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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stillwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend comes to the cage accompanied by Like a G6. Johnny Legend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Johnny Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Stillwell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stillwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Legend lands with a right hand.
Stillwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legend throws a jab when Stillwell was well out of range.
Legend connects with a body shot.
Stillwell needs to keep his hands up - Legend had a free shot at his head there.
Stillwell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Legend's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Legend is looking to reverse the position.
Legend manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stillwell's best efforts.
Stillwell content to control rather than advance.
Legend is looking for a sweep. Stillwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stillwell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stillwell wants to take Legend's back but he can't do it this time.
Legend is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillwell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stillwell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Legend bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stillwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stillwell holds on and takes a little breather.
Legend slips nicely into half guard.
Legend seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stillwell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend is looking for a kimura but Stillwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Legend to get the leverage.
Stillwell wants to get back to full guard.
Legend wants to work for an arm triangle but Stillwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stillwell wants to improve his position but Legend is controlling well.
Legend is working for a kimura but Stillwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Stillwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Legend.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Legend is breathing heavily.
Stillwell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stillwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Legend gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stillwell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Legend doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Legend manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Legend slips nicely into half guard.
Legend trying to control the action but Stillwell is working from the bottom.
Stillwell actively working from the bottom here.
Legend wants to work for an arm triangle but Stillwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stillwell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Legend's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Legend's back!
Legend fending off the submission attempt from Stillwell.
Legend covering up well under a series of strikes from Stillwell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend trying to control the hands but Stillwell won't let him.
Stillwell is trying to stick to Legend's back but Legend is turning into Stillwell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stillwell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Legend.
Stillwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Legend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Legend is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Legend throws a series of strikes that have Stillwell backpedaling.
Legend goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stillwell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Legend misses with a takedown attempt - Stillwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stillwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legend.
Stillwell takes a swing at Legend's ribcage but misses.
Stillwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legend counters with a one-two to the body.
Stillwell throws a nice looking combination but Legend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stillwell swinging wildly here.
Legend just misses with a punch to the body.
Legend smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stillwell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stillwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Legend defending well though.
Stillwell tries to pass to full mount but Legend defends it.
Legend is looking for a sweep. Stillwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stillwell trying to control the action but Legend is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Legend keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stillwell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stillwell controlling his opponent.
Stillwell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Legend tries to reverse the position but Stillwell maintains control.
Legend wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stillwell.
Legend tries to improve his position but instead Stillwell has taken his back!
Legend tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Legend wants to control but Stillwell is having none of it.
Stillwell wants to control the pace but Legend is squirming around nicely.
Legend is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Stillwell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Legend is squirming around, avoiding Stillwell's attempts to control the action.
Stillwell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Stillwell extends the arm and Legend is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Stillwell!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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