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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemmelin comes to the cage accompanied by Fönt ja en körv. Patrick McBride has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eskil Lemmelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McBride!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride avoids the body shot from Lemmelin.
McBride jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Lemmelin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemmelin.
A big left from Lemmelin misses.
Lemmelin lands the left hand.
Lemmelin misses with a hook to the body
and McBride counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McBride showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lemmelin keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
Lemmelin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride advances to half guard.
McBride throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lemmelin to regain full guard.
Lemmelin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McBride.
McBride throws an elbow that misses. Lemmelin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McBride's guard. Nice move by Lemmelin!
McBride is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemmelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Lemmelin from controlling successfully.
Lemmelin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lemmelin scoring with some ground and pound.
McBride throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Lemmelin from controlling successfully.
Lemmelin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride keeping moving, preventing Lemmelin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBride wants to improve his position but instead Lemmelin has moved into half guard.
Lemmelin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lemmelin trying to pass the guard but McBride defending well.
Lemmelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McBride tries to roll over but Lemmelin keeps him under control.
Lemmelin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lemmelin working the head and body with strikes.
McBride moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McBride is trying to control the position but Lemmelin postures up.
Lemmelin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McBride's head.
Lemmelin looking to sit in guard and control but McBride gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBride postures up in Lemmelin's guard and throws a big left but Lemmelin blocks it.
McBride throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemmelin keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.
McBride stopping the sweep attempt from Lemmelin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride throws a big elbow that misses.
Lemmelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lemmelin is trying to control the position but McBride postures up.
McBride with a flurry of punches that miss.
McBride pushes down on Lemmelin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBride misses with a head shot. Lemmelin uses the momentum to regain guard.
McBride is looking to work some ground and pound but Lemmelin has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick McBride will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lemmelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBride keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemmelin.
Lemmelin throws out a loose jab but McBride uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemmelin throws a body punch but McBride moves out of range.
Lemmelin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McBride throwing strikes from guard but Lemmelin blocks nicely.
McBride throwing strikes from guard but Lemmelin blocks nicely.
Lemmelin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McBride has passed into side control.
McBride throws an elbow but Lemmelin slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemmelin keeps working.
Lemmelin tries to bench press McBride off him but McBride keeps the position.
McBride tries to score with some ground and pound. Lemmelin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lemmelin struggling a bit here.
Lemmelin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McBride working the head and body with strikes.
Lemmelin seems a little lost for a moment, as McBride dominates the positioning.
Patrick McBride has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemmelin regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin is looking for a sweep. McBride is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McBride has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McBride thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBride misses with a head shot. Lemmelin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lemmelin has control of McBride's left arm, preventing McBride from doing any damage.
McBride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lemmelin looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBride is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McBride is trying to maintain the position but Lemmelin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lemmelin is taking a breather. McBride says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McBride keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lemmelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBride does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lemmelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McBride defending well though.
McBride wants to improve his position but Lemmelin is controlling well.
McBride looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lemmelin prevents McBride from improving his position.
McBride makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McBride.
Lemmelin looking to pass the guard.
Lemmelin trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
McBride preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemmelin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McBride's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemmelin trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick McBride will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lemmelin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBride.
Lemmelin throws a shot from downtown. McBride moves away and avoids it.
A combination from McBride does no damage.
Lemmelin doesn't manage to clinch there - McBride circles away.
Lemmelin throws the left hand but McBride avoids the punch easily.
McBride fails to land the takedown.
McBride looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemmelin is just out of range.
McBride misses with a takedown attempt - Lemmelin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lemmelin misses with a hook. McBride ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemmelin wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McBride.
Eskil Lemmelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McBride.
Lemmelin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemmelin scores with a shot to the body.
McBride punishes Lemmelin's body with a nice straight punch.
McBride throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemmelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBride was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemmelin.
McBride avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eskil Lemmelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin looking to control.
McBride stopping the sweep attempt from Lemmelin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemmelin is working hard here to advance position.
McBride throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemmelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lemmelin trying to control the position.
McBride slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lemmelin regains half guard.
Lemmelin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemmelin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McBride is working away from the top position though.
McBride thows a huge punch but Lemmelin dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin blocking the ground and pound attempt from McBride.
McBride is keen to just control but Lemmelin is a slippery customer.
Lemmelin manages to get to full guard.
Lemmelin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eskil Lemmelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick McBride is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McBride is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick McBride comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McBride 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick McBride!
Patrick McBride decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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