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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Hosusing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosusing has chosen Linkin Park - In The End as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Flenderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Hosusing!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosusing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flenderson swivels and escapes.
Hosusing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hosusing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flenderson as he avoids it easily.
Toby Flenderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Hosusing.
Flenderson moves into range and clinches up with Hosusing.
Flenderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hosusing shoots for a double leg takedown but Flenderson sprawls well. He's pushed Hosusing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hosusing is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flenderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Flenderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hosusing is looking to control Flenderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hosusing avoid being mounted?
Hosusing is looking to improve his position.
Hosusing gets back to full guard.
Flenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosusing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson stopping the sweep attempt from Hosusing.
Hosusing pushes Flenderson off and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hosusing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark Hosusing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosusing has his takedown stuffed
and Flenderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hosusing's guard.
Hosusing wants to get back to his feet but Flenderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hosusing looks gassed!
Hosusing keeping full guard, as Flenderson tries to pass.
Flenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosusing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flenderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flenderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosusing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flenderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hosusing is looking to stand up but Flenderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hosusing working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hosusing fails with the takedown
and Flenderson counters with a two punch combo.
Hosusing misses with a takedown attempt
and Flenderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosusing tries to roll over but Flenderson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flenderson works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flenderson with a couple of short strikes.
Flenderson controlling from mount.
Flenderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hosusing is looking to escape.
Flenderson controlling from the full mount.
Hosusing tries to hold on but Flenderson pushes him away.
That's four 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.
Flenderson scoring with strikes but Hosusing is staying in there.
Flenderson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hosusing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flenderson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hosusing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flenderson. Flenderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Hosusing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flenderson's head.
Hosusing darts in trying to clinch
and Flenderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flenderson rushes Hosusing and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flenderson pulls guard.
Flenderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flenderson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Flenderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hosusing clinches with his opponent.
Flenderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hosusing taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flenderson looking for a takedown.
Flenderson gets control of Hosusing's arms and successfully pulls guard. Flenderson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hosusing decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flenderson, up you get!
Hosusing scores with a takedown into Flenderson's guard.
Hosusing stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hosusing tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flenderson counters with a shoot takedown. Hosusing fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flenderson trying to control but Hosusing is working from the bottom.
Hosusing trying to keep a closed guard but Flenderson is proving a slippery customer.
Hosusing throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosusing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flenderson throwing strikes from guard but Hosusing blocks nicely.
Flenderson wanted to stand there but Hosusing had control of the position.
Flenderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosusing is retaining full guard.
Hosusing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hosusing keeping moving, preventing Flenderson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hosusing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hosusing pushes Flenderson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hosusing darts in trying to clinch
and Flenderson counters with a single leg into guard. Hosusing didn't expect that.
Flenderson wants to control from the top but Hosusing keeps moving.
Hosusing pushes Flenderson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hosusing misses with a head kick.
Hosusing tries to clinch
and Flenderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosusing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flenderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flenderson's back!
Flenderson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hosusing's arms.
Flenderson wants to control his opponent's hands but Hosusing gets his hands free.
Hosusing punishes Flenderson with strikes from the back mount.
Hosusing controlling from the back.
Hosusing gets his hands free as Flenderson looks to control.
Flenderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hosusing.
Hosusing looking for the choke from the back.
Flenderson is trying to get back to his feet but Hosusing has full control of the position and if anything, Flenderson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Flenderson trying to control but not successfully.
That's four 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.
Flenderson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Flenderson rolls, trying to escape but Hosusing keeps control of the position.
Hosusing controlling from the back.
Hosusing is looking to control Flenderson but Flenderson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Flenderson is in bad spot here.
Hosusing has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flenderson prevents Hosusing from getting a body triangle.
Hosusing cracks Flenderson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Flenderson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
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 Toby Flenderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hosusing closes the distance but Flenderson moves to the side
so Flenderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flenderson controlling from the top position.
Hosusing is looking to sweep but instead, Flenderson has passed into half guard.
Hosusing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hosusing tries to roll over but Flenderson keeps him under control.
Flenderson moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hosusing manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson is holding on to half guard well.
Flenderson trying to hold on to Hosusing's head to control him but Hosusing postures up.
Hosusing decides to stand and escape the position.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hosusing lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hosusing throws a lazy head kick
and Flenderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hosusing!
Toby Flenderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hosusing controls the position.
Hosusing regains half guard.
Hosusing is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flenderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hosusing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hosusing has his hands clasped together around Flenderson's back. He's all about the action.
Hosusing wants to get back to his feet.
Hosusing trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hosusing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Flenderson as he connects with a hook.
Flenderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hosusing backs up against the cage.
Flenderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hosusing.
Flenderson wants to control but Hosusing postures up.
Flenderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flenderson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hosusing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flenderson keeps working.
Hosusing is chipping away with strikes.
Hosusing stands up and beckons Flenderson to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosusing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flenderson.
Hosusing fails with the takedown
and Flenderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flenderson gets to his feet. Hosusing looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flenderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Hosusing closes the distance and clinches.
Hosusing changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flenderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hosusing gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flenderson wanted to stand there but Hosusing had control of the position.
Hosusing pulls Flenderson in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Flenderson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hosusing throws a solid leg kick but Flenderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hosusing.
Hosusing drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flenderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Flenderson wants to stand but Hosusing is controlling the position.
Hosusing stands up from Flenderson's guard - Hosusing perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hosusing with a poor takedown
and Flenderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flenderson.
Flenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hosusing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hosusing wants to sweep here but Flenderson controlling him for the moment.
Hosusing wants to stand up but Flenderson is controlling him.
Flenderson won't allow Hosusing to sweep him here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hosusing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flenderson preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flenderson blocks a head kick by Hosusing.
Flenderson throws a nice looking combination but Hosusing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hosusing misses with a double jab
and Flenderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Flenderson working Hosusing over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosusing manages to get to full guard.
Hosusing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson throwing strikes but missing.
Hosusing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flenderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flenderson wants to stand but Hosusing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Flenderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hosusing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hosusing is trying to work for a kimura but Flenderson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is staying active underneath Hosusing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hosusing is taking a breather. Flenderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hosusing is looking to take a break and control but Flenderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flenderson manages to get to full guard.
Hosusing wants to pass the guard but Flenderson is keeping the position.
Hosusing wants to control from the top but Flenderson keeps moving.
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.
Hosusing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Flenderson dives on top into guard.
Hosusing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hosusing trying to keep a closed guard but Flenderson is proving a slippery customer.
Hosusing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flenderson is one step ahead there.
Flenderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hosusing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hosusing keeping moving, preventing Flenderson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Flenderson had his way with Clark Hosusing in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hosusing lands a head kick. Flenderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hosusing throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Toby Flenderson has been cut.
A head kick by Hosusing misses
so Flenderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flenderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hosusing wants to stand up but Flenderson is controlling him.
Flenderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosusing is retaining full guard.
Flenderson trying to control but Hosusing is working from the bottom.
Hosusing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Flenderson gets to his feet - Hosusing follows without any prompting.
Hosusing with a poor takedown
and Flenderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hosusing won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosusing manages to work his way to half guard, despite Flenderson's best efforts.
Hosusing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hosusing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flenderson is looking to take a break and control but Hosusing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hosusing moves into full guard.
Hosusing is looking to stand up but Flenderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hosusing is looking to sweep but instead, Flenderson has passed into half guard.
Hosusing trying to control but Flenderson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flenderson is tying to control. Hosusing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hosusing pushes Flenderson off looking to stand but Flenderson dives back in and keeps control.
Hosusing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hosusing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hosusing looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hosusing throws a head kick but Flenderson moves out of range.
Flenderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flenderson blocks a head kick by Hosusing.
Hosusing tries for a takedown but Flenderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hosusing tries to clinch but Flenderson is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hosusing trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Flenderson manages to pass to mount!
Flenderson wants to control the pace but Hosusing is squirming around nicely.
Hosusing tries to reverse the position but Flenderson maintains control.
Hosusing gets back to half guard.
Flenderson wants to stand up but Hosusing has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Flenderson controlling the action here.
Toby Flenderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hosusing is looking to improve his position.
Flenderson content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosusing works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flenderson forces his way into half guard.
Hosusing trying to control from the bottom.
Flenderson decides to return to a standing position.
Flenderson shoots in and drives through. Hosusing sprawls well.
Hosusing darts in trying to clinch
and Flenderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flenderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flenderson working some strikes from top position.
Clark Hosusing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flenderson wants to stand but Hosusing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Flenderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flenderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Flenderson!
Toby Flenderson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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