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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Biggerstaff (ranked 2674 p4p, 3073 weight class) and Kameron Roman (ranked 273 p4p, 311 weight class). Biggerstaff comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Bellamy - Oak, Ash and Thorn. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Biggerstaff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kameron Roman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggerstaff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roman just misses with a punch to the body.
Biggerstaff is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggerstaff. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman tries to counter with a clinch but Biggerstaff shakes him off and moves away.
Biggerstaff scores with a jab.
Roman thuds his right hand into Biggerstaff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biggerstaff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roman blocking some punches.
Biggerstaff working aggressively here.
Biggerstaff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Biggerstaff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biggerstaff misses with the head strike.
Roman lands a knee to the body.
Biggerstaff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Biggerstaff tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Biggerstaff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biggerstaff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
Biggerstaff swings wildly with an uppercut but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Biggerstaff to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggerstaff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Biggerstaff fails to land.
Biggerstaff swings wildly with an uppercut but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biggerstaff throws a head punch that misses.
Roman tries a body shot but Biggerstaff blocks it.
Biggerstaff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman pulls Biggerstaff into guard.
Roman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Biggerstaff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Biggerstaff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roman is looking for a triangle here but Biggerstaff uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman struggling a bit here.
Roman is looking to reverse the position.
Roman is trying to control Biggerstaff's posture but Biggerstaff avoids it.
Biggerstaff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roman, who protects the arm well.
Biggerstaff controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biggerstaff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to control Biggerstaff's posture but Biggerstaff avoids it.
Roman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Biggerstaff laying and praying for a moment but Roman takes advantage and regains half guard.
Roman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Biggerstaff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Biggerstaff from controlling successfully.
Roman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Biggerstaff is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggerstaff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roman is just riding it out for now. Biggerstaff eventually gives up the hold.
Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Biggerstaff pulls his head out easily.
Roman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biggerstaff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Biggerstaff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biggerstaff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roman misses with some punches.
Biggerstaff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roman's elbow.
Biggerstaff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roman can do to turn this around?
Roman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Biggerstaff as the two fighters clinch.
Roman throws a punch but it's blocked by Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biggerstaff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Roman.
Roman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roman scores with a shoulder strike.
Biggerstaff misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Biggerstaff.
Roman trying to land knees to the body.
Roman lands an uppercut.
Roman misses with a body punch.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Biggerstaff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Biggerstaff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggerstaff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff misses with a body punch.
Roman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggerstaffs head.
Biggerstaff lands an uppercut.
Biggerstaff lands an uppercut.
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Roman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biggerstaff or not.
Roman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Biggerstaff blocks an uppercut.
Biggerstaff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff misses with a short punch on the inside.
George Biggerstaff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Biggerstaff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roman or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff misses with a punch to the body.
Biggerstaff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biggerstaff misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggerstaff misses with a punch to the body.
Roman can't find room to land a body shot as Biggerstaff controls the action.
Biggerstaff is pushing Roman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Biggerstaff.
Roman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biggerstaff backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggerstaff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roman misses with the head strike.
Biggerstaff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Biggerstaff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Roman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggerstaff's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Biggerstaff.
Roman is breathing heavily.
A short left from Biggerstaff.
Roman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biggerstaff tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biggerstaff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggerstaff misses with a body punch.
Biggerstaff throws a head punch that misses.
Roman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biggerstaff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biggerstaff lands with a short shot to the head.
Roman misses with some punches.
Biggerstaff holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Biggerstaff.
Roman misses with some punches.
Biggerstaff gets through Roman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biggerstaff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biggerstaff misses with some punches.
Roman presses Biggerstaff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Biggerstaff is working Roman over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff digs a right hand into Roman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roman's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biggerstaff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggerstaff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biggerstaff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
Biggerstaff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman tries to pull guard but Biggerstaff forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Biggerstaff lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff misses with some punches.
Biggerstaff misses with a punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Biggerstaff scores with a hook to the body.
Roman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biggerstaff throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roman.
Biggerstaff managing to block the knees to the body from Roman.
Biggerstaff misses with a body punch.
Roman prevents a body shot from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Biggerstaff dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Biggerstaff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Biggerstaff loads up on a big right hand but Roman slips the punch.
Roman moves out of range of the strikes.
Roman throws a body punch but Biggerstaff moves out of range.
Biggerstaff is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff gets a clinch.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Biggerstaff's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roman.
Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman throws a head punch that misses.
Roman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggerstaff's elbow.
Biggerstaff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Biggerstaff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggerstaff working aggressively here.
Roman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roman.
Roman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Biggerstaff lands a shot to the body.
Roman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Biggerstaff.
Roman misses with a body punch.
Biggerstaff misses with a punch on the inside.
Biggerstaff lands a left hand.
Biggerstaff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roman prevents a body shot from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff misses with some punches.
Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biggerstaff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roman on the side of the head.
Biggerstaff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggerstaff lands a jab to Roman's midsection.
Roman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff scores with a nice head shot.
Kameron Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman scores with a hook to the body. Biggerstaff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roman misses the shot to the body.
Roman defending well as Biggerstaff loads up on a big left hand.
Kameron Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Biggerstaff misses.
Biggerstaff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Biggerstaff does it's job there.
Biggerstaff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Biggerstaff tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biggerstaff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
George Biggerstaff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman misses with a hook.
Biggerstaff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Roman.
Roman looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggerstaff is just out of range.
Biggerstaff is looking to counter punch.
Roman misses with a looping right.
Roman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Biggerstaff with a nice cross.
Roman slips a straight right by Biggerstaff.
Roman throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a hook
and Biggerstaff counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biggerstaff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Biggerstaff lands the left hand.
Roman throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggerstaff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biggerstaff lands a nice shot to the body.
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biggerstaff moves away.
Biggerstaff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
George Biggerstaff is winning the standup battle so far.
Roman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roman misses with a hook.
Roman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Biggerstaff scores with a sloppy right hand. Roman should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggerstaff cracks a nice hook into Roman's ribs.
Roman takes one on the button.
Biggerstaff lands a body shot.
Roman looks to land a right hand but Biggerstaff moved out of range.
Biggerstaff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roman was well out of range. Poor timing from Biggerstaff.
Nice body punch from Roman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggerstaff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggerstaff lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Biggerstaff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biggerstaff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Biggerstaff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roman misses with a hook. Biggerstaff ducked under it nicely.
Roman loads up on a big right hand but Biggerstaff slips the punch.
Roman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Biggerstaff.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roman. Biggerstaff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggerstaff counters with a right hand to the body.
Roman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman moves forwards but Biggerstaff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biggerstaff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Biggerstaff.
Biggerstaff throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Biggerstaff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biggerstaff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Biggerstaff!
Our winner, George Biggerstaff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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