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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nugent Cove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nugent Cove has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, Nugent Cove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cove will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayweather 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Cove keeps moving.
Mayweather pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cove is keeping the position for now.
Mayweather is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Cove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cove could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mayweather avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mayweather being controlled here momentarily.
Cove might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mayweather trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather misses with a takedown
and Cove counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather actively working from the bottom here.
Cove works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cove can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayweather is looking to escape.
Mayweather can't escape the position.
Mayweather looks gassed!
Cove has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mayweather's face.
Cove raining down shots from the mount!
Mayweather is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Cove lands a big elbow.
Cove controlling the position easily from mount.
Cove looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayweather working to try and regain half guard.
Cove trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mayweather regains half guard.
Cove tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mayweather.
Cove trying to control the action but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Cove prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cove tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cove is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayweather is trying to maintain the position but Cove is very close to passing his half guard.
Cove trying to control from half guard but Mayweather is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cove misses with a takedown
and Mayweather counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nugent Cove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather slows the pace down.
Cove is trying to control Mayweather's posture but Mayweather avoids it.
Cove gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cove wants to control but Mayweather is keeping busy.
Cove is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mayweather pulls his head out easily.
Mayweather is thwarting Cove's attempts to control the position.
Mayweather prevents Cove from improving his position.
Cove trying to hold on to Mayweather's head to control him but Mayweather postures up.
Mayweather is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cove fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayweather sprawls well initially but Cove persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather is not content to let Cove control the position.
Cove is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mayweather is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nugent Cove dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cove has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mayweather is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mayweather in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cove keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.
Mayweather throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cove works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cove utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayweather is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mayweather won't allow Cove to sweep him here.
Cove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayweather lands in his opponent's guard.
Cove is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cove striking off his back but it's not causing Mayweather any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mayweather is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cove has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cove seems a little lost for a moment, as Mayweather dominates the positioning.
Cove can't do much from the bottom here.
Mayweather thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cove is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Don Mayweather has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayweather lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mayweather trying to control the position but Cove is working away.
Mayweather is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to advance to mount but Cove denies him.
An elbow from Mayweather crashes against the mat.
Mayweather is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cove knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cove is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mayweather off and has taken his back!
Cove is trying to stick to Mayweather's back but Mayweather is turning into Cove. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cove's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mayweather.
Mayweather advances position into side control!
Mayweather trying to control the action but Cove is working from the bottom.
Cove can't do much from the bottom here.
Mayweather controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather advances to mount.
Mayweather wants to control the pace but Cove is squirming around nicely.
Mayweather lands with some strikes.
Mayweather takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Cove looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mayweather has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Cove is defending well but eventually Mayweather manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Cove has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Mayweather!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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