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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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218 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Top!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conteh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Top.
Conteh misses the jab.
Conteh stuffs the takedown attempt from Top. Top gets slowly back to his feet.
Top misses with a takedown attempt - Conteh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Top uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Conteh circles away.
Conteh connects with a single shot there.
Conteh lands a nice shot to the body.
Top fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conteh checks a leg kick.
Top closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conteh circles away.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top.
Top just misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh looks to score with a jab to the body but Top is just out of range.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
Conteh drives through and clinches with Top against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conteh's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Top controls the action.
Top misses with a body punch.
Conteh blocking some punches.
Top scores with a shoulder strike.
Top lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top tries a body shot but Conteh blocks it.
Top misses with a short punch on the inside.
Top works on Conteh's body with a couple of short punches.
Top wants a takedown.
Top fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Top is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Top misses with a hook to the ribs.
Top misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conteh blocks an uppercut.
Top tries for a takedown but Conteh manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Conteh on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh lands a body shot.
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Top lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Conteh on the inside.
Top misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Top blocks a body shot from Conteh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Top.
Top swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Top goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conteh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Top.
Top pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conteh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Top scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top can't find room to land a body shot as Conteh controls the action.
Conteh lands a shoulder strike.
Top misses with a punch on the inside.
Conteh lands a body punch.
Conteh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Top tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conteh's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Conteh.
A left hand lands to the body for Conteh.
Top looks winded!
Top has Conteh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Conteh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Conteh has Top pressed against the cage.
Conteh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Conteh.
Top misses with some punches.
Top takes a shot to the head.
Top fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh has a couple of punches blocked by Top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conteh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conteh lands a left hand.
Conteh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conteh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Top looking to slow down the pace here.
Conteh pushes Top back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Conteh just leaning against Top, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Conteh.
Top throws a punch but it's blocked by Conteh.
Top has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Conteh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Conteh controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Top looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conteh holding both Top 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conteh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Top fails to land the takedown.
Conteh throws a body punch but Top moves out of range.
No luck for Top with that takedown attempt.
Conteh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Top moves away.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Top.
Top connects with a high kick.
Conteh moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Top as Conteh tries to tie him up.
Conteh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Top can't find room to land a body shot as Conteh controls the action.
Conteh prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top.
Conteh presses Top against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top struggles to land a body shot inside as Conteh controls his hands.
Top tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Top.
Top tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conteh controlling the action here for a moment.
Top blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Conteh lands with a light punch inside.
Top misses with a hook to the ribs.
John Conteh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conteh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Top tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Top misses with the head strike.
Conteh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Top misses with a hook from the clinch.
Top is trying to drag Conteh to the mat but Conteh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conteh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top misses with the head strike.
Conteh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conteh presses Top against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conteh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Top misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh pushes Top back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conteh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Top backwards.
Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conteh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Top misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Top misses with some punches.
Conteh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Top misses with the head strike.
Top wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top looking for a takedown.
Conteh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Top tries to throw a body punch but Conteh avoids it by throwing Top back against the cage.
Conteh misses with the head strike.
Conteh lands a left hand.
Top stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Top.
Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Top swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by Top.
Top wants a takedown.
Top lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conteh or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Top fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh lands a hook that snaps the head of Top backwards.
Top has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
Top looking to slow down the pace here.
Top misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Top doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Top lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Top.
Top misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh prevents a body shot from Top.
A short uppercut from Top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Top is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conteh.
Conteh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by Top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brick Top will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Conteh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh moves away from the strike by Top.
A swing and a miss from Conteh.
Top misses with a jab to the body
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Top misses with a takedown attempt - Conteh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conteh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brick Top seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conteh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Top scores with a nice body kick.
Top scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Top misses.
Top looks to clinch
enabling Conteh to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Top misses.
Conteh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Top on the side of the head.
Top throws a leg kick but Conteh checks it.
Top slips under a jab from Conteh.
Conteh throws a body punch but Top moves out of range.
Conteh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Top manages to avoid it.
Conteh just misses with a punch to the body.
Top on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Top throws a push kick but Conteh slaps the foot to one side.
Top swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Top is defended easily by Conteh.
Conteh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Top.
Top takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conteh throws a lazy right hand but Top sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top fails with the takedown
and Conteh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top.
Top takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Top slips under a jab.
Conteh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conteh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Top throws a push kick but Conteh slaps the foot to one side.
Conteh misses with a double jab.
Conteh checks a leg kick nicely.
Conteh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Top was well out of range. Poor timing from Conteh.
Top fails with a takedown attempt.
Conteh moves in looking to clinch but Top pushes him off.
Top throws a hook to the side of Conteh's head but Conteh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Top there as he acknowledges the shot.
Top lands a nice shot that snaps Conteh's head back.
Conteh swings for the body but Top moves out of range.
Top tries to keep at a distance but Conteh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conteh is working Top over against the cage.
Top blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Conteh on the inside.
Top throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conteh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Top backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conteh scores with a shoulder strike.
Top working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conteh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Top changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Conteh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conteh avoids the head kick by Top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws a jab but it's blocked by Top.
Conteh loads up on a big right hand but Top slips the punch.
John Conteh is winning the standup battle so far.
Top looks to land a left hand but Conteh moved out of range nicely.
Top moves out of range as Conteh strikes.
Top is looking to clinch.
Top closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Top lands in his opponent's guard.
Conteh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Top tries to clinch but Conteh moves out of range.
Conteh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Conteh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conteh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Conteh!
A victorious John Conteh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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