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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Linke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kurt Lockheart was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Linke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockheart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Linke!
Linke tries to buck Lockheart off but Lockheart is having none of it.
Lockheart just content to control the position.
Lockheart tries to move to mount but Linke blocks the move with his legs.
Lockheart controlling the position.
Linke sneaks back into half guard.
Lockheart trying to mount his opponent but Linke defends it.
Linke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lockheart wants to free his trapped foot but Linke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lockheart is keen to just control but Linke is a slippery customer.
Lockheart slows the pace down in half guard.
Lockheart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linke is not content to let Lockheart control the position.
Linke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Linke is staying active underneath Lockheart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lockheart moves into full mount! Linke won't be happy about that!
Lockheart controlling from the full mount.
Linke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lockheart controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Linke is trying to escape the mount.
Linke is squirming around, avoiding Lockheart's attempts to control the action.
Lockheart controlling from the full mount.
Lockheart tries to control but Linke wriggling away.
Linke can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linke gets back to half guard.
Lockheart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linke keeps working.
Linke looking for submissions off his back.
Linke actively working from the bottom here.
Lockheart trying to control the action but Linke is working from the bottom.
Lockheart wants to free his trapped foot but Linke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lockheart keeps trying to improve his position.
Lockheart passes the guard and advances to mount!
Linke is trying to escape the mount.
Lockheart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linke gets back to half guard.
Lockheart content to control rather than advance.
Lockheart trying to control from half guard but Linke is working away.
Lockheart is controlling the pace.
Lockheart is trying to control. Linke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lockheart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lockheart controlling the pace for now.
Linke can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Lockheart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lockheart dives in and scores a takedown into Linke's guard.
Lockheart 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.
Linke keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Lockheart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Lockheart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lockheart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lockheart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart stays in close to Linke's body and controls the position.
Lockheart is continuing to stall.
Lockheart trying to control but Linke is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lockheart stays in close to Linke's body and controls the position.
Linke has his foot on Lockheart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lockheart works his way back into a safe position though.
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
Lockheart content to stall in guard here.
Lockheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Linke is keeping the position for now.
Lockheart passes Linke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lockheart controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lockheart is looking to take a break and control but Linke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lockheart sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Linke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lockheart pulls his head out easily.
Lockheart content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Linke is not content to let Lockheart control the position.
Lockheart is pressing down on Linke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Linke is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lockheart controls the pace.
Lockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Linke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lockheart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Linke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lockheart defends it easily.
Linke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lockheart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lockheart slips nicely into half guard.
Lockheart passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lockheart controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Linke is working to get back to half guard.
Lockheart tries to control but Linke wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lockheart controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Lockheart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Linke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lockheart scores with a takedown into Linke's guard.
Linke is looking for a triangle but Lockheart pushes his legs off easily.
Linke can't keep his opponent in guard - Lockheart advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lockheart slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lockheart controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linke is staying active underneath Lockheart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lockheart moves nicely into side control.
Lockheart is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Linke's shoulder. That is not cool.
Linke is looking to reverse the position.
Lockheart controlling the position from side mount.
Linke stops Lockheart from passing to mount.
Linke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lockheart controlling the position.
Lockheart trying to control the position but Linke is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lockheart.
Lockheart is looking to take a break and control but Linke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linke trying to remain calm as Lockheart controls from the top position.
Lockheart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Linke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lockheart trying to control the position but Linke is working away.
Kurt Lockheart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lockheart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linke seems a little lost for a moment, as Lockheart dominates the positioning.
Linke is looking for a sweep.
Linke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lockheart off and has taken his back!
Lockheart trying to control the position but Linke manages to sink in the hooks.
Linke looking for the RNC.
Linke has the hooks in. Lockheart is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lockheart preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Linke.
Kurt Lockheart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lockheart trying to control the hands but Linke won't let him.
Lockheart showing good submission defense here.
Linke is looking for the choke from the back position but Lockheart is controlling his hands well.
Linke has the hooks in. Lockheart is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Linke is trying to stick to Lockheart's back but Lockheart is turning into Linke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Linke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lockheart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lockheart defends well.
Lockheart passes Linke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lockheart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockheart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Linke!
Linke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lockheart content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mariusz Linke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lockheart looking to control but Linke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Lockheart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lockheart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Lockheart!
Kurt Lockheart managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%), into his post fight interview.
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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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