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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Vigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Jafool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jafool has chosen Toots & the Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bradley Jafool has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Van Vigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Jafool!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jafool has closed the distance and engaged Vigo in a clinch.
Jafool wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Jafool.
Vigo is rocked!
It looks like Van Vigo has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jafool takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oh Vigo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jafool decides to pull guard.
Jafool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vigo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jafool manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vigo manages to get himself to full guard.
Vigo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jafool controls the pace.
Jafool drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jafool jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo keeping moving, preventing Jafool from controlling successfully.
Jafool won't allow Vigo to get back to his feet.
Vigo keeping full guard, as Jafool tries to pass.
Jafool passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two 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.
Jafool wants to control but Vigo is keeping him busy.
Jafool looks gassed!
Vigo wants to get back to his feet.
Vigo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vigo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vigo cracks a nice hook into Jafool's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vigo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jafool looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jafool stands up out of the half guard.
Vigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jafool closes the distance and clinches up with Vigo, looking for a takedown. Jafool pushes Vigo against the cage but Vigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vigo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jafool closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Jafool is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vigo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jafool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafool working over Vigo with some ground and pound. Vigo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jafool content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vigo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jafool on the ground.
Jafool not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jafool thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vigo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Jafool dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Vigo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Vigo.
It looks like Bradley Jafool has been cut.
Jafool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vigo as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Vigo.
Vigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafool manages to avoid it.
Jafool tries to clinch there but Vigo circles away.
Horrible takedown by Jafool or perhaps it was just good defense by Vigo which made him look bad.
Jafool takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice combination there by Vigo.
Vigo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jafool.
Vigo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jafool shoots in for a double leg but Vigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Vigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Jafool.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vigo throws a leg kick which misses Jafool's front leg but catches the back leg as Jafool tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo misses with a body kick.
Vigo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jafool tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Vigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Vigo lands but Jafool takes it in his stride.
Vigo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vigo stuffs the takedown.
Vigo scores with a nice right hand.
Jafool will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jafool fails with a takedown attempt.
Jafool scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafool with shots to the head and body - Vigo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jafool misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jafool scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
Jafool landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jafool wants to control the pace but Vigo is squirming around nicely.
Jafool in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vigo'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.
Jafool putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jafool scoring with strikes but Vigo is staying in there.
Jafool looking for a guillotine from mount but Vigo is having none of it.
Vigo is squirming around, avoiding Jafool's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vigo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vigo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jafool lands a nice shot to the head.
Jafool has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jafool landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jafool jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vigo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vigo and Jafool has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jafool working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Jafool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Vigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jafool changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vigo tries to avoid it but Jafool manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vigo to the ground. Vigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jafool fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jafool shoots in for a takedown but Vigo shows good takedown defense.
Van Vigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Jafool.
A head kick by Jafool misses
and Vigo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vigo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jafool is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jafool is looking for a triangle but Vigo pushes his legs off easily.
Vigo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jafool tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafool bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vigo's guard.
Vigo keeping moving, preventing Jafool from controlling successfully.
Vigo trying to keep a closed guard but Jafool is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two 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.
Jafool scores a takedown into full mount!
Jafool can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vigo is looking to escape.
Bradley Jafool has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vigo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafool can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vigo is looking to escape.
Jafool working the ground and pound effectively.
Vigo wants to get back to his feet.
Jafool should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four 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.
Vigo is trying desperately to improve position.
Jafool with the ground and pound from mount.
Van Vigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vigo is in a horrible position here. Jafool smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vigo taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bradley Jafool.
I've got Jafool winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Jafool!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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