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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mullberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter's entrance music is Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru . A fine choice. Mullberry has chosen Top Gun Anthem as his entrance music. Ryan Potter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Mullberry's chin.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Mullberry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullberry.
Mullberry swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Mullberry thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullberry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mullberry lunges at Potter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potter's hand.
Mullberry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullberry tries to sprawl out of it but Potter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullberry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mullberry was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mullberry has his hands on Potter's head, controlling the position.
Potter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mullberry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Potter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mullberry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mullberry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potter passes Mullberry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Potter trying to control the action but Mullberry is working from the bottom.
Potter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Potter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mullberry has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter uses his free foot to push down on Mullberry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mullberry.
Potter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Potter prevents Mullberry from getting the reversal.
Potter looking to isolate an arm here. Mullberry doesn't see it coming and as Potter extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Potter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Potter!
A determined Ryan Potter didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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