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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Wesker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesker's entrance music is Thriller. A fine choice. Johnny Money has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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181 cm
26
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Wesker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Money! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wesker gets in close and instigates a clinch. Money blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Money on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesker scores a nice knee to the body.
Money has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wesker regains guard immediately. Money postures up in Wesker's guard and throws a big left but Wesker blocks it. Wesker pushes Money off and gets back to his feet.
Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wesker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Money pulls Wesker into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wesker stands up and waves to Money to follow him. Wesker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wesker lands a good knee to the midsection. Money won't want to take too many of those. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Money has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wesker is trying to keep an underhook but Money manages to get the takedown into half guard. Wesker pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
Wesker kicks Money off and gets back to his feet. Wesker tries to clinch up and Money counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Money is trying to control. Wesker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Wesker is defending against the submission attempts here by Money.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Money stops Wesker from getting back to his feet.
Money is looking to take a break and control but Wesker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wesker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wesker is breathing heavily. Money lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Money is looking for a kimura but Wesker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Money to get the leverage. Money stops Wesker from getting back to his feet.
Money drops an elbow to the side of Wesker's head. Money throwing shots but Wesker is blocking nicely. Wesker is trying to stand up here but Money is controlling him well. Money takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wesker is trying to stand.
Money looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Wesker is looking to escape. Money wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesker keeps working. Wesker pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Money working Wesker over with strikes. Money slips a nice elbow through Wesker's hands, connecting with Wesker's forehead. Money scoring with strikes to the body and head. Money drops an elbow to the side of Wesker's head. Money prevents Wesker from standing back up.
Money wants to pass the guard but Wesker is defending well. Wesker tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Money is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Money looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Money wants to control but Wesker is keeping him busy. Wesker is trying to stand up here but Money is controlling him well. Money landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Wesker is trying to stand up here but Money is controlling him well. Money not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wesker pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
Money seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Money lands a nice short elbow. Money lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Wesker pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
Money trying to control from half guard but Wesker is working away. Money is nestled in close to Wesker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Wesker pushes Money off and gets back to his feet. Wesker throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease. Money moves into the clinch successfully.
Money gets a trip takedown into half guard. Money trying to control from half guard but Wesker is working away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wesker tries to kick Money off in order to stand up. Money Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Wesker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Money is putting a hurting on Wesker here, landing some big shots from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Money dominated that round. That's time! Wesker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Money feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Wesker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Wesker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Money scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Money landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Money is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Johnny Money has got the better of the ground game so far. Wesker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Money trying to control the action but Wesker is working from the bottom. Money is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wesker is just riding it out for now. Money eventually gives up the hold. Money trying to pass the guard but Wesker defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wesker is looking to escape. Money throwing shots but Wesker is blocking nicely. Money trying to control from half guard but Wesker is working away. Wesker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Money scores with a couple of nice shots. Wesker tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Money wants to control but Wesker is keeping him busy. Money not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Wesker tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Money wants to pass the guard but Wesker is defending well. Wesker has one foot on Money's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Money gets the takedown into side control. Money working the head and body with strikes. Wesker is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Money is controlling him well. Money is trying to get an arm triangle but Wesker is defending well. Money working the ground and pound. Money cracks Wesker with a big right hand but Wesker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Money trying to control the action but Wesker is working from the bottom. Wesker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Wesker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Money working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Money scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wesker to see if he's OK. Wesker is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Money working the ground and pound. Wesker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Money scores with a couple of short elbows. Wesker trying to remain calm as Money controls from the top position. Wesker is not content to let Money control the position. Money lands an elbow.
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. Money landing strikes. Wesker sneaks out the side door and pushes Money away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Money takes the fight into the clinch. Wesker working hard to break the clinch. Wesker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Money.
Wesker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wesker scores with a punch to the head. Wesker closes the distance but Money moves to the side and Money decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wesker's guard. Wesker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Money is controlling him. Wesker keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Money is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wesker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Money trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Money sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wesker's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice combination there by Wesker.
Money bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Wesker is trying to buck Money off. Wesker throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Money clinches with his opponent.
Wesker manages to break the clinch.
Wesker scores with a jab. Money acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A combination from Wesker does no damage. Money avoids the head kick by Wesker.
Wesker gets caught flat footed, as Money shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wesker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Money is controlling him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Money scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Money wants to control from the top but Wesker keeps moving. Money throwing strikes from guard but Wesker blocks nicely. Money won't allow Wesker to get back to his feet. Money with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Wesker keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully. Money stops Wesker from standing up.
That's two 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. Wesker has momentary wrist control but Money slips an elbow through the middle. Wesker is looking to stand up but Money isn't so interested in that idea. Money lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Money wants to control from the top but Wesker keeps moving. Money working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Wesker wriggles free and stands up. Albert Wesker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Money closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wesker quickly recovers to half guard. Money is looking to take a break and control but Wesker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Money lands a nice short elbow. Money is looking to take a break and control but Wesker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Money prevents Wesker from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Money trying to control the action but Wesker is working from the bottom. Wesker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Wesker moves in looking to clinch but Money pushes him off. Wesker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Money stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesker swivels though and keeps the full guard. Money is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Money pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesker is keeping the position for now. Wesker wants to stand but Money is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnny Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Money distracts Wesker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Wesker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Money is controlling him. Money working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wesker's head. Wesker is looking to stand up but Money isn't so interested in that idea. Money passes into half guard. Wesker is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Money winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Money!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
83% |
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