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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between St John McSevein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for St John McSevein has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, St John McSevein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cal Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSevein throws a right hand that Tennant ducks under and follows up with a left that Tennant also avoids with ease.
Tennant misses with a double jab
and McSevein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tennant's guard.
McSevein throwing strikes from guard but Tennant blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tennant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSevein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tennant seems keen to control McSevein's posture.
McSevein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tennant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tennant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McSevein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tennant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McSevein throws and elbow that misses. Tennant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McSevein's guard. Nice move by Tennant!
Tennant trying to control but McSevein is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McSevein wants to stand up but Tennant is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McSevein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McSevein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tennant tries to clinch but McSevein moves out of range.
Tennant fails with the takedown
and McSevein counters with a nice uppercut.
Tennant misses with a leg kick
and McSevein counters with a takedown into side control.
Tennant on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McSevein in side control lands a decent elbow.
McSevein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tennant is avoiding damage well.
Tennant looks gassed!
Tennant avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McSevein.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McSevein scores with punches from side control.
McSevein lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by McSevein.
McSevein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tennant down.
Tennant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tennant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tennant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tennant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tennant.
Tennant trying to keep a closed guard but McSevein is proving a slippery customer.
McSevein wants to pass the guard but Tennant is keeping the position.
McSevein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSevein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tennant's head.
McSevein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tennant's head.
McSevein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McSevein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tennant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McSevein defends well.
McSevein throws a strike but Tennant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tennant prevents McSevein from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St John McSevein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McSevein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tennant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McSevein lands some shots froms side control.
Tennant gets back to half guard.
Tennant is looking for a sweep. McSevein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tennant has hold of McSevein's hands but McSevein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McSevein working over Tennant with some ground and pound. Tennant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McSevein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tennant's head.
McSevein working the head and body with strikes.
Tennant taking some punishment here, with McSevein in his half guard.
McSevein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tennant regains full guard. Nicely done.
McSevein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSevein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tennant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McSevein scoring with punches to the head and body.
McSevein passes Tennant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McSevein lands a nice short elbow.
McSevein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tennant's head.
McSevein throwing shots but Tennant is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSevein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tennant is looking for a sweep. McSevein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
McSevein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McSevein with the ground and pound but Tennant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tennant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tennant with a lazy takedown attempt
so McSevein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tennant pulls McSevein in close to prevent any damage.
McSevein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McSevein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tennant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tennant keeping full guard, as McSevein tries to pass.
Tennant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McSevein is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McSevein off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tennant tries to clinch up.
Tennant fails with the takedown
and McSevein counters with a head kick.
McSevein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McSevein showed some decent athleticism there.
St John McSevein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tennant is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSevein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tennant is trying to maintain the position but McSevein is very close to passing his half guard.
Tennant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McSevein forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McSevein connects with a nice short shot to Tennant's temple.
McSevein lands strikes from half guard.
Tennant looks like he's trying to stand up.
McSevein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
St John McSevein dominated that second round.
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!
McSevein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tennant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McSevein is putting a hurting on Tennant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tennant managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McSevein.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tennant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tennant gets back to half guard.
Tennant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tennant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McSevein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tennant looks like he's trying to stand up.
McSevein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSevein tries to pass to full mount but Tennant defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tennant throws a head kick that misses
and McSevein counters with a shoot takedown. Tennant fights it but they end up in guard.
McSevein landing with the ground and pound.
McSevein connects with a couple of short punches.
Tennant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tennant pushes McSevein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McSevein dodges the punch combination from Tennant.
Tennant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tennant has his takedown stuffed
and McSevein counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tennant!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSevein is landing with some decent strikes but Tennant is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tennant taking shots to the head.
McSevein lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tennant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tennant gets back to half guard.
McSevein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tennant's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant wants to control but McSevein is keeping busy.
McSevein misses with a head shot. Tennant uses the momentum to regain guard.
McSevein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tennant is keeping the position for now.
Tennant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McSevein.
Cal Tennant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tennant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McSevein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McSevein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tennant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McSevein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McSevein.
McSevein slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McSevein working the ground and pound.
Tennant pushes McSevein away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McSevein gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McSevein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tennant to see if he's OK.
St John McSevein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tennant takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as McSevein stalls from top position.
Tennant prevents McSevein from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St John McSevein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McSevein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for St John McSevein!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for St John McSevein!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for St John McSevein!
St John McSevein wins by unanimous decision!
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