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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Corsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corsi comes to the cage accompanied by Womanizer by Britney Spears. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Corsi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, james bedford !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bedford keeps the fight on the outside.
Corsi is looking to clinch.
Corsi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Corsi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Corsi controlling from the full mount.
bedford is working to get back to half guard.
bedford tries to control Corsi's body but Corsi pushes him off. bedford squirms to his side and now Corsi has his back!
bedford is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
bedford tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Corsi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Corsi not allowing bedford to control his hands.
Corsi trying to control momentarily.
Corsi keeps control of the position as bedford tries to break free.
Corsi controls the action.
bedford rolls, trying to escape but Corsi keeps control of 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.
Corsi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for bedford .
Corsi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
bedford manages to reverse the position and now he's in Corsi's guard. Nice work there by bedford .
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
bedford tries to stand but Corsi is controlling from the bottom.
bedford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corsi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corsi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bedford !
bedford can't escape the position.
Corsi controlling from mount.
Corsi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and bedford is now in Corsi's guard. A big mistake from Corsi there, giving up the dominant position!
Corsi is breathing heavily.
Corsi keeping moving, preventing bedford from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bedford drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corsi dives on top into guard.
bedford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corsi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bedford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Corsi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
bedford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bedford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
bedford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corsi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Corsi stalls from top position.
Corsi trying to control the action but bedford is working from the bottom.
bedford is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Corsi off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corsi is trying to get back to his feet but bedford has full control of the position and if anything, Corsi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bedford trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Corsi tries to escape but bedford has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Corsi is covering up but some of the strikes from bedford are getting through and doing damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from bedford . Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Corsi trying to control the action but bedford just sinks the hooks in.
Corsi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bedford trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
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.
Corsi is in bad spot here.
bedford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Will bedford go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Corsi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
bedford is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Corsi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
bedford scores with punches to the body.
bedford has the hooks in. Corsi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will bedford go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
bedford connects with a big shot to the side of Corsi's head.
bedford really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Corsi.
bedford tries to keep control of the position but Corsi is staying busy.
Corsi wants to control his opponent's hands but bedford gets his hands free.
Corsi tries to break free.
Corsi wants to control his opponent's hands but bedford gets his hands free.
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.
Corsi looking very determined here, making life difficult for bedford .
Corsi trying to control but not successfully.
Corsi is really stuck here.
Corsi wants to control his opponent's hands but bedford gets his hands free.
bedford is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
bedford thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
bedford is not going to allow Corsi to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Corsi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
bedford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bedford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corsi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corsi controlling the action here.
Corsi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
bedford gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bedford trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bedford wants to sweep but no luck.
Corsi controls from within his opponent's guard.
bedford working a defensive guard but Corsi manages to pass into side control anyway.
bedford takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Corsi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tim Corsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
bedford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Corsi shoots in and bounces bedford off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Corsi stays in close to bedford 's body and controls the position.
Corsi distracts bedford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
bedford striking off his back but it's not causing Corsi any problems.
bedford is trying to keep Corsi in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corsi content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now bedford is on top in guard.
Corsi really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Corsi wriggles free and stands up.
Corsi slips a jab from bedford .
Corsi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corsi managing to block the knees to the body from bedford .
Corsi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bedford just stands there and leans against the cage.
bedford wants to break free but Corsi has control.
bedford stops a takedown attempt from Corsi.
Corsi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corsi scores with a shot to the side of bedford 's head.
A right hand to the body from Corsi.
bedford tries to pull guard but Corsi won't allow it.
bedford trying to land knees to the body.
Corsi lands a damaging elbow.
Corsi is working for takedown but bedford is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Corsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bedford cracks Corsi with a nice body shot.
Corsi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bedford uses from the top position.
bedford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bedford drops back, looking for a kneebar! Corsi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Corsi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Corsi!
Corsi slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Corsi clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
bedford lands with a kick to the ribs.
bedford fails with the takedown
and Corsi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bedford 's guard.
Corsi is working bedford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tim Corsi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bedford has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Corsi has passed into side control.
Corsi is working bedford over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bedford is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Corsi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Corsi working for a guillotine from mount but bedford is in no mood to give up.
Corsi dominating with strikes here.
bedford is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Corsi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but bedford is holding on tight.
bedford is wriggling around trying to escape.
Corsi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and bedford is now in Corsi's guard. A big mistake from Corsi there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corsi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corsi 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.
Corsi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bedford postures up in Corsi's guard and throws a big left but Corsi blocks it.
Corsi keeping full guard, as bedford tries to pass.
bedford throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bedford trying to move into half guard but instead Corsi has managed to sweep!
bedford controls Corsi momentarily but Corsi frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from bedford .
bedford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Corsi counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corsi wants to clinch but bedford slips to the side
and bedford counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corsi won't be happy with that.
bedford trying to control the action but Corsi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tim Corsi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Corsi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. bedford sprawls well initially but Corsi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
bedford gets full guard.
bedford working for a triangle but Corsi defends it easily.
Corsi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
bedford regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corsi trying to advance position but bedford counters by regaining guard.
Corsi content to stall in guard here.
Corsi preventing the sweep.
bedford wants to improve his position but instead Corsi has moved into half guard.
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.
bedford moves into full guard.
Corsi stands and steps away. bedford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Corsi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corsi shoots in for a takedown but bedford shows good takedown defense.
Corsi misses with a head kick.
bedford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corsi backs up against the cage.
Corsi throws a sloppy head kick
and bedford counters with a series of strikes. Corsi will be more careful next time no doubt.
bedford fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corsi pushes bedford up against the cage in a clinch.
bedford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Corsi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bedford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bedford stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
bedford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corsi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Corsi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bedford uses from the top position.
bedford postures up in Corsi's guard and throws a big left but Corsi blocks it.
bedford throwing strikes from guard but Corsi blocks nicely.
bedford trying to control but Corsi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corsi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Corsi keeping moving, preventing bedford from controlling successfully.
bedford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
bedford trying to control the position from guard on top but Corsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Corsi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corsi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Tim Corsi!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tim Corsi!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Tim Corsi!
Tim Corsi wins by unanimous decision!
Tim Corsi is the new lightweight champion!
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