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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimple Pinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimple Pinch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimple Pinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martyn Ford!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinch with a hook.
Pinch throws a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Pinch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pinch throws a leg kick
and Ford counters with a takedown into side control.
Pinch prevents Ford from improving position.
Pinch wants to get back to his feet.
Ford 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 Pinch's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pinch tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinch can't do much from the bottom here.
Ford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pinch rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ford's guard! Nice work there by Pinch!
Ford keeping full guard, as Pinch tries to pass.
Ford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pinch wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford managing to control the position.
Pinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ford has control of Pinch's left arm, preventing Pinch from doing any damage.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Pinch from controlling successfully.
Pinch preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinch looking to sit in guard and control but Ford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pinch looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinch, not yet.
Ford slips nicely into half guard.
Pinch tries to roll over but Ford keeps him under control.
Ford content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pinch tries to get to full guard but Ford has control of the leg.
Pinch is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford wants to pass to mount but Pinch is defending the position.
Ford seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ford moves into full mount! Pinch won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ford seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pinch is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martyn Ford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pinch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford has his takedown stuffed
and Pinch counters with a straight right hand.
Pinch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ford frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ford swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pinch is now in Ford's guard. A big mistake from Ford there, giving up the dominant position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford is pulling down on Pinch's head. It's preventing any offense from Pinch, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford wants to stand up but Pinch is controlling him.
Ford is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ford 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.
Pinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ford can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Ford wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ford is looking for a triangle but Pinch pushes his legs off easily.
Pinch wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Ford throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pinch uses it to pass to side control.
Pinch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ford sneaks back into half guard.
Pinch stops Ford from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Pinch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford throws a strike from the bottom but Pinch passes into side control!
Ford regains half guard.
Ford tries to get to full guard but Pinch has control of the leg.
Pinch thows a huge punch but Ford dodges it nicely.
Pinch is just content to waste time from the top position. Ford takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ford thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford has Pinch pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinch is aware though and is defending well.
Pinch won't allow Ford to get back to his feet.
Pinch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ford is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ford thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pinch being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinch misses with a left hand
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pinch won't be happy with that.
Ford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pinch rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ford's guard! Nice work there by Pinch!
Ford controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Martyn Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pinch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ford shoots in and gets a takedown into Pinch's guard.
Pinch trying to keep a closed guard but Ford is proving a slippery customer.
Ford looking to pass the guard.
Ford is looking to advance position but Pinch has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ford is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to hold on but Pinch postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is looking to get to half guard.
Ford is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ford is squirming around, avoiding Pinch's attempts to control the action.
Pinch blocks Ford's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pinch trying to control but Ford is having none of it.
Ford tries to hold on but Pinch postures up.
Ford is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinch wants to control the pace but Ford is squirming around nicely.
Ford is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinch has a good base and remains in mount.
Ford regains half guard.
Ford controlling the position for now.
Pinch is trying to control the action in half guard but Ford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pinch prevents Ford from improving his position.
Dimple Pinch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pinch pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ford can't escape the position.
Pinch swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ford is now in Pinch's guard. A big mistake from Pinch there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinch is trying to control the position but Ford postures up.
Ford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinch is keeping the position for now.
Ford keeps trying to improve his position.
Ford engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to pass the guard.
Ford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pinch is looking to improve his position.
Ford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martyn Ford.
I've got Ford winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martyn Ford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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