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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bratts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bratts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Cody!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bratts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cody.
Cody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bratts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cody stuffs the takedown.
Bratts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cody.
Cody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cody motions for Bratts to come forward. Cody throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bratts moves into the clinch.
Bratts is looking to break free of the clinch but Cody has double underhooks.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bratts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bratts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cody pushes Bratts off looking to stand but Bratts dives back in and keeps control.
Bratts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cody sees it coming and defends easily.
Cody wants to get back to his feet.
Bratts wants to pass to mount but Cody is defending the position.
Bratts stops Cody from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bratts wants to work for an arm triangle but Cody is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bratts moves nicely into side control.
Bratts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bratts tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cody's legs.
Bratts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cody, who protects the arm well.
Cody tries to escape but Bratts is in control.
Bratts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody tries to escape but Bratts is in control.
Bratts stands up.
Cody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bratts is out of range.
Willy Cody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cody tries to clinch up.
Cody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bratts.
An inside leg kick from Cody misses.
Bratts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bratts checks a leg kick.
Cody doesn't manage to clinch there - Bratts circles away.
Bratts clinches up against the cage.
Cody avoiding damage as Bratts throws knees to the body.
Bratts tries to score a body lock takedown but Cody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bratts working hard to break the clinch.
Bratts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Bratts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cody backwards.
Bratts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cody pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bratts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bratts throws a nice head kick!
Bratts looks to land a body kick but Cody moved away.
Cody walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Willy Cody has been cut.
Cody tries to score with a low kick but Bratts moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bratts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cody.
Donk. Bratts catches Cody right on the button with a cross.
Bratts moves into the clinch.
Cody landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratts breaks the clinch.
Cody stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bratts.
Cody looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Cody.
A clash of legs there as Bratts blocks the low kick.
Bratts moves into the clinch successfully.
Bratts breaks from the clinch.
Cody lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bratts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Bratts.
A bone on bone clash there as Bratts blocks the leg kick.
Cody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bratts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cody misses with a low kick.
Bratts has Cody up against the cage in a clinch.
Bratts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bratts blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bratts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Cody's cut.
That's time! Bratts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cody throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bratts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cody really felt that one!
Bratts gets the takedown into side control.
Bratts moves into full mount!
Bratts get's back to his feet.
Bratts throws a left that rocks Cody and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bratts dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Cody regain composure!
Cody is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cody is still in real trouble! Can Bratts finish him?
Bratts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cody knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bratts tries to move to mount but Cody blocks the move with his legs.
Bratts stands up.
Cody seems to have recovered his senses.
Bratts misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Bratts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cody is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cody misses with a leg kick
and Bratts counters by moving into the clinch.
Bratts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bratts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bratts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bratts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bratts lands a knee to the head.
Bratts breaks from the clinch.
Bratts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bratts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bratts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cody doesn't seem bothered though.
Bratts misses with a head kick.
Bratts shoots in but no luck this time.
Cody finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cody throws a head kick that misses.
Bratts pushes Cody up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bratts wants to take the fight to the mat but Cody manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratts blocks an elbow strike.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bratts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Bratts.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Bratts looking to throw knees to the head but Cody is blocking nicely.
Bratts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bratts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bratts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bratts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bratts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Bratts.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bratts blocks an elbow strike from Cody.
Bratts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts tries to throw a body punch but Cody avoids it by throwing Bratts back against the cage.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but Bratts is blocking nicely.
Bratts is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cody is defending well.
Bratts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bratts manages to break the clinch.
Willy Cody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cody keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bratts lands a high kick to the side of Cody's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bratts dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bratts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cody is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bratts passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cody is defending against the submission attempts here by Bratts.
Cody tries to kick Bratts off in order to stand up. Bratts Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bratts throws an elbow but Cody slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cody is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bratts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bratts stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bratts moves into the clinch successfully.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratts drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bratts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bratts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willy Cody's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Bratts.
Bratts misses with a wild body shot.
Bratts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cody can do to turn this around?
Cody scores with a head kick.
Cody throws a front kick aimed at Bratts's knee but Bratts avoids it well.
Bratts lands with a good body shot.
Bratts closes the distance and clinches.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bratts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bratts breaks from the clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bratts sends Cody down but not out. Bratts dives into side control looking to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Bratts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bratts tries to move to mount but Cody blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bratts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bratts is trying to get an arm triangle but Cody is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cody knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bratts has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cody!
Bratts looking for a guillotine from mount but Cody is having none of it.
Bratts 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.
Cody is trying to stand up.
Cody tries to reverse the position but Bratts maintains control.
Bratts unloads with some shots from mount but Cody bucks and avoids them well.
Bratts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cody can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Cody really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bratts working Cody over with strikes here.
Bratts looking to secure an arm triangle but Cody defends it well.
Bratts working for a guillotine from mount but Cody is in no mood to give up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bratts looking to secure an arm triangle but Cody defends it well.
Cody wants to get back to his feet.
Bratts throwing strikes here but Cody is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratts unloads with some shots from mount but Cody bucks and avoids them well.
Cody is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cody tries to lock up and control but Bratts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bratts wants to finish this one by submission but Cody is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bratts.
Bratts misses with a head shot.
Bratts gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Cody wants to slow Bratts down by chopping away at his legs.
Bratts moves into the clinch.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but Bratts blocks with his arms.
Bratts breaks from the clinch.
Bratts blocks a head kick by Cody.
Bratts closes the distance and pushes Cody back into the cage.
Willy Cody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bratts is working for takedown but Cody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bratts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bratts breaks the clinch.
Bratts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bratts passes into half guard.
Cody wants to get back to his feet.
Jack Bratts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bratts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bratts 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.
Cody throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratts moves nicely into side control.
Cody prevents Bratts from improving position.
Bratts moves into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bratts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratts 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jack Bratts!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jack Bratts!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jack Bratts!
Jack Bratts wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Bratts thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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