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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ro Nin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Hoi tho lui tan - Atmostphere. Moore has chosen I Stand Alone - Godsmack as his entrance music. Rodney Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ro Nin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Moore!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nin's guard.
Moore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moore advances to half guard.
Moore is working for a kimura but Nin is defending it quite comfortably.
Moore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nin is just riding it out for now. Moore eventually gives up the hold.
Moore is trying to work for a kimura but Nin is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses his free foot to push down on Nin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moore sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nin tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Moore swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nin is now in Moore's guard. A big mistake from Moore there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Moore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moore misses with a head shot.
Moore throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moore.
Nin has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Moore working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore unloads with some shots from mount but Nin bucks and avoids them well.
Moore goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nin is on top in guard.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore has his foot on Nin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nin works his way back into a safe position though.
Moore wants to sweep here but Nin controlling him for the moment.
Moore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nin manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nin.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moore tries to score with some ground and pound. Nin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moore showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nin wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
Nin is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him
Rodney Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore is working for a submission of some sort.
Nin is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is working for a kimura but Nin is defending it quite comfortably.
Nin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Moore prevents Nin from improving his position.
Ro Nin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Moore!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tarintino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Spiderman theme as his entrance music. Parker has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Tarintino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Tarintino, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Tarintino against the cage but Tarintino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parker looks gassed!
Parker dodges the punch combination from Tarintino.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarintino misses with a head kick.
Tarintino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tarintino has picked Parker up - he's going for a ride! Tarintino dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tarintino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tarintino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tarintino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tarintino tries to pass to full mount but Parker defends it.
Tarintino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tarintino seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tarintino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tarintino trying to pass the guard but Parker defending well.
Tarintino wants to stand up but Parker has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tarintino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tarintino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarintino is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Tarintino slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom Tarintino just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tarintino misses with a head kick.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Parker.
Tarintino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parker doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarintino blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tarintino sprawling to the canvas. Parker follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tarintino hang on?
Tarintino is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a big elbow - Tarintino is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Parker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenne Nyckelben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzattrounewis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenne Nyckelben!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzattrounewis throws a series of punches but Nyckelben avoids them all with ease.
Calzattrounewis gets a takedown into half guard.
Calzattrounewis working the head and body with strikes.
Nyckelben is looking to control Calzattrounewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyckelben avoid being mounted?
Well, if Calzattrounewis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Calzattrounewis wants to pass to mount but Nyckelben is defending the position.
Nyckelben is trying to get back to full guard.
Calzattrounewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calzattrounewis wants to stand but Nyckelben has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Calzattrounewis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Calzattrounewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nyckelben with a poor takedown
and Calzattrounewis moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Nyckelben.
Calzattrounewis digs a right hand underneath Nyckelben's ribcage. Nyckelben let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calzattrounewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyckelben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calzattrounewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Calzattrounewis is looking to clinch but Nyckelben is avoiding it.
Nyckelben shoots and misses
and Calzattrounewis counters with a shoot takedown. Nyckelben fights it but they end up in guard.
Nyckelben is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nyckelben is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nyckelben looks gassed!
Nyckelben has a closed guard, preventing Calzattrounewis from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis pushes down on Nyckelben's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Calzattrounewis decides to return to a standing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzattrounewis moves into range and clinches up with Nyckelben.
Nyckelben wants a takedown.
Joe Calzattrounewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svenne Nyckelben.
Calzattrounewis gets underhooks to prevent Nyckelben's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calzattrounewis instigates a clinch.
Nyckelben swings wildly with an uppercut but Calzattrounewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Calzattrounewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calzattrounewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyckelben doesn't seem bothered though.
Calzattrounewis pushes Nyckelben up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nyckelben fails to land.
Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nyckelben tries for a takedown but Calzattrounewis circles away easily
and Calzattrounewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyckelben lands with a straight right. Calzattrounewis didn't see that one coming.
Calzattrounewis throws a hook to the side of Nyckelben's head but Nyckelben sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calzattrounewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyckelben.
Nyckelben stuffs the takedown.
Nyckelben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nyckelben! Calzattrounewis is backing up but he can't get away as Nyckelben lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Calzattrounewis and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Svenne Nyckelben!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Granite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite lands a nice hook to Powell's body. Powell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Granite slips under a jab.
Granite avoids the head kick by Powell.
Granite lands with a straight right. Powell didn't see that one coming.
Powell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell is rocked!
Granite throws an overhand right that has Powell reeling! Granite follows up with a more punches and Powell is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sebastian Granite!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shelton Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hang tries to avoid it but Lane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hang to the ground. Hang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lane doesn't manage to clinch there - Hang circles away.
Lane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hang lands a two punch combo.
Hang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lane.
Hang scores with a three punch combo!
Hang scores with a sloppy right hand. Lane should have avoided that one.
Hang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Hang fails to land with a series of punches.
Lane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hang.
Hang swinging wilding here.
Lane throws a lazy head kick
and Hang counters with a series of strikes. Lane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hang counter with a right hand.
Lane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.
Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hang misses with the combination.
Shelton Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a big head kick but Lane shrugs it off.
Hang takes one on the button.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane avoids them all with ease.
Lane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hang counters with a thumping low kick.
Lane tries to clinch but Hang moves out of range.
Hang tries to bum rush Lane with a series of wild strikes but Lane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang stalks Lane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lane's face. Lane staggers backwards, shaken.
Lane looks to land a body kick but Hang moved away.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane darts in trying to clinch
and Hang counters with an outside leg kick.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.
Lane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lane is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Lane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lane has closed the distance and engaged Hang in a clinch.
Lane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lane is looking to clinch but Hang is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Hang both land. Nice combination.
Hang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hang is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane wants to clinch but Hang slips to the side
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
Lane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hang, pushing him back against the cage.
Hang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.
Hang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hang prevents it.
Hang breaks the clinch.
Lane darts in trying to clinch
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hang's calf.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hang moves out of range as Lane strikes.
Lane tries for a takedown but Hang circles away easily
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane lands with a nice combination. Hang backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Da Hang has been cut.
Lane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hang counters with a straight right hand.
Lane looks to clinch
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Hang misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Lane scores with a four punch combination!
Da Hang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hang wants to break free but Lane has control.
Lane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lane tries to pull guard but Hang won't allow it.
Lane wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lane pulls guard.
Hang looking to sit in guard and control but Lane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lane is fighting to break Hang's control of his arms but Hang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Da Hang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's time! Lane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lane tries for a takedown but Hang circles away easily
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lane misses with a body shot.
Lane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hang misses with a leg kick
and Lane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shelton Lane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hang misses with a few strikes there.
Hang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hang misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hang misses.
Lane rushes Hang and presses him up against the cage.
Hang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lane keeps control of Hang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang has had enough of the clinch but Lane keeps him there for the moment.
Hang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane throws a head kick that misses.
Hang throws a nice looking combination but Lane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Hang swinging wilding here.
Hang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lane slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Hang moves out of range easily.
A cross from Hang lands.
Lane lands a front kick.
Lane clinches but Hang breaks the clinch
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
Hang ducks under a wild hook from Lane.
Hang moves out of range as Lane throws a body kick.
Lane tries to clinch
and Hang counters with a straight right hand.
Lane tries to clinch there but Hang circles away.
Lane clinches but Hang breaks the clinch
and Hang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lane throws a sloppy head kick and Hang moves out of range easily.
Lane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Lane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hang blocks a low kick nicely.
Lane tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane throws a shot from downtown. Hang moves away and avoids it.
Lane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane avoids them all with ease.
Lane misses with a head kick.
Hang throws a leg kick but Lane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Hang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lane avoids the head kick by Hang.
Lane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hang counters with a left and a right that stings Lane.
Lane walks into a jab.
Hang avoids the head kick by Lane.
Lane blocks a head kick by Hang.
Lane misses with a takedown
and Hang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lane thinking.
Lane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hang finds it's way round the side to connect with Lane's head.
Hang keeps the fight on the outside.
Hang looks to score with a jab to the body but Lane is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hang throws a series of punches but Lane moves out of range.
Lane tries to clinch up but Hang circles away and keeps his distance.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Lane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Hang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hang misses with the combination.
Hang throws a right hand that Lane ducks under and follows up with a left that Lane also avoids with ease.
Lane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shelton Lane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick by Hang misses
and Lane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lane.
Hang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hang is trying to break free.
Hang is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Hang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hang stops a takedown attempt from Lane.
Lane manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lane wants to sweep but no luck.
Hang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lane controls Hang momentarily but Hang frees himself.
Hang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang just content to control the position.
Lane is looking for a sweep.
Hang trying to control the position but Lane is working away.
Hang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lane is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hang is looking to take a break and control but Lane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lane struggling a bit here.
Hang stands up and beckons Lane to his feet.
Hang misses with a double jab
and Lane counters with a head kick that drops Hang - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Hang is rocked!
Lane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hang trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang won't allow Lane to pass to mount.
Lane is trying to control the action in half guard but Hang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hang tries to roll over but Lane keeps him under control.
Hang trying to control but Lane postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hang's head.
Hang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lane finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hang counters with a three punch combo that has Lane backing up. Lane nods at Hang to acknowledge the strikes.
Hang seems to have recovered his senses.
Hang tests Lane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hang lands a two punch combo.
Hang stuffs the takedown.
Lane blocks a low kick nicely.
Hang tries to bum rush Lane with a series of wild strikes but Lane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lane wants to clinch
and Hang counters with a right hand to the body.
Lane wants to clinch
and Hang counters with a two punch combo.
Hang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hang counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Lane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Da Hang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einari Juusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Trap Door as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Einari Juusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in but Juusto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Juusto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mendez sprawling to the canvas! Mendez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Juusto finish him?!
Mendez is rocked!
It looks like Tiago Mendez has been cut.
Mendez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mendez is still in real trouble! Can Juusto finish him?
Mendez scoring with punches from side control.
Juusto is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Juusto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juusto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juusto is trying to get back to half guard.
Juusto is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mendez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Juusto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Juusto knocks Mendez out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Einari Juusto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Whitewas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Whitewas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whitewas keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitewas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitewas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitewas is retaining full guard.
Whitewas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Whitewas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Whitewas rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitewas is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whitewas down to the mat. Whitewas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dave Whitewas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis throws out a loose jab but Whitewas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitewas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whitewas is breathing heavily.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whitewas tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
and Davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davis.
Whitewas keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Whitewas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davis dives into side control.
Davis trying to control the action but Whitewas is working from the bottom.
Davis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Whitewas is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitewas is looking for a sweep.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whitewas, who protects the arm well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Whitewas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitewas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whitewas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davis is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Whitewas slows the pace down in half guard.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Whitewas has control of the leg.
Whitewas is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Whitewas!
Davis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitewas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Whitewas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whitewas is desperately trying to improve his position but Davis has a good base and remains in mount.
Davis working Whitewas over with strikes here.
Davis avoids the attempt from Whitewas to control.
Whitewas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis avoids the attempt from Whitewas to control.
Whitewas is squirming around, avoiding Davis's attempts to control the action.
Whitewas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whitewas shoots and misses
and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Whitewas didn't expect that.
Davis wants to control from the top but Whitewas keeps moving.
Davis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitewas can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Davis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davis working for a submission but Whitewas is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitewas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Whitewas wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Whitewas is working to get back to half guard.
Davis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Whitewas is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Whitewas tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
Davis looking for a guillotine from mount but Whitewas is having none of it.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whitewas hang on?
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Whitewas is rocked!
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but Whitewas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Whitewas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Whitewas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Whitewas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Whitewas!
Davis is trying to keep Whitewas in close.
Davis has control of Whitewas's left arm, preventing Whitewas from doing any damage.
Whitewas seems to have got his legs back now.
Davis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Whitewas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Whitewas saw that one coming.
Whitewas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Whitewas forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis gets underhooks to prevent Whitewas's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Whitewas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitewas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis missing with punches from the bottom.
Whitewas trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.
Davis is positioning himself well to prevent Whitewas advancing to mount.
Davis gets back to full guard.
Davis is pulling down on Whitewas's head. It's preventing any offense from Whitewas, at least for the moment.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitewas postures up.
Whitewas with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Whitewas shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitewas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Whitewas shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Whitewas to the mat! Whitewas manages to get full guard.
Davis throwing strikes but missing.
Whitewas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitewas is keeping the position for now.
Whitewas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Whitewas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.
Whitewas is not going to allow Davis to sit and survive in this position.
Mickey Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitewas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Davis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitewas trying to control.
Whitewas is persistently looking for the submission but Davis is defending it well.
Davis fending off the submission attempt from Whitewas.
Davis trying to control the action but Whitewas just sinks the hooks in.
Davis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whitewas's guard. Nice work there by Davis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis drops back looking for a leg! Whitewas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whitewas manages to kick Davis off! Davis jumps back into Whitewas's guard.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Whitewas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Whitewas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Whitewas's back instead.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Davis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Whitewas taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Davis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey Davis!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Xahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xahli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne. The key to victory for Xavier Xahli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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142 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Xahli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xahli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xahli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Brien manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
O Brien controlling the position well.
O Brien is looking for a sweep. Xahli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xahli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xahli thows a huge punch but O Brien dodges it nicely.
Xahli wants to pass to mount but O Brien is defending the position.
O Brien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xahli.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Xahli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Brien 's guard.
Xahli wants to stand but O Brien is controlling his posture from full guard.
O Brien looking for a sweep. Not yet O Brien , not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli being controlled here momentarily.
Xahli throwing strikes from guard but O Brien blocks nicely.
Xahli preventing the sweep.
Xahli distracts O Brien with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Brien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xahli is one step ahead there.
Xahli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Brien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Xahli wants to stand but O Brien is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xahli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Brien 's guard.
Xahli wants to stand but O Brien has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Xahli is breathing heavily.
O Brien wants to sweep but no luck.
O Brien looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Brien looking to control.
O Brien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xahli's guard.
Xahli wants to stand but O Brien is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien 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.
O Brien decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Xahli, up you get!
O Brien swinging wilding here.
O Brien stuffs the takedown attempt from Xahli. Xahli gets slowly back to his feet.
Xahli throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Brien is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Xahli!
Xahli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Xahli flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xahli is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
O Brien controlling from the full mount.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the head.
Xahli is trying to stand.
Xahli trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
O Brien tries to control but Xahli wriggling away.
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 Xavier Xahli will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Xahli tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xahli gets a takedown into half guard.
O Brien keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xahli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
O Brien wants to control but Xahli is keeping busy.
Xahli working the head and body with strikes.
Xahli tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Xahli prevents O Brien from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien trying to control from the bottom.
Xahli trying to pass the guard but O Brien defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Brien has a closed guard, preventing Xahli from standing up.
Xahli won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.
O Brien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Xahli manages to get himself to full guard.
O Brien content to stall in guard here.
Xahli wants to get back to his feet but O Brien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Brien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
O Brien lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xahli looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Brien is one step ahead there.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Xahli keeps moving.
O Brien chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for O Brien , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xahli tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
Xahli throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
O Brien advances position into side control!
Xahli tries to bench press O Brien off him but O Brien keeps the position.
O Brien looks up at the clock and then as Xahli takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Brien smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Xahli's face as O Brien controls the position.
O Brien working the head and body with strikes.
O Brien lands a few punches from side control.
O Brien thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
O Brien trying to control the position but Xahli is working away.
O Brien is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Xahli's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien advances nicely into full mount.
O Brien controlling the pace for now.
O Brien lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Xahli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
O Brien controlling from the full mount.
Xahli really wants to buck O Brien off and get back to his feet.
O Brien controlling the pace for now.
Xahli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Xahli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien slips under a jab from Xahli.
A jab from Xahli finds it's way through O Brien 's defenses.
Xavier Xahli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xahli throws a looping overhand right but O Brien ducks down to avoid it.
Xahli connects with a nice looking jab.
O Brien scores with a hook to the body. Xahli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Xahli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Brien is controlling him.
O Brien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xahli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Brien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Xahli tries to clinch up.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Xahli.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Brien was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
O Brien content just to control the position here.
Xahli is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
O Brien is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Xahli can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Xahli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xahli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Xahli can't escape the position.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
Xahli regains half guard.
O Brien prevents Xahli from standing back up.
O Brien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xahli manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli with a poor takedown
and O Brien counters with a shoot takedown. Xahli fights it but they end up in guard.
O Brien is looking to work some ground and pound but Xahli has wrist control.
Xahli has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes O Brien off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
O Brien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Xahli counters with a two punch combo.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brien throws a combination. Xahli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than O Brien was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xahli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Brien controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
O Brien working Xahli over with strikes here.
O Brien pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Xahli is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
O Brien controlling the position easily from mount.
Xahli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Brien 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veijo Unski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unski's entrance music is Smells Like Humppa. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Veijo Unski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Allen !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Allen !
Unski wants to finish this one by submission but Allen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Unski.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Unski blocks Allen 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Unski lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unski is landing with some decent strikes but Allen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Allen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Unski wants to finish this one by submission but Allen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Unski.
A nice elbow there by Unski.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Unski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Unski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Unski landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Unski.
Allen is working to get back to half guard.
Unski lands a big shot there that rocks Allen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Allen wants to hold on but Unski pushes him away.
Unski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Unski lands a big shot there that rocks Allen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Unski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen looks gassed!
Allen tries to lock up and control but Unski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allen is desperately trying to improve his position but Unski has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is in a horrible position here. Unski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Unski has hold of Allen 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Allen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Unski tries to control but Allen wriggling away.
Unski 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.
Unski landing strikes from the mount.
Unski is working for a guillotine from mount but Allen frees his head quite easily.
Unski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Allen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Unski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Unski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Allen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Unski.
Unski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Allen gets back to half guard.
Allen tries to roll over but Unski keeps him under control.
Unski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Allen won't allow Unski to pass to mount.
Allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Allen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Allen .
Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Unski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Unski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Allen looking for a guillotine here but Unski defends easily.
Allen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Unski cracks Allen with a solid left hand.
Allen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Unski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unski passes into half guard.
Unski works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veijo Unski 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.
Unski scores with a takedown into Allen 's guard.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Unski is one step ahead there.
Unski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allen is keeping the position for now.
Unski pushing down on Allen 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Unski drops an elbow to the side of Allen 's head.
Allen trying to control here.
Unski thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
Unski winds up and cracks Allen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Allen is trying to get back to full guard.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Unski lands a nice short elbow.
Allen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Allen actively working from the bottom here.
Unski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Allen is trying desperately to improve position.
Allen tries to hold on but Unski postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen is looking to improve his position but Unski isn't that keen on the idea.
Allen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Allen wants to improve his position but Unski is controlling well.
Unski uses his free foot to push down on Allen 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Allen .
Veijo Unski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Allen is surviving well by controlling Unski's body position as best he can.
Allen is controlling an arm, preventing Unski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unski lands a big shot there that rocks Allen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Unski landing shots from mount.
Allen can't escape the position.
Allen tries to lock up and control but Unski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unski has hold of Allen 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Allen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Unski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Unski dominating with strikes here.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Unski moves to the back.
Allen rolls, trying to escape but Unski keeps control of the position.
Allen trying to control the action but Unski just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to roll but Unski sticks to his back.
Unski looking for the RNC.
Allen trying to control but not successfully.
Unski doesn't have the hooks in and Allen manages to turn into his guard.
Unski keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Unski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Unski shoots for a takedown but Allen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Unski to the mat! Unski manages to get full guard.
Unski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Allen !
Unski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Allen is surviving well by controlling Unski's body position as best he can.
Unski landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veijo Unski dominated that second 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.
Unski shoots in and bounces Allen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Unski distracts Allen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Allen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Unski pushing down on Allen 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Allen gets full guard.
Unski passes Allen 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Allen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Allen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Unski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Unski connects with a couple of short punches.
Allen is looking for a triangle but Unski pushes his legs off easily.
Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Unski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Allen is tightening it up a little... Unski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Unski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Unski taps out! nice BJJ there by Allen !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carl Allen !
Carl Allen is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brone comes to the cage accompanied by FINLANDIA by Jean Sibelius. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Brone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Jason Brone has been cut.
Brone shoots in and drives through. Rourke sprawls well.
Brone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brone shoots in looking for a takedown. Rourke tries to sprawl out of it but Brone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rourke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mickey Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brone moves out of range of the body kick.
Brone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rourke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brone tries a head kick but it misses.
Rourke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brone tries to clinch but Rourke moves out of range.
Brone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brone forces his way into half guard.
Rourke is defending against the submission attempts here by Brone.
Brone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rourke defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brone is looking for submissions but instead, Rourke has regained full guard.
Rourke wants to stand up but Brone is controlling him.
Rourke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
Brone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brone tries to clinch up.
Brone shoots in but Rourke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brone shoots in looking for a takedown. Rourke tries to sprawl out of it but Brone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rourke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brone is breathing heavily.
A combination from Rourke does no damage.
Rourke throws a sloppy head kick
and Brone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rourke!
Brone moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rourke has worked his arm free - good work by Rourke!
Brone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rourke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rourke regains half guard, as Brone was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brone is looking to pass Rourke's guard but actually Rourke recovers to full guard.
Rourke wants to sweep here but Brone controlling him for the moment.
Brone is looking to advance position but Rourke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Brone wants to control but Rourke is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rourke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brone is working hard here to advance position.
Brone tries to lock up and control but Rourke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rourke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rourke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brone shoots in but Rourke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rourke tries to clinch up.
Rourke darts in and clinches Brone up against the cage.
Brone is working for takedown but Rourke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rourke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rourke tries to break the clinch but Brone is controlling the position.
Rourke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brone has him pressed against the cage.
Rourke can't break the clinch.
Brone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rourke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rourke scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rourke clinches up against the cage.
Brone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rourke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke prevents a body shot from Brone.
Brone wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brone is trying to trip Rourke. He has hold of a leg but Rourke is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rourke trying to control the position.
Brone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rourke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rourke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rourke!
Brone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brone is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brone looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rourke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rourke stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brone with that takedown attempt.
Brone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rourke wants to get back to his feet but Brone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brone has gone for a leg lock! Rourke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourke stands up from Brone's guard - Rourke perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rourke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brone misses with a combination
and Rourke counters by clinching up.
Brone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rourke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brone goes for a takedown attempt but Rourke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rourke swats away the attempt to clinch by Brone.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brone checks a leg kick.
Brone wants to clinch up but Rourke keeps it at a distance.
Rourke is looking to slow Brone down with leg kicks.
Rourke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rourke duly obliges.
Brone is rocked!
Rourke closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brone.
Rourke is trying to break free.
Rourke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rourke is trying to break free.
Brone is working for takedown but Rourke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rourke breaks from the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rourke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brone but great work by Rourke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brone has control of an arm but Rourke manages to advance to Rourke's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brone gets a clinch.
Rourke is trying to break free.
Brone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brone prevents Rourke from breaking the clinch.
Brone wants to stall.
Brone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rourke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rourke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rourke showed some decent athleticism there.
Brone is trying to control but can't.
Brone is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brone wants to control but Rourke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brone wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rourke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brone!
Jason Brone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rourke prevents Brone from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rourke controlling the pace for now.
Brone is desperately trying to improve his position but Rourke has a good base and remains in mount.
Rourke controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke prevents Brone from getting the reversal.
Brone tries to hold on but Rourke postures up.
Brone is looking to get to half guard.
Brone throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rourke. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rourke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brone is trying to escape the mount.
Rourke wants to control the pace but Brone is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brone is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rourke really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
That's time! Brone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rourke misses with a body kick.
Brone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rourke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Brone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brone seems to have got his legs back now.
Brone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rourke tries to escape but Brone is in control.
Brone trying to control the position but Rourke is working away.
Rourke throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rourke throws a series of punches but Brone avoids them all with ease.
Rourke dodges the punch combination from Brone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rourke counters with a nice uppercut.
Rourke throws a jab when Brone was well out of range.
Brone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rourke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Rourke does no damage.
A jab lands there for Brone.
Brone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rourke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brone pushes Rourke up against the cage in a clinch.
Brone tries to pull guard but Rourke won't allow it.
Brone tries for a takedown but Rourke manages to get underhooks.
Rourke prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brone prevents Rourke from breaking the clinch.
Rourke prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke can't break the clinch.
Brone tries for a takedown but Rourke manages to get underhooks.
Rourke tries to break the clinch but Brone is controlling the position.
Brone has Rourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rourke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brone is looking to clinch but Rourke is avoiding it.
Brone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rourke counters with a nice uppercut.
Brone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rourke tries to avoid it but Brone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rourke to the ground. Rourke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mickey Rourke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brone tries to clinch but Rourke moves away
and Rourke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brone tries for a takedown but Rourke manages to get underhooks.
Rourke is trying to break the clinch but Brone has him pressed against the cage.
Brone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rourke breaks from the clinch.
Brone tries for a takedown but Rourke circles away easily
and Rourke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rourke looks to land a body kick but Brone moved away.
Brone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rourke counters with a one-two to the body.
Jason Brone's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brone gets the takedown into side control.
Brone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rourke rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brone's guard! Nice work there by Rourke!
Brone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brone swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rourke is now in Brone's guard. A big mistake from Brone there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brone goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rourke turns into him and now he's in Brone's guard.
Brone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rourke is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rourke dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jason Brone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rourke tries for a takedown but Brone circles away easily
and Brone moves into the clinch.
Rourke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rourke gets underhooks to prevent Brone's takedown attempt.
Rourke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rourke has had enough of the clinch but Brone keeps him there for the moment.
Brone has Rourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brone goes for a takedown attempt but Rourke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rourke misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brone tries a head kick but it misses.
Brone moves into range and clinches up with Rourke.
Brone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rourke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rourke misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke doesn't manage to clinch there - Brone circles away.
Rourke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rourke won't be happy with that.
Rourke is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rourke sneaks out the side door and pushes Brone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rourke keeps the fight on the outside.
Rourke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rourke counters with a left and a right that stings Brone.
Rourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rourke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brone misses with a looping left.
Rourke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brone is looking to clinch but Rourke is avoiding it.
Brone gets a clinch.
Brone tries to pull guard but Rourke won't allow it.
Rourke blocking some punches.
Brone misses with a body punch.
Rourke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rourke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rourke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke breaks the clinch.
Brone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rourke counter with a right hand.
Rourke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brone gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brone is trying to work for a kimura but Rourke is defending well.
Brone wants to pass to mount but Rourke is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries to kick Brone off but Brone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brone is looking for a kimura here.
Brone is looking to take a break and control but Rourke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jason Brone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rourke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rourke! Mickey Rourke retains his middleweight title!
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