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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Stamford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Stamford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ithalo Foreman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman avoids the body shot from Stamford.
Stamford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foreman misses with a double jab.
Stamford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stamford tries to clinch there but Foreman circles away.
Stamford drops his hands momentarily and Foreman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Grant Stamford has been cut.
Stamford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Foreman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stamford counters with a nice body shot.
Stamford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foreman.
Foreman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grant Stamford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Stamford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foreman throws a right hand that Stamford ducks under and follows up with a left that Stamford also avoids with ease.
Foreman cracks Stamford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stamford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Foreman finish him?
Stamford is rocked!
Foreman throws a looping overhand right but Stamford ducks down to avoid it.
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt
and Stamford counters with a right hand to the body.
Stamford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stamford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foreman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stamford swivels and escapes.
Foreman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stamford on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamford stuffs the takedown attempt from Foreman. Foreman gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant Stamford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ithalo Foreman.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stamford stuffs the takedown attempt from Foreman. Foreman gets slowly back to his feet.
Foreman looks gassed!
Foreman keeps the fight on the outside.
Stamford tries to clinch up.
Stamford clinches up against the cage.
Stamford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stamford pushes Foreman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Foreman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stamford.
Foreman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stamford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foreman.
Foreman has had enough of the clinch but Stamford keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Stamford.
Foreman jumps guard and drags Stamford to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stamford content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Stamford from controlling successfully.
Stamford stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foreman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stamford counters with a nice uppercut.
Stamford closes the distance and clinches.
Stamford swings wildly with an uppercut but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stamford tries to clinch up.
Foreman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stamford circles away quickly and effectively.
Foreman shoots in looking for a takedown. Stamford tries to sprawl out of it but Foreman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stamford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stamford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman misses with a looping left.
Stamford throws a right hand that Foreman ducks under and follows up with a left that Foreman also avoids with ease.
Foreman tries to clinch there but Stamford circles away.
Stamford darts in trying to clinch
and Foreman counters with a nice body shot.
Foreman tries to bum rush Stamford with a series of wild strikes but Stamford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stamford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stamford tries to clinch up.
Stamford scores with a hook.
Foreman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stamford moves into the clinch.
Stamford stalling in the clinch but Foreman improves position.
Stamford misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman lands with a right to the head.
Foreman wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foreman's efforts to push away.
Foreman blocks a body shot from Stamford.
Stamford tries a body shot but Foreman blocks it.
Stamford has had enough of the clinch but Foreman keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Foreman.
Stamford taking a breather.
Foreman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman manages to break the clinch.
Stamford connects with the punch.
Foreman feints and as Stamford raises his hands in defense, Foreman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foreman stopping the sweep attempt from Stamford.
Foreman trying to control but Stamford is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ithalo Foreman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Stamford's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stamford has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ithalo Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stamford throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.
Stamford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foreman tries to avoid it but Stamford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foreman to the ground. Foreman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foreman closes the distance and clinches.
Foreman goes for a takedown attempt but Stamford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Stamford misses.
Stamford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stamford tries to work over Foreman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stamford breaks the clinch.
Stamford forces Foreman back against the cage and clinches.
Foreman is leaning against Stamford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stamford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foreman's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Foreman as Stamford tries to tie him up.
Stamford wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamford tries to throw a body punch but Foreman avoids it by throwing Stamford back against the cage.
Foreman prevents the takedown attempt.
Stamford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stamford defending well as Foreman loads up on a big left hand.
Stamford misses with a double jab
and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.
Foreman presses Stamford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Foreman breaks the clinch.
Foreman lands a nice hook to Stamford's body. Stamford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Foreman.
Stamford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamford avoids the body shot from Foreman.
Foreman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foreman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stamford blocks a jab.
Ithalo Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foreman pushes Stamford up against the cage in a clinch.
Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foreman. Stamford does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamford closes the distance but Foreman moves to the side
and Foreman counters by clinching up.
Stamford struggles to land a body shot inside as Foreman controls his hands.
Stamford misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foreman lands a body shot.
Foreman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stamford momentarily.
Foreman misses with a jab to the body
and Stamford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foreman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stamford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foreman throws a series of punches but Stamford moves out of range.
Foreman pushes Stamford up against the cage in a clinch.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foreman misses with a two punch combination.
Stamford digs a good hook to Foreman's body.
Foreman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stamford clinches but Foreman breaks the clinch
and Foreman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stamford's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stamford is keeping the position for now.
Foreman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stamford controls Foreman momentarily but Foreman frees himself.
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.
Stamford keeping full guard, as Foreman tries to pass.
Foreman advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ithalo Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Stamford's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stamford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foreman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foreman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foreman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Foreman wants to pass to mount but Stamford is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamford is looking to control Foreman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stamford avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stamford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foreman on the ground.
Foreman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stamford's head.
Foreman passes to side control.
Foreman stands up and beckons Stamford to his feet.
Foreman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Foreman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stamford darts in trying to clinch
and Foreman counters with a three punch combo that has Stamford backing up. Stamford nods at Foreman to acknowledge the strikes.
Stamford misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman throws a lazy right hand but Stamford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foreman misses with a two punch combination.
Stamford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foreman finds it's way round the side to connect with Stamford's head.
Stamford tries to clinch up
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Stamford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Foreman.
Foreman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stamford lands a jab to the nose.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foreman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stamford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stamford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foreman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stamford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foreman's elbow.
Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Stamford shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foreman's guard.
Stamford looking to sit in guard and control but Foreman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foreman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grant Stamford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ithalo Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foreman stands up and waves to Stamford to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ithalo Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foreman 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ithalo Foreman!
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energy
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FIGHT
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