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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Austin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benjamin English's chin.
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278 lbs
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252 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Benjamin English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin has managed to clinch.
Austin decides to pull guard.
English working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Austin's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as English accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin has English pulled in close to control his posture.
Austin trying to strike off his back.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin looking to control.
English lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English postures up and lands a big shot to Austin's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
English scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. English manages to get himself to full guard.
English is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austin forces his way into half guard.
Austin is looking for a kimura here.
Austin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
English is staying active underneath Austin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Austin is looking for a kimura but English is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Austin to get the leverage.
English trying to control from the bottom.
Austin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
English tries to roll over but Austin keeps him under control.
Austin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
English could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Austin throws a leg kick but English sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin shoots in and bounces English off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
English manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Austin avoiding damage as English throws knees to the body.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Austin scores with a takedown into English's guard.
Austin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
English 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.
Austin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
English is breathing heavily.
Austin cracks English with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin works over English with some ground and pound from guard.
English trying to control the position.
English is striking off his back. Austin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Austin wants to take a breather but English is having none of it.
Austin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and English defends it well.
Austin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
English blocks an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. English looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Austin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at English to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Austin working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Austin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Austin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
English stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Austin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at English to see if he's OK.
Austin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but English is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
English is trying to control Austin's posture but Austin avoids it.
Austin working the head with strikes.
Austin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but English is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Austin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Austin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, English rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Austin's guard! Nice work there by English!
Austin trying to keep a closed guard but English is proving a slippery customer.
Austin pulls English in close to his closed guard and prevents English from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
English postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
English throws a big counter combination but Austin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Austin forces English back against the cage and clinches.
English fails to pull guard.
Austin breaks the clinch.
English defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
English changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but English manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin moves into range and clinches up with English.
Austin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of English backwards.
Austin misses with a knee strike.
English gets control of Austin's arms and successfully pulls guard. English will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Austin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! English is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Austin, into his guard.
Austin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from English.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Austin gets a clinch.
English missing with knees to the body.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
English sneaks out the side door and pushes Austin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but English moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
English swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Austin feints and as English raises his hands in defense, Austin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin with a nice head shot there.
English has control of Austin's left arm, preventing Austin from doing any damage.
English keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throwing strikes from guard but English blocks nicely.
Austin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! English is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Austin, into his guard.
Steve Austin has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Austin holds on and takes a little breather.
English in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
English tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin closes the distance and pushes English back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Austin stalling.
Austin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
English tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Austin avoids it.
Austin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Austin successfully pulls guard.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Austin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English throwing strikes from guard but Austin blocks nicely.
Austin wants to sweep here but English controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as English accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin looking to control.
Austin wants to sweep here but English controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Austin is still trying to improve position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benjamin English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
English swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Austin drives through and clinches with English against the cage.
Steve Austin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
English jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Austin walks away with a smile on his face. English gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown but English manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
English appears to be looking for a big counter.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says English as he avoids it easily.
English feints a jab promting Austin to slip. English then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Austin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Austin forces English back against the cage and clinches.
English manages to pull guard.
Austin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of English is proving hard to escape from.
Benjamin English has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Austin.
Well Austin 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
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