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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 5
Date: Jun 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Marshall Matthews jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall Matthews has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marshall Matthews throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marshall Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Jones successfully pulls guard.
#SU2#
Marshall Matthews stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Marshall Matthews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall Matthews using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall Matthews pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Marshall Matthews connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice elbow.
Marshall Matthews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Marshall Matthews against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews presses Jones against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Marshall Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Marshall Matthews will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.#T2#
Jones is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jones trying to stall but Marshall Matthews improves his position.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Marshall Matthews gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
Marshall Matthews lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling him.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshall Matthews, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Marshall Matthews's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Marshall Matthews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marshall Matthews is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Marshall Matthews dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3##REVR#
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Marshall Matthews dominates the positioning.
Marshall Matthews advances to full mount.
Marshall Matthews won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall Matthews on the ground.#T4##SU2#
Marshall Matthews get's back to his feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Marshall Matthews drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Marshall Matthews lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Matthews connects with a jab.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Marshall Matthews back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards. #BC2#
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Marshall Matthews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Marshall Matthews is continuing to stall.
Marshall Matthews sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall Matthews trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Marshall Matthews content to control rather than advance. #T1##SU2#
Marshall Matthews decides to stand up. #CL#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Marshall Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Marshall Matthews digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marshall Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2##BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marshall Matthews is defending well.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Marshall Matthews feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones is wriggling around but Marshall Matthews manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall Matthews perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marshall Matthews moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that! #SU2#
Marshall Matthews gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#T3##CL2#
Marshall Matthews rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#CL2#
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries for a takedown but Marshall Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Marshall Matthews forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Marshall Matthews working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4#
Marshall Matthews leaning against his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Marshall Matthews counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Marshall Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC2#
Jones is rocked!#KD2#
Marshall Matthews drops Jones with a right and a left! Marshall Matthews comes rushing in but Jones regains his composure and manages to keep Marshall Matthews in guard.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Marshall Matthews stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Jones instigates a clinch.
Marshall Matthews working Jones over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Marshall Matthews drops Jones with a right and a left! Marshall Matthews comes rushing in but Jones regains his composure and manages to keep Marshall Matthews in guard.
Marshall Matthews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marshall Matthews works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marshall Matthews takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Morton Marshall Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Marshall Matthews manages to pass to full mount!
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount. #T1##SU2#
Marshall Matthews stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#TD2#
Marshall Matthews looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Marshall Matthews drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Marshall Matthews is stalling in the full guard.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T2#
Marshall Matthews controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marshall Matthews puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marshall Matthews is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Marshall Matthews dominating with strikes here.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Marshall Matthews gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount. #T3##SU2#
Marshall Matthews is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD2#
and Marshall Matthews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marshall Matthews showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Marshall Matthews is now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall Matthews passes to full mount!
Theo Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morton Marshall Matthews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Marshall Matthews has taken his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall Matthews 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morton Marshall Matthews!
Morton Marshall Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 4
Date: Jun 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones stays in close to Peters's body and controls the position.
Jones works over Peters with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Peters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones works his way into side control.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Peters wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Peters is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Peters wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Jones seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Peters is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Billy Jones!
Billy Jones retains his lightweight title!
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 3
Date: May 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crazy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crazy thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Crazy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crazy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range. #TD2#
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Crazy!
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones wants to stand but Crazy has his arm trapped. #SU2#
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crazy to his feet. #T1##TD2#
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crazy's half guard.
Crazy is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
#SU2#
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Crazy get back to his feet.
Crazy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmy Crazy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crazy did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Crazy is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones controlling the position. #T2#
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Crazy is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crazy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.#T4#
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Crazy is in trouble!
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones lands with some strikes.#SUB2#
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Crazy is having none of it.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crazy's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Crazy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Crazy bucks up and tries to throw Jones off but instead Jones has got his back!
Billy Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Crazy taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Jones!
Billy Jones is the new lightweight champion!
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 1
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Roberts goes for a double leg but De Souza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as De Souza continues to drive forward.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches up with De Souza, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes De Souza against the cage but De Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
De Souza clinches with his opponent.
De Souza is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Souza prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
De Souza breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
De Souza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Roberts is trying to defend but De Souza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Roberts has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but De Souza is on him like a limpet, forcing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
De Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts jumps guard but De Souza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1##TD2#
De Souza pulls guard.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roberts throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Souza holds on and takes a little breather.
Roberts throwing strikes from guard but De Souza blocks nicely.
Roberts wants to stand but De Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roberts wants to control from the top but De Souza keeps moving. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
De Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but De Souza is tightening it up a little... Roberts has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Roberts reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Roberts taps out! Nice BJJ there by De Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel De Souza!
Daniel De Souza is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 1
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones lands a head kick. Dickinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Dickinson pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch up but Dickinson circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Dickinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dickinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones pushes Dickinson off but Dickinson dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dickinson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to control Dickinson's posture but Dickinson avoids it. #T1#
Dickinson controls the position.
Dickinson working away.
Dickinson lands an elbow.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dickinson.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dickinson is controlling him well.
Jones is letting Dickinson control him for a moment.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Dickinson keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
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.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Dickinson controls the position.
Dickinson grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dickinson grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dickinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dickinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Dickinson taking a breather here.
Dickinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dickinson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T4##TD#
Dickinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dickinson moves nicely into side control. #SU#
Dickinson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dickinson tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dickinson to the ground. Dickinson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dickinson is looking for a counter combo.
David Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Jones.
Dickinson wants to clinch#KD2#
and Jones counters with a head kick that drops Dickinson to the mat! Dickinson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Dickinson is rocked!
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 David Dickinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Dickinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dickinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dickinson prevents Jones from improving his position.#SUB#
Jones is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dickinson has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dickinson pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jones is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dickinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Dickinson!
David Dickinson is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
Swifty Promotions 1
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Mace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brannagan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannagan misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Brannagan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Brannagan 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.
Mace trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mace works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brannagan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Brannagan slips nicely into half guard.
Brannagan trying to control from half guard but Mace is working away.
Mace gets back to full guard.
Mace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mace keeping full guard, as Brannagan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mace wants to stand but Brannagan is controlling the position.
Brannagan wants to control from the top but Mace keeps moving. #T2#
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.
Brannagan works over Mace with some ground and pound from guard.
Mace is adopting a defensive guard.
Mace is trying to keep Brannagan in close.
Mace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brannagan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brannagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mace is keeping the position for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Mace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brannagan defends it easily.#T3#
Mace wants to sweep here but Brannagan controlling him for the moment.
Brannagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mace is retaining full guard.
Brannagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brannagan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Brannagan drives through and clinches with Mace against the cage.
#T4#
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.#BC2#
Mace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Mace scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Mace gets a clinch. #TD2#
Mace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mace wants to stand up but Brannagan is controlling the position.
Brannagan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mace jumps into side control!
Brannagan tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brannagan wants to control but Mace is having none of it.
Mace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Mace drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mace preventing the sweep.
Mace wanted to stand there but Brannagan had control of the position.
Mace pushes down on Brannagan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mace controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mace wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Brannagan is trying to maintain the position but Mace is very close to passing his half guard.
Brannagan is pressing down on Mace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brannagan has control of Mace's left arm, preventing Mace from doing any damage.
Mace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brannagan is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
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.
Brannagan wants to clinch up but Mace keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Mace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brannagan to the ground. Mace is now in Brannagan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Max Mace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mace controlling the position from side mount. #T3#
Brannagan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brannagan prevents Mace from improving position.
Mace passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brannagan!
Mace controlling from the full mount.
Mace's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Mace is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brannagan is surviving well by controlling Mace's body position as best he can. #T4#
Brannagan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mace has the hooks in. Brannagan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brannagan trying to control the hands but Mace won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brannagan tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Mace throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brannagan was covering up waiting for the punch and Mace finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mace wants to control from the top but Brannagan keeps moving.
Mace stays in close to Brannagan's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Brannagan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brannagan wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Brannagan being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brannagan wants to hit a switch here but Mace passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brannagan there!
Mace is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mace cracks Brannagan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mace controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Mace has control of Brannagan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brannagan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mace avoids the attempt from Brannagan to control.#T3#
Mace is landing with some decent strikes but Brannagan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brannagan working to try and regain half guard.
Brannagan prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mace with shots to the head and body - Brannagan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brannagan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mace dominating with strikes here.#T4#
Mace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mace with the ground and pound from mount.
Mace lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Mace goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brannagan turns into him and now he's in Mace's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brutus Brannagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Mace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brannagan's guard. #REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mace 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mace!
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