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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prometheus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
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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 London, Prometheus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ford!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ford misses.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford clinches up with Maximus and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
Maximus has Ford pressed against the cage, preventing Ford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maximus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ford pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ford tries to bum rush Maximus with a series of wild strikes but Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus is looking for a counter combo.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford misses with a combination
letting Maximus counter with a right hand.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximus has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Maximus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Ford.
Ford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maximus.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maximus is looking to counter the offense by Ford and move into the clinch.
Ford takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Ford looks winded!
Maximus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Maximus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maximus is trying to stall.
Ford tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
Ford trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus is trying to drag Ford to the mat but Ford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prometheus Maximus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ford looking to throw knees to the head but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maximus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maximus tries to score a body lock takedown but Ford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ford is defending well for now.
Ford managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus is trying to push Ford away but Ford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maximus successfully pulls guard.
Ford distracts Maximus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Ford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maximus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maximus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ford throwing strikes from guard but Maximus blocks nicely.
Ford lands a couple of digs.
Maximus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ford on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ford gets to his feet - Maximus follows without any prompting.
Ford has Maximus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford lands a knee to the head.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ford.
Maximus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maximus is struggling to control the position.
Maximus trying to land knees to the body.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford misses with a few strikes there.
As Ford tries to get set, Maximus tries to push him back and clinch up but Ford manages to avoid the attempt.
Maximus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ford eats them both and turns towards Maximus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus connects with a nice looking jab.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Ford.
It looks like Prometheus Maximus has been cut.
Ford walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maximus.
Maximus clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maximus avoiding damage as Ford throws knees to the body.
Maximus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ford gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ford misses with a knee strike.
Ford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ford obliges.
Maximus tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.
Ford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maximus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ford is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prometheus Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. Ford catches Maximus right on the button with a cross.
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maximus moves into the clinch successfully.
Ford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maximus jumps guard but Ford stands there with Maximus around his waist. Maximus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maximus is trying to maintain a safe position but Ford gets an underhook and turns Maximus into the cage.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maximus can't break the clinch.
Ford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away.
Maximus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maximus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Ford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Maximus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ford using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ford.
Ford pulls guard effortlessly.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ford looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maximus is defending well. Ford quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maximus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ford celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Ford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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