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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Stanford!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanford is able to avoid easily.
Stanford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lloyd.
Lloyd swings for the body but Stanford moves out of range.
Stanford wants to counter with a clinch but Lloyd pushes him away.
Lloyd forces Stanford back against the cage and clinches.
Stanford misses with some punches.
Stanford blocks an uppercut.
Stanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanford.
Lloyd digs a right hand underneath Stanford's ribcage. Stanford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stanford trying to stall but Lloyd improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanford can't get the takedown.
Stanford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lloyd uses from the top position.
Stanford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stanford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanford trying to keep a closed guard but Lloyd is proving a slippery customer.
Stanford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lloyd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lloyd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lloyd is looking to pass into half guard but Stanford pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stanford is in guard.
Stanford trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lloyd is pulling down on Stanford's head to control his posture.
Stanford tries to free his leg and advance position but Lloyd is retaining full guard.
Lloyd is trying to keep Stanford in close.
Stanford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Stanford from controlling successfully.
Stanford wants to pass the guard but Lloyd is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stanford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stanford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stanford with a poor takedown
and Lloyd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanford fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Stanford saw that one coming.
A jab from Lloyd misses.
Stanford shoots for a takedown but Lloyd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Stanford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a low kick but Stanford avoids it.
John Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeremy Stanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanford lands with a straight right. Lloyd didn't see that one coming.
Lloyd darts in and clinches Stanford up against the cage.
Stanford throws a head punch that misses.
Lloyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lloyd.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd gets through Stanford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanford has a couple of punches blocked by Lloyd.
A head punch on the inside from Stanford fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanford is trying to stall.
Lloyd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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 John Lloyd will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lloyd throws a front kick aimed at Stanford's knee but Stanford avoids it well.
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd connects with a body shot that sends Stanford's belly button to the back.
Jeremy Stanford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Stanford's shoulder, as Stanford tries to avoid the shot.
Stanford tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lloyd gets a clinch.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.
Stanford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stanford is trying to force a seperation but Lloyd has the dominant position.
Lloyd lands a body punch.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.
Lloyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Stanford avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stanford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
Lloyd gets underhooks to prevent Stanford's takedown attempt.
Stanford is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lloyd is defending well.
John Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Stanford.
Lloyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Stanford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lloyd prevents it.
Lloyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Stanford avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanford.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.
Stanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lloyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd misses with the head strike.
Lloyd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stanford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lloyd to keep the fight standing.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Stanford.
Lloyd scores with a shot to the side of Stanford's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanford is trying to drag Lloyd to the mat but Lloyd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanford can do to turn this around?
Lloyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stanford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanford's elbow.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Stanford.
Lloyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Stanford.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Lloyd.
Stanford has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lloyd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stanford can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Lloyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stanford is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
John Lloyd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lloyd.
Stanford is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a right hand.
Lloyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanford.
Stanford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lloyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lloyd takes a swing at Stanford's ribcage but misses.
Stanford blocks a jab.
Lloyd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanford is just out of range.
Stanford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lloyd is fending him off so far but Stanford persists. Nope, Lloyd circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanford tries for a takedown but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stanford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lloyd circles away quickly and effectively.
Lloyd forces Stanford back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Lloyd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stanford trying to control the position but instead, Lloyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanford into the cage.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanford has Lloyd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lloyd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanford's elbow.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanford backwards.
Stanford trying to control the position but instead, Lloyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanford into the cage.
Lloyd cracks Stanford with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lloyd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lloyd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stanford.
Lloyd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lloyd walks into a straight right hand from Stanford.
Stanford shoots in looking for a takedown. Lloyd tries to sprawl out of it but Stanford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lloyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Lloyd catches Stanford right on the button with a cross.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Lloyd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd slaps away a takedown attempt from Stanford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Stanford.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Stanford coming out on top.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanford manages to avoid it.
Lloyd pushes Stanford up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lloyd lands with a left to the head.
Lloyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stanford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stanford is trying to stall.
Lloyd tries a body shot but Stanford blocks it.
Stanford trying to control the position but instead, Lloyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stanford into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to work over Stanford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stanford misses with a body punch.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanford backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lloyd.
Lloyd presses Stanford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd works on Stanford's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lloyd cracks Stanford with a nice body shot.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike.
Lloyd works on Stanford's body with a couple of short punches.
Lloyd is working Stanford over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanford backwards.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stanford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lloyd after a bit of a struggle.
Lloyd is leaning against Stanford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lloyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lloyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lloyd gets through Stanford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd works on Stanford's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Lloyd on the inside.
Stanford is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd lands a right hand.
Stanford is still on wobbly legs! Can Lloyd finish him?
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Stanford.
Lloyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stanford or not.
Lloyd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanford takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lloyd.
A right hook to the body lands for Lloyd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lloyd.
Lloyd unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stanford! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lloyd is unloading with more strikes now! Stanford drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lloyd!
John Lloyd took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'why did you even take this fight?'.
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