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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald T Inglewood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inglewood has chosen Cant Be touched as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
162 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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187 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald T Inglewood!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inglewood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Potts is controlling Inglewood's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potts is on top in guard.
Potts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Inglewood keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
Potts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Potts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potts passes Inglewood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglewood is trying to maintain the position but Potts is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potts is keen to just control but Inglewood is a slippery customer.
Potts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inglewood's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inglewood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Potts wants to work for an arm triangle but Inglewood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Potts with the ground and pound but Inglewood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Potts wants to control from the top but Inglewood keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inglewood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Inglewood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Inglewood keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts passes Inglewood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inglewood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Potts uses his free foot to push down on Inglewood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Inglewood.
Potts wants to finish this one by submission but Inglewood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Potts.
Potts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Inglewood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Potts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Inglewood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts wants to control the pace but Inglewood is squirming around nicely.
Potts misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Potts throws some wild stikes that Inglewood manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potts sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Potts throws some wild stikes that Inglewood manages to avoid easily.
Potts has control of Inglewood's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Inglewood regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Potts gets a double leg takedown into Inglewood's guard.
Potts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Inglewood is keeping the position for now.
Inglewood keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
Potts looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Potts wants to control from the top but Inglewood keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Potts just wasn't active enough.
Potts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Potts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Inglewood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Inglewood trying to control but Potts postures up.
Potts seems to be working for a kimura but Inglewood defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts moves nicely into side control.
Potts tries for a kimura but Inglewood is defending well.
The ground and pound from Potts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts trying to control the action but Inglewood is working from the bottom.
Potts tries for a kimura but Inglewood is defending well.
Potts swings around for an armbar but Inglewood sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Potts's guard.
Potts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potts is trying to control the position but Inglewood postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts looking for a guillotine here but Inglewood defends easily.
Potts wants to hit a switch here but Inglewood passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Potts there!
Inglewood prevents Potts from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potts sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Potts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Potts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Inglewood won't allow Potts to pass to mount.
Potts wants to take a breather but Inglewood is having none of it.
Potts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Potts is trying to control. Inglewood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Potts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inglewood can do to turn this around?
Potts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts trying to control from half guard but Inglewood is working away.
Potts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Inglewood defends it well.
Potts with the ground and pound but Inglewood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Potts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potts drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Potts seems to have locked his on tight now - Inglewood screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Potts, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paul Potts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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