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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Diagana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diagana comes to the cage accompanied by Molotov - Amateur. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alberto Diagana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diagana wants to clinch.
Diagana throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
Diagana scores with a decent looking hook.
Diagana moves into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Diagana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Diagana.
Castle blocks an elbow strike from Diagana.
Castle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Castle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diagana wants to stand up but Castle is controlling him.
Diagana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castle on the ground.
Castle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diagana punching to the body, from the bottom.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Diagana has wrist control.
Castle throws a strike but Diagana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diagana has passed into side control.
Diagana in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castle gets full guard.
Castle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diagana is one step ahead there.
Diagana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diagana passes into side control.
Diagana is breathing heavily.
Castle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diagana off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle connects with a big shot to the side of Diagana's head.
Castle has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Diagana is in real trouble here. Castle gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Diagana is tapping out! Castle wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Castle!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Paul Chomsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Robinson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Robinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
Chomsky feints and as Robinson raises his hands in defense, Chomsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Chomsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chomsky 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.
Chomsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chomsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Robinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chomsky is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chomsky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chomsky's head.
Chomsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Chomsky has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Chomsky gets control of Robinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chomsky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chomsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chomsky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chomsky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson wants to control but Chomsky is keeping busy.
Chomsky throwing shots but Robinson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Chomsky wants to control but Robinson is keeping him busy.
Robinson looks gassed!
Well, if Chomsky 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.
Chomsky working the head and body with strikes.
Chomsky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chomsky.
Chomsky uses his free foot to push down on Robinson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Robinson.
Robinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Chomsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chomsky lands a big shot there that rocks Robinson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chomsky with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Arnold Robinson has been cut.
Chomsky landing shots from mount.
That has opened up Arnold Robinson's cut even more.
Chomsky controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Chomsky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chomsky controlling from the full mount.
Chomsky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Robinson's face.
Arnold Robinson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Robinson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Chomsky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kisiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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235 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Pink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Kisiel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kisiel looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pink missing with a left hand there. Kisiel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kisiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kisiel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kisiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pink swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pink jabs Kisiel right on the nose. Kisiel blinks but takes it well.
Pink darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Kisiel's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pink before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Pink!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Acter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Acter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Paul Acter looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Acter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acter fails to land the takedown.
Acter shoots in for a takedown but Robson shows good takedown defense.
Acter swats away the attempt to clinch by Robson.
Acter shoots for a double leg takedown but Robson sprawls well. He's pushed Acter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrew Robson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Acter.
Acter looks gassed!
Acter closes the distance but Robson moves to the side
so Robson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Acter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
Robson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Acter's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robson postures up and lands a big shot to Acter's brow.
Robson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Acter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson wants to control from the top but Acter keeps moving.
Acter keeping full guard, as Robson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robson controls the pace.
Robson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Robson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Acter's head.
Robson passes into half guard.
Robson is looking for a kimura here.
Robson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Robson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robson has Acter up against the cage in a clinch.
Acter fails to pull guard.
Robson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robson has closed the distance and engaged Acter in a clinch.
Robson tries to score a body lock takedown but Acter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Acter is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Robson is tapping! Great win for Acter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Acter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randal Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randal Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from Phillips sends Clarke down but not out. Phillips dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Randal Clarke has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clarke is looking to reverse the position.
Phillips tries to stand but Clarke controls the position and pulls Phillips into his guard.
Clarke wants to stand and escape but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!
Clarke rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
Clarke scores a nice knee to the body.
Clarke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clarke wants to stand but Phillips is controlling the position.
Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Clarke won't let him.
Phillips is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
Phillips throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clarke dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Clarke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benny Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clarke is rocked!
Phillips lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Clarke falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benny Phillips!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Novagrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Novagrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novagrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jack Doyle has been cut.
Novagrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
A left lands for Novagrad.
Novagrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Novagrad looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Novagrad throws a hook but Doyle avoids it easily.
A combination from Novagrad does no damage.
Novagrad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.
Novagrad connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Novagrad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doyle tightens his grip and picks Novagrad up, before dumping him to the ground. Novagrad manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle trying to control but Novagrad is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
Novagrad keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
Novagrad being controlled here, momentarily.
Novagrad wants to stand up but Doyle is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Doyle 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.
Doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Novagrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Novagrad keeping full guard, as Doyle tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle stops Novagrad from standing up.
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
Doyle looks gassed!
Doyle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doyle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doyle stops Novagrad from standing up.
Novagrad 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Novagrad scores with a decent looking hook.
Novagrad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Novagrad missing with a left hand there. Doyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novagrad throws out a loose jab but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novagrad thows a body shot but no joy.
Doyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Novagrad.
Novagrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad misses with a few strikes there.
Novagrad throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Novagrad lands with a cross.
Novagrad throws a good cross that connects.
Doyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novagrad circles away quickly and effectively.
Novagrad lands a with a good body shot.
Novagrad misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
Doyle tries to move into range but Novagrad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novagrad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doyle is rocked!
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
Doyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Novagrad finish him?
Novagrad throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Novagrad swinging wilding here.
Alexander Novagrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novagrad misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Novagrad misses the target.
Novagrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novagrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Novagrad!
Doyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Novagrad is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Doyle scoring with strikes but Novagrad is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novagrad wants to try and get back to his feet.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Novagrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Doyle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Novagrad throws an overhand right that lands on Doyle's shoulder, as Doyle tries to avoid the shot.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doyle won't allow Novagrad to get back to his feet.
Doyle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novagrad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doyle is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Novagrad keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle prevents Novagrad from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Novagrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt - Novagrad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Novagrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Doyle defending well as Novagrad loads up on a big left hand.
Novagrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to de liver by Novagrad. Beautiful body shot.
Novagrad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Novagrad connects with a body shot.
Doyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novagrad.
Novagrad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle staying out of range there.
Novagrad throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Doyle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
Novagrad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Novagrad.
Novagrad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doyle's hands.
Some wild striking there from Novagrad.
Doyle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to control the pace.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
Doyle stalling.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
Doyle stalling.
Novagrad is trying to stand up here but Doyle is controlling him well.
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.
Doyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Novagrad pushes Doyle off looking to stand but Doyle dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Novagrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novagrad throws a nice looking combination but Doyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novagrad slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Doyle shoots for a takedown but Novagrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Novagrad works over Doyle's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander Novagrad is winning the standup battle so far.
Novagrad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Novagrad throws a hook but Doyle blocks it.
A jab from Novagrad misses.
The fighters circling - Novagrad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novagrad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Novagrad fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Alexander Novagrad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Doyle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Novagrad swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle ducks right into an uppercut from Novagrad.
Novagrad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Novagrad misses with a wild combination.
Novagrad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Novagrad.
Novagrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Novagrad.
Novagrad misses with a body shot.
Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novagrad.
Novagrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Novagrad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Novagrad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novagrad throws out a loose jab but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Novagrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
Alexander Novagrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doyle working the ground and pound.
Doyle controlling the position.
Novagrad is trying to get back to his feet.
Novagrad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Doyle taking a breather here.
Novagrad wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle controlling from side mount.
Novagrad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Doyle is controlling him well.
Doyle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Novagrad!
Novagrad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Doyle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Novagrad looks a forlorn figure.
Doyle won't let Novagrad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Novagrad is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working the ground and pound effectively.
Novagrad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Doyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Doyle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Novagrad is surviving well by controlling Doyle's body position as best he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Novagrad's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jack Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doyle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Novagrad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Novagrad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Novagrad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Doyle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Novagrad wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alexander Novagrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doyle looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Novagrad.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novagrad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Novagrad!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ramsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramsay. Ramsay gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramsay.
Jack Ramsay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ramsay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramsay tries to get out of the position.
Bailey not doing much here.
Bailey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ramsay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramsay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bailey is keen to just control but Ramsay is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay gets full guard.
Ramsay wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Bailey is fighting to break Ramsay's control of his arms but Ramsay is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramsay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bailey pushing down on Ramsay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramsay has hold of Bailey's hands but Bailey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey prevents Ramsay from improving his position.
Ramsay keeping control of the position.
Ramsay wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy.
Ramsay tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg.
Ramsay controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bailey content to control rather than advance.
Ramsay trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey trying to control the pace.
Ramsay taking some punishment here, with Bailey in his half guard.
Bailey lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramsay is looking to improve his position.
Bailey moves into full mount! Ramsay won't be happy about that!
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramsay could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bailey tries to control but Ramsay wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey controlling from the full mount.
Ramsay wants to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Ramsay tries to hold on but Bailey postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsay can't escape the position.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ramsay looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that round.
That's time! Ramsay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramsay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bailey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ramsay!
Bailey controlling from mount.
Ramsay is looking to get to half guard.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Ramsay to control.
Bailey with shots to the head and body - Ramsay looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay wants to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Bailey breaks from Ramsay's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bailey controlling the pace for now.
Bailey working Ramsay over with strikes here.
Ramsay is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Bailey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Bailey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramsay has his takedown stuffed
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramsay has his hands on Bailey's head, controlling the position.
Bailey postures up in Ramsay's guard and throws a big left but Ramsay blocks it.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bailey trying to control but Ramsay is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Ramsay looking to control.
Bob Bailey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramsay wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramsay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay wants to pass the guard but Bailey is defending well.
Ramsay is thwarting Bailey's attempts to control the position.
Bailey wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Ramsay 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.
Bailey is refusing to be controlled, as Ramsay sits in half guard.
Bailey tries to roll over but Ramsay keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ramsay misses with a takedown
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramsay wants to get back to full guard.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Ramsay is defending well.
Ramsay keeping hold of Bailey's head, controlling as best he can.
Bailey trying to control the action but Ramsay is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bailey is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramsay misses with a takedown
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramsay won't be happy with that.
Ramsay is looking to reverse the position.
Ramsay is working hard here to advance position.
Ramsay can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Bailey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bailey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ramsay isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Ramsay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay seems a little lost for a moment, as Bailey dominates the positioning.
Ramsay tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ramsay's face as Bailey controls the position.
Ramsay can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramsay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bailey controlling from side mount.
Ramsay is not content to let Bailey control the position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ramsay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ramsay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ramsay wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Bailey is pressing down on Ramsay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramsay is holding on for now.
Jack Ramsay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramsay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bailey 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Bang 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a one two! Bang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walker fails with the takedown.
Bang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bang tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Bang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
Bang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Bang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bang looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Bang lands a nice knee to the body.
Bang with a knee to the head.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bang prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Bang tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Bang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bang looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bang connects with a knee to the head.
Bang just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Walker wants to break free but Bang has control.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Bang is controlling the position.
Bang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bang scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker looks gassed!
Bang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bang.
Bang with a knee to the head.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker stalling against the cage.
Bang scores a nice knee to the body.
Bang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Bang.
Bang throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang scores with a knee to the head.
Bang misses with a knee to the head.
Bang scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker avoiding damage as Bang throws knees to the body.
Bang tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker is trying to break free.
Bang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bang to the mat. Bang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bang has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is working Bang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walker won't allow Bang to sweep him here.
Walker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker scoring with some ground and pound.
Bang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bang tries to get out of the position.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker stands up and waves to Bang to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Ali Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Walker.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Bang doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.
Bang tries to clinch up.
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.
Walker swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bang tries to clinch up.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Bang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ali Bang has been cut.
Bang tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Bang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bang, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Bang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bang tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Bang wants to clinch
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Bang lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bang tries to clinch up
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Bang sprawls well.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bang keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bang is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker cracks Bang with a big right hand but Bang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Walker working the body and head with strikes.
Walker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Walker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bang doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker drops Bang with a nice combination! Walker dives into Bang's guard, looking to finish!
Bang is rocked!
Walker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Bang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker works his way into full mount!
Walker breaks from Bang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Walker! Bang is hurt baaadly! Walker is firing away with more strikes - Bang is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roy Walker!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Owens!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Owens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens motions for Matthews to come forward. Owens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Owens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Matthews is not content to let Owens control the position.
Matthews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Owens on the ground.
Matthews wants to control but Owens is keeping busy.
Owens trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Owens seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens moves into full mount! Matthews won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Owens tries to control but Matthews wriggling away.
Matthews is trying desperately to improve position.
Matthews tries to hold on but Owens postures up.
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.
Matthews is squirming around, avoiding Owens's attempts to control the action.
Matthews on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matthews tries to get out of the position.
Owens is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matthews has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Owens controlling from mount.
Owens is landing with some decent strikes but Matthews is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Owens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matthews is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matthews wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Owens thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Owens working Matthews over with strikes here.
Owens looking to control but Matthews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matthews wants to control but Owens is having none of it.
Owens controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owens throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Owens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Matthews connects with a solid leg kick.
Glenn Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Owens's head.
Owens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.
Matthews drives through and clinches with Owens against the cage.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Owens controls the action.
Owens takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matthews clinches up with Owens and pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews pushes off an throws an elbow but Owens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Owens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glenn Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Owens.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Matthews throws a nice head kick!
Owens missing with a left hand there. Matthews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Matthews lands but Owens takes it in his stride.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owens takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews throws a head kick that Owens semi-blocks.
Glenn Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Owens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Owens lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Owens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Matthews might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to get to full guard but Owens has control of the leg.
Owens is working for a kimura but Matthews is defending it quite comfortably.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owens.
Matthews looks like he's trying to stand up.
Owens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Owens takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands an elbow inside.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews lands an elbow inside that Owens shrugs off.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews throws a nice outside leg kick.
Owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Owens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Matthews 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. This is the final round!
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Owens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matthews with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Owens.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matthews working aggressively here.
Owens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Owens tries to pull guard but Matthews holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Owens with that takedown attempt.
Glenn Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Owens.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens blocks a low kick nicely.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Owens 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.
Matthews looking to control.
Owens pushes down on Matthews's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens trying to control the pace.
Owens working over Matthews with some ground and pound. Matthews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matthews is staying active underneath Owens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Owens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Owens wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking for a kimura but Matthews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Owens to get the leverage.
Owens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matthews knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
Matthews is looking for a sweep. Owens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matthews holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matthews throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Owens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Owens down.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Owens takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Matthews here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glenn Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matthews.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matthews 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Matthews!
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