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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Ellagrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brandon Ellagrande was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Blessed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Ellagrande!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellagrande has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blessed is looking to control Ellagrande's arms but Ellagrande gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blessed has his back to the cage.
Ellagrande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Brian Blessed has been cut.
Blessed is trying to break the clinch but Ellagrande is controlling him.
Ellagrande dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Ellagrande's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ellagrande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellagrande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellagrande rushes Blessed and presses him up against the cage.
Blessed scores with a hook to the body.
Ellagrande holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blessed struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellagrande controls his hands.
Ellagrande blocks a body shot from Blessed.
Blessed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blessed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blessed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ellagrande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellagrande breaks the clinch.
Blessed looks to clinch
and Ellagrande counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande'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.
Ellagrande crunches a lovely knee into Blessed's ribcage.
Ellagrande is looking to control Blessed's arms but Blessed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellagrande has his back to the cage.
Ellagrande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed tries to circle away but Ellagrande has him pinned against the cage.
Ellagrande tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blessed smiles and moves away.
Blessed looks to clinch
and Ellagrande counters by clinching up.
Blessed being controlled against the cage.
Blessed is trying to force a seperation but Ellagrande has the dominant position.
Blessed avoiding damage as Ellagrande throws knees to the body.
Blessed stalling.
Ellagrande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellagrande looking to throw knees to the head but Blessed is blocking nicely.
Ellagrande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blessed wants to clinch.
Ellagrande lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blessed's sensitive parts.
Ellagrande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ellagrande lands a nice knee to the body.
Blessed is breathing heavily.
Ellagrande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Blessed catches Ellagrande right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Blessed.
Ellagrande closes the distance and pushes Blessed back into the cage.
Ellagrande landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande landing knees to the head.
Ellagrande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Ellagrande to work.
Ellagrande breaks from the clinch.
Ellagrande feints and as Blessed raises his hands in defense, Ellagrande changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellagrande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blessed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ellagrande trying to control the position from guard on top but Blessed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellagrande postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande stands up from Blessed's guard - Ellagrande perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ellagrande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blessed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellagrande doesn't manage to clinch there - Blessed circles away.
Blessed swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande has managed to clinch.
Ellagrande keeps control of Blessed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellagrande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blessed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blessed blocks a head kick by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande gets a clinch.
Ellagrande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellagrande landing knees to the head.
Blessed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellagrande effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande throws an elbow that misses.
Blessed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ellagrande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellagrande with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brian Blessed's cut is getting worse.
Blessed is trying to force a seperation but Ellagrande has the dominant position.
Ellagrande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellagrande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blessed takes an elbow to the temple.
Ellagrande lands an elbow inside that Blessed shrugs off.
Ellagrande manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Ellagrande or perhaps it was just good defense by Blessed which made him look bad.
Ellagrande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellagrande rushes Blessed and presses him up against the cage.
Blessed misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellagrande trying to land knees to the body.
Blessed has Ellagrande pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ellagrande fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brian Blessed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ellagrande.
Ellagrande keeps control of Blessed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ellagrande dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Blessed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blessed throws a series of punches but Ellagrande moves out of range.
Ellagrande clinches up with Blessed and pushes him back against the cage.
Blessed avoids a wild elbow strike from Ellagrande.
Blessed wants to break free but Ellagrande has control.
Ellagrande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blessed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blessed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellagrande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blessed slaps away a takedown attempt from Ellagrande, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ellagrande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blessed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blessed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ellagrande jumps guard and drags Blessed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ellagrande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blessed is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blessed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ellagrande is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed wants to pass the guard but Ellagrande is keeping the position.
Ellagrande is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blessed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ellagrande's guard.
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.
Ellagrande is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blessed looking to sit in guard and control but Ellagrande gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ellagrande pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blessed is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blessed wants to clinch but Ellagrande slips to the side
and Ellagrande counters by clinching up.
Ellagrande breaks from the clinch.
Ellagrande fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande rushes Blessed and presses him up against the cage.
Blessed wants to break free but Ellagrande has control.
Ellagrande unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blessed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellagrande is trying to drag Blessed to the mat but Blessed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brian Blessed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ellagrande.
Ellagrande has Blessed pressed against the cage, preventing Blessed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellagrande with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellagrande misses with a knee strike.
Ellagrande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blessed moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellagrande breaks the clinch.
Blessed clinches up against the cage.
Ellagrande has Blessed pressed against the cage, preventing Blessed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellagrande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellagrande dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Ellagrande is looking to clinch but Blessed is avoiding it.
Ellagrande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande shoots in and drives through. Blessed sprawls well.
Ellagrande keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellagrande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blessed sprawls well. Blessed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ellagrande gets slowly back to his feet.
Blessed tries to clinch up
and Ellagrande counters by moving into the clinch.
Ellagrande stalling in the clinch but Blessed improves position.
Blessed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellagrande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellagrande tries to close the distance and clinch but Blessed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blessed tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ellagrande counter with a right hand.
Blessed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blessed misses with a straight right.
Brian Blessed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blessed throws a combination. Ellagrande tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ellagrande moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blessed.
Still in the clinch, Blessed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandon Ellagrande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ellagrande stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ellagrande manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ellagrande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ellagrande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Blessed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ellagrande clinches.
Ellagrande will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blessed up against the cage.
Blessed cracks Ellagrande with a nice body shot.
Blessed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ellagrande is keeping busy.
Ellagrande misses with a knee strike.
Blessed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ellagrande breaks from the clinch.
Ellagrande pushes Blessed up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellagrande jumps guard but Blessed stands there with Ellagrande around his waist. Ellagrande gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ellagrande tries to score a body lock takedown but Blessed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ellagrande is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blessed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brian Blessed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ellagrande.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellagrande is looking to control Blessed's arms but Blessed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellagrande has his back to the cage.
Blessed takes an elbow to the temple.
Ellagrande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blessed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blessed darts in and clinches Ellagrande up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellagrande with a knee to the head.
Ellagrande keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blessed's efforts to push away.
Blessed working hard to break the clinch.
Ellagrande tries to stall but Blessed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ellagrande throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ellagrande as Blessed tries to tie him up.
Ellagrande has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blessed regains guard immediately.
Blessed is pulling down on Ellagrande's head to control his posture.
Ellagrande postures up.
Blessed wants to stand and escape but Ellagrande is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande passes Blessed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ellagrande wants to take a breather but Blessed is having none of it.
Ellagrande has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blessed tries to lock up and control but Ellagrande gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ellagrande thowing shots but they're missing.
Ellagrande thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blessed wants to control but Ellagrande is having none of it.
Blessed is looking to get to half guard.
Brian Blessed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellagrande thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blessed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blessed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ellagrande on the ground.
Ellagrande wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blessed keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blessed is looking to improve his position.
Ellagrande passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ellagrande working for a guillotine from mount but Blessed is in no mood to give up.
Brandon Ellagrande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellagrande punching from mount but Blessed doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Ellagrande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ellagrande 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Ellagrande!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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