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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz has chosen Lützenkirchen - Cairo on Acid as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Polliver as Wuzz shoots in.
Wuzz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wuzz fails to land the takedown.
Polliver throws a looping overhand right but Wuzz ducks down to avoid it.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polliver but Polliver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Wuzz.
Polliver instigates a clinch.
Polliver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wuzz or not.
Polliver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wuzz avoids the damage to the body.
Polliver lands a good knee to the midsection. Wuzz won't want to take too many of those.
Wuzz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Polliver lands a nice shot to the body.
Polliver pushes off an throws an elbow but Wuzz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wuzz pulls guard.
Polliver lands a couple of elbows.
Polliver throwing strikes from guard but Wuzz blocks nicely.
Wuzz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Polliver defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver won't allow Wuzz to get back to his feet.
Polliver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Polliver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wuzz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Polliver has managed to get both his arms back between Wuzz's legs - danger averted.
Polliver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wuzz is looking for a triangle but Polliver pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Polliver wants to control from the top but Wuzz keeps moving.
Polliver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuzz being controlled here, momentarily.
Wuzz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Polliver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polliver sitting in guard here, content to control.
Polliver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Graham Polliver.
Polliver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Graham Polliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polliver misses with an uppercut. Wuzz saw that one coming.
Polliver tries to clinch but Wuzz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver keeps the fight on the outside.
Polliver lunges at Wuzz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wuzz's hand.
Polliver misses with a head kick.
Polliver tries to bum rush Wuzz with a series of wild strikes but Wuzz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wuzz.
Wuzz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Polliver has closed the distance and engaged Wuzz in a clinch.
Polliver lands with a short shot to the head.
Polliver is leaning against Wuzz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wuzz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Polliver smiles and moves away.
Wuzz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wuzz looks gassed!
Polliver clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Polliver.
Polliver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wuzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Wuzz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Polliver pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Polliver scores a nice knee to the body.
Wuzz wants a takedown.
Polliver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Polliver lands a good knee to the midsection. Wuzz won't want to take too many of those.
Polliver lands an uppercut.
Polliver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Polliver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Polliver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Polliver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Polliver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Polliver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Polliver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Polliver wants it to stay on the feet.
Polliver misses with a looping right.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Polliver but Polliver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Polliver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wuzz's calf.
Polliver swinging wildly here.
Wuzz takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Polliver.
Polliver instigates a clinch.
Wuzz wants a takedown but no success here.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Wuzz.
Polliver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Polliver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wuzz backwards.
Polliver lands a nice shot to the body.
Polliver effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Polliver.
Wuzz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Polliver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wuzz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polliver lands a nice shot to the body.
Polliver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Polliver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wuzz's sensitive parts.
Polliver lands with a slapping head kick.
Wuzz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Polliver.
Polliver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wuzz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polliver clinches up with Wuzz and pushes him back against the cage.
Wuzz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Polliver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Polliver with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polliver.
Polliver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polliver is stalling here.
Polliver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wuzz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Polliver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Polliver.
Wuzz can't get the takedown.
Wuzz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Polliver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wuzz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Polliver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Polliver scores with a shot to the side of Wuzz's head.
Polliver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Polliver lands a right hand.
Polliver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wuzz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Polliver tries to land a knee to the head but Wuzz blocks with his arms.
Polliver lands with a light punch inside.
Polliver stalls.
Polliver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wuzz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Polliver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Polliver.
Polliver lands an elbow that stopped Wuzz in his tracks for a moment.
Polliver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuzz.
Wuzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuzz is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Polliver.
A shot in the inside from Polliver.
Polliver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wuzz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wuzz tries to score a body lock takedown but Polliver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wuzz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Polliver smiles and moves away.
Wuzz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graham Polliver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wuzz scores with a takedown into Polliver's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wuzz gets to his feet - Polliver follows without any prompting.
Polliver scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Polliver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Polliver dominated that second round.
That's time! Polliver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Polliver does no damage.
Wuzz moves in looking to clinch but Polliver pushes him off.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Polliver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
Wuzz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Polliver looks to land a combination but Wuzz avoids it well.
Polliver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Polliver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wuzz.
Polliver misses with a double jab.
Wuzz fails to land the takedown.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Wuzz.
Polliver moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polliver lands a knee to the body.
Polliver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Polliver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Polliver smiles and moves away.
Wuzz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polliver pinned against the cage. Polliver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Polliver lands a knee to the body.
Polliver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wuzz avoids the damage to the body.
Polliver lands a damaging elbow.
Polliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuzz is defending well for now.
Wuzz tries to score a body lock takedown but Polliver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polliver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wuzz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polliver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Polliver seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wuzz jumps guard but Polliver stands there with Wuzz around his waist. Wuzz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Polliver looking to throw knees to the head but Wuzz is blocking nicely.
Wuzz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polliver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wuzz can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver pushes off an throws an elbow but Wuzz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Polliver.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wuzz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wuzz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Polliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wuzz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polliver tries to avoid it but Wuzz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polliver to the ground. Polliver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graham Polliver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polliver throws a right and a left that Wuzz avoids nicely.
Wuzz ducks right into an uppercut from Polliver.
Wuzz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Polliver gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wuzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Polliver is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wuzz, into his guard.
Polliver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Al Wuzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polliver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wuzz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Polliver has managed to get both his arms back between Wuzz's legs - danger averted.
Wuzz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Polliver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wuzz looking for a guillotine here but Polliver defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Polliver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polliver, 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 William Gold scores the fight for Graham Polliver!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Graham Polliver!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Graham Polliver!
Graham Polliver wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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