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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sloggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Sloggett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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162 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sloggett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sloggett. Black Scholes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloggett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Black Scholes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black Scholes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edward Black Scholes.
Sloggett lands a nice hook to Black Scholes's body. Black Scholes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloggett fails with a takedown attempt.
Black Scholes looks to throw the jab but Sloggett is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sloggett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Sloggett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black Scholes controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Black Scholes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloggett shoots for a double leg takedown but Black Scholes sprawls well. He's pushed Sloggett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Black Scholes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black Scholes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sloggett throws out the jab.
Black Scholes misses with a two punch combination.
Sloggett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sloggett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett cracks a nice hook into Black Scholes's ribs.
Sloggett throws a shot from downtown. Black Scholes moves away and avoids it.
Sloggett moves to clinch but Black Scholes breaks away
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown. Sloggett fights it but they end up in guard.
Black Scholes is standing up over Sloggett. Sloggett looks to escape but Black Scholes dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Scholes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sloggett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Black Scholes dominated that round.
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.
Black Scholes misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Black Scholes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloggett wants to clinch but Black Scholes slips to the side
and Black Scholes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sloggett!
Black Scholes in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloggett is looking to get back to his feet here but Black Scholes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sloggett's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sloggett wants to escape the position.
Black Scholes is working the ground and pound. Can Sloggett escape?
Black Scholes biding his time, controlling Sloggett.
Black Scholes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett trying to control the hands but Black Scholes won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black Scholes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sloggett is trying to defend but Black Scholes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black Scholes moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Black Scholes dominated that second round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Black Scholes.
Sloggett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Black Scholess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloggett throws a lazy uppercut
and Black Scholes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black Scholes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Edward Black Scholes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Sloggett.
Black Scholes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Black Scholes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black Scholes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sloggett.
Sloggett misses with a double jab.
Sloggett misses with a body punch
and Black Scholes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sloggett tries to clinch up
and Black Scholes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett throws a big shot that misses.
Sloggett swings widly with a right hand
and Black Scholes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Black Scholes. Those never looked like landing.
Sloggett looks to clinch
and Black Scholes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sean Sloggett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloggett is trying to control but can't.
Sloggett pushes Black Scholes off but Black Scholes dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black Scholes landing a few strikes.
Edward Black Scholes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black Scholes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Black Scholes controlling from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Black Scholes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black Scholes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Black Scholes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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