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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas J Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicholas J Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Mcgarry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mcgarry stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mcgarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgarry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcgarry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lewis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mcgarry's guard! Nice work there by Lewis!
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcgarry is proving hard to escape from.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Mcgarry keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgarry has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Mcgarry keeps moving.
Mcgarry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcgarry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
Mcgarry drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Mcgarry off! Mcgarry jumps back into Lewis's guard.
Mcgarry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lewis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lewis has escaped and now he's on top!
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgarry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis trying to control but Mcgarry is working from the bottom.
Mcgarry looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgarry, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcgarry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgarry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgarry's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lewis escapes and throws Mcgarry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
Mcgarry tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
Mcgarry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcgarry is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas J Mcgarry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcgarry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcgarry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcgarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgarry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcgarry tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Mcgarry tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Mcgarry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mcgarry tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Mcgarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgarry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mcgarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcgarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mcgarry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Mcgarry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis is looking to regain half guard here but Mcgarry keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcgarry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lewis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mcgarry's guard! Nice work there by Lewis!
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgarry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgarry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgarry wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgarry keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas J Mcgarry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Mcgarry back into the cage.
Mcgarry gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mcgarry is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgarry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcgarry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcgarry is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Mcgarry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lewis sees it coming and defends easily.
Lewis wants to control but Mcgarry is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgarry.
Mcgarry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lewis sees it coming and defends easily.
Mcgarry wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
Mcgarry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcgarry.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lewis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lewis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lewis!
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Mcgarry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgarry is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mcgarry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgarry keeps working.
Mcgarry is looking to reverse the position.
Mcgarry sneaks back into half guard.
Mcgarry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewis's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mcgarry is looking for the choke from the back position but Lewis is controlling his hands well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgarry is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mcgarry has got one arm under Lewis's chin. This could be trouble... Lewis trying to control the other hand but Mcgarry gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lewis has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholas J Mcgarry!
Nicholas J Mcgarry is the new lightweight champion!
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RATING
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