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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Read comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed-Destroy Everything. James Read has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Hartley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Read landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Read passes Hartley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Read wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Read is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hartley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Read.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Read 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.
Read is trying to work for a kimura but Hartley is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley trying to control but Read postures up.
Read 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.
Read is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hartley is just riding it out for now. Read eventually gives up the hold.
Read is breathing heavily.
Hartley trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Read kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Hartley is looking to improve his position.
Read wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Read prevents Hartley from standing back up.
Hartley tries to roll over but Read keeps him under control.
Read is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartley defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley is defending against the submission attempts here by Read.
Read is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hartley defends it well.
Hartley trying to control from the bottom.
Read seems to be looking for submissions.
Read wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley wants to control but Read is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hartley kicks off Read and gets to his feet.
Hartley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Read's guard.
Hartley stopping the sweep attempt from Read.
Hartley wanted to stand there but Read had control of the position.
Read has his foot on Hartley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartley works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Read looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hartley trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Read, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Read dominated that round.
That's time! Read's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hartley closes the distance and clinches.
Hartley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hartley pulls his head out easily.
Hartley 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.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hartley pulls his head out easily.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read taking some punishment here, with Hartley in his half guard.
Hartley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hartley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Hartley not doing much here.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hartley uses his free foot to push down on Read's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Read.
Hartley controlling from mount.
Read is desperately trying to improve his position but Hartley has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley lands a big elbow.
Read tries to reverse the position but Hartley maintains control.
Hartley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Read is trying to reverse the position but instead Hartley has taken his back - oops!
Hartley tries to get the hooks in deep but Read pushed the leg off.
Hartley controlling from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Read tries to escape but Hartley has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hartley working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Read manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hartley's guard. Nice work there by Read.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hartley's guard.
Read is trying for a kimura here. Hartley looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Read wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Read!
James Read seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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