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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Lotus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Lotus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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172 lbs
33 - 46 - 2 |
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186 cm
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180 lbs
41 - 38 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 46 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 38 - 2, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lotus defends well and Strikes ends up having to push Lotus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lotus misses the target.
Lotus clinches up against the cage.
Strikes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strikes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lotus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strikes, pushing him back against the cage.
Lotus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Lotus misses with a takedown attempt
and Strikes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Strikes.
Lotus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strikes thumps Lotus with a low kick.
Strikes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lotus pinned against the cage. Lotus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strikes moves into range and clinches up with Lotus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lotus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strikes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strikes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Strikes.
Strikes misses with a wild combination.
Lotus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Strikes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes tries to keep at a distance but Lotus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strikes lands a knee to the body.
Strikes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lotus tries to circle away but Strikes has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strikes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Strikes or perhaps it was just good defense by Lotus, which made it look bad.
Lotus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A good leg kick by Strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to sprawl but Lotus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Strikes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lotus clinches.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Strikes has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strikes has him pressed against the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch.
Lotus shoots in looking for a takedown but Strikes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lotus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lotus fails with a takedown attempt.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Strikes has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lotus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes takes the fight into the clinch.
Strikes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch but Strikes keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strikes.
Strikes has Lotus pressed against the cage, preventing Lotus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strikes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lotus up against the cage.
Strikes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lotus up against the cage.
Strikes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lotus has his takedown stuffed
and Strikes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lotus lands with an uppercut that bounces Strikes off the cage and back into range.
Lotus misses with a hook. Strikes ducked under it nicely.
Lotus misses with a leg kick
and Strikes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lotus won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strikes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lotus moves into the clinch.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lotus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strikes is fending him off so far but Lotus persists. Nope, Strikes circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strikes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lotus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Lotus can't break the clinch.
Strikes has Lotus pressed against the cage, preventing Lotus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lotus tries to break free but Strikes pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lotus wants to break free but Strikes has control.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus dives in for a single leg takedown but Strikes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Strikes unleashes a big counter combination but Lotus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strikes takes the fight into the clinch.
Strikes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strikes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strikes is defended easily by Lotus.
Strikes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes forces Lotus back against the cage and clinches.
Strikes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus tries to get to full guard but Strikes has control of the leg.
Strikes is taking a breather. Lotus 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes passes into side control, despite Lotus's attempt to control the position.
Strikes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lotus closes the distance and clinches.
Strikes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lotus up against the cage.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes misses with a series of wild punches.
Lotus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lotus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lotus has closed the distance and engaged Strikes in a clinch.
Strikes controlling the action here for a moment.
Lotus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Strikes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strikes has him pressed against the cage.
Strikes connects with a knee to the head.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lotus dives in for a single leg takedown but Strikes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lotus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lotus rushes Strikes and presses him up against the cage.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Strikes is controlling the position.
Lotus wants to get back to striking at distance but Strikes won't allow it.
Strikes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch.
Carlos Strikes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strikes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strikes throws a nice head kick!
Strikes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strikes wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus clinches.
Lotus tries to circle away but Strikes has him pinned against the cage.
Strikes prevents Lotus from breaking the clinch.
Lotus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Strikes is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes pushes Lotus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Strikes is controlling him.
Lotus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Strikes has the dominant position.
Strikes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lotus backwards.
Strikes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lotus tries for a takedown but Strikes circles away easily
and Strikes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lotus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lotus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strikes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lotus has momentary wrist control but Strikes slips an elbow through the middle.
Strikes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Strikes escapes and throws Lotus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strikes stands up and beckons Lotus to his feet.
Lotus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strikes clinches with his opponent.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Strikes.
Nice body punch from Strikes - that landed with a thud.
Strikes is working Lotus over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strikes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strikes digs a right hand underneath Lotus's ribcage. Lotus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes closes the distance and pushes Lotus back into the cage.
Strikes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes misses with a takedown attempt - Lotus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tommy Lotus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Lotus. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes forces Lotus back against the cage and clinches.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strikes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lotus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strikes slaps away a takedown attempt from Lotus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lotus shoots in and drives through. Strikes sprawls well.
Strikes closes the distance and pushes Lotus back into the cage.
Strikes controlling the action here for a moment.
Strikes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Lotus as Strikes shoots in.
Carlos Strikes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strikes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Strikes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strikes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Strikes!
An out of breath Carlos Strikes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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