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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oliver Strong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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183 lbs
20 - 27 - 1 |
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180 lbs
20 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Strong does it's job there.
Lotus shoots in but no luck this time.
Lotus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strong circles away.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Lotus shoots in but Strong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lotus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus moves into the clinch successfully.
Strong tries a body shot but Lotus blocks it.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Strong has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the cage.
Strong misses with a punch to the body.
Lotus working hard to break the clinch.
Strong keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strong prevents Lotus from breaking the clinch.
Lotus tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lotus is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lotus.
Lotus gets a double leg takedown into Strong's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lotus advances position into side control!
Strong is looking to reverse the position.
Strong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lotus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lotus works his way into side control.
Strong is letting Lotus control him for a moment.
Strong is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lotus misses with the ground and pound.
Strong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lotus's best efforts.
Strong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lotus is trying to control. Strong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lotus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strong's head.
Lotus wants to pass to mount but Strong is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliver Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lotus throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Lotus shoots in but Strong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Strong.
Strong slips under a jab.
Lotus misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strong successfully pulls guard.
Lotus tries to free his leg and advance position but Strong is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Lotus looking to sit in guard and control but Strong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strong throws an elbow that misses. Lotus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Strong's guard. Nice move by Lotus!
Lotus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lotus pushing down on Strong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus wants to take a breather but Strong is having none of it.
Lotus is working for a submission of some sort.
Lotus working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Strong's thigh. Strong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lotus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strong lands a nice hook to Lotus's body. Lotus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lotus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown. Strong tries to sprawl out of it but Lotus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Strong as Lotus shoots in.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lotus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt.
Lotus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strong.
Lotus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strong misses with a body shot.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Lotus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lotus moves out of range as Strong strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Lotus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lotus shoots for a double leg takedown but Strong sprawls well. He's pushed Lotus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
Strong misses with a looping left.
Strong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lotus manages to avoid it.
Lotus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown. Strong tries to sprawl out of it but Lotus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lotus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lotus is keen to just control but Strong is a slippery customer.
Strong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong looking for submissions off his back.
Lotus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strong's head.
Lotus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lotus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strong is looking to escape.
Strong is desperately trying to improve his position but Lotus has a good base and remains in mount.
Lotus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Strong is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lotus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lotus controls Strong momentarily but Strong frees himself.
Lotus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strong is one step ahead there.
Lotus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Lotus.
Lotus throws a nice looking combination but Strong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lotus.
Nice takedown defense from Strong. No joy for Lotus on that attempt.
Oliver Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strong throws a body punch but Lotus moves out of range.
Strong lands with a hook. Lotus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horrible takedown by Lotus or perhaps it was just good defense by Strong which made him look bad.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lotus.
Lotus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Lotus closes the distance but Strong moves to the side
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Strong scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver Strong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lotus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strong.
Lotus shoots in for a double leg but Strong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lotus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong is trying to keep Lotus in close.
Lotus looking to sit in guard and control but Strong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strong distracts Lotus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lotus wants to stand and escape but Strong is having none of it.
Lotus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Lotus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Strong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strong throws a strike but Lotus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Strong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lotus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lotus wanted to stand there but Strong had control of the position.
Lotus gets to his feet - Strong follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus shoots in for a double leg but Strong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strong throws a big shot that misses.
Lotus ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Strong misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lotus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lotus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strong leaves Lotus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strong misses with a low kick.
Lotus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strong swivels and escapes.
Lotus wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong connects with a single shot there.
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!
Lotus moves out of range as Strong strikes.
Strong tests Lotus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lotus momentarily.
Strong connects with the punch.
Lotus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Lotus persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lotus.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lotus moves out of range of the strikes.
Lotus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotus has closed the distance and engaged Strong in a clinch.
Lotus breaks from the clinch.
Lotus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strong moves away.
Nice shot lands for Strong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strong misses with an uppercut. Lotus saw that one coming.
Tommy Lotus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lotus misses with a takedown attempt - Strong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Lotus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strong swivels and escapes.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lotus doesn't seem bothered though.
Strong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus misses with a body shot.
Lotus tries to clinch up.
Lotus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strong punishes Lotus's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strong 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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RATING
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