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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mayhew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Van Ness was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Mayhew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Van Ness!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness lands with a nice body kick.
Mayhew has managed to clinch.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but Mayhew blocks with his arms.
Mayhew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ness is looking for a takedown.
Ness dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mayhew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
Ness has Mayhew pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhew tries to break the clinch but Ness is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ness as Mayhew tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Mayhew throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ness lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew shoots in but no luck this time.
Ness moves into the clinch.
Mayhew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhew tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ness smiles and moves away.
Ness clinches up against the cage.
Ness looking to throw knees to the head but Mayhew is blocking nicely.
Ness effectively controlling the action here.
Mayhew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ness gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayhew blocks an uppercut.
Ness lands a knee to the head.
Mayhew tries to break free but Ness pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew stops a takedown attempt from Ness.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
Mayhew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhew has managed to clinch.
Ness has Mayhew pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhew tries to circle away but Ness has him pinned against the cage.
Mayhew misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
Mayhew is trying to break the clinch but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
Mayhew tries to break the clinch but Ness is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness breaks the clinch.
Ness clinches up against the cage.
Mayhew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ness lands an elbow that stopped Mayhew in his tracks for a moment.
Mayhew prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander Mayhew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Ness.
Nice elbow from Ness.
Ness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayhew's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Ness.
Mayhew wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Ness avoids a wild elbow strike from Mayhew.
Ness gets underhooks to prevent Mayhew's takedown attempt.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Mayhew shrugs off.
Mayhew misses with a knee strike.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayhew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew manages to break the clinch.
Ness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhew.
Ness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayhew, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Ness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayhew swinging wildly here.
Mayhew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ness tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ness takes the fight into the clinch.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mayhew's defenses.
Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Ness dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ness drives through and clinches with Mayhew against the cage.
Mayhew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayhew working aggressively here.
Mayhew wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ness.
Ness has Mayhew pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ness leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew is trying to push Ness away but Ness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayhew goes for a takedown attempt but Ness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ness breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ness lands a nice elbow.
Mayhew is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ness to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mayhew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mayhew takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhew tries to break free but Ness pushes him back against the cage.
Ness manages to break the clinch.
Mayhew clinches up with Ness and pushes him back against the cage.
Ness drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness crunches a lovely knee into Mayhew's ribcage.
Ness wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayhew takes an elbow to the temple.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but Mayhew blocks with his arms.
Mayhew is trying to break the clinch but Ness is controlling him.
Ness prevents Mayhew from breaking the clinch.
Mayhew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ness with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ness keeps control of Mayhew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayhew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayhew has had enough of the clinch but Ness keeps him there for the moment.
Ness is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayhew is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is stalling here.
Mayhew throws a head punch that misses.
Ness pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayhew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayhew's efforts to push away.
Ness blocks an elbow strike from Mayhew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhew.
Mayhew is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness prevents Mayhew from breaking the clinch.
Mayhew is trying to break the clinch but Ness is controlling him.
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.
Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhew closes the distance and pushes Ness back into the cage.
Ness landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ness.
Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ness rushes Mayhew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayhew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Ness seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mayhew's defenses.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mayhew's defenses.
Ness slowing the pace effectively.
Mayhew has had enough of the clinch but Ness keeps him there for the moment.
Ness lands an elbow that stopped Mayhew in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Mayhew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ness is defending well for now.
Mayhew is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mayhew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ness closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
Mayhew gets underhooks to prevent Ness's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness tries to work over Mayhew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ness rushes Mayhew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ness tries a knee to the head but Mayhew blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayhew wants to break free but Ness has control.
Ness stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayhew letting Ness take a breather here.
Mayhew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayhew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ness leaning against his opponent.
Mayhew takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayhew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
Van Ness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Mayhew shrugs off.
Mayhew is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Mayhew wants to break free but Ness has control.
Mayhew is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Mayhew jumps guard but Ness stands there with Mayhew around his waist. Mayhew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ness just leaning against Mayhew, taking a breather.
Ness lands an elbow that stopped Mayhew in his tracks for a moment.
Ness misses with a knee strike.
Mayhew can't break the clinch.
Ness has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mayhew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayhew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ness lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayhew wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mayhew's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Mayhew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ness controlling the action here for a moment.
Mayhew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ness rushes Mayhew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayhew is trying to push Ness away but Ness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew pushes off an throws an elbow but Ness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mayhew fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mayhew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness misses with a knee to the head.
Mayhew is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ness manages to break the clinch.
Mayhew slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Ness darts in and clinches Mayhew up against the cage.
Mayhew working hard to break the clinch.
Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ness dodges the punch combination from Mayhew.
Mayhew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ness sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mayhew somewhat.
Alexander Mayhew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ness pushes Mayhew up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ness has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Ness!
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