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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Varg Churchburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Bradshaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Varg Churchburn's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Churchburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Churchburn scores with a hook to the body.
Bradshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Bradshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchburn won't allow it.
Churchburn tries to pull guard but Bradshaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Churchburn drops back down to his feet.
Bradshaw tries to break free but Churchburn pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw letting Churchburn take a breather here.
Churchburn pulls guard effortlessly.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Churchburn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Churchburn is adopting a defensive guard.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Churchburn is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bradshaw slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Churchburn.
Bradshaw wants to take a breather but Churchburn is having none of it.
It looks like Bradshaw is going to stand back up.
Churchburn wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Churchburn is trying to control but Bradshaw manages to pass to mount!
Churchburn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Churchburn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Churchburn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradshaw tries to stand but Churchburn is controlling from the bottom.
Churchburn trying to keep a closed guard but Bradshaw is proving a slippery customer.
Churchburn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Churchburn is keen to just control but Bradshaw is a slippery customer.
Churchburn working Bradshaw over with strikes.
Bradshaw tries to kick Churchburn off but Churchburn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Churchburn looking for a submission but Bradshaw manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Churchburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Churchburn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Churchburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Churchburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Churchburn from controlling successfully.
Churchburn stays in close to Bradshaw's body and controls the position.
Bradshaw is looking to stand up but Churchburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Bradshaw controls Churchburn momentarily but Churchburn frees himself.
Churchburn prevents Bradshaw from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bradshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Churchburn with that takedown attempt.
Bradshaw scores with a hook to the body. Churchburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Churchburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Churchburn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradshaw moves out of range as Churchburn strikes.
Churchburn misses with an uppercut.
Bradshaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradshaw staying out of range there.
Bradshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchburn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Churchburn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Churchburn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bradshaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Churchburn backs up against the cage.
Churchburn drives through with a takedown into Bradshaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw wants to sweep here but Churchburn controlling him for the moment.
Churchburn won't allow Bradshaw to get back to his feet.
Churchburn trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Churchburn is stalling in the full guard.
Churchburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Churchburn is controlling him.
Churchburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Churchburn has gone for a leg lock! Bradshaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Churchburn's guard.
Churchburn has control of Bradshaw's left arm, preventing Bradshaw from doing any damage.
Bradshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Churchburn is proving hard to escape from.
Churchburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bradshaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Churchburn is proving hard to escape from.
Bradshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Churchburn.
That's two 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.
Churchburn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Churchburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bradshaw defends well.
Churchburn has a closed guard, preventing Bradshaw from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Churchburn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Churchburn misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Bradshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradshaw tries to keep at a distance but Churchburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Churchburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn is controlling him.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage.
Bradshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Churchburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradshaw's efforts to push away.
Churchburn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradshaw is defending well.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage.
Churchburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradshaw tries to break free but Churchburn pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Churchburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Churchburn tries to pull guard but Bradshaw won't allow it.
Churchburn fails to pull guard.
Bradshaw gets underhooks to prevent Churchburn's takedown attempt.
Churchburn has Bradshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bradshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Churchburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varg Churchburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradshaw throws a shot to the body.
Churchburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Bradshaw throws a body punch but Churchburn moves out of range.
As Bradshaw looks to move away, Churchburn throws a big counter combo but Bradshaw just gets out of the way.
A punch combination from Churchburn misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradshaw! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Churchburn throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchburn.
Bradshaw throws out a counter right but Churchburn avoids it with no problem.
Bradshaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradshaw connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bradshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Churchburn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bradshaw slips a straight right by Churchburn.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Churchburn.
Churchburn throws a right hand that misses
letting Bradshaw counter with a right hand.
Churchburn looks to land a combination but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Churchburn throws an off balance right hand
and Bradshaw counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchburn misses with a body shot
and Bradshaw counters with a left to the body.
Churchburn throws a big shot that misses.
Bradshaw scores with a jab to the head.
Bradshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Churchburn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that Churchburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Churchburn also avoids with ease.
Churchburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradshaw moves away.
Churchburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Churchburn misses
letting Bradshaw counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchburn scores with a nice right hand.
Churchburn closes the distance and pushes Bradshaw back into the cage.
Churchburn jumps guard but Bradshaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Churchburn manages to break the clinch.
Bradshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Bradshaw. Beautiful body shot.
Bradshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Churchburn off the cage and back into range.
Bradshaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bradshaw lands with a straight right. Churchburn didn't see that one coming.
Bill Bradshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchburn looks to land a combination but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Bradshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Churchburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Churchburn misses with a double jab
and Bradshaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Churchburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Churchburn walks into a left hand.
Bradshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Churchburn is looking to counter the offense by Bradshaw and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn wants to clinch but Bradshaw slips to the side
and Bradshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Churchburn looks to clinch
and Bradshaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Churchburn lands the left hand.
Bradshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Churchburn throws a hook to the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Churchburn misses with a looping right.
Churchburn misses with an uppercut
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Churchburn misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchburn manages to avoid it.
Churchburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Churchburn backs off Bradshaw throws a huge counter combo but Churchburn manages to avoid it all.
Bradshaw avoids the body shot from Churchburn.
Bill Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Churchburn pushes Bradshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Bradshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Churchburn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn jumps guard but Bradshaw stands there with Churchburn around his waist. Churchburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchburn won't allow it.
Churchburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churchburn breaks from the clinch.
Churchburn misses the shot to the body.
Churchburn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradshaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradshaw slips under a jab from Churchburn.
Good exchange - Churchburn coming out on top.
Churchburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bradshaw misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Churchburn.
Bradshaw throws a counter combo.
Bradshaw with a jab.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchburn.
Churchburn throws a hook but Bradshaw blocks it.
Bradshaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchburn manages to avoid it.
Bradshaw throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchburn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradshaw counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Bradshaw.
Nice jab there from Bradshaw.
Churchburn has closed the distance and engaged Bradshaw in a clinch.
Bradshaw is trying to push Churchburn away but Churchburn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradshaw has had enough of the clinch but Churchburn keeps him there for the moment.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Churchburn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Bradshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Bradshaw!
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