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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Winnie Pooh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pooh stuffs the takedown.
Pooh shoots and misses
and Broph counters with a one-two to the body.
Pooh swats away the attempt to clinch by Broph.
Broph is looking to clinch.
Pooh fails with the takedown
and Broph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Pooh gets a takedown into half guard.
Broph wants to control but Pooh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Broph wants to get back to full guard.
Broph flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pooh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pooh blocks the strikes from Broph.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broph preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph is trying to control but can't.
Pooh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Broph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pooh.
Pooh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Broph's head.
Broph is trying to control but can't.
Broph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Broph keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Broph is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pooh pulls his head out easily.
Pooh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Broph with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Pooh there.
Broph avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pooh.
Pooh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Broph is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pooh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pooh cracks Broph with a solid left hand.
Pooh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Broph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Broph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pooh postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pooh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pooh throwing strikes from guard but Broph blocks nicely.
Broph looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Broph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pooh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pooh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Broph's head.
Pooh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pooh postures up in Broph's guard and throws a big left but Broph blocks it.
Pooh 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.
Broph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Pooh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pooh works over Broph with some ground and pound from guard.
Broph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pooh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Broph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Broph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph looking to control.
Pooh trying to control but Broph is working from the bottom.
Broph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Pooh distracts Broph with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pooh cracks Broph with a solid left hand.
Broph trying to control the position.
Pooh working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broph is trying to keep Pooh in close.
Broph wants to sweep here but Pooh controlling him for the moment.
Pooh is in close to Broph's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Winnie Pooh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Broph slips a straight right by Pooh.
Pooh shoots in looking for a takedown. Broph tries to sprawl out of it but Pooh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Broph manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pooh shoots and misses
and Broph counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Broph looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pooh trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Broph lands a couple of elbows.
Broph landing some decent shots from guard.
Pooh working a defensive guard here.
Pooh striking from the bottom here.
Broph slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pooh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Broph working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Broph wants to pass the guard but Pooh is keeping the position.
Broph works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pooh throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Broph manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pooh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Broph cracks Pooh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Broph lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pooh down.
Check out the look on Broph's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pooh strikes from the bottom but Broph takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Broph content just to control the position here.
Pooh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Broph. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is looking to improve his position but Broph isn't that keen on the idea.
Pooh throwing hammer fists to the chest of Broph. What's that going to do exactly?
Winnie Pooh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Broph prevents Pooh from getting the reversal.
Broph working the ground and pound effectively.
Broph trying to control but Pooh is having none of it.
Broph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pooh regains half guard.
Pooh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Broph blocks the strikes from Pooh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph is tying to control. Pooh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Broph looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pooh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Broph wants to take a breather but Pooh is having none of it.
Pooh gets full guard.
Broph wants to pass the guard but Pooh is keeping the position.
Pooh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pooh tries to strike from the bottom.
Broph cracks Pooh with a solid left hand.
Pooh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Broph puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Broph trying to control the action but Pooh is working from the bottom.
Broph blocks the strikes from Pooh.
Pooh taking some punishment here, with Broph in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Broph winds up and cracks Pooh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Broph trying to control from half guard but Pooh is working away.
Broph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Broph missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Broph seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pooh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Broph trying to control the action but Pooh is working from the bottom.
Broph is really struggling to control Pooh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Broph thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pooh's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Broph takes a swing at Pooh's ribcage but misses.
Pooh misses with a takedown attempt
and Broph counters with a nice uppercut.
Craig Broph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winnie Pooh.
Broph tries for a takedown but Pooh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broph dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Broph misses with a series of wild punches.
Pooh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Broph counters with a leg kick.
Pooh tries for a takedown but Broph circles away easily
and Broph counters with a big head kick but Pooh shrugs it off.
Pooh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Broph missing with punches from the bottom.
Broph looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pooh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pooh throwing shots but Broph is blocking nicely.
Broph is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pooh scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph gets full guard.
Pooh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Broph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pooh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pooh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pooh cracks Broph with a solid left hand.
Broph looking to control.
Pooh throws and elbow that misses. Broph uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pooh's guard. Nice move by Broph!
Pooh has a closed guard, preventing Broph from standing up.
Broph stopping the sweep attempt from Pooh.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pooh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pooh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Broph counters with a one-two to the body.
Broph connects with the punch.
Broph misses with a wild combination.
Broph misses with a body shot.
Craig Broph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pooh with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Broph counter with a right hand.
Craig Broph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winnie Pooh.
Broph decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pooh tries to roll over but Broph keeps him under control.
Pooh missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh missing with punches from the bottom.
Pooh is looking to get back to is feet but Broph passes into side control.
Pooh is not content to let Broph control the position.
Pooh tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Broph trying to control the position but Pooh is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pooh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Broph counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Broph scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pooh wants to get back to full guard but Broph has mounted him!
Pooh tries to hold on but Broph pushes him away.
Broph with a couple of short strikes.
Pooh wants to control but Broph is having none of it.
Pooh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Winnie Pooh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broph punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Pooh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Broph looking to secure an arm triangle but Pooh defends it well.
Pooh is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broph postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pooh looks a forlorn figure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Broph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Broph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Craig Broph!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Craig Broph!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Craig Broph!
Craig Broph wins by unanimous decision!
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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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