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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Chillingworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Ickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Chillingworth!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ickey tries to bum rush Chillingworth with a series of wild strikes but Chillingworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ickey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ickey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chillingworth misses with a low kick.
Phil Ickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ickey shoots in for a takedown but Chillingworth shows good takedown defense.
Ickey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chillingworth.
Chillingworth stuffs the takedown attempt from Ickey. Ickey gets slowly back to his feet.
Ickey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chillingworth is fending him off so far but Ickey persists. Nope, Chillingworth circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chillingworth works over Ickey's head and body with a nice combination.
Chillingworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ickey wants to clinch.
Ickey tries to clinch but Chillingworth is having none of it.
Ickey shoots in but Chillingworth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ickey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Chillingworth does no damage.
Ickey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillingworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ickey tries to clinch but Chillingworth moves out of range.
Chillingworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ickey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ickey closes the distance but Chillingworth moves to the side
and Chillingworth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ickey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ickey stalls.
Chillingworth stalling.
Ickey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chillingworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Ickey avoids the damage to the body.
Chillingworth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chillingworth pushes Ickey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chillingworth tries to break the clinch but Ickey is controlling the position.
Chillingworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ickey tries to pull guard but Chillingworth won't allow it.
Chillingworth prevents Ickey from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ickey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chillingworth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ickey breaks the clinch.
Ickey darts in trying to clinch
and Chillingworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ickey tries to clinch up
and Chillingworth counters with a one-two to the body.
Ickey clinches but Chillingworth breaks the clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a three punch combo that has Ickey backing up. Ickey nods at Chillingworth to acknowledge the strikes.
Ickey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a one-two to the body.
Ickey tries to score with a low kick but Chillingworth moves his leg out of the way.
Ickey tries to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a straight right hand.
Ickey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chillingworth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas Chillingworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ickey is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ickey tries to clinch up
and Chillingworth counters with a straight right hand.
Chillingworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ickey closes the distance but Chillingworth moves to the side
and Chillingworth moves into the clinch.
Ickey has had enough of the clinch but Chillingworth keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Chillingworth.
A body shot lands from Chillingworth.
Ickey looking for a takedown.
Chillingworth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ickeys head.
A nice left hand lands by Chillingworth.
Ickey letting Chillingworth take a breather here.
Chillingworth lands a nice uppercut.
Ickey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chillingworth manages to break the clinch.
Chillingworth misses with a few strikes there.
Chillingworth clinches.
Ickey connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chillingworth.
Chillingworth scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chillingworth lands with a right to the head.
Ickey wants to stall.
Chillingworth breaks the clinch.
Ickey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chillingworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chillingworth forces Ickey back against the cage and clinches.
Ickey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ickey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ickey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chillingworth counters with a one-two to the body.
Good leg kick by Ickey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ickey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ickey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ickey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chillingworth!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Chillingworth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ickey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chillingworth counters by clinching up.
Ickey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chillingworth backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ickey.
Chillingworth is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Chillingworth.
Ickey misses with an elbow over the top.
Ickey looking to slow down the pace here.
Chillingworth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ickey.
Chillingworth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chillingworth lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ickey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chillingworth.
Chillingworth scores with a shoulder strike.
Ickey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chillingworth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chillingworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chillingworth throws a right and a left that Ickey avoids nicely.
Ickey slips a straight right by Chillingworth.
Ickey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chillingworth counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Chillingworth.
Chillingworth pushes Ickey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chillingworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chillingworth.
Chillingworth wants to get back to striking at distance but Ickey won't allow it.
Chillingworth is breathing heavily.
Chillingworth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chillingworth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ickey blocking some punches.
Chillingworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ickey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chillingworth tries to stall but Ickey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ickey jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chillingworth tries to stand but Ickey is controlling from the bottom.
Chillingworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ickey is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ickey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chillingworth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ickey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chillingworth preventing the sweep.
Ickey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ickey throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chillingworth escapes and throws Ickey's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ickey tries to buck Chillingworth off but Chillingworth is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ickey struggling a bit here.
Chillingworth stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ickey closes the distance but Chillingworth moves to the side
and Chillingworth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ickey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chillingworth counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ickey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ickey wants to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Chillingworth misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ickey doesn't manage to clinch there - Chillingworth circles away.
Ickey looks to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a straight right hand.
Ickey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ickey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ickey goes for an armbar but Chillingworth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chillingworth.
Ickey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Chillingworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Chillingworth misses.
Ickey tries to clinch up.
Ickey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ickey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ickey tries to clinch there but Chillingworth circles away.
Chillingworth looks to land a combination but Ickey avoids it well.
Ickey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chillingworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ickey has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ickey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ickey gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ickey wants to pass to mount but Chillingworth is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillingworth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chillingworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ickey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chillingworth counters with a series of strikes. Ickey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ickey clinches but Chillingworth breaks the clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a good low kick that Ickey was not able to check.
Chillingworth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ickey closes the distance and clinches.
Chillingworth has had enough of the clinch but Ickey keeps him there for the moment.
Chillingworth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chillingworth lands a shot to the body.
Ickey working aggressively here.
Chillingworth is trying to break free.
Chillingworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ickey has his takedown stuffed
and Chillingworth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chillingworth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ickey backs up against the cage.
Ickey scores with a kick to the body.
Ickey darts in trying to clinch
and Chillingworth counters with a nice body kick.
Ickey moves into the clinch.
Chillingworth lands an uppercut.
Chillingworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Ickey has had enough of the clinch but Chillingworth keeps him there for the moment.
Chillingworth is leaning against Ickey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ickey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chillingworth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chillingworth misses with a knee strike.
Chillingworth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ickey.
Ickey blocking some punches.
Chillingworth wants to break free but Ickey has control.
Ickey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Ickey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillingworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ickey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chillingworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ickey breaks the clinch.
Ickey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chillingworth as he jumps to the side.
Ickey looks to clinch
and Chillingworth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chillingworth.
Ickey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chillingworth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ickey manages to break the clinch.
Ickey wants to clinch.
Chillingworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Chillingworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ickey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chillingworth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chillingworth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ickey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chillingworth up against the cage.
Ickey tries to score a body lock takedown but Chillingworth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ickey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chillingworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chillingworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chillingworth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ickey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ickey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chillingworth wants to stand and escape but Ickey is having none of it.
Ickey advances position into side control!
Chillingworth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chillingworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ickey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phil Ickey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ickey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Chillingworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chillingworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Chillingworth!
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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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