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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Lusis connects with a body shot.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lusis lands with a shot to the body.
Lusis lands with a right and another and another! Ross is in big trouble! Lusis lands again and this time it's lights out for Ross! A quality knockout there for Lusis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Janis Lusis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Brown has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ross tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentine Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ross jumps guard but Brown stands there with Ross around his waist. Ross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
#CUT2#
It looks like Valentine Ross has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown working the clinch nicely. Ross is working for position but Brown cracks him with a big knee to the head! Ross crumples up against the cage and Brown lands two more shots before the ref can save Ross! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Troy Brown!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Smirnoff misses with the body kick#TD#
and Ross counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smirnoff wants to stand but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Smirnoff is wriggling around but Ross manages to pass to half guard.
Smirnoff wants to get back to his feet.
Ross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smirnoff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smirnoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smirnoff looks winded!#CL2#
Smirnoff has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
#BC2#
Smirnoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#
It looks like Valentine Ross has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smirnoff.
Smirnoff tried to score with a low kick but Ross checks it.
Smirnoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Smirnoff pushes Ross away with a front kick.
Smirnoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smirnoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smirnoff throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Ross throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smirnoff tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ross is in Smirnoff's guard.
Smirnoff is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ross dives into side control.
#REVB#
Ross is working Smirnoff over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ross scores with punches from side control. #T4#
Smirnoff is looking to get back to his feet here but Ross is keeping cool and he's managed to take Smirnoff's back.
Ross is landing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Smirnoff wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valentine Ross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valentine Ross's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Ross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smirnoff, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Ross manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smirnoff's guard. #REVR#
Ross showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnoff can do to turn this around?
Ross won't allow Smirnoff to get back to his feet.
Ross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smirnoff is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ross slips nicely into half guard.
Ross controlling the pace.
Smirnoff is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Ross there.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ross slows the pace down in half guard.
Smirnoff wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smirnoff throws a body kick that misses.
Ross wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smirnoff as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Smirnoff shoots in and gets a takedown into Ross's guard.
Smirnoff throws an elbow that misses. Ross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smirnoff's guard. Nice move by Ross!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Ross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smirnoff's head.
Ross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ross scoring with some ground and pound.
Ross is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ross's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smirnoff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentine Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valentine Ross's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Smirnoff clinches. #TD#
Ross gets control of Smirnoff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ross will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ross controlling the position.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ross is pulling down on Smirnoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Smirnoff, at least for the moment.
Smirnoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ross holds on and takes a little breather.
Smirnoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ross lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ross stays in close to Smirnoff's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valentine Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smirnoff thows a leg kick but Ross checks it #TD#
and Ross counters with a shoot takedown. Smirnoff fights it but they end up in guard.
Smirnoff is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ross dives into side control.
#REVB#
Smirnoff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ross landing a few strikes.
Ross working the ground and pound from side control.#T3#
Ross controlling the position.
Smirnoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ross working the ground and pound.
Ross grinds an elbow into Smirnoff's temple. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ross works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ross is chipping away with strikes.
Ross cracks Smirnoff with a big right hand but Smirnoff just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ross is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smirnoff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ross, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentine Ross!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Mitchell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Mitchell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ross defending well though.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mitchell scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT2#
Valentine Ross's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Valentine Ross's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kyle Mitchell!
After the fight, Kyle Mitchell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1##KD2#
Georgi lands a left and a right that send Ross crashing to the mat, dazed. Georgi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Ross is rocked!#CUT2#
Valentine Ross's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Georgi clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Georgi breaks the clinch.
Ross is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Georgi just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ross has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Georgi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Drezar gets a double leg takedown into Ross's guard.
Ross is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drezar is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross wants to take a breather but Drezar is having none of it.
Ross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drezar desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Drezar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Drezar wants to control but Ross is keeping busy.
Ross wants to take a breather but Drezar is having none of it.
Drezar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drezar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Valentine Ross has been cut.
A punch combination from Drezar misses.
Ross tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drezar manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Drezar rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Drezar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ross clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ross tries to escape but Drezar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ross covers up after that shot from Drezar.
Ross trying to control the hands but Drezar won't let him.
Drezar keeps control of the position as Ross tries to break free.
#T3#
Ross looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Drezar is looking to control Ross but Ross is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ross trying to control the hands but Drezar breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Drezar is looking for a choke. Ross gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Ross manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Drezar has control of Ross's left arm, preventing Ross from doing any damage. #T4#
Ross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drezar wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Drezar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentine Ross's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Drezar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ross quickly recovers to half guard.
Bjorn Drezar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drezar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Ross is rocked!#CUT2#
Valentine Ross's cut is getting worse.
Drezar postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Ross covers up, he's hurt! Drezar keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Drezar and the ref steps in to end the fight! Drezar can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Drezar!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Hogan. #CL2#
Hogan takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Hogan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ross quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Ross manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Hogan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ross sprawls well initially but Hogan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ross has control of Hogan's left arm, preventing Hogan from doing any damage. #T1#
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Ross.
Ross trying to control the position here.
Ross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard. #REVR#
Ross is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ross stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ross is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Hogan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Ross changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hogan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hogan taking a bit of punishment here - Ross scoring with strikes.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Hogan's face as Ross controls the position.
Hogan looks to move to half guard but instead Ross has passed into mount! Damn!
Ross content just to control the position here. #T4#
Hogan is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.
Hogan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ross lands a heavy elbow.
Hogan taking shots to the head.
Ross controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hogan looks winded!
Ross lands a big shot there that rocks Hogan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentine Ross 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.
#R2##TD2#
Hogan scores with a takedown into Ross's guard.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Ross blocks nicely.
Ross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard. #REVR#
Ross content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ross puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Ross prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Ross not doing much here.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ross lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Hogan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ross connects with a nice short shot to Hogan's temple.
Ross drops an elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Ross seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ross has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD#
Ross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ross controlling the position from side mount.
Ross cracks Hogan with a big right hand but Hogan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hogan is trying to escape the position but Ross is controlling the position. #T4#
Ross lands an elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentine Ross dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Ross gets caught flat footed, as Hogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Ross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ross sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ross controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Ross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ross connects with a couple of short punches.
Hogan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ross is now in half guard.
Hogan wants to control but Ross is keeping busy.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hogan taking some punishment here, with Ross in his half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hogan is trying to stand up here but Ross is controlling him well.
Valentine Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ross scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ross working Hogan over with strikes.
Ross controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Ross is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Ross avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Ross darts in looking for a takedown but Hogan gets double underhooks and turns Ross into the cage. #CL2#
Hogan closes the distance and pushes Ross back into the cage.
Ross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hogan smiles and moves away.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Hogan throws a counter combo.#TD2#
Hogan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ross's half guard.
Hogan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ross's thigh. Ross counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T4#
Ross pulls Hogan in close to prevent any damage.
Ross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard. #REVR#
Ross slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogan can do to turn this around?
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valentine Ross.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ross, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentine Ross!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Ross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bradley on his heels. He'll look to pass Bradley's guard now, I'm sure.
Bradley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Bradley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ross wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Ross won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.
Ross controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley is pulling down on Ross's head. It's preventing any offense from Ross, at least for the moment.
Ross is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Ross postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Bradley clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick from Bradley.
#CL#
Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Bradley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross is trying to pull guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ross pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
Ross pulls Bradley into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ross holds on and takes a little breather.
Ross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Ross working for a triangle but Bradley defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley looking to sit in guard and control but Ross gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Ross is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bradley is looking to sweep but instead, Ross has passed into half guard.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ross slows the pace down in half guard.
Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradley defending well though. #SUB2#
Bradley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentine Ross dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Bradley moves into range and clinches up with Ross.#BC#
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross checks a leg kick.
James Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradley can do to turn this around?
Bradley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bradley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Bradley breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Ross jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Ross around his waist. Ross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Bradley misses with an elbow over the top.#TD2#
Bradley gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ross manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bradley throws a big right hand that misses.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Ross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bradley wants to stand but Ross is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2#
Bradley being controlled here momentarily.
Bradley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bradley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ross's guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Ross tries to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling the position.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Bradley lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Valentine Ross has been cut.
Ross tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradley just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Bradley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ross uses from the top position.
Ross stopping the sweep attempt from Bradley.
Bradley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bradley wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.
Bradley is breathing heavily.#T4#
Ross controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ross is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ross stands up over Bradley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valentine Ross's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Bradley moves into the clinch successfully.
Ross misses with an elbow over the top.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bradley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ross looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ross stops Bradley from passing to mount.
Bradley throwing strikes but Ross manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T1#
Ross controlling the position.
Ross misses with the ground and pound.
Bradley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ross remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradley keeps working.
Bradley is looking for a sweep.
Ross in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bradley tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.
Bradley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Ross lands an elbow.
Bradley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valentine Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradley can't do much from the bottom here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bradley. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bradley on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradley pushes Ross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ross is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Ross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#TD2#
Bradley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ross's half guard.
Ross wants to improve his position but Bradley is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ross gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bradley!
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