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BFC:10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
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274 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Lewis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Lenny Lewis has been cut.
Jones tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones moves into full mount! Lewis won't be happy about that!
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lewis regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control here.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Lewis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones get's back to his feet.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Lewis.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Lenny Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Lewis jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
That has opened up Lenny Lewis's cut even more.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Lenny Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lewis.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Lewis misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lewis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Jones defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Lewis'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.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Lewis.
Donk. Jones catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dave Jones has been cut.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dave Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lewis cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Jones slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lenny Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewis scores with a four punch combination!
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Lewis lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lewis misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Jones tries to move into range but Lewis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lewis misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Lewis scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the button.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis connects with the punch.
Jones is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis with a jab.
Lewis cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Lewis.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Lewis throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis connects with a looping right hand.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Lewis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab from Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones slips a straight right by Lewis.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis digs a good hook to Jones's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lewis.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Lewis jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Jones tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Lewis is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Jones buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Jones!! Jones is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Lewis throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robertson comes to the cage accompanied by The Proclaimers - 500 Miles. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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144 lbs
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153 lbs
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Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws a right hand that Gresham ducks under and follows up with a left that Gresham also avoids with ease.
Gresham misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gresham wants to clinch
and Robertson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robertson misses with a hook
and Gresham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gresham.
Gresham stands and throws Robertson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gresham tries to stand but Robertson is controlling his head.
Robertson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gresham's best efforts.
Gresham wants to take a breather but Robertson is having none of it.
Gresham passes the guard and advances to mount!
Robertson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gresham sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gresham is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Robertson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Robertson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
Robertson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gresham is retaining full guard.
Robertson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robertson trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Robertson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gresham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gresham 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.
Robertson landing some decent shots from guard.
Robertson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gresham keeping moving, preventing Robertson from controlling successfully.
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.
Gresham keeping full guard, as Robertson tries to pass.
Robertson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gresham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gresham is on top in guard.
Gresham wants to pass the guard but Robertson is keeping the position.
Gresham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robertson pulls Gresham in close to his closed guard and prevents Gresham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Robertson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gresham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham slips nicely into half guard.
Gresham wants to pass the guard but Robertson is defending well.
Robertson is looking for a sweep. Gresham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robertson is not content to let Gresham control the position.
Robertson gets back to full guard.
Gresham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Robertson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Robertson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Robertson!
Gresham manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robertson's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham is looking to escape.
Robertson prevents Gresham from improving his position.
Robertson is controlling the pace.
Gresham trying to control from the bottom.
Robertson trying to control from half guard but Gresham is working away.
Gresham has hold of Robertson's hands but Robertson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gresham is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Robertson jumps into side control!
Robertson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sloat Gresham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Robertson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robertson misses with a two punch combination.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gresham moves away.
Gresham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Robertson.
Trevor Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gresham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robertson.
Gresham tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.
Gresham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gresham slips a jab from Robertson.
Robertson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gresham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gresham misses with a combination
and Robertson counters with a single leg into guard. Gresham didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gresham wants to sweep but no luck.
Robertson postures up.
Trevor Robertson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robertson wants to control from the top but Gresham keeps moving.
Gresham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Robertson has passed into side control.
Gresham is breathing heavily.
Gresham is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robertson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robertson lands a nice short elbow.
Gresham actively working from the bottom here.
Gresham tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Robertson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Robertson landing strikes from the mount and Gresham is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gresham is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Robertson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen Gallows - London is the reason as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Bowron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fletcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowron misses with a takedown
and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bowron has his feet on Fletcher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fletcher.
Fletcher being controlled against the cage.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowron just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bowron gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fletcher regains guard.
Bowron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowron stopping the sweep attempt from Fletcher.
Bowron looking to sit in guard and control but Fletcher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron being controlled here, momentarily.
Fletcher postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bowron is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fletcher, into his guard.
Fletcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowron is one step ahead there.
Bowron trying to control but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fletcher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowron trying to control but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Bowron just wasn't active enough.
Bowron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fletcher sprawls well. Fletcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bowron gets slowly back to his feet.
Fletcher blocks a head kick by Bowron.
Ryan Bowron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowron lands in his opponent's guard.
Fletcher wants to sweep here but Bowron controlling him for the moment.
Fletcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowron postures up in Fletcher's guard and throws a big left but Fletcher blocks it.
Fletcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fletcher controls Bowron momentarily but Bowron frees himself.
Bowron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fletcher keeping full guard, as Bowron tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fletcher as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bowron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bowron is breathing heavily.
Bowron stands up.
Bowron throws a right and a left that Fletcher avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bowron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bowron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowron lands in his opponent's guard.
Bowron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fletcher's guard.
Fletcher tries to get to full guard but Bowron has control of the leg.
Bowron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bowron seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fletcher for as long as he can get away with.
Fletcher is in trouble now - Bowron has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is in a horrible position here. Bowron smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bowron with shots to the head and body - Fletcher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fletcher taking shots to the head.
Bowron working the ground and pound effectively.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Bowron looking to finish Fletcher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fletcher!
Fletcher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowron prevents Fletcher from getting the reversal.
Bowron unloading with bombs!
Bowron lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowron in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Bowron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fletcher is looking to escape.
Bowron has control of Fletcher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fletcher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowron working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bowron controlling the pace for now.
Bowron working Fletcher over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bowron connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bowron landing strikes from the mount.
Bowron in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bowron wants to control the pace but Fletcher is squirming around nicely.
Bowron punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bowron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bowron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bowron is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fletcher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bowron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bowron putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fletcher tries to hold on but Bowron pushes him away.
BOOM! Bowron connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bowron working Fletcher over with strikes here.
Bowron landing punches.
Bowron connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bowron putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bowron controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bowron 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!
Bowron feints and as Fletcher raises his hands in defense, Bowron changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bowron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bowron wants to control from the top but Fletcher keeps moving.
Bowron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fletcher, up you get!
Fletcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowron.
Bowron tries for a takedown but Fletcher circles away easily
and Fletcher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bowron is trying to control but can't.
Bowron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowron tries to get out of the position.
Bowron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bowron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fletcher can do to turn this around?
Bowron is trying to stand up here but Fletcher is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron is trying to maintain the position but Fletcher is very close to passing his half guard.
Bowron keeping hold of Fletcher's head, controlling as best he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fletcher tries to pass to full mount but Bowron defends it.
Bowron wants to get back to full guard.
Fletcher wants to take a breather but Bowron is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowron lands in his opponent's guard.
Bowron lands a couple of digs.
Bowron throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowron trying to control but Fletcher is working from the bottom.
Ryan Bowron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bowron is in close to Fletcher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fletcher's head.
Bowron is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bowron decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bowron drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bowron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bowron missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fletcher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bowron not doing much here.
Bowron looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bowron there.
Bowron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowron prevents Fletcher from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bowron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowron, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bowron!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Lloveras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Storm - Killswitch Engage. Red Crimson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Abner Lloveras!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloveras misses with a takedown attempt
and Crimson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lloveras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lloveras fails with the takedown
and Crimson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lloveras with a poor takedown
letting Crimson counter with a right hand.
Red Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Lloveras.
Lloveras misses with a takedown
and Crimson counters by clinching up.
Lloveras misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lloveras shoots and misses
and Crimson counters with a thumping low kick.
Lloveras looks gassed!
Lloveras sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crimson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lloveras gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crimson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crimson manages to break the clinch.
Lloveras tries for a takedown but Crimson circles away easily
and Crimson moves into the clinch.
Crimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lloveras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crimson rushes Lloveras and presses him up against the cage.
Crimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abner Lloveras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crimson thuds a left hand into Lloveras's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Crimson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crimson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloveras takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lloveras drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lloveras takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crimson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lloveras's sensitive parts.
Lloveras needs to keep his hands up - Crimson had a free shot at his head there.
Crimson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lloveras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lloveras tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crimson lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crimson.
Crimson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crimson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lloveras's hands.
Lloveras is rocked!
Lloveras gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crimson counters with an inside leg kick.
Red Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crimson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lloveras is still on wobbly legs! Can Crimson finish him?
Lloveras gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Crimson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lloveras is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Crimson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dale Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldin Arifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arifi has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldin Arifi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arifi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arifi lands a couple of elbows.
Lang wants to stand and escape but Arifi is having none of it.
Arifi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arifi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arifi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arifi 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.
It looks like Arifi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arifi prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Arifi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arifi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arifi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arifi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arifi on the ground.
Arifi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lang's head.
Arifi 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.
Arifi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arifi thows a big elbow that misses.
Arifi thows a big elbow that misses.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Arifi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arifi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lang is working an open guard so Arifi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Arifi shoots in and bounces Lang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arifi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arifi won't allow Lang to get back to his feet.
Arifi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arifi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arifi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arifi scoring with some ground and pound.
Arifi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arifi is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Arifi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arifi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Arifi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lang's head.
Arifi throwing strikes but missing.
Arifi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldin Arifi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arifi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lang is trying to defend but Arifi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arifi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arifi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arifi.
Arifi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arifi stands up from half guard.
Arifi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lang sprawls well initially but Arifi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arifi throwing shots but Lang is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arifi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arifi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lang defending well though.
Arifi working over Lang with some ground and pound. Lang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arifi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lang is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldin Arifi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Sansom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips's entrance music is Tarantula. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sansom's choice of entrance music: Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. The key to victory for Lee Phillips has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Sansom!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Sansom counters with a nice uppercut.
Sansom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sansom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips darts in trying to clinch
and Sansom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phillips moves to clinch but Sansom breaks away
and Sansom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sansom clinches.
Sansom wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sansom is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips has Sansom pressed against the cage, preventing Sansom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sansom wants a takedown.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sansom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Sansom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansom blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Sansom is blocking nicely.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Sansom is blocking nicely.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Sansom is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Sansom blocks it.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Sansom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phillips walks away with a smile on his face. Sansom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Sansom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Sansom tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Sansom is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sansom wants to break free but Phillips has control.
Sansom breaks from the clinch.
Phillips tries to clinch up
so Sansom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sansom pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansom decides to stand and escape the position.
Sansom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sansom throws a strike aimed at the side of Phillips's head but Phillips avoids it well.
Sansom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phillips, who protects the arm well.
Sansom slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sansom decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sansom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sansom is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Sansom has picked Phillips up - he's going for a ride! Sansom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sansom with the ground and pound but Phillips uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sansom throws and elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sansom's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Sansom looking to control but Phillips passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips darts in trying to clinch
and Sansom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Sansom blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sansom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phillips darts in and clinches Sansom up against the cage.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Sansom blocks it.
Sansom has Phillips pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sansom pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Phillips tumbling to the mat - Sansom dives into Phillips's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sansom throws and elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sansom's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Sansom looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansom, not yet.
Sansom is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to stand but Sansom is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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.
Sansom has Phillips pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee Phillips has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Phillips looks to clinch
and Sansom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sansom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sansom throws a strike but Phillips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sansom pushes Phillips off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to clinch
and Sansom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phillips's guard.
Phillips has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sansom off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Phillips tries to clinch but Sansom moves away
and Sansom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Sansom isn't so interested in that idea.
Sansom with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sansom throws and elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sansom's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Phillips is looking to stand up but Sansom won't let him.
Phillips won't allow Sansom to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sansom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sansom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Sansom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sansom throws a strike but Phillips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sansom, up you get!
Sansom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sansom counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansom goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Phillips rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sansom's guard! Nice work there by Phillips!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sansom is trying to hold Phillips in close to prevent damage but Phillips has managed to pass into half guard.
Phillips wants to stand up but Sansom has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lee Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Phillips lands a nice short elbow.
Phillips stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to clinch
so Sansom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sansom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phillips's guard.
Phillips throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sansom throws and elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sansom's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Phillips has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sansom is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Phillips. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips wants to clinch but Sansom slips to the side
and Sansom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sansom.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sansom blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Louis Sansom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sansom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Sansom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sansom 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Sansom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bardos Endos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardos Endos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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208 lbs
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208 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bardos Endos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniels as he jumps to the side.
Endos misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels seems to be stalking Endos here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Endos drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Daniels!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between jd beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jd beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and beltran counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming beltran to the mat! beltran manages to get full guard.
Morrison throws a strike but beltran rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
beltran passes Morrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison strikes from the bottom but beltran passes into mount!
beltran blocks Morrison's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
beltran is working for a guillotine from mount but Morrison frees his head quite easily.
Morrison tries to improve his position but instead beltran has taken his back!
Morrison is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by beltran.
beltran'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
beltran lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
beltran has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Morrison! Can he survive? No! He's out! beltran gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). jd beltran!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Sauers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Raybould has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Sauers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauers misses with a takedown
and Raybould counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauers doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Raybould to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Shane Sauers has been cut.
A shot to the body from Raybould misses
and Sauers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Raybould!
Raybould tries to hold on but Sauers postures up.
The referee warns Raybould that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sauers throws some wild stikes that Raybould manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauers lands a nice shot to the head.
Sauers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raybould is looking to escape.
Sauers with the ground and pound from mount.
Raybould really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sauers controlling the position easily from mount.
Raybould on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raybould tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauers looking to control but Raybould is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raybould working to try and regain half guard.
Sauers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raybould can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raybould is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sauers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauers controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauers raining down shots from the mount!
Sauers controlling from mount.
Sauers avoids the attempt from Raybould to control.
Sauers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauers unloads with some shots from mount but Raybould bucks and avoids them well.
Sauers working Raybould over with strikes here.
Sauers controlling the pace for now.
Sauers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sauers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Sauers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Sauers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sauers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raybould counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raybould swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sauers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shane Sauers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sauers is in close to Raybould's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raybould tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sauers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sauers wants to control from the top but Raybould keeps moving.
Sauers is working Raybould over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raybould knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sauers on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould 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.
Raybould being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Sauers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Raybould fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sauers on the side of the head.
Raybould lands a slapping body shot.
Kevin Raybould is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Raybould misses.
Sauers with a poor takedown
and Raybould counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raybould scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sauers doesn't seem bothered though.
Sauers is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raybould fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raybould swings for the body but Sauers moves out of range.
Raybould jabs Sauers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raybould with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauers was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.
Raybould thows a body shot but no joy.
Raybould tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould tries to clinch there but Sauers circles away.
Shane Sauers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raybould tries to clinch up but Sauers circles away and keeps his distance.
Raybould is looking to wear down Sauers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Raybould as he connects with a hook.
Raybould connects with a jab.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sauers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kevin Raybould has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Sauers.
Sauers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauers shoots and misses
and Raybould connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Raybould lands.
That has opened up Shane Sauers's cut even more.
Sauers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raybould counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Raybould is looking to clinch.
Sauers shoots and misses
and Raybould counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sauers thinking.
Raybould tried to score with a low kick but Sauers checks it.
Sauers gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Raybould gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould retains his super heavyweight title!
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