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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Astley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Holdstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astley comes into the arena with Never Gonna Give You Up Hip-Hop Beat blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Astley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Holdstock!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdstock has a takedown stuffed.
Astley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holdstock manages to get to full guard.
Holdstock looking for a sweep. Not yet Holdstock, not yet.
Astley is stalling in the full guard.
Astley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Astley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holdstock trying to control the position here.
Holdstock keeping moving, preventing Astley from controlling successfully.
Astley looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Astley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holdstock on the ground.
Astley wants to control from the top but Holdstock keeps moving.
Holdstock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Astley trying to control the position from guard on top but Holdstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astley stays in close to Holdstock's body and controls the position.
Holdstock keeping moving, preventing Astley from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holdstock misses with a takedown
and Astley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holdstock moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock is trying to control the position but Astley postures up.
Astley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holdstock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Holdstock is landing with some decent strikes but Astley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Astley wants to hold on but Holdstock pushes him away.
Holdstock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Astley wants to control but Holdstock is having none of it.
Astley is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock lands a heavy elbow.
Holdstock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Astley is working to get back to half guard.
Holdstock trying to control but Astley is having none of it.
Holdstock content just to control the position here.
Astley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astley trying to control here.
Holdstock wants to control but Astley is keeping him busy.
Holdstock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holdstock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Astley won't allow Holdstock to pass to mount.
Astley is trying to stand back up but Holdstock is controlling him
Astley is trying to get back to full guard.
Astley trying to control here.
Holdstock is tying to control. Astley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Astley 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.
Holdstock misses with a takedown
so Astley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Astley preventing the sweep.
Holdstock keeping moving, preventing Astley from controlling successfully.
Astley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Holdstock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Astley counters with a takedown into side control.
Holdstock regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holdstock manages to get to full guard.
Astley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holdstock is breathing heavily.
Astley chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Astley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astley trying to control but Holdstock is working from the bottom.
Holdstock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Astley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Astley wants to control from the top but Holdstock keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Astley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holdstock's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holdstock is on top in guard.
Holdstock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Astley is keeping the position for now.
Holdstock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Astley keeping full guard, as Holdstock tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock wants to control from the top but Astley keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Astley is on top in guard.
Astley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Astley preventing the sweep.
Astley forces his way into half guard.
Astley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Holdstock moves into full guard.
Holdstock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Astley!
Holdstock content just to control the position here.
Holdstock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Astley is trying to reverse the position but instead Holdstock has taken his back - oops!
Astley trying to control the action but Holdstock just sinks the hooks in.
Holdstock has the hooks in. Astley is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astley trying to control but not successfully.
Holdstock is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Astley is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Holdstock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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