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MMAL: Battle of the BEST PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen comes to the cage accompanied by M.O.P. - Ante Up. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Darrell Abbott enters the cage!
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179 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrell Abbott!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott misses with a combination
and Owen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owen misses with a takedown attempt - Abbott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abbott throws an off balance right hand
and Owen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abbott can't break the clinch.
Abbott wants to break free but Owen has control.
Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbott misses with a combination
and Owen counters with a single leg into guard. Abbott didn't expect that.
Abbott trying to strike off his back.
Owen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Owen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Owen stands and steps away. Abbott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abbott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Patrick Owen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott misses with a hook
and Owen counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Abbott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbott connects with a body shot.
Owen is breathing heavily.
Abbott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott throws a poor cross that misses
and Owen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a body punch
and Owen counters with a left and a right that stings Abbott.
Owen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbott doesn't seem bothered though.
Owen fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abbott scores with a body shot.
Owen moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott tests Owen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Abbott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patrick Owen's cut is getting worse.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Owen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Owen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Abbott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Abbott punishes Owen's body with a nice straight punch.
Abbott lands with a hook. Owen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Owen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Owen moves out of range as Abbott strikes.
Owen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abbott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Owen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abbott missing with punches from the bottom.
Abbott misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Owen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Abbott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Owen.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Owen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abbott throws a jab when Owen was well out of range.
Owen shoots in for a takedown but Abbott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott works the jab nicely.
Abbott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Owen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Owen jumps into guard, dragging Abbott to the mat.
Owen wants to stand but Abbott is controlling the position.
Abbott wants to pass the guard but Owen is keeping the position.
Owen is trying to control the position but Abbott postures up.
Owen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Owen trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abbott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abbott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Owen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Owen's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abbott prevents Owen from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Owen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Owen keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Owen closes the distance and clinches.
Owen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abbott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abbott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Owen slips under a jab from Abbott.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Owen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Owen.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen is trying to force a seperation but Abbott has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abbott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Owen tries to break the clinch but Abbott is controlling the position.
Abbott tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott is trying to break free.
Abbott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abbott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Owen walks away with a smile on his face. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Abbott misses.
Abbott throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott swings widly with a right hand
and Owen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abbott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owen's efforts to push away.
Abbott tries to break free but Owen pushes him back against the cage.
Owen prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Abbott working hard to break the clinch.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abbott tries to break free but Owen pushes him back against the cage.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick Owen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbott throws a hook but Owen avoids it easily.
Abbott throws a lazy uppercut
and Owen counters with a series of strikes. Abbott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Owen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Owen wants to clinch.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott misses with a left hand
and Owen counters with a single leg into guard. Abbott didn't expect that.
Abbott thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Owen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Owen as he avoids it easily.
Darrell Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott throws a lazy uppercut
and Owen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Abbott!
Abbott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Abbott is squirming around, avoiding Owen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen working the ground and pound effectively.
Abbott wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Owen blocks Abbott's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Owen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abbott can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Owen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abbott hang on?
Patrick Owen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owen with the ground and pound from mount.
Owen tries to control but Abbott wriggling away.
Abbott flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abbott tries to reverse the position but Owen maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Owen trying to control but Abbott is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Owen throwing strikes here but Abbott is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Abbott swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Abbott is working to get back to half guard.
Abbott throwing hammer fists to the chest of Owen. What's that going to do exactly?
Abbott is looking to get to half guard.
Owen looking to secure an arm triangle but Abbott defends it well.
Abbott bucks Owen off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott throws a lazy head kick
enabling Owen to counter with a crisp jab.
Owen lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Owen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Owen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Owen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Owen.
Abbott scores with a hook.
Owen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abbott lands the left hand.
Abbott thuds his right hand into Owen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Patrick Owen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abbott misses with a shot to the body
and Owen counters with a series of strikes. Abbott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abbott throws a good cross that connects.
Abbott lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abbott misses the body punch
and Owen counters with a series of strikes. Abbott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darrell Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owen dives in and grabs Abbott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes down on Owen's head and hops out.
Owen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Abbott - just one landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abbott eats them both and turns towards Owen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abbott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Owen is working for takedown but Abbott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Owen has Abbott pressed against the cage, preventing Abbott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abbott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abbott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Owen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Owen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbott throws a right hand that misses
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Owen.
Owen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abbott can't break the clinch.
Abbott is trying to break the clinch but Owen is controlling him.
Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbott misses with an uppercut
and Owen counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
Owen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Abbott misses.
Abbott misses the body punch
and Owen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owen tries to clinch up but Abbott circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
and Owen counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott backing up. Abbott nods at Owen to acknowledge the strikes.
Abbott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Owen is just out of range.
Owen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Owen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owen scores with a one two! Abbott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbott throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
Owen fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owen was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Owen as he avoids it easily.
Owen moves into the clinch.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Abbott throws a poor cross that misses
and Owen moves into the clinch.
Owen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abbott uses from the top position.
Abbott wants to stand but Owen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Abbott looking to sit in guard and control but Owen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Owen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Abbott tries to bum rush Owen with a series of wild strikes but Owen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbott misses with a hook to the body
and Owen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Owen is keen to just control but Abbott is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owen.
Owen trying to control the action but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Abbott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Owen is working for a submission of some sort.
Owen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Owen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Owen 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abbott tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Abbott is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
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 Patrick Owen.
I think Owen 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darrell Abbott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikola Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Grozni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Grozni closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Grozni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marquez is trying to defend but Grozni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez is looking for a sweep. Grozni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Grozni wants to control but Marquez is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez tries to get to full guard but Grozni has control of the leg.
Grozni is trying to work for a kimura but Marquez is defending well.
Grozni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marquez's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grozni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marquez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grozni is looking to advance position but Marquez won't allow it.
It looks like Grozni is going to stand back up.
Marquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grozni.
Grozni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Marquez trying to control from the bottom.
Grozni trying to control from Marquez's half guard. Marquez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grozni throwing strikes from guard but Marquez blocks nicely.
Marquez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grozni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grozni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grozni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grozni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grozni wants to clinch up but Marquez keeps it at a distance.
Grozni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marquez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grozni somewhat.
Grozni scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Julio Marquez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Marquez moves out of range as Grozni throws a body kick.
Grozni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Grozni lands but Marquez takes it in his stride.
Grozni wants to clinch but Marquez slips to the side
and Marquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marquez.
Grozni looking to throw knees to the head but Marquez is blocking nicely.
Marquez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grozni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grozni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Grozni misses the target.
Marquez blocks a head kick by Grozni.
Marquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grozni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grozni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grozni at a distance.
Grozni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marquez moves away.
Grozni wants to clinch up but Marquez keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marquez misses with a wild body shot.
Marquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grozni.
Grozni looks to clinch
and Marquez moves into the clinch.
Grozni breaks from the clinch.
Marquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grozni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grozni wants to clinch.
Marquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grozni moves in looking to clinch but Marquez pushes him off.
Marquez feints a jab promting Grozni to slip. Marquez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grozni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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.
Marquez misses with a body shot.
Grozni throws a combination that misses
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grozni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marquez scores with the left hand. Grozni knows he should have avoided that one.
Marquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grozni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grozni lands a head kick. Marquez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grozni tries a head kick but it misses.
Grozni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grozni tries to clinch there but Marquez circles away.
Grozni looks to clinch
enabling Marquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Marquez connects with a jab.
Grozni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grozni darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni tries to clinch but Marquez moves away
and Marquez counters with a nice body shot.
Julio Marquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grozni throws a nice looking combination but Marquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grozni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grozni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Marquez counter with a right hand.
Grozni fails with the takedown.
Grozni darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters by clinching up.
Marquez blocks an elbow strike.
Grozni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grozni cracks Marquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grozni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marquez thuds a left hand into Grozni's body.
Grozni tries for a takedown but Marquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Julio Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Grozni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grozni darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grozni avoids the body shot from Marquez.
Marquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grozni.
Nikola Grozni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez avoids the head kick by Grozni.
No joy there for Grozni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Grozni moves out of range.
Grozni darts in trying to clinch
and Marquez counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grozni shoots for a takedown but Marquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grozni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Grozni tries to land knees in the clinch but Marquez avoids the damage to the body.
Grozni is pressed up against the cage. Marquez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grozni down to the mat. Grozni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Marquez dominated that second round.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grozni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marquez counters with a series of strikes. Grozni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grozni throws a lazy head kick
and Marquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marquez tries to keep at a distance but Grozni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grozni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marquez has him pressed against the cage.
Marquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Grozni.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marquez'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.
Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grozni trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marquez smiles and moves away.
Grozni shoots and misses
enabling Marquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Marquez is looking to wear down Grozni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grozni throws a combination that misses
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marquez lands a two punch combo.
Marquez avoids the head kick by Grozni.
Grozni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grozni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marquez tries to avoid it but Grozni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marquez to the ground. Marquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Julio Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Grozni.
Grozni scoring well with a low kick there.
Grozni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grozni jumps guard but Marquez stands there with Grozni around his waist. Grozni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marquez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grozni ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grozni no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grozni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grozni trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez looking to pass the guard.
Marquez wants to stand but Grozni is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grozni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marquez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.
Grozni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grozni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Marquez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Grozni has passed into half guard!
Grozni seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nikola Grozni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grozni throws a strike but Marquez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Marquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marquez tries to get out of the position.
Grozni won't allow Marquez to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marquez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish 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 Julio Marquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Marquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and United States Wrecking Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clive Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, United States Wrecking Machine!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrecking Machine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Wrecking Machine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wrecking Machine is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Williams reverses the position - he's now on top in Wrecking Machine's guard.
Williams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Wrecking Machine looking to control.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a solid left hand.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wrecking Machine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams works over Wrecking Machine with some ground and pound from guard.
Wrecking Machine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams distracts Wrecking Machine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Wrecking Machine's brow.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrecking Machine striking off his back but it's not causing Williams any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Wrecking Machine working a defensive guard here.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams stands up over Wrecking Machine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wrecking Machine trying to control the position.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrecking Machine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams distracts Wrecking Machine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wrecking Machine looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wrecking Machine looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams distracts Wrecking Machine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams 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.
Williams works over Wrecking Machine with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Wrecking Machine's brow.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams works over Wrecking Machine with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a solid left hand.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wrecking Machine's head.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Machine is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wrecking Machine's head.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams stands up over Wrecking Machine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Wrecking Machine has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams is in close to Wrecking Machine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wrecking Machine's head.
Williams works over Wrecking Machine with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wrecking Machine's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wrecking Machine's half guard.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wrecking Machine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Wrecking Machine trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wrecking Machine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wrecking Machine is breathing heavily.
Wrecking Machine wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams working over Wrecking Machine with some ground and pound. Wrecking Machine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wrecking Machine wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Wrecking Machine has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wrecking Machine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Wrecking Machine's hands, connecting with Wrecking Machine's forehead.
Williams is nestled in close to Wrecking Machine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wrecking Machine wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wrecking Machine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wrecking Machine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wrecking Machine taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams working Wrecking Machine over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Williams connects with a nice short shot to Wrecking Machine's temple.
Wrecking Machine trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clive Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams working Wrecking Machine over with strikes.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrecking Machine can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Machine has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams is nestled in close to Wrecking Machine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wrecking Machine pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Wrecking Machine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrecking Machine.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wrecking Machine looks a forlorn figure.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wrecking Machine looks a forlorn figure.
Williams working Wrecking Machine over with strikes here.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wrecking Machine tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Wrecking Machine taking shots to the head.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wrecking Machine can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Wrecking Machine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Williams grinds an elbow into Wrecking Machine's temple.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Williams grinds an elbow into Wrecking Machine's temple.
Wrecking Machine is looking for a sweep.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams grinds an elbow into Wrecking Machine's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wrecking Machine some visible discomfort.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wrecking Machine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wrecking Machine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wrecking Machine some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wrecking Machine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wrecking Machine is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams landing strikes.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a big elbow.
Wrecking Machine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Williams lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams landing strikes.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams landing a few strikes.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Wrecking Machine is trying to improve his position.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a big elbow.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with a big right hand but Wrecking Machine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams working away.
Wrecking Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wrecking Machine is looking to reverse the position.
Williams is working Wrecking Machine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams landing strikes.
Williams landing strikes.
Wrecking Machine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams cracks Wrecking Machine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
United States Wrecking Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wrecking Machine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clive Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clive Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Dwayne Harris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Harris!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Ginobili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ginobili misses with an uppercut.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Ginobili throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
A left lands for Ginobili.
It looks like Dwayne Harris has been cut.
Nice body kick from Ginobili.
Harris looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ginobili lands with a shot to the body.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Ginobili drops Harris with a beautiful combination! Harris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ginobili is looking for the KO!
Harris moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ginobili. That snapped Harris's head back.
An inside leg kick from Ginobili misses.
Ginobili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That has opened up Dwayne Harris's cut even more.
Ginobili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ginobili misses with a hook.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Ginobili misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Ginobili. Those never looked like landing.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Ginobili.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ginobili is looking to land body kicks.
Ginobili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ginobili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ginobili.
Harris throws a head kick that half lands.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ginobili is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ginobili throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Ginobili fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Ginobili follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Ginobili tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Harris avoids the head kick by Ginobili.
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.
Ginobili misses with a straight right.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ginobili misses with a double jab.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris avoids the head kick by Ginobili.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Harris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginobili looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ginobili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Harris'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.
Sloppy strikes from Ginobili. Those never looked like landing.
Harris misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Ginobili.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili misses with a wild body shot.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Ginobili throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris avoids the body shot from Ginobili.
Ginobili throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ginobili bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Ginobili connects with a jab.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ginobili.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili swinging wildly here.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harris blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Harris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ginobili throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Ginobili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ginobili swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ginobili throws a body kick that misses.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Ginobili misses the shot to the body.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Ginobili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ginobili misses with a wild body shot.
Ginobili misses with a body kick.
Harris blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Ginobili throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ginobili throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Manu Ginobili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili scores with a hook.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili fails to land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
A combination from Ginobili does no damage.
Ginobili scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Ginobili throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Manu Ginobili is winning the standup battle so far.
Ginobili misses with a two punch combination.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ginobili tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ginobili tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Ginobili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Harris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Ginobili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Harris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris avoids the head kick by Ginobili.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Ginobili closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris avoids the head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ginobili.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Ginobili throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ginobili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris moves out of range as Ginobili throws a body kick.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Ginobili throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ginobili.
Ginobili scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Ginobili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ginobili looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Ginobili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Ginobili misses.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ginobili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili misses with a two punch combination.
Ginobili loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ginobili.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Ginobili jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Harris.
Ginobili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili misses with an uppercut.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili lands with a kick to the ribs.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Harris.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ginobili.
Ginobili misses with a wild body shot.
Harris misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Harris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Ginobili showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ginobili has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Ginobili!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowron has chosen Pow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Konrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Bowron!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowron misses with a double jab.
Konrad closes the distance but Bowron moves to the side
and Bowron counters with a three punch combo that has Konrad backing up. Konrad nods at Bowron to acknowledge the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bowron.
Bowron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bowron throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Konrad was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowron finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Konrad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowron has managed to get both his arms back between Konrad's legs - danger averted.
Bowron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Konrad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Konrad is on top in guard.
Bowron manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron gets a clinch.
Konrad wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Konrad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowron just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bowron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Cole Konrad has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bowron prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowron has Konrad pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bowron pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Konrad tumbling to the mat - Bowron dives into Konrad's guard.
Konrad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bowron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowron stopping the sweep attempt from Konrad.
Konrad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowron wants to pass the guard but Konrad is keeping the position.
Konrad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bowron wants to control from the top but Konrad keeps moving.
Konrad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bowron is aware though and is defending well.
Konrad is breathing heavily.
Bowron trying to control the position from guard on top but Konrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bowron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konrad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bowron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Konrad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bowron clinches up against the cage.
Bowron stalling against the cage.
Bowron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Konrad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bowron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Konrad could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bowron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowron clinches.
Bowron stalls.
Konrad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bowron gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Konrad regains guard.
Bowron is pushing down on Konrad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Konrad is fighting to maintain full guard but Bowron has managed to sneak the leg through.
Konrad is trying to stand up here but Bowron is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron wants to take a breather but Konrad is having none of it.
Konrad punching from the bottom.
Konrad on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Bowron 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.
Bowron's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Konrad's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bowron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Konrad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowron counters with a nice body shot.
Bowron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Konrad.
Bowron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Konrad misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowron counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bowron.
Bowron rushes Konrad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bowron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowron stays in close to Konrad's body and controls the position.
Konrad keeping moving, preventing Bowron from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bowron clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowron has Konrad pressed against the cage.
A short right from Bowron.
Bowron lands an elbow just above Konrad 's eye.
Bowron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konrad misses with a takedown
and Bowron counters by clinching up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bowron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konrad wants to clinch but Bowron slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Konrad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowron closes the distance and clinches.
Bowron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bowron is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowron 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.
Konrad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Konrad keeping full guard, as Bowron tries to pass.
Bowron 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bowron lands with a nice body kick.
Bowron takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowron controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bowron taking a breather.
Bowron has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Konrad is trying to keep an underhook but Bowron manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bowron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Konrad punching from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bowron is trying to control the action in half guard but Konrad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bowron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Konrad's head.
Konrad has his takedown stuffed
and Bowron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Konrad's guard.
Bowron slows the pace down in half guard.
Bowron working over Konrad with some ground and pound. Konrad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowron slows the pace down in half guard.
Konrad gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cole Konrad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice combination there by Bowron.
Konrad tries to clinch up
and Bowron counters with a three punch combo that has Konrad backing up. Konrad nods at Bowron to acknowledge the strikes.
Bowron moves into the clinch.
Bowron blocking some punches.
Bowron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowron connects with a jab.
Konrad has his takedown stuffed
and Bowron counters with an outside leg kick.
Bowron darts in and clinches Konrad up against the cage.
Bowron is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Bowron's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron has picked Konrad up - he's going for a ride! Bowron dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Konrad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bowron trying to control but Konrad is working from the bottom.
Konrad keeping full guard, as Bowron tries to pass.
Bowron drops back, looking for a kneebar! Konrad looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Konrad looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Konrad!
Konrad prevents Bowron from escaping the position.
Konrad in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowron tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bowron can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konrad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bowron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Konrad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ross Bowron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowron sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bowron keeping moving, preventing Konrad from controlling successfully.
Bowron pushes Konrad off and scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bowron.
Bowron throws a one two combo.
Bowron throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Konrad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bowron is in Konrad's guard.
Konrad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowron controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konrad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bowron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bowron 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ross Bowron hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bowron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Bowron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bowron 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 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Bowron!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande Mucho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrence Turnbuckle!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turnbuckle.
Terrence Turnbuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbuckle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mucho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnbuckle fails with the takedown
and Mucho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande Mucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mucho counter with a right hand.
Turnbuckle looks gassed!
Mucho misses the shot to the body.
Turnbuckle misses with a takedown attempt
and Mucho counters with a single leg into guard. Turnbuckle didn't expect that.
Mucho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mucho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turnbuckle is keeping the position for now.
Mucho controlling from the top position.
Mucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbuckle is retaining full guard.
Mucho 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 ref stands the fighters back up. Grande Mucho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Turnbuckle with a poor takedown
and Mucho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mucho 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Turnbuckle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mucho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grande Mucho.
Turnbuckle fails with the takedown
and Mucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mucho.
Mucho stays in close to Turnbuckle's body and controls the position.
Turnbuckle keeping full guard, as Mucho tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mucho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mucho stays in close to Turnbuckle's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grande Mucho.
Turnbuckle misses with a takedown
and Mucho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turnbuckle won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Turnbuckle is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Mucho stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grande Mucho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Turnbuckle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mucho.
Turnbuckle being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grande Mucho.
Turnbuckle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mucho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle misses with a takedown
and Mucho counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mucho slows the pace down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbuckle prevents Mucho from moving into mount.
Mucho controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turnbuckle!
Mucho controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that round.
That's time! Mucho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turnbuckle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mucho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mucho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mucho advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Mucho seems content to control.
Turnbuckle is breathing heavily.
We're going to have a standup here because Grande Mucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Turnbuckle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mucho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turnbuckle won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mucho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mucho in side control, throwing shots but Turnbuckle defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho staying calm.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grande Mucho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mucho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turnbuckle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mucho 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Turnbuckle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mucho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We're going to have a standup here because Grande Mucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Turnbuckle with a poor takedown
and Mucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mucho.
Grande Mucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Turnbuckle.
Mucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbuckle is retaining full guard.
Turnbuckle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mucho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mucho passes Turnbuckle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mucho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turnbuckle's head.
Mucho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turnbuckle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mucho controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbuckle looking for submissions off his back.
Mucho works his way into side control.
Mucho is staying tight to Turnbuckle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mucho works to advance to full mount. Turnbuckle defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mucho looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho unloads with some shots from mount but Turnbuckle bucks and avoids them well.
Turnbuckle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mucho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grande Mucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mucho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mucho seems content to control.
Mucho throwing shots but Turnbuckle is blocking nicely.
Mucho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mucho's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grande Mucho just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turnbuckle.
Turnbuckle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mucho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turnbuckle's guard.
Mucho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mucho seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turnbuckle for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grande Mucho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mucho throws a solid leg kick but Turnbuckle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mucho.
Turnbuckle fails with the takedown
and Mucho counters with a single leg into guard. Turnbuckle didn't expect that.
Grande Mucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Turnbuckle.
Mucho controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho postures up in Turnbuckle's guard and throws a big left but Turnbuckle blocks it.
Mucho pushes down on Turnbuckle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mucho not doing much here.
Mucho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbuckle can do to turn this around?
Turnbuckle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mucho.
Still in half guard, Mucho seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grande Mucho just wasn't active enough.
Mucho shoots in and gets a takedown into Turnbuckle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turnbuckle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mucho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mucho moves into full mount!
Mucho controlling his opponent.
Mucho thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turnbuckle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mucho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mucho has control of Turnbuckle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Turnbuckle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mucho controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grande Mucho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mucho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grande Mucho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurgen Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurgen Blake!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartolome lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
Blake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartolome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bartolome scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bartolome throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Kurgen Blake has been cut.
Bartolome lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartolome misses with a straight right.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartolome.
Blake misses with a right hand
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartolome cracks Blake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartolome pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blake back to the cage. Bartolome follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartolome slips a straight right by Blake.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Bartolome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartolome misses with a hook.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Bartolome.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Bartolome stuns Blake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake looks gassed!
Bartolome throws a shot to the body.
Bartolome throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Kurgen Blake's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bartolome scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartolome.
Bartolome tries to clinch up.
Bartolome scores with a nice head shot.
Bartolome jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
The cut above Kurgen Blake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bartolome comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Bartolome.
Nice body punch from Bartolome.
Bartolome connects with a crisp jab.
Bartolome scores with a body shot.
Blake moves away from the strike by Bartolome.
Bartolome jabs at Blake's body.
Bartolome lands with a nice combination. Blake backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
A jab from Bartolome does it's job there.
Kurgen Blake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bartolome scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bartolome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurgen Blake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricardo Bartolome!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight 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, Ryan Bang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Salace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Salace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang scoring well with a low kick there.
Salace looks gassed!
Salace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salace doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bang is looking to wear down Salace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bang. That's going to slow Salace down.
Bang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang lands a high kick!
Bang scores with a hook to the body. Salace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oooooh!!! Bang has knocked Salace down with a huge combo! Bang steps away and waves a wobbly Salace back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bang connects with the punch.
Salace is rocked!
Bang lands a body shot.
Bang dips to his left and cracks Salace with an uppercut!
Salace is still on wobbly legs! Can Bang finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salace walks into a left hand.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salace seems to have recovered his senses.
Salace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang lands with a cross.
Bang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Bang tenderised Salace's leg. Salace is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Bang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Bang.
Whack! Bang lands a heavy head kick that drops Salace. The ref tackles Bang to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Salace was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ryan Bang!
Ryan Bang retains his super heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bali Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bali Mo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bali Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Mo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Mo or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Mo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Mo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mo looking to pass the guard.
Mo 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.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mo has Silva in his guard.
Mo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Silva turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Mo off and cradles Silva's limp body as Mo celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bali Mo!
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