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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Darcy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucius Thornton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
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194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lucius Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Darcy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darcy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darcy scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Darcy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thornton tries to keep at a distance but Darcy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darcy trying to stall but Thornton improves his position.
Thornton really is a fat lump.
Darcy fails to pull guard.
Darcy successfully pulls guard.
Darcy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thornton's guard.
Darcy wants to pass the guard but Thornton is keeping the position.
Darcy wanted to stand there but Thornton had control of the position.
Darcy looking to sit in guard and control but Thornton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thornton is one step ahead there.
Thornton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Darcy moves into the clinch.
Darcy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thornton.
Darcy scores with a shot to the side of Thornton's head.
Lucius Thornton's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
Darcy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thornton wants to take the fight to the mat but Darcy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darcy is looking to control Thornton's arms but Thornton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darcy has his back to the cage.
Darcy is looking to break free of the clinch but Thornton has double underhooks.
Darcy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darcy manages to break the clinch.
Darcy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darcy tries for a takedown but Thornton circles away easily
and Thornton counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darcy successfully pulls guard.
Thornton is working Darcy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darcy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darcy is on top in guard.
Darcy trying to control but Thornton is working from the bottom.
Thornton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Darcy has his hands clasped together but Thornton extends and breaks Darcy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Thornton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucius Thornton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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