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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Brockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Brockton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 cm
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172 lbs
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180 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Brockton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Blessed! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blessed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Brockton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Blessed takes a swing at Brockton's ribcage but misses. Blessed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Blessed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brocktons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Blessed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Blessed throws a series of punches but Brockton moves out of range. Brockton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Blessed throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Blessed misses with a hook. Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockton. Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Brockton dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Brockton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Brockton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Brockton slips a jab and a cross from Blessed.
No joy there for Blessed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Blessed. Those never looked like landing. Bryan Blessed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Blessed throws a right and a left that both miss. Blessed looks winded! Some wild striking there from Blessed.
Blessed throws a hook to the side of Brockton's head but Brockton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brockton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blessed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Brockton slips under a jab from Blessed. Blessed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Blessed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Brockton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blessed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brockton somewhat. Blessed throws a looping overhand right but Brockton ducks down to avoid it. Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brockton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blessed connects with a nice looking jab.
Blessed misses with a looping left. Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockton. Brockton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blessed. Nice sprawl there from Blessed as Brockton shoots in. Blessed throws a series of punches but Brockton avoids them all with ease.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Brockton takes one to the side of the head.
Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Blessed throws a right and a left that Brockton avoids nicely. Brockton throws a chopping leg kick but Blessed manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Blessed takes a swing at Brockton's ribcage but misses. Blessed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brockton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blessed sprawls well. Blessed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brockton gets slowly back to his feet. Blessed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Brockton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Blessed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Blessed misses with an uppercut. Blessed stuffs the takedown. Blessed throws a series of punches but Brockton moves out of range. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brockton. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Brockton dives in and grabs Blessed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes down on Brockton's head and hops out.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Blessed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brockton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blessed. Brockton dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
A swing and a miss from Blessed. Blessed tries to bum rush Brockton with a series of wild strikes but Brockton uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Blessed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brockton circles away quickly and effectively. Blessed looks to land a right hand but Brockton moved out of range. Blessed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brockton's head backwards. Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Brockton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Blessed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brockton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Brockton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blessed avoids it really well and circles away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Blessed misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Blessed dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blessed throws a lazy right hand but Brockton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brockton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Brockton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blessed.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockton. Blessed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Blessed throws a series of punches but Brockton moves out of range. Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Blessed scores with a decent looking hook. Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryan Blessed seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blessed throws a hook but Brockton avoids it easily. Brockton dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Brockton shoots in but no luck this time. Some wild striking there from Blessed.
Blessed is breathing heavily. Blessed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Blessed swinging wildly here.
Brockton slips a jab from Blessed. Blessed misses with a looping right. Brockton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blessed throws a series of punches but Brockton moves out of range. A punch combination from Blessed misses. Bryan Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Blessed displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brockton. Blessed misses the jab. Sloppy strikes from Blessed. Those never looked like landing. Blessed misses with a straight right. Brockton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blessed throws out the jab.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Brockton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brockton there as he acknowledges the shot. Brockton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blessed.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockton. Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Brockton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Blessed misses with a hook. Brockton ducked under it nicely. Brockton shoots in and drives through. Blessed sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Brockton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brockton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blessed throws a right hand that Brockton ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockton also avoids with ease. Brockton fails with a takedown attempt. Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Brockton has a takedown stuffed. Alistair Brockton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brockton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blessed.
Blessed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blessed misses with the combination.
Blessed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brockton circles away quickly and effectively. Blessed sizes up Brockton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Brockton shoots for a takedown but Blessed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Blessed throws out a loose jab but Brockton uses good head movement to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Blessed misses the target. A combination from Blessed does no damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Blessed lands an overhand right. A decent looking cross lands there for Blessed. Blessed throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Blessed misses with a looping left. Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blessed throws a right and a left that Brockton avoids nicely. Brockton throws a head kick that misses. Blessed throws a right and a left that Brockton avoids nicely. Nice takedown defense from Blessed. No joy for Brockton on that attempt. Brockton shoots in for a takedown but Blessed shows good takedown defense. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blessed misses with a wild combination.
Brockton avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Blessed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brockton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blessed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Blessed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blessed throws a body punch but Brockton moves out of range. Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Blessed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Blessed throws a lazy right hand but Brockton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockton. Brockton on the wrong end of a nice jab. Blessed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blessed pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blessed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A jab from Blessed finds it's way through Brockton's defenses. Brockton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blessed. Blessed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Blessed. No joy for Brockton on that attempt. Blessed tests Brockton's chin there with a solid looking shot. Brockton defending well as Blessed loads up on a big left hand. Brockton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Brockton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Blessed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blessed misses with the combination.
A big right from Blessed misses. Blessed swinging wildly here.
Blessed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brockton. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Brockton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Brockton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blessed swivels and escapes. Brockton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blessed but Blessed pushes him off and we're back to square one. Blessed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brockton looks to land a right hand but Blessed moved out of range. Blessed throws a series of strikes that have Brockton backpedaling.
Blessed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brockton. Brockton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Blessed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brockton. Brockton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Brockton staying out of range there. Blessed throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Brockton ducks under a wild hook from Blessed.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Blessed misses with a series of wild punches.
Brockton tries to clinch but Blessed moves out of range. Blessed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brockton. A telegraphed right hand from Blessed misses the target. A combination from Blessed does no damage. Blessed looks to land a left hand but Brockton moved out of range nicely. Brockton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brockton ducks under a wild hook from Blessed. Blessed misses with a body punch
and Brockton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blessed's guard now. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brockton drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Brockton as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Blessed screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Brockton! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alistair Brockton!
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