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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Ewing (ranked 24401 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey The Pride Of The Eastside (ranked 4974 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kelly Ewing has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey The Pride Of The Eastside!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Pride Of The Eastside's guard.
The Pride Of The Eastside wants to sweep here but Ewing controlling him for the moment.
The Pride Of The Eastside is adopting a defensive guard.
Ewing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ewing tries to stand but The Pride Of The Eastside is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewing throws a big elbow that misses.
Ewing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ewing throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Pride Of The Eastside dives on top into guard.
The Pride Of The Eastside showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ewing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pride Of The Eastside controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ewing keeping full guard, as The Pride Of The Eastside tries to pass.
The Pride Of The Eastside looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pride Of The Eastside shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ewing napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ewing being controlled for a moment.
It looks like The Pride Of The Eastside might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ewing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ewing is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey The Pride Of The Eastside will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ewing scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The Pride Of The Eastside controlling the position well.
The Pride Of The Eastside should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ewing 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.
Ewing seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pride Of The Eastside avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ewing.
The Pride Of The Eastside is trying is best to control the position here.
Ewing misses with a head shot. The Pride Of The Eastside uses the momentum to regain guard.
The Pride Of The Eastside pulls Ewing in close to prevent any damage.
That's two 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.
The Pride Of The Eastside has a closed guard, preventing Ewing from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Pride Of The Eastside holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Pride Of The Eastside throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ewing tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Pride Of The Eastside is in Ewing's guard.
The Pride Of The Eastside content to stall in guard here.
The Pride Of The Eastside trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pride Of The Eastside is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ewing wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The Pride Of The Eastside manages to pass to side control.
Ewing tries to roll over but The Pride Of The Eastside keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Pride Of The Eastside in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ewing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Pride Of The Eastside's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Pride Of The Eastside's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Ewing dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ewing closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Pride Of The Eastside quickly recovers to half guard.
Ewing wants to stand up but The Pride Of The Eastside is controlling the position.
Ewing with the ground and pound but The Pride Of The Eastside uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ewing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Pride Of The Eastside is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ewing is looking to work some ground and pound but The Pride Of The Eastside has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Pride Of The Eastside is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Pride Of The Eastside dives on top into guard.
Ewing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pride Of The Eastside showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that The Pride Of The Eastside has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ewing looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Pride Of The Eastside is one step ahead there.
Ewing will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Pride Of The Eastside showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
The Pride Of The Eastside looking to pass the guard.
The Pride Of The Eastside is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Pride Of The Eastside gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing stands up from The Pride Of The Eastside's guard - Ewing perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Pride Of The Eastside wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Pride Of The Eastside is looking to control Ewing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Pride Of The Eastside avoid being mounted?
Ewing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ewing is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Pride Of The Eastside has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kelly Ewing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewing is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed The Pride Of The Eastside to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Ewing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ewing 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Ewing!
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