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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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132 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham has closed the distance and engaged McKenzie in a clinch.
McKenzie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Durham to keep the fight standing.
McKenzie is trying to break the clinch but Durham is controlling him.
Durham breaks from the clinch.
Durham is looking to clinch but McKenzie is avoiding it.
Durham lands a head kick. McKenzie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Durham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durham.
Durham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKenzie's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McKenzie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durham connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKenzie's face.
A short uppercut from Durham.
Durham with a knee to the head.
Durham lands an elbow that stopped McKenzie in his tracks for a moment.
Durham lands an elbow inside that McKenzie shrugs off.
McKenzie tries to break the clinch but Durham is controlling the position.
McKenzie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durham lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham scores with a knee to the head.
McKenzie is rocked!
McKenzie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durham just stands there and leans against the cage.
James Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven McKenzie.
Durham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKenzie gets tackled into the cage by Durham. Durham maintains the clinch.
McKenzie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durham connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKenzie's face.
McKenzie takes an elbow to the temple.
Durham tries to land a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks with his arms.
McKenzie gets control of Durham's arms and successfully pulls guard. McKenzie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McKenzie controls Durham momentarily but Durham frees himself.
McKenzie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durham won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.
McKenzie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durham's guard.
McKenzie trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom.
McKenzie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McKenzie on the ground.
McKenzie wants to control from the top but Durham keeps moving.
McKenzie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McKenzie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
Durham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McKenzie controls the pace.
Durham keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Durham 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.
Durham tries to clinch there but McKenzie circles away.
Durham moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durham.
Durham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Durham.
Durham doesn't manage to clinch there - McKenzie circles away.
Durham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham is looking to clinch.
Durham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham is looking to clinch but McKenzie is avoiding it.
Durham connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham closes the distance and clinches.
Durham lands an elbow that stopped McKenzie in his tracks for a moment.
Durham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKenzie can do to turn this around?
McKenzie tries to break the clinch but Durham is controlling the position.
James Durham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Durham.
McKenzie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Durham landing knees to the head.
McKenzie pulls guard successfully.
McKenzie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Durham should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, McKenzie has tightened it up now! Durham should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steven McKenzie!
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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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