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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Purcell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Purcell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purcell tries to stand and escape but Salek is controlling the position.
Salek kicks Purcell off and gets back to his feet.
Salek has managed to clinch.
Salek crunches a lovely knee into Purcell's ribcage.
Purcell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Purcell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Purcell can't get the takedown.
Purcell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salek misses with a double jab.
Purcell throws a jab when Salek was well out of range.
Salek clinches up against the cage.
Purcell can't break the clinch.
Purcell is looking to break free of the clinch but Salek has double underhooks.
Purcell goes for a takedown attempt but Salek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Purcell as he jumps to the side.
Salek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salek throws a wild body kick that Purcell sees coming a mile off.
Salek tries to clinch there but Purcell circles away.
Purcell clinches up with Salek and pushes him back against the cage.
Salek tries a knee to the head but Purcell blocks it.
Salek scores a nice knee to the body.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
Salek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purcell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Salek to work.
Purcell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Purcell wants a takedown but no success here.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Purcell.
Salek is trying to stall.
Purcell is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell letting Salek take a breather here.
Purcell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Purcell looks gassed!
Salek effectively controlling the action here.
Purcell has had enough of the clinch but Salek keeps him there for the moment.
Salek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Purcell has had enough of the clinch but Salek keeps him there for the moment.
Salek with a knee to the head.
Salek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salek breaks from the clinch.
Purcell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salek clinches but Purcell breaks the clinch
enabling Purcell to counter with a crisp jab.
Purcell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Purcell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salek tries to move into range but Purcell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Purcell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salek counters by clinching up.
Salek tries to land a knee to the head but Purcell blocks with his arms.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Purcell as the two fighters clinch.
Purcell is working for takedown but Salek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Purcell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salek keeps control of Purcell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salek misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Purcell.
Salek lands a shot to the body.
Purcell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salek taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Purcell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salek counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Purcell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Purcell thumps Salek with a low kick.
No joy there for Purcell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Purcell shoots in but no luck this time.
Purcell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Salek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purcell's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rob Salek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Purcell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salek counters with a low kick, right behind Purcell 's knee.
Salek clinches up with Purcell and pushes him back against the cage.
Salek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Purcell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rick Purcell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salek throws a right and a left that Purcell avoids nicely.
Salek closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Purcell to the mat! Purcell manages to get full guard.
Purcell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Salek off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Purcell misses with a takedown attempt - Salek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell looks to throw a body kick
and Salek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Salek tries to clinch there but Purcell circles away.
Salek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Purcell as he jumps to the side.
Purcell misses with a body punch
and Salek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Purcell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Purcell's guard.
Purcell wants to stand but Salek is controlling the position.
Purcell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Salek manages to pass to side control.
Salek decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rob Salek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Purcell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salek lands in his opponent's guard.
Purcell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salek is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Purcell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Purcell wants to stand and escape but Salek is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek gets to his feet. Purcell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salek dodges the punch combination from Purcell.
Purcell gets caught flat footed, as Salek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purcell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Salek off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Salek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Purcell lands a jab-cross combination.
Salek slips a jab and a cross from Purcell.
Purcell tries to keep at a distance but Salek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Purcell has had enough of the clinch but Salek keeps him there for the moment.
Purcell takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell misses with a knee strike.
Purcell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salek.
Purcell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Salek can't fight it off and eventually Purcell manages to take the fight to the floor. Salek looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Purcell wants to stand and escape but instead Salek has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Salek won't allow Purcell to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Purcell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Salek dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Purcell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Salek or perhaps it was just good defense by Purcell which made him look bad.
Salek is looking to clinch.
Salek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Purcell throws a right hand that Salek ducks under and follows up with a left that Salek also avoids with ease.
Purcell misses with a double jab
and Salek counters with a thumping low kick.
Salek forces Purcell back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purcell managing to block the knees to the body from Salek.
Purcell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salek tries a head kick but it misses.
Purcell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purcell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Salek to counter with a crisp jab.
Salek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Purcell's waist but Purcell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salek off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Purcell's corner calls for a 1-2. Purcell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Purcell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Purcell fails to land the takedown.
Purcell closes the distance and clinches.
Salek scores with a shot to the side of Purcell's head.
Purcell breaks from the clinch.
Salek tries to clinch but Purcell is having none of it.
Salek misses with a kick to the body.
Salek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salek as he jumps to the side.
Purcell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salek counters with a good low kick that Purcell was not able to check.
Purcell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salek is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell stands up from half guard.
Purcell keeps the fight on the outside.
Purcell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salek rushes Purcell and presses him up against the cage.
Purcell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Purcell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salek has him pressed against the cage.
Salek misses with a knee to the head.
Salek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Purcell.
Purcell tries to work over Salek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salek landing knees to the head.
Purcell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salek is fending him off so far but Purcell persists. Nope, Salek circles away and we're back to standing.
Salek is looking to clinch.
Purcell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Purcell misses with the combination.
Salek lands with a nice body kick.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Purcell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Purcell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Purcell not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salek taking some punishment here, with Purcell in his half guard.
Purcell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Purcell has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Salek works to full guard.
Salek wants to stand up but Purcell is controlling him.
Purcell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Purcell really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salek clinches up with Purcell and pushes him back against the cage.
Salek wants to break free but Purcell has control.
Purcell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Purcell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salek has him pressed against the cage.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
Purcell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salek has him pressed against the cage.
Salek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salek is looking to control Purcell's arms but Purcell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salek has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Purcell's brow.
Purcell wants a takedown but no success here.
Purcell managing to block the knees to the body from Salek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salek wants to stall.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Purcell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salek manages to break the clinch.
Purcell looks for a takedown but Salek sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salek - that will leave a mark!
Salek closes the distance and pushes Purcell back into the cage.
Salek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Purcell thows a body shot but no joy.
Salek shoots in and bounces Purcell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Purcell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salek stands up from Purcell's guard - Salek perhaps looking for a knockout.
Purcell tries to clinch but Salek moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Purcell.
Salek connects with a solid leg kick.
Salek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purcell.
Purcell throws a combination that misses
and Salek counters with a leg kick.
Rick Purcell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Purcell does no damage.
Purcell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Salek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
Salek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Purcell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salek gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Purcell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek gets to his feet - Purcell follows without any prompting.
Purcell misses with a few strikes there.
Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Purcell can't break the clinch.
Purcell wants a takedown but no success here.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Purcell.
Salek gets underhooks to prevent Purcell's takedown attempt.
Purcell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salek breaks the clinch.
Purcell fails to land with a series of punches.
Salek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Purcell is looking to score with low kicks.
Salek moves into range and clinches up with Purcell.
Purcell is trying to break the clinch but Salek has him pressed against the cage.
Salek goes for a takedown attempt but Purcell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salek has managed to clinch.
Purcell can't break the clinch.
Purcell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salek prevents Purcell from breaking the clinch.
Salek landing knees to the head.
Purcell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salek connects with a knee to the head.
Purcell avoiding damage as Salek throws knees to the body.
Salek is pressed up against the cage. Purcell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salek down to the mat. Salek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Purcell looks for a takedown but Salek sprawls well.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Salek had his way with Rick Purcell in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Purcell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Purcell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salek counters with a body kick that stops Purcell in his tracks momentarily.
Salek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Purcell is trying to stand back up but Salek is controlling him
Purcell is looking for a sweep. Salek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Purcell with the active half guard here but Salek passes nicely into side control.
Purcell is trying to work for a sweep but Salek has mounted him!
Salek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Purcell is looking to escape.
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.
Purcell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Purcell wants to try and get back to his feet.
Salek content just to control the position here.
Salek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Purcell is looking to escape.
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.
Salek stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Salek throws a body kick that misses.
Purcell throws a nice looking combination but Salek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Purcell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salek's hands.
Salek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Purcell.
Salek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Purcell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Purcell scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Purcell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Purcell both land. Nice combination.
Purcell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Purcell misses.
Purcell throws a big shot that misses.
Salek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purcell's sensitive parts.
Purcell looks to throw the jab but Salek is out of range.
Purcell slips a jab and a cross from Salek.
Salek clinches up against the cage.
Purcell tries for a takedown but Salek manages to get underhooks.
That's four 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.
Purcell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Salek.
Purcell trying to control the position but instead, Salek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Purcell into the cage.
Purcell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salek trying to land knees to the body.
Purcell breaks the clinch.
Purcell misses with a hook.
Purcell throws a combination that misses
and Salek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Purcell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Purcell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Purcell connects with a nice looking jab.
Purcell throws a right hand that Salek ducks under and follows up with a left that Salek also avoids with ease.
Salek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purcell.
Purcell moves in looking to clinch but Salek pushes him off.
Rick Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Salek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Purcell throws a right and a left that Salek avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Salek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salek 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Salek!
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