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CFL 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Penmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niall William Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Penmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niall William Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penmark forces Quinn back against the cage and clinches.
Penmark jumps guard and drags Quinn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Quinn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Penmark had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Quinn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Penmark Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Quinn's back instead.
Quinn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Penmark struggling to land strikes to the head as Quinn covers up.
Penmark tightening his grip on Quinn, looking for the choke.
Penmark working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Quinn is doing well to defend. Penmark seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Quinn is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damon Penmark!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Photo Op (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sami nylander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sami nylander acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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, Photo Op!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, sami nylander!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Op gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nylander looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Op is trying for a kimura here. nylander looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Op wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Photo Op!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between rocco hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Parkhurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hard has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Erik Parkhurst is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rocco hard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Parkhurst!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parkhurst pinned against the cage. Parkhurst gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
hard is breathing heavily.
Parkhurst closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parkhurst prevents the takedown attempt.
Parkhurst has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed hard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
hard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parkhurst just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
hard is in bad spot here.
Will Parkhurst go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
hard fending off the submission attempt from Parkhurst.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkhurst trying to control.
hard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Parkhurst's guard. Nice work there by hard .
hard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
hard wants to pass the guard but Parkhurst is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Parkhurst - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Parkhurst.
Parkhurst pressing his opponent against the cage.
hard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Parkhurst is just too persistent for him and manages to trip hard to the mat. hard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
hard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Parkhurst gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hard closes the distance and clinches up with Parkhurst, looking for a takedown. hard pushes Parkhurst against the cage but Parkhurst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocco hard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parkhurst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
hard has Parkhurst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parkhurst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parkhurst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hard throws a sloppy head kick and Parkhurst moves out of range easily.
hard misses with a takedown attempt - Parkhurst sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
rocco hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkhurst moves into the clinch successfully.
Parkhurst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parkhurst's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Parkhurst prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parkhurst prevents the takedown attempt.
Parkhurst has hard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parkhurst pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending hard tumbling to the mat - Parkhurst dives into hard 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parkhurst looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
hard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkhurst sitting in guard here, content to control.
hard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Parkhurst puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
hard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parkhurst stalling.
Parkhurst trying to pass the guard but hard defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Parkhurst dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parkhurst rushes hard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parkhurst is pressed up against the cage. hard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parkhurst down to the mat. Parkhurst avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parkhurst moves into range and clinches up with hard .
hard wants a takedown.
Parkhurst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Parkhurst.
Parkhurst works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Parkhurst gets to his feet - hard follows without any prompting.
hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parkhurst moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parkhurst gets in close and instigates a clinch.
hard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parkhurst.
hard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parkhurst prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocco hard . That's going to take a lot out of him.
hard goes for a takedown attempt but Parkhurst pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parkhurst moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
hard throws a head kick that misses.
hard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parkhurst drives through and clinches with hard against the cage.
Parkhurst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but hard blocks it with crossed arms.
Parkhurst misses with a knee to the head.
Parkhurst has dropped down and is working for a takedown. hard is trying to keep an underhook but Parkhurst manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Parkhurst tries to pass the half guard into mount. hard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
hard wants to improve his position but Parkhurst is controlling well.
hard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Parkhurst's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Parkhurst's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hard is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
hard scores with punches from the back.
Parkhurst covering up well and avoiding damage.
hard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
hard lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Parkhurst hold on?!
hard throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Parkhurst 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkhurst finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
hard looking to finish with strikes here!
hard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
hard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Parkhurst is trying desperately to improve position.
Parkhurst tries to lock up and control but hard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
hard working Parkhurst over with strikes here.
hard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parkhurst looks a forlorn figure.
Erik Parkhurst has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Parkhurst wants to control but hard is having none of it.
hard throws some wild stikes that Parkhurst manages to avoid easily.
hard raining down shots from the mount!
Parkhurst is looking to improve his position but hard isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! hard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
hard thowing shots but they're missing.
Parkhurst throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Parkhurst 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! This is the final round!
hard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parkhurst shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Parkhurst was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
hard working to try and regain half guard.
hard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
hard working to try and regain half guard.
Parkhurst looking to control but hard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
hard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkhurst looking to control but hard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
hard is looking to improve his position but Parkhurst isn't that keen on the idea.
hard is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
hard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Parkhurst postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for hard to stand up.
No joy there for hard , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
hard misses with a takedown
and Parkhurst counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
hard gets back to full guard.
Parkhurst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
hard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkhurst with a nice head shot there.
rocco hard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parkhurst won't allow hard to get back to his feet.
Parkhurst trying to control the position from guard on top but hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hard looking for a sweep. Not yet hard , not yet.
Parkhurst wants to control from the top but hard keeps moving.
hard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parkhurst manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four 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.
Parkhurst manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hard manages to get himself to full guard.
hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parkhurst is one step ahead there.
hard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
hard 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.
hard is looking to sinch up a triangle. Parkhurst throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to hard 's body to avoid the submission. hard has instead reached around Parkhurst's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! hard arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). rocco hard !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between S S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A W (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). S's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Atmos Ride the Flow(Nelix rmx). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, S S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, A W!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
S is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
W shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
S wants to control but W is having none of it.
S manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
W trying to mount his opponent but S defends it.
W really doesn't want to stay on the ground with S. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
S gets back to full guard.
W looks gassed!
S lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for W!
S quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for S but it's paid off an W is forced to tap! Nice work by S.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). S S!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knut Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenne Nyckelben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Knut Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenne Nyckelben!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyckelben throws a jab when Grepp was well out of range.
Nyckelben lands with a straight right. Grepp didn't see that one coming.
Grepp staying out of range there.
Nyckelben throws a big shot that misses.
Nyckelben bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyckelben misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Nyckelben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyckelben sprawls well. He's pushed Grepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nyckelben misses with a wild combination.
Nyckelben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grepp fails with a takedown attempt.
Grepp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyckelben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyckelben is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grepp.
Grepp working away.
Grepp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grepp tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grepp tries for a kimura but Nyckelben is defending well.
Grepp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nyckelben, who protects the arm well.
Grepp tries for a kimura but Nyckelben is defending well.
Grepp is breathing heavily.
Nyckelben sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyckelben looking for submissions off his back.
Nyckelben is defending against the submission attempts here by Grepp.
Nyckelben is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grepp pulls his head out easily.
Grepp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nyckelben doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grepp.
Nyckelben is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nyckelben wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyckelben actively working from the bottom here.
Nyckelben slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp forces his way into half guard.
Nyckelben works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grepp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grepp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nyckelben not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nyckelben's guard.
Nyckelben is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grepp pulls his head out easily.
Grepp wants to work for an arm triangle but Nyckelben is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nyckelben is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grepp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grepp's back!
Nyckelben wants to control but Grepp is keeping busy.
Grepp manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nyckelben's guard. Nice work there by Grepp.
Nyckelben is trying to keep Grepp in close.
Nyckelben is looking for a triangle but Grepp pushes his legs off easily.
Nyckelben wants to sweep but no luck.
Grepp is pushing down on Nyckelben's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nyckelben is fighting to maintain full guard but Grepp has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Svenne Nyckelben will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nyckelben throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grepp 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.
Grepp postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nyckelben is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grepp, into his guard.
Nyckelben trying to control the position from guard on top but Grepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyckelben passes Grepp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grepp works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grepp working for a triangle but Nyckelben defends it easily.
Grepp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyckelben wants to pass the guard but Grepp is keeping the position.
Grepp keeping busy on the bottom but Nyckelben has passed one foot through into half guard.
Grepp is looking for a sweep. Nyckelben is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nyckelben wants to work for an arm triangle but Grepp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nyckelben looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nyckelben passes to full mount!
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.
Grepp can't escape the position.
Grepp in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nyckelben is working for a guillotine from mount but Grepp frees his head quite easily.
Grepp is working to get back to half guard.
Nyckelben moves to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepp rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Grepp regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp has momentary wrist control but Nyckelben slips an elbow through the middle.
Nyckelben avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nyckelben stopping the sweep attempt from Grepp.
Grepp throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nyckelben escapes and throws Grepp's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nyckelben working the head with strikes.
Nyckelben trying to control the action but Grepp is working from the bottom.
Grepp manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nyckelben's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grepp tries to roll over but Nyckelben keeps him under control.
Nyckelben passes to side control.
Grepp manages to get back to half guard.
Nyckelben working over Grepp with some ground and pound. Grepp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grepp is trying to get back to full guard.
Grepp trying to get back to full guard but Nyckelben takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Grepp working to try and regain half guard.
Grepp is working hard here to advance position.
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 Knut Grepp will probably get the nod.
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!
Nyckelben lands a really nice looking cross but Grepp seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nyckelben checks a leg kick.
Grepp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nyckelben tries to avoid it but Grepp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nyckelben to the ground. Nyckelben escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grepp scores with a takedown into Nyckelben's guard.
Nyckelben looking to control.
Nyckelben is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grepp wants to pass the guard but Nyckelben is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyckelben working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Nyckelben.
Nyckelben throws out a powerful jab.
Nyckelben connects with a nice looking jab.
Nyckelben throws a body kick that misses.
Nyckelben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyckelben tries to clinch there but Grepp circles away.
Nyckelben throws a body punch but Grepp moves out of range.
Svenne Nyckelben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Nyckelben looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nyckelben lands a with a good body shot.
Nyckelben gets caught flat footed, as Grepp shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nyckelben had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Grepp is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nyckelben Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Grepp's back instead.
Grepp breaks Nyckelben's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grepp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nyckelben trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grepp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nyckelben is keeping the position for now.
Grepp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nyckelben looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nyckelben looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nyckelben!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyckelben has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Grepp!
Grepp is looking to improve his position but Nyckelben isn't that keen on the idea.
Nyckelben looking to secure an arm triangle but Grepp defends it well.
Nyckelben landing punches.
Grepp has given up his back here. Will Nyckelben look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Nyckelben is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nyckelben is hanging on to Grepp's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp turns into Nyckelben and is now in his guard.
Grepp is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nyckelben is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nyckelben has escaped and now he's on top!
Grepp working for a triangle but Nyckelben defends it easily.
Nyckelben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grepp wants to sweep here but Nyckelben controlling him for the moment.
Nyckelben trying to control the position from guard on top but Grepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Svenne Nyckelben.
I think Nyckelben 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svenne Nyckelben!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Nishimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Foo Fighters - My Hero as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Nishimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishimura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nishimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nishimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crack! A monster head kick from Larsson and Nishimura falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Larsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johan Larsson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Skeeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skeeves comes to the cage accompanied by Im Lucky. Tip comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dan Tip has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucky Skeeves's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucky Skeeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Tip!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tip throws a right and a left that Skeeves avoids nicely.
Skeeves blocks a head kick by Tip.
Tip closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tip lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skeeves backwards.
Skeeves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tip takes a shot to the head.
Skeeves misses with a punch on the inside.
Skeeves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skeeves looking to throw knees to the head but Tip is blocking nicely.
Skeeves misses with some punches.
Skeeves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skeeves misses with the head strike.
Tip breaks from the clinch.
Tip cracks Skeeves with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Tip.
Skeeves is rocked!
BOOM! Tip lands a beautiful left hook that drops Skeeves. Skeeves tries to recover but Tip is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Skeeves lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Tip!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gronk Groenhud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groenhud comes to the cage accompanied by Sometime Lonely by Kelly Chen. McBraddish has chosen Stricken as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny McBraddish was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gronk Groenhud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny McBraddish!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from McBraddish misses.
McBraddish tries to bum rush Groenhud with a series of wild strikes but Groenhud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBraddish fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBraddish misses with a wild combination.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McBraddish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Groenhud.
McBraddish stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groenhud misses with a double jab.
McBraddish throws a series of punches but Groenhud avoids them all with ease.
Groenhud moves away from the strike by McBraddish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish stuffs the takedown attempt from Groenhud. Groenhud gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gronk Groenhud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groenhud throws a sloppy head kick and McBraddish moves out of range easily.
Groenhud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBraddish pinned against the cage. McBraddish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Groenhud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBraddish swivels and escapes.
McBraddish throws a shot from downtown. Groenhud moves away and avoids it.
Groenhud fails to land the takedown.
Groenhud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBraddish swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Groenhud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBraddish but McBraddish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McBraddish throws a series of punches but Groenhud moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McBraddish, as that shot connected.
Groenhud shoots in but no luck this time.
Groenhud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBraddish. That did some damage!
McBraddish takes a swing at Groenhud's ribcage but misses.
Groenhud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBraddish swivels and escapes.
Groenhud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McBraddish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Groenhud shoots for a double leg takedown but McBraddish sprawls well. He's pushed Groenhud's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Groenhud is breathing heavily.
McBraddish throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McBraddish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Groenhud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Groenhud has a takedown stuffed.
Some bone on bone action there as McBraddish checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Groenhud misses with a head kick.
McBraddish throws a nice looking combination but Groenhud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Groenhud throws a head kick but McBraddish moves out of range.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groenhud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBraddish pinned against the cage. McBraddish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny McBraddish dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Groenhud tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for McBraddish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Groenhud misses with a head kick.
McBraddish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groenhud fails to land the takedown.
McBraddish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Groenhud throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Groenhud is looking to chop away at McBraddish's legs.
Nice defenses there by Groenhud.
McBraddish wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Groenhud.
Gronk Groenhud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Groenhud lands with a slapping head kick.
McBraddish tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud misses with the combination.
Groenhud looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McBraddish looks to land a combination but Groenhud avoids it well.
Groenhud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBraddish swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gronk Groenhud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBraddish misses with a few strikes there.
Groenhud ducks under a wild hook from McBraddish.
McBraddish avoids the head kick by Groenhud.
Groenhud throws a series of punches but McBraddish avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish misses with a hook. Groenhud ducked under it nicely.
Groenhud misses with a looping left.
McBraddish drives through and clinches with Groenhud against the cage.
Groenhud drops down looking for an ankle pick but McBraddish pulls his leg out and moves away.
Groenhud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groenhud slips a jab and a cross from McBraddish.
Groenhud shoots in for a double leg but McBraddish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four 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.
McBraddish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Groenhud counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McBraddish is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Groenhud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBraddish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Groenhud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groenhud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown but McBraddish shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Groenhud with that takedown attempt.
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 Gronk Groenhud will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McBraddish looks to land a combination but Groenhud avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Groenhud or perhaps it was just good defense by McBraddish which made him look bad.
Groenhud misses with a two punch combination.
Groenhud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McBraddish pinned against the cage. McBraddish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McBraddish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groenhud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenhud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBraddish.
Groenhud connects with a high kick.
Groenhud lands a high kick!
Nice defenses there by Groenhud.
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Groenhud is just out of range.
Groenhud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McBraddish's head.
Groenhud cracks the inside of McBraddish's front leg.
Groenhud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish throws a right and a left that Groenhud avoids nicely.
McBraddish wants to clinch
and Groenhud counters with a one-two to the body.
McBraddish throws a hook but Groenhud avoids it easily.
McBraddish is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Groenhud fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gronk Groenhud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBraddish tries to close the distance and clinch but Groenhud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBraddish throws the left hand but Groenhud avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBraddish but McBraddish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groenhud scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McBraddish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBraddish moves out of range of the leg kick from Groenhud.
Groenhud connects with a high kick.
McBraddish wants to clinch.
McBraddish closes the distance but Groenhud moves to the side
and Groenhud counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
Groenhud lands a head kick!
Johnny McBraddish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBraddish checks a low kick from Groenhud.
Groenhud gets a takedown into half guard.
McBraddish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Groenhud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Groenhud prevents McBraddish from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gronk Groenhud clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from McBraddish as Groenhud shoots in.
McBraddish misses with an uppercut. Groenhud saw that one coming.
Gronk Groenhud is winning the standup battle so far.
Groenhud slips a jab from McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a looping right.
Groenhud tries for a takedown but McBraddish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McBraddish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Groenhud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBraddish as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gronk Groenhud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groenhud cracks the inside of McBraddish's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Groenhud throws the left hand but McBraddish avoids the punch easily.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Groenhud lands but McBraddish takes it in his stride.
McBraddish is rocked!
It looks like Johnny McBraddish has been cut.
McBraddish takes a swing at Groenhud's ribcage but misses.
Groenhud moves away from the strike by McBraddish.
Groenhud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McBraddish is still on wobbly legs! Can Groenhud finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBraddish throws a looping overhand right but Groenhud ducks down to avoid it.
McBraddish seems to have recovered his senses.
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Groenhud slips the punch.
McBraddish throws a hook but Groenhud blocks it.
Groenhud throws a head kick that McBraddish semi-blocks.
A head kick from Groenhud lands but McBraddish takes it in his stride.
Groenhud throws a right and a left that both miss.
McBraddish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Groenhud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McBraddish's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud misses with a series of wild punches.
McBraddish stuffs the takedown attempt from Groenhud. Groenhud gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McBraddish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Groenhud counters with a head kick. That will keep McBraddish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McBraddish throws a body punch but Groenhud moves out of range.
McBraddish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Groenhud counters with a head kick. That will keep McBraddish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McBraddish misses with a series of wild punches.
Groenhud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McBraddish's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud blocks a jab.
A left lands for McBraddish.
Groenhud scores with a head kick.
Groenhud swats away the attempt to clinch by McBraddish.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Groenhud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gronk Groenhud had his way with Johnny McBraddish in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny McBraddish's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from McBraddish misses.
Groenhud defending well as McBraddish loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Groenhud.
Groenhud takes one on the button.
Groenhud looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBraddish is fending him off so far but Groenhud persists. Nope, McBraddish circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish takes a swing at Groenhud's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Groenhud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBraddish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Groenhud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McBraddish misses with a straight right.
McBraddish tries to close the distance and clinch but Groenhud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Groenhud.
Groenhud swinging wilding here.
Groenhud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnny McBraddish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Groenhud moves forwards but McBraddish connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Groenhud throws a head kick that misses.
Groenhud shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gronk Groenhud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groenhud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBraddish's waist but McBraddish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Groenhud off to one side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Groenhud.
McBraddish misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Groenhud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish misses with a few strikes there.
McBraddish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Groenhud shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBraddish as he avoids it easily.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBraddish missing with a left hand there. Groenhud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Groenhud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groenhud lands a head kick. McBraddish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Groenhud throws a head kick that half lands.
Groenhud looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBraddish is fending him off so far but Groenhud persists. Nope, McBraddish circles away and we're back to standing.
McBraddish might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from McBraddish misses its intended target.
McBraddish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Groenhud.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBraddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBraddish misses with a double jab.
Groenhud slips a straight right by McBraddish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny McBraddish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Groenhud 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gronk Groenhud!
Gronk Groenhud retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einari Juusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Einari Juusto's chin.
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181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Edgar Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Einari Juusto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juusto throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
Juusto throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Juusto finds it's way through Poe's defenses.
Poe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juusto.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Juusto.
Poe misses with a hook. Juusto ducked under it nicely.
Einari Juusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juusto throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe takes one to the side of the head.
Poe tries to clinch there but Juusto circles away.
Juusto slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Juusto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juusto.
Juusto clobbers Poe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juusto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Poe sprawling to the canvas! Poe 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?!
Poe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juusto cracks Poe with a left hook right on the temple and Poe goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Juusto lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Poe is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einari Juusto!
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