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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Condit has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Trevor Condit will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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162 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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158 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Condit!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potts.
Paul Potts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potts walks into a stiff left hand from Condit.
Condit lands a really nice looking cross but Potts seems unphased.
Potts shoots in looking for a takedown but Condit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Potts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Potts shoots and misses
and Condit counters with a series of strikes. Potts will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
Condit moves in looking to clinch but Potts pushes him off.
Potts shoots in but no luck this time.
Potts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Condit is trying to defend but Potts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Potts trying to pass the guard but Condit defending well.
Potts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Condit is trying to stand.
Potts is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Condit's head.
Potts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Condit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Potts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Potts wants to pass to mount but Condit is defending the position.
Potts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potts trying to mount his opponent but Condit defends it.
Condit is in trouble now - Potts has advanced to mount!
Potts controlling from the full mount.
Potts has hold of Condit's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Condit manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Potts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Potts is working for a guillotine from mount but Condit frees his head quite easily.
Potts goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Condit is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is adopting a defensive guard.
Potts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potts is on top in guard.
Potts scoring with some ground and pound.
Potts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potts throws a big right hand that misses.
Condit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts wants to pass the guard but Condit is keeping the position.
Potts trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Condit looks gassed!
Potts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Potts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Potts has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potts is defended easily by Condit.
Potts shoots in for a double leg but Condit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Potts fails with the takedown
and Condit counters with a straight right hand.
Potts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Condit swivels and escapes.
Condit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Condit. No joy for Potts on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Condit.
Potts closes the distance and clinches up with Condit, looking for a takedown. Potts pushes Condit against the cage but Condit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potts shoots in looking for a takedown. Condit tries to sprawl out of it but Potts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Condit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Condit misses with a series of wild punches.
Condit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Condit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Condit as he avoids it easily.
Potts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Condit's waist but Condit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potts off to one side.
Condit throws a combination. Potts tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Condit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Condit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Potts eats them both and turns towards Condit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Potts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Condit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Potts somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Condit works over Potts's head and body with a nice combination.
Potts fails with the takedown
and Condit counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potts.
Condit works over Potts's head and body with a nice combination.
Condit digs a good body shot into Potts's ribs.
Potts fails to land the takedown.
Condit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Condit lands an overhand right.
Potts has a takedown stuffed.
Condit throws a right and a left that Potts avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Condit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Potts somewhat.
Trevor Condit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potts shoots in and drives through. Condit sprawls well.
Condit doesn't manage to clinch there - Potts circles away.
Condit leaves Potts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Potts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Condit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potts on the side of the head.
Potts shoots for a takedown but Condit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Condit lands with a nice body punch.
Condit lands with a nice combination. Potts backs away looking to recover.
Potts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Condit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potts avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Condit does no damage.
Condit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Condit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potts tries for a takedown but Condit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potts shoots in looking for a takedown. Condit tries to sprawl out of it but Potts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Condit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Condit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Potts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Condit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Condit slaps away a takedown attempt from Potts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Potts looks for a takedown but Condit sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit lands a right hook to the body.
Potts tries to move into range but Condit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Condit as Potts shoots in.
Condit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Potts tries for a takedown but Condit circles away easily
and Condit counters with a nice uppercut.
Condit digs a good hook to Potts's body.
Condit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Condit throws a series of strikes that have Potts backpedaling.
Potts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Condit but Condit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Condit both land. Nice combination.
Condit misses with a double jab.
Potts fails with a takedown attempt.
Potts slips a jab and a cross from Condit.
Condit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Condit wants to clinch.
A left lands for Condit.
Condit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Condit digs a good body shot into Potts's ribs.
Condit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Condit tries to bum rush Potts with a series of wild strikes but Potts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul Potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Potts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit throws a series of punches but Potts moves out of range.
Condit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Condit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Condit wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab by Condit.
Horrible takedown by Potts or perhaps it was just good defense by Condit which made him look bad.
Condit scores with a body shot.
Potts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potts dodges the punch combination from Condit.
Condit jabs at Potts's body.
Trevor Condit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Condit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Condit tries to avoid it but Potts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Condit to the ground. Condit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Condit digs a good body shot into Potts's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Condit.
Potts closes the distance and clinches up with Condit, looking for a takedown. Potts pushes Condit against the cage but Condit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts needs to keep his hands up - Condit had a free shot at his head there.
Condit tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
Condit lands with a shot to the body.
Potts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Condit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Potts eats them both and turns towards Condit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Potts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Potts lands in his opponent's guard.
Condit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Potts tries to free his leg and advance position but Condit is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts slips nicely into half guard.
Potts uses his free foot to push down on Condit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Condit.
Potts controlling from mount.
Potts seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Condit for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Condit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Condit!
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energy
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hype
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