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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Mcnab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcnab comes to the cage accompanied by Ride of the valkyrie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Mcnab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcnab shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bolton sprawls well. Bolton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcnab gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcnab walks into a stiff left hand from Bolton.
Bolton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcnab will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcnab throws a head kick that misses.
Mcnab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolton tries to avoid it but Mcnab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolton to the ground. Bolton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Mcnab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcnab gets the takedown into side control.
Mcnab has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
What's Bolton going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mcnab working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mcnab avoids the attempt from Bolton to control.
Bolton manages to control the position for a moment.
Bolton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcnab. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcnab avoids the attempt from Bolton to control.
Bolton holds on for dear life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolton tries to control the position but Mcnab now has his back.
Bolton trying to control but not successfully.
Bolton wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcnab not allowing Bolton to control his hands.
Bolton surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnab trying to control momentarily.
Mcnab avoiding Bolton 's attempts to control his hands.
Bolton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mcnab trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bolton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mcnab tries to keep control of the position but Bolton is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bolton wants to control his opponent's hands but Mcnab gets his hands free.
Bolton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcnab haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bolton wants to escape the position.
Bolton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bolton is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolton is trying to stand back up.
Bolton is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Mcnab dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcnab looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolton is fending him off so far but Mcnab persists. Nope, Bolton circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Mcnab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcnab throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolton counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcnab throws a looping overhand right but Bolton ducks down to avoid it.
Mcnab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolton flicks out a counter leg kick but Mcnab steps away.
Bolton catches Mcnab with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Bolton.
Bolton connects with a crisp jab.
Bolton throws a jab when Mcnab was well out of range.
Bolton throws a big shot that misses.
Mcnab falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolton counters with a head kick that drops Mcnab to the mat! Mcnab scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bolton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stafford Bolton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcnab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcnab avoids the body shot from Bolton.
Mcnab throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolton! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnab ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcnab throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcnab throws a sloppy head kick
and Bolton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcnab is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolton.
Bolton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mcnab avoids the body shot from Bolton.
Mcnab seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcnab avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andy Mcnab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton lands a big head kick that sends Mcnab to the canvas! Bolton follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stafford Bolton!
Stafford Bolton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Andy Mcnab was interviewed post fight and said 'I WILL COME BACK STRONGER AND HARDER.WATCH THIS SPACE'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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