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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nuamah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sanford Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nuamah!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays gets tackled into the cage by Nuamah. Nuamah maintains the clinch.
Nuamah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mays gets the takedown into side control.
Mays in side control, throwing shots but Nuamah defends.
Nuamah is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Nuamah but he's now mounted!
Nuamah tries to hold on but Mays pushes him away.
Mays with shots to the head and body - Nuamah looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuamah is trying to escape the mount.
Nuamah tries to hold on but Mays pushes him away.
Nuamah is desperately trying to improve his position but Mays has a good base and remains in mount.
Nuamah wants to hold on but Mays pushes him away.
Nuamah might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mays haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mays working for a submission but Nuamah is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays prevents Nuamah from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mays blocks Nuamah's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nuamah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nuamah working to try and regain half guard.
Nuamah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuamah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mays scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nuamah?
Mays blocks Nuamah's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mays throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nuamah tries to lock up and control but Mays gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nuamah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuamah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nuamah tries to lock up and control but Mays gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nuamah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mays putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuamah wants to control but Mays is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sanford Mays will probably get the nod.
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.
Nuamah gets a double leg takedown into Mays's guard.
Nuamah looking to sit in guard and control but Mays gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mays could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nuamah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mays with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mays is standing up over Nuamah. Nuamah looks to escape but Mays dives into side control.
David Nuamah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mays scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuamah is looking to reverse the position.
Mays is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nuamah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mays in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nuamah tries to buck Mays off but Mays is having none of it.
Nuamah is trying to work for a sweep but Mays has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuamah is trying to escape the mount.
Nuamah regains half guard.
Mays missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nuamah is trying to stand back up but Mays is controlling him
Nuamah looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mays pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nuamah is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a heavy elbow.
Nuamah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mays is landing with some decent strikes but Nuamah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mays is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nuamah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mays takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nuamah is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mays connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nuamah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nuamah tries to hold on but Mays postures up.
Mays moves to back control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuamah is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanford Mays dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mays has closed the distance and engaged Nuamah in a clinch.
Nuamah has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mays clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nuamah is throwing strikes by Mays counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Mays regains half guard.
Mays wants to control but Nuamah is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuamah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mays has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mays tries to roll over but Nuamah keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Nuamah was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mays checks a low kick from Nuamah.
Mays misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nuamah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nuamah is staying tight to Mays's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mays struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuamah trying to control the position but Mays is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mays regains half guard, as Nuamah was trying to land strikes.
Nuamah decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mays.
Nuamah looks to land a body kick but Mays moved away.
Mays pushes Nuamah up against the cage in a clinch.
Nuamah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nuamah misses with a two punch combination.
Nuamah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mays, pushing him back against the cage.
Mays stalling in the clinch.
David Nuamah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanford Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Nuamah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mays has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanford Mays!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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