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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jester Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Essex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jester Head looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jester Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Essex!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Essex really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Head. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Head is breathing heavily.
Essex is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Essex trying to control from the bottom.
Essex is looking to escape.
Essex tries to get to full guard but Head has control of the leg.
Essex manages to get to full guard.
Essex looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Essex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Essex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Essex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Head wants to control from the top but Essex keeps moving.
Head wants to stand but Essex has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Essex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Head throwing strikes from guard but Essex blocks nicely.
That's two 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.
Essex looking to control.
Head stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Essex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Essex wants to sweep here but Head controlling him for the moment.
Head throws a strike but Essex rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Essex pushes down on Head's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Essex wants to free his trapped foot but Head is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Head is trying to stand back up but Essex is controlling him
Essex has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Essex looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Essex tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Essex works his way to his opponent's back.
Essex is looking for the choke from the back position but Head is controlling his hands well.
Head tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head is squirming around, avoiding Essex's attempts to control the action.
Head's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Essex looking to control but Head is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Head can't escape the position.
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Essex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Essex manages to capitalize on a mistake by Head to take his back!
Essex is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Head is defending well though. Essex let's go of the attempt for now.
Essex wants to control the position but Head frees himself and scrambles - Essex manages to regain control in side control.
Essex wants to control but Head is keeping him busy.
Head has control of an arm but Essex manages to advance to Essex's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Head is keeping busy.
Essex lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Essex dominated that round.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Head misses with a takedown attempt - Essex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jester Head is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Essex with a lazy takedown attempt
and Head counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Essex with a poor takedown
and Head counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Head throwing strikes but missing.
Essex looking to control.
Essex keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Head is looking to stand up but Essex won't let him.
Essex striking off his back but it's not causing Head any problems.
Essex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Head is one step ahead there.
Essex avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essex is trying to keep Head in close.
Head drops back, looking for a kneebar! Essex looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Essex looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Essex!
Essex trying to control the action but Head is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Markus Essex.
Essex shoots and misses
and Head counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jester Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Essex.
Essex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Head.
Essex tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to control the action but Essex is working from the bottom.
Essex wants to get back to full guard.
Head thows a huge punch but Essex dodges it nicely.
Head stands up and beckons Essex to join him on the feet.
Essex gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Head to counter with a crisp jab.
Head clinches with his opponent.
Essex tries for a takedown but Head manages to get underhooks.
Head keeps control of Essex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Essex looking for a takedown.
Essex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Head prevents it.
Essex controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essex fails to pull guard.
Essex changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Head fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Essex has his takedown stuffed
and Head counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Essex's guard now.
Head postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Head accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Essex is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Essex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Head defending well though.
Head is pressing down on Essex's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Essex is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Essex on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Essex tries to get out of the position.
Essex stops Head from standing up.
Essex trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Essex working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Head's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Essex controlling from the top position.
Essex wants to stand and escape but instead Head has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Head passes into half guard.
Head scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Essex actively working from the bottom here.
Head sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Essex makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Essex.
Essex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Head is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jester Head dominated that second round.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Essex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Head.
Essex shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Head counters with a nice double leg into side control. Essex won't be happy with that.
Essex is trying to control Head's posture but Head avoids it.
Essex is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Essex is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Head is controlling him well.
Essex can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Essex is trying to improve his position.
Essex tries to escape but Head is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essex is looking to reverse the position.
Essex is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Head tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Head throws a strike aimed at the side of Essex's head but Essex avoids it well.
Essex tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Head punishing his opponent with strikes.
Essex is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jester Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Essex tries to hold on but Head postures up.
Essex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Essex tries to hold on but Head pushes him away.
Essex is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Head avoids the attempt from Essex to control.
Head throws some wild stikes that Essex manages to avoid easily.
Head throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Essex is trying to stand.
Essex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Essex wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Head.
Head thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Head throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Head 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.
Essex is working to get back to half guard.
Essex tries to hold on but Head postures up.
Essex is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head thowing shots but they're missing.
Essex is wriggling around trying to escape.
Essex is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Essex keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Head lands a nice shot to the head.
Essex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Essex wants to control but Head is having none of it.
Essex tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Essex tries to control Head's body but Head pushes him off. Essex squirms to his side and now Head has his back!
Head gets his hands free as Essex looks to control.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Markus Essex.
Essex fails with a takedown attempt.
Essex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jester Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Essex.
Head looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Essex trying to control but Head postures up.
Head trying to control from half guard but Essex is working away.
Essex tries to kick Head off in order to stand up. Head Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Essex defending against the ground and pound.
Essex sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jester Head showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Head 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jester Head!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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