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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Viper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mcloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcloud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Llama song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the 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, Paul Viper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Mcloud!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcloud works Viper's body with a nice hook.
Mcloud looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viper is breathing heavily.
Mcloud stays in close to Viper's body and controls the position.
Mcloud preventing the sweep.
Mcloud pushing down on Viper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mcloud stalling.
Viper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Viper is staying active underneath Mcloud, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcloud controlling the action here.
Mcloud looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Viper is refusing to be controlled, as Mcloud sits in half guard.
Mcloud is pressing down on Viper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Viper is holding on for now.
Viper pushes Mcloud off but Mcloud dives into side control.
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.
Mcloud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viper keeps working.
Mcloud decides to stand up, so the ref orders Viper to his feet.
Mcloud lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Viper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcloud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcloud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcloud looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Viper trying to keep a closed guard but Mcloud is proving a slippery customer.
Mcloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcloud controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcloud trying to control but Viper is working from the bottom.
Mcloud is looking to stand up but Viper won't let him.
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.
Viper seems keen to control Mcloud's posture.
Viper wants to sweep here but Mcloud controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcloud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Viper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Viper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcloud moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcloud throws a head kick that half lands.
Viper throws a hook but Mcloud blocks it.
Mcloud scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mcloud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mcloud lands a nice hook to Viper's body. Viper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paul Viper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcloud moves into the clinch.
Viper breaks the clinch.
Mcloud misses with a head kick.
Mcloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcloud darts in and clinches Viper up against the cage.
Viper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcloud bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Viper but he's now mounted!
Viper throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mcloud lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcloud controlling the pace for now.
Mcloud wants to control the pace but Viper is squirming around nicely.
Viper is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Viper wants to hold on but Mcloud pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcloud looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcloud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mcloud controlling from mount.
Mcloud looking to control but Viper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcloud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Viper really wants to buck Mcloud off and get back to his feet.
Mcloud controlling from mount.
Mcloud looking to control but Viper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Viper squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcloud looking to control and managing it successfully.
Viper is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mcloud content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Despite being in the dominant position, Freddie Mcloud just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mcloud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Viper wants to clinch but Mcloud slips to the side
and Mcloud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Viper's guard.
Mcloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Viper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcloud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcloud is in close to Viper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mcloud pushing down on Viper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Viper is not content to let Mcloud control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viper tries to roll over but Mcloud keeps him under control.
Mcloud moves nicely into side control.
Mcloud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcloud trying to control the position but Viper is working away.
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.
Mcloud avoids the strikes from the bottom by Viper.
Viper tries to escape but Mcloud is in control.
Mcloud controls the position.
Mcloud wants to control but Viper is keeping him busy.
Freddie Mcloud has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Viper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcloud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcloud has a takedown stuffed.
Viper tries a head kick but it misses.
Viper lands a head kick!
Mcloud moves into the clinch.
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.
Viper with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Mcloud.
Viper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viper lands a nice elbow.
Viper throws a head punch that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viper. Mcloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcloud closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viper circles away.
Viper throws a front kick that sends Mcloud stumbling back into the cage.
Mcloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viper.
Mcloud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viper tries to keep at a distance but Mcloud has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcloud.
Viper manages to break the clinch.
Mcloud looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Viper!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mcloud really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Viper tries to clinch up but Mcloud circles away and keeps his distance.
Viper lands with a kick to the temple. Mcloud shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcloud scores with a jab to the body.
Mcloud tries to clinch up.
Mcloud shoots in for a double leg but Viper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Viper tries to clinch up
and Mcloud counters with a head kick. That will keep Viper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Viper closes the distance but Mcloud moves to the side
and Mcloud counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Viper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mcloud has passed into half guard!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Viper is not content to let Mcloud control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viper missing with punches from the bottom.
Viper tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mcloud has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mcloud controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Mcloud has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Viper gets back to half guard.
Viper is trying to stand.
Mcloud escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcloud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viper.
Mcloud keeps Viper at a distance using the push kick.
Mcloud closes the distance and clinches up with Viper, looking for a takedown. Mcloud pushes Viper against the cage but Viper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Viper looks to clinch
and Mcloud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Viper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mcloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viper tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcloud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcloud moves in looking to clinch but Viper pushes him off.
Viper tries to clinch
and Mcloud counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcloud.
Paul Viper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Mcloud.
Mcloud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcloud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viper clinches up with Mcloud and pushes him back against the cage.
Viper breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viper has managed to clinch.
Viper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcloud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcloud is trying to break the clinch but Viper has him pressed against the cage.
Viper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mcloud shoots in but no luck this time.
Viper tries to clinch
and Mcloud counters with a body kick.
Mcloud misses with a head kick.
Mcloud shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viper as he avoids it easily.
Mcloud forces Viper back against the cage and clinches.
Viper jumps into guard, dragging Mcloud to the mat.
Mcloud trying to control but Viper is working from the bottom.
Viper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcloud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mcloud dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Viper clinches up with Mcloud and pushes him back against the cage.
Viper has a couple of punches blocked by Mcloud.
Mcloud pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcloud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mcloud looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcloud, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcloud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viper throwing strikes but missing.
Mcloud has his hands on Viper's head, controlling the position.
Mcloud's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Viper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Viper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Viper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcloud wants to sweep here but Viper controlling him for the moment.
Viper advances to half guard.
Viper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcloud knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Viper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viper is looking for a kimura but Mcloud is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viper to get the leverage.
Mcloud moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
Mcloud keeping moving, preventing Viper from controlling successfully.
Freddie Mcloud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcloud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Viper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Viper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcloud is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viper wanted to stand there but Mcloud had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Mcloud.
Well Mcloud 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mcloud!
Freddie Mcloud is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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