearson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ellis scores with a four punch combination!
Pearson fails with the takedown
and Ellis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrew Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four 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.
Pearson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ellis cracks Pearson with an open hand slap.
Ellis misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ellis dominated that second round.
That's time! Ellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ellis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ellis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pearson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Ellis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ellis cracks Pearson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pearson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pearson.
Ellis is trying to stand up here but Pearson is controlling him well.
Pearson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ellis is trying to stand up here but Pearson is controlling him well.
Pearson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ellis has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is defending against the submission attempts here by Pearson.
Ellis looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pearson throws a combination that misses
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Pearson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellis misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andrew Ellis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pearson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Pearson.
Pearson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson has his takedown stuffed
and Ellis counters with a three punch combo that has Pearson backing up. Pearson nods at Ellis to acknowledge the strikes.
Pearson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson shoots and misses
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Andrew Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ellis stalks Pearson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pearson's face. Pearson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ellis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ellis lands a jab-cross combination.
Pearson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ellis counters with a two punch combo.
Andrew Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Ellis both land. Nice combination.
Ellis scores with a jab. Pearson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ellis misses with a few strikes there.
Ellis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson fails with the takedown
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Ellis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danga de danga de dang - Ellis scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Ellis had his way with Ross Pearson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pearson misses with a takedown
and Ellis counters with a three punch combo that has Pearson backing up. Pearson nods at Ellis to acknowledge the strikes.
Pearson shoots and misses
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis looks to land a combination. Pearson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis looks to land a combination. Pearson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ellis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pearson backs up against the cage.
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.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Ellis misses with a two punch combination.
Ellis throws a combination. Pearson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearson.
Ellis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pearson fails with the takedown
and Pearson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrew Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Ellis looks to land a combination. Pearson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ellis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellis lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Ellis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ellis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Andrew Ellis!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Andrew Ellis!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Andrew Ellis!
Andrew Ellis wins by unanimous decision!
Andrew Ellis retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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