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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Convex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Naylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naylor has chosen Rocky The Nice Man Naylor as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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166 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Convex! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Naylor! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Naylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Convex is fending him off so far but Naylor persists. Nope, Convex circles away and we're back to standing. Convex moves out of range as Naylor throws a body kick.
Naylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Convex tries to sprawl out of it but Naylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Convex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Naylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Convex paws at him with a jab and circles away. Naylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rich Convex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Naylor. Naylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Convex but Convex pushes him off and we're back to square one. Naylor shoots for a takedown but Convex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Naylor 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice sprawl there from Convex as Naylor shoots in. Naylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Convex but Convex pushes him off and we're back to square one. Naylor closes the distance and clinches up with Convex, looking for a takedown. Naylor pushes Convex against the cage but Convex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Naylor shoots in for a takedown but Convex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Convex shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Convex is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Naylor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Naylor has escaped and now he's on top! Convex will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Convex is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naylor defends well. Naylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Convex looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Naylor has picked Convex up and slammed him! Convex can't keep hold of the triangle and Naylor manages to pass to side control! Naylor wants to control but Convex is keeping him busy. Naylor looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Convex tries to buck Naylor off but Naylor is having none of it.
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. Naylor wants to control but Convex is keeping him busy. Convex is looking for a sweep. Naylor trying to control the action but Convex is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Naylor looking to control but instead Convex has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Naylor is just content to waste time from the top position. Convex takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Convex keeping moving, preventing Naylor from controlling successfully. Naylor looking to sit in guard and control but Convex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Convex slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Convex looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Convex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Naylor, who protects the arm well. Convex is trying to get an arm triangle but Naylor is defending well. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Naylor has eaten all the pies! Convex is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Naylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Convex goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Naylor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Convex but great work by Naylor. Convex manages to work his way to half guard, despite Naylor's best efforts. Naylor wants to control but Convex is keeping him busy. Naylor not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Convex looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Convex won't allow Naylor to pass to mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Convex actively working from the bottom here. Convex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Rich Convex showed his dominance in that final round. Well Convex 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Rich Convex! Judge William Gold scores the fight for Rich Convex! Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Rich Convex!
Rich Convex wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
7% |
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