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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone darts in trying to clinch
and Black counters by clinching up.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Capone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black drives through and clinches with Capone against the cage.
Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Capone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Capone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Capone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Capone is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black passes into half guard.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capone on the ground.
Black is thwarting Capone's attempts to control the position.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Capone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Capone wants to get back to full guard.
Capone trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Black throwing shots but Capone is blocking nicely.
Capone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black is trying to control. Capone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Capone manages to get to full guard.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Capone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Capone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Black wants to control but Capone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black is not content to let Capone control the position.
Black is controlling Capone's trapped leg to prevent Capone from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Black.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to control the position but Capone postures up.
Capone trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black controls Capone momentarily but Capone frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Black dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Black controlling the action here.
Capone trying to hold on to Black's head to control him but Black postures up.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
Black working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Capone's thigh. Capone counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Black trying to control but Capone is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Capone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Big Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Capone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black counters with a left to the body.
A leg kick checked by Capone.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Capone's guard.
Capone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Black is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Capone.
Black tries to stand but Capone is controlling his head.
Capone trying to remain calm as Black controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
Capone keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
Capone is trying to stick to Black's back but Black is turning into Capone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Capone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Black.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black stays in close to Capone's body and controls the position.
Black throws a strike but Capone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Capone from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controls Capone momentarily but Capone frees himself.
Capone trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Capone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Capone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to hold on to Capone's head to control him but Capone postures up.
Capone is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Big Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is thwarting Capone's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Black clinches.
Black pulls guard effortlessly.
Black wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Capone is now in half guard.
Capone blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is trying to control but Capone manages to pass to mount!
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Capone has a good base and remains in mount.
Black's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Capone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Black can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Capone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Capone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Black is looking to improve his position but Capone isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Capone has a good base and remains in mount.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Capone's attempts to control the action.
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to improve his position but instead Capone has taken his back!
Capone trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Black showing good submission defense here.
Capone looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone avoiding Black 's attempts to control his hands.
Capone has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Black has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Al Capone.
Well Black 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Black!
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FIGHT
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