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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Wallace (ranked 7249 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Fitzgerald (ranked 5334 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Wallace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Fitzgerald !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzgerald sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fitzgerald 's waist but Fitzgerald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
Fitzgerald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tommy Wallace has been cut.
Fitzgerald dives in and scores a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Fitzgerald landing with the ground and pound.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fitzgerald is controlling him.
Fitzgerald content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fitzgerald 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to sweep but instead, Fitzgerald has passed into half guard.
Fitzgerald is looking for a kimura here.
Fitzgerald wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
Fitzgerald stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fitzgerald is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Fitzgerald seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Fitzgerald 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.
Fitzgerald stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
Wallace slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzgerald wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace has his foot on Fitzgerald 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitzgerald works his way back into a safe position though.
Fitzgerald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Fitzgerald stands up from Wallace's guard - Fitzgerald perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzgerald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wallace bucks up and tries to throw Fitzgerald off but instead Fitzgerald has got his back!
What can Wallace do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fitzgerald gets his way!
Wallace tries to break free.
Fitzgerald lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wallace hold on?!
Wallace rolls, trying to escape but Fitzgerald keeps control of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Fitzgerald go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fitzgerald is looking for the choke from the back position but Wallace is controlling his hands well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzgerald is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Fitzgerald .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Fitzgerald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Wallace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Fitzgerald won't allow it.
Wallace blocking some punches.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzgerald pinned against the cage. Fitzgerald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Wallace gets a clinch.
Wallace dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Fitzgerald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fitzgerald tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Fitzgerald shoots in.
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgerald .
Fitzgerald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wallace's waist but Wallace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitzgerald off to one side.
Fitzgerald throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Fitzgerald to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzgerald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald dives in and grabs Wallace's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes down on Fitzgerald 's head and hops out.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace jabs Fitzgerald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sean Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Fitzgerald sprawls well.
Fitzgerald drives through with a takedown into Wallace's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wallace has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fitzgerald off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace decides to pull guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Fitzgerald from controlling successfully.
Wallace controls Fitzgerald momentarily but Fitzgerald frees himself.
Fitzgerald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fitzgerald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wallace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wallace has passed into side control.
Fitzgerald struggling a bit here.
Fitzgerald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzgerald is looking to regain half guard here but Wallace keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Tommy Wallace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Wallace's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzgerald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wallace avoids the head kick by Fitzgerald .
Sean Fitzgerald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fitzgerald looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzgerald is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald is trying is best to control the position here.
Fitzgerald is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fitzgerald avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fitzgerald is trying to stand back up but Wallace is controlling him
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fitzgerald gets back to full guard.
Fitzgerald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fitzgerald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Fitzgerald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fitzgerald tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fitzgerald to the ground. Fitzgerald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace clinches.
Fitzgerald avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallace.
Fitzgerald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgerald shows good takedown defense.
Fitzgerald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Fitzgerald forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace tries to sprawl but Fitzgerald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fitzgerald stops Wallace from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fitzgerald is continuing to stall.
Fitzgerald moves into full mount! Wallace won't be happy about that!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzgerald controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Fitzgerald .
I think Fitzgerald 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Fitzgerald !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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