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UFC 9 - McNamara vs Winchester PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pez Whatley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Popo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pez Whatley's chin.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Popo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pez Whatley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whatley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whatley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popo defends well.
Popo really is a fat lump.
Whatley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Popo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Whatley.
Popo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whatley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Popo is looking to take a break and control but Whatley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whatley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popo is looking for a kimura here.
Whatley is looking to improve his position.
Whatley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Popo pulls his head out easily.
Whatley is looking to control Popo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whatley avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whatley looking for submissions off his back.
Popo wants to take a breather but Whatley is having none of it.
Whatley is trying to maintain the position but Popo is very close to passing his half guard.
Whatley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whatley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Popo pulls his head out easily.
Whatley actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whatley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whatley is looking for a triangle but Popo pushes his legs off easily.
Whatley looks gassed!
Popo drops back looking for a leg! Whatley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whatley manages to kick Popo off! Popo jumps back into Whatley's guard.
Whatley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Whatley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popo has managed to get both his arms back between Whatley's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popo wants to control from the top but Whatley keeps moving.
Popo postures up.
Whatley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Whatley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popo wants to control from the top but Whatley keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pez Whatley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Whatley shoots in and bounces Popo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whatley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whatley is looking to work some ground and pound but Popo has wrist control.
Whatley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whatley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whatley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whatley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whatley.
Whatley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whatley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whatley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Popo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whatley postures up in Popo's guard and throws a big left but Popo blocks it.
Whatley wants to control from the top but Popo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whatley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Popo keeping moving, preventing Whatley from controlling successfully.
Whatley working some strikes from top position.
Popo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whatley connects with a couple of short punches.
Whatley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whatley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whatley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popo looking for a sweep. Not yet Popo, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whatley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whatley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whatley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whatley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whatley drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Whatley as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Popo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Whatley! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pez Whatley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ginger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiodor Jemelianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ginger comes to the cage accompanied by Danjo. Liam Ginger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam Ginger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiodor Jemelianko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginger misses with a double jab
and Jemelianko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ginger thinking.
Jemelianko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jemelianko throws a push kick but Ginger slaps the foot to one side.
Ginger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ginger.
Jemelianko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ginger wants to sweep but no luck.
Ginger wriggles free and stands up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jemelianko.
Liam Ginger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Ginger or perhaps it was just good defense by Jemelianko which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemelianko tries to clinch but Ginger is having none of it.
Jemelianko slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Ginger misses
and Jemelianko counters with a left to the body.
Ginger fails with the takedown.
Ginger tries to clinch up but Jemelianko circles away and keeps his distance.
Jemelianko forces Ginger back against the cage and clinches.
Jemelianko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ginger misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jemelianko counter with a right hand.
Ginger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger avoids the body shot from Jemelianko.
Jemelianko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jemelianko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jemelianko.
Jemelianko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ginger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jemelianko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jemelianko prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Ginger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jemelianko crunches a lovely knee into Ginger's ribcage.
Jemelianko tries to land a knee to the head but Ginger blocks with his arms.
Jemelianko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jemelianko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jemelianko drags the fight down to the ground.
Ginger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ginger'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger throws a big right hand that misses.
Jemelianko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ginger wants to control from the top but Jemelianko keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Liam Ginger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jemelianko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Ginger misses with a series of wild punches.
Ginger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jemelianko misses with a series of wild punches.
Jemelianko is looking to clinch but Ginger is avoiding it.
Ginger just misses with a punch to the body.
Ginger darts in and clinches Jemelianko up against the cage.
Ginger looking for a takedown.
Jemelianko lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fiodor Jemelianko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ginger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jemelianko counters with a one-two to the body.
Jemelianko tries to clinch up
and Ginger counters with a one-two to the body.
Ginger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jemelianko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jemelianko tries to clinch but Ginger moves away
and Ginger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ginger.
Jemelianko is looking for a triangle but Ginger pushes his legs off easily.
Ginger slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Jemelianko is not content to let Ginger control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger trying to control the pace.
Ginger throwing shots but Jemelianko is blocking nicely.
Jemelianko tries to get to full guard but Ginger has control of the leg.
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.
Jemelianko is trying to stand up here but Ginger is controlling him well.
Ginger trying to control from half guard but Jemelianko is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ginger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We're going to have a standup here because Liam Ginger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jemelianko doesn't manage to clinch there - Ginger circles away.
Ginger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger throws a combination that misses
and Jemelianko counters by clinching up.
Jemelianko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ginger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jemelianko to the mat. Jemelianko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ginger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ginger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ginger tries to free his leg and advance position but Jemelianko is retaining full guard.
Jemelianko wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Jemelianko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger chips away with some ground and pound.
Ginger controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liam Ginger.
Ginger throws a combination that misses
and Jemelianko counters with a good low kick that Ginger was not able to check.
Jemelianko shoots and misses
and Ginger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ginger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jemelianko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginger preventing the sweep.
Ginger landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Ginger dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ginger misses the body punch
and Ginger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ginger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ginger throws a poor cross that misses
and Jemelianko counters with a three punch combo that has Ginger backing up. Ginger nods at Jemelianko to acknowledge the strikes.
Ginger misses with the combination.
Jemelianko instigates a clinch.
Jemelianko gets control of Ginger's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jemelianko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Jemelianko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ginger advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger lands an elbow.
Jemelianko dodges the ground and pound from Ginger.
The ground and pound from Ginger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ginger with the ground and pound but Jemelianko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ginger stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jemelianko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jemelianko gets full guard.
Ginger 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.
Ginger distracts Jemelianko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemelianko keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
Ginger slips nicely into half guard.
Jemelianko is looking to improve his position.
Jemelianko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jemelianko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ginger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jemelianko's head.
Ginger throwing strikes but missing.
Ginger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Ginger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ginger 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Ginger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Shaw could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Adams's chin.
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171 lbs
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Adams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams with a poor takedown
and Shaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Shaw thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw postures up.
Adams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shaw drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adams!
Shaw managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Adams.
Adams throwing strikes but Shaw manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Shaw wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.
Shaw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw controls the position from side control.
Adams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shaw lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shaw controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to move to full mount but Adams actually manages to regain half guard.
Shaw controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams wants to control but Shaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adams looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Shaw has control of Adams's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Adams regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shaw in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Shaw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shaw has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shaw controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Shaw scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Shaw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shaw scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams is rocked!
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Shaw finish him?
Shaw looking for a guillotine from mount but Adams is having none of it.
Larry Shaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Adams has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Shaw controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Adams is surviving well by controlling Shaw's body position as best he can.
Shaw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shaw unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is working for a guillotine from mount but Adams frees his head quite easily.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw wants to finish this one by submission but Adams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shaw.
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Shaw dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaw counters with a takedown into side control.
Shaw controlling the position.
Shaw is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Adams looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shaw gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Adams is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shaw lets go of the hold and Adams can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Shaw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Bunk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Bunk!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue tries to clinch
and Bunk counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Blue coming out on top.
Blue moves to clinch but Bunk breaks away
and Bunk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Blue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunk throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Blue throws a right hand that misses
letting Bunk counter with a right hand.
Blue misses with an uppercut
and Bunk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blue circles away quickly and effectively.
Blue tries to clinch but Bunk moves away
and Bunk counters with a thumping low kick.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blue.
Blue misses with an uppercut
letting Bunk counter with a right hand.
Bunk slips under a jab.
Blue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Bunk counters with a left and a right that stings Blue.
Mr Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bunk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Bunk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blue is looking for a sweep. Bunk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bunk tries to stand and escape but Blue is controlling the position.
Bunk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blue is trying to stand.
Bruce Bunk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blue misses with an uppercut
and Bunk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mr Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunk swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunk.
Blue looks to clinch
and Bunk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blue closes the distance but Bunk moves to the side
and Bunk counters with a nice uppercut.
Blue lands a jab to the head.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bunk finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
Bunk wants to slow Blue down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blue has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blue and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunk counters with a straight right hand.
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bunk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunk counters with a nice body shot.
Blue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunk.
Blue is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Blue misses its intended target.
Bunk misses the shot to the body.
Bunk tries to land a leg kick but Blue saw it coming and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Blue 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bunk dominated that round.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Bunk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Bunk misses its intended target.
Blue tries to clinch up but Bunk circles away and keeps his distance.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunk counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throws the left hand but Bunk avoids the punch easily.
Blue darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blue looks to land a combination but Bunk avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Blue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Bunk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Bunk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Bunk counters with a right hand to the body.
Blue lands a jab to Bunk's midsection.
Blue throws a right hand that misses
and Bunk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bunk counter with a right hand.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Bunk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunk.
Bunk tries to work over Blue's front leg with a kick but Blue checks it.
Blue misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blue, up you get!
Bunk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
A nice combination there by Blue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue digs a good hook to Bunk's body.
Blue tries to clinch
and Bunk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blue thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a right hand
and Bunk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunk ducks under a wild hook from Blue.
Blue misses with a hook
and Bunk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blue's guard.
Bunk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blue trying to control the position.
Blue wants to get back to his feet but Bunk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bunk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blue's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeping full guard, as Bunk tries to pass.
Mr Blue has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blue darts in trying to clinch
and Bunk counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue cracks Bunk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Bunk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blue misses with a lunging right hand
and Bunk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue throws a jab when Bunk was well out of range.
Bunk swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue wants to clinch but Bunk slips to the side
and Bunk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blue!
Bunk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blue is looking to escape.
Blue slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue pushes Bunk off looking to stand but Bunk dives back in and keeps control.
Bunk trying to control from half guard but Blue is working away.
Bunk controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bruce Bunk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bunk clinches with his opponent.
Bunk takes a shot to the head.
Bunk dodges an elbow strike from Blue.
Bunk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blue throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blue lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blue lands an elbow just above Bunk 's eye.
Blue gets through Bunk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blue misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Bunk.
Blue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunk blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Blue.
Bunk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blue throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blue lands an elbow inside that Bunk shrugs off.
Bunk blocks an elbow strike.
Blue creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Blue.
Bunk avoids a wild elbow strike from Blue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunk is trying to drag Blue to the mat but Blue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bunk lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunk takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Bunk.
Blue misses with an elbow over the top.
Bunk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blue's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
Blue prevents a body shot from Bunk.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Mr Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blue just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bunk's brow.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bunk.
Bunk is working Blue over against the cage.
Bunk blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Bunk dodges an elbow strike from Blue.
Bunk blocks the elbow strike.
Blue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blue lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Bunk.
Blue misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunk.
Bunk avoids the elbow strike from Blue, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blue.
Blue lands an elbow that stopped Bunk in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with an elbow over the top.
Bunk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue wants to clinch
and Bunk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blue misses with an uppercut.
Bruce Bunk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blue throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blue misses with a body shot.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bunk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mr Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunk throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Bunk.
I've got Bunk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bunk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch James will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch James!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
White throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and White only half commits.
White falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James shoots and misses
and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
White could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
White escapes and gets back to his feet.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim White wasn't doing enough on the ground.
White drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
White is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has control of an arm but James manages to advance to White's back!
White tries to roll but James sticks to his back.
James misses with a punch to the head.
James keeps control of the position as White tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. White defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
White tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Butch James has been cut.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from James does no damage.
James misses with a head kick.
White lands a front kick.
James misses with a head kick.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from James as White shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by White.
James misses with a body punch.
White effectively controlling the action here.
White tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James misses with a body punch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White misses with a wild body shot.
James throws a lazy head kick
and White moves into the clinch.
White lands a takedown into guard.
White gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics James uses from the top position.
James won't allow White to sweep him here.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White has James pulled in close to control his posture.
Jim White has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
James throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Jab by White.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from White there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White escapes and gets back to his feet.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim White dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Butch James's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
James swings for the body but White moves out of range.
James 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 James.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James won't allow White to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
White works his foot free and advances to mount.
White can't control as he wanted to and James manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, White seems content to control.
James is trying to stand back up but White is controlling him
James works his way to full guard. Good work.
White stays in close to James's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jim White has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
James with a poor takedown
and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
White postures up.
White wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White advances to half guard.
Butch James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim White!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry McCallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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280 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry McCallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sheamus OReilly!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallister shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OReilly eats them both and turns towards McCallister to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Sheamus OReilly has been cut.
OReilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
McCallister falls off balance throwing a combination
and OReilly counters with a three punch combo that has McCallister backing up. McCallister nods at OReilly to acknowledge the strikes.
OReilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henry McCallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OReilly pushes McCallister up against the cage in a clinch.
McCallister gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, OReilly regains guard.
McCallister throws a big right hand that misses.
McCallister trying to control but OReilly is working from the bottom.
OReilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCallister is in close to OReilly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCallister is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McCallister scoring with some ground and pound.
McCallister thows a big elbow that misses.
McCallister wants to control from the top but OReilly keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCallister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCallister trying to control but OReilly is working from the bottom.
OReilly wants to stand up but McCallister is controlling him.
McCallister connects with a couple of short punches.
OReilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCallister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCallister with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCallister 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.
OReilly 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.
McCallister wants to control from the top but OReilly keeps moving.
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.
McCallister connects with a couple of short punches.
McCallister wants to control from the top but OReilly keeps moving.
OReilly controls McCallister momentarily but McCallister frees himself.
McCallister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McCallister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of OReilly's head.
McCallister cracks OReilly with a solid left hand.
OReilly is trying to control the position but McCallister postures up.
McCallister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCallister stopping the sweep attempt from OReilly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallister scoring with some ground and pound.
McCallister lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
OReilly working for a triangle but McCallister defends it easily.
OReilly looks gassed!
OReilly is trying to keep McCallister in close.
McCallister connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCallister distracts OReilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McCallister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCallister landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallister is pushing down on OReilly's leg trying to pass to half guard. OReilly is fighting to maintain full guard but McCallister has managed to sneak the leg through.
OReilly is defending against the submission attempts here by McCallister.
McCallister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCallister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
OReilly is trying to maintain the position but McCallister is very close to passing his half guard.
McCallister winds up and cracks OReilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCallister lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OReilly taking some punishment here, with McCallister in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry McCallister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheamus OReilly'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.
McCallister misses with a double jab.
McCallister circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCallister closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McCallister misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCallister misses with the combination.
A punch combination from McCallister misses.
Horrible takedown by OReilly or perhaps it was just good defense by McCallister which made him look bad.
OReilly tries for a takedown but McCallister circles away easily
and McCallister connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCallister misses with a series of wild punches.
OReilly shoots for a takedown but McCallister saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henry McCallister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheamus OReilly.
Nice uppercut there from McCallister.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OReilly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCallister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallister swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OReilly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - OReilly lands in his opponent's guard.
McCallister is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst OReilly is controlling him.
OReilly trying to control the position from guard on top but McCallister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry McCallister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCallister wants to stand and escape but OReilly is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallister has a closed guard, preventing OReilly from standing up.
OReilly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McCallister is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of OReilly, into his guard.
McCallister content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
OReilly controls McCallister momentarily but McCallister frees himself.
OReilly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McCallister is now in half guard.
McCallister working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallister working over OReilly with some ground and pound. OReilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCallister seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCallister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCallister working the head and body with strikes.
McCallister winds up and cracks OReilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. McCallister connects with a nice short shot to OReilly's temple.
OReilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCallister is working away from the top position though.
McCallister 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.
McCallister lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from McCallister there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OReilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallister stops OReilly from getting back to his feet.
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. McCallister connects with a nice short shot to OReilly's temple.
McCallister lands strikes from half guard.
OReilly tries to roll over but McCallister keeps him under control.
McCallister looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OReilly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McCallister is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCallister winds up and cracks OReilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
OReilly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCallister scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCallister 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCallister looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OReilly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
OReilly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCallister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OReilly wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry McCallister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sheamus OReilly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McCallister swinging wildly here.
McCallister throws a right and a left that both miss.
OReilly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCallister scores with a nice right hand.
McCallister closes the distance and lands a one-two.
OReilly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
OReilly shoots in for a takedown but McCallister shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCallister throws a nice looking combination but OReilly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCallister finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCallister misses with a two punch combination.
McCallister swinging wildly here.
Henry McCallister is winning the standup battle so far.
OReilly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCallister if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCallister gets caught napping as OReilly dives in and scores a takedown. McCallister manages to retain guard.
OReilly stops McCallister from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallister kicks OReilly off and gets to his feet.
OReilly moves in looking to clinch but McCallister pushes him off.
McCallister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OReilly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCallister sprawls well. McCallister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. OReilly gets slowly back to his feet.
McCallister throws a series of punches but OReilly moves out of range.
OReilly is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCallister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry McCallister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheamus OReilly.
McCallister throws a right hand that OReilly ducks under and follows up with a left that OReilly also avoids with ease.
OReilly throws a leg kick which misses McCallister's front leg but catches the back leg as McCallister tries to avoid it.
A left lands for McCallister.
OReilly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McCallister wants to stand up but OReilly is controlling him.
McCallister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OReilly can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCallister keeping moving, preventing OReilly from controlling successfully.
McCallister managing to control the position.
McCallister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OReilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCallister swinging wildly here.
OReilly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCallister manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
OReilly tries to stand but McCallister is controlling from the bottom.
McCallister wriggles free and stands up.
McCallister circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McCallister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OReilly throws a head kick that McCallister semi-blocks.
OReilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry McCallister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCallister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OReilly clinches up with McCallister and pushes him back against the cage.
OReilly can't get the takedown.
McCallister lands with a short shot to the head.
OReilly wants a takedown but no success here.
OReilly tries to break free but McCallister pushes him back against the cage.
OReilly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCallister stalling in the clinch but OReilly improves position.
Sheamus OReilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OReilly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCallister walks away with a smile on his face. OReilly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCallister throws a series of punches but OReilly moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry McCallister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCallister, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry McCallister!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis von Carelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis von Carelstein told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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27
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis von Carelstein!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Carelstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
von Carelstein wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
von Carelstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
von Carelstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
von Carelstein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
von Carelstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from von Carelstein crashes against the mat.
von Carelstein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Carelstein has hold of Sanchez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sanchez seems comfortable defending it but von Carelstein has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sanchez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sanchez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but von Carelstein couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis von Carelstein!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Schafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Walter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schafer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter with a poor takedown
and Schafer counters with a stiff right hand.
Schafer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schafer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walter!
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Walter.
Schafer controlling the pace for now.
Schafer raining down shots from the mount!
Walter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schafer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walter working to try and regain half guard.
Schafer unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schafer dominating with strikes here.
Schafer prevents Walter from getting the reversal.
Walter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schafer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schafer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Walter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Schafer.
Walter is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer controlling his opponent.
Walter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Walter looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schafer content just to control the position here.
Walter working to try and regain half guard.
Schafer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schafer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Walter?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to reverse the position but Schafer maintains control.
Schafer looking to finish Walter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Walter!
Schafer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schafer'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.
A nice elbow there by Schafer.
Schafer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schafer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Walter is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walter is desperately trying to improve his position but Schafer has a good base and remains in mount.
Schafer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Walter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schafer controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schafer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walter for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Schafer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walter shoots and misses
and Schafer counters with a series of strikes. Walter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Schafer to counter with a crisp jab.
Schafer lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schafer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keith Schafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Walter.
Walter fails with the takedown
and Schafer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schafer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Schafer finds it's way through Walter's defenses.
Walter fails with the takedown
and Schafer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walter gets caught napping as Schafer dives in and scores a takedown. Walter manages to retain guard.
Schafer pushes down on Walter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Schafer is controlling the pace.
Schafer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Schafer connects with a nice short shot to Walter's temple.
Walter wants to get back to full guard.
Walter actively working from the bottom here.
Schafer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schafer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schafer is nestled in close to Walter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schafer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schafer 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walter is in trouble now - Schafer has advanced to mount!
Schafer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walter is looking to improve his position but Schafer isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keith Schafer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schafer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to get to half guard.
Schafer content just to control the position here.
Walter is looking to improve his position but Schafer isn't that keen on the idea.
Schafer is landing with some decent strikes but Walter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walter is looking to improve his position but Schafer isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schafer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walter is trying to escape the mount.
Schafer controlling the pace for now.
Walter is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Schafer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Walter shoots and misses
and Schafer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schafer counters with a left and a right that stings Walter.
Schafer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Schafer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Walter tries to improve position but can't.
Schafer scoring with punches from side control.
Schafer working the ground and pound from side control.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter is looking to regain half guard here but Schafer keeps moving and retains side control.
Schafer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Walter's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter is looking for a sweep.
Walter is trying to escape the position but Schafer is controlling the position.
Walter tries to bench press Schafer off him but Schafer keeps the position.
Walter looking for a sweep but Schafer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Walter working to try and regain half guard.
Schafer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Schafer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schafer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schafer breaks from Walter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Schafer working Walter over with strikes here.
Walter is working to get back to half guard.
Schafer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Walter hang on?
Schafer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schafer controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer with a couple of short strikes.
Walter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schafer lands a nice shot to the head.
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.
Schafer controlling from mount.
Walter is desperately trying to improve his position but Schafer has a good base and remains in mount.
Schafer working Walter over with strikes here.
Walter tries to reverse the position but Schafer maintains control.
Martin Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schafer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Schafer. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Schafer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schafer 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Schafer!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keast Beasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beasty comes to the cage accompanied by SOILWORK - As We Speak . Douglas has chosen Drowning Pool - Step up as his entrance music. Gavin Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Beasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Gavin Douglas has been cut.
Beasty fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beasty tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Douglas is in Beasty's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Beasty.
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Douglas wants to stand and escape but instead Beasty has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Beasty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beasty throwing strikes from guard but Douglas blocks nicely.
Douglas trying to control the position.
Douglas is looking to sinch up a triangle. Beasty throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Douglas's body to avoid the submission. Douglas has instead reached around Beasty's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Douglas arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gavin Douglas!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The best song ever you need to hear, seriously, you really need :). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
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24
170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester has a takedown stuffed.
Winchester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Winchester moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Winchester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winchester slips a straight right by McNamara.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winchester.
McNamara misses with a hook.
Winchester moves out of range of the strikes.
Winchester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winchester drives through with a takedown into McNamara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McNamara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McNamara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winchester!
McNamara raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winchester tries to hold on but McNamara pushes him away.
McNamara is landing with some decent strikes but Winchester is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winchester tries to hold on but McNamara pushes him away.
McNamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! McNamara connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McNamara working the ground and pound effectively.
McNamara lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McNamara is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Winchester can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Winchester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McNamara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winchester taking shots to the head.
McNamara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara landing punches.
Winchester looks gassed!
Winchester taking shots to the head.
McNamara unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is in a horrible position here. McNamara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McNamara lands a big shot there that rocks Winchester but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McNamara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNamara lands a big elbow.
McNamara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McNamara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara cracks Winchester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McNamara wants to finish this one by submission but Winchester is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McNamara.
McNamara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winchester can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McNamara landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Winchester hang on?
McNamara breaks from Winchester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McNamara has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winchester's face.
McNamara working Winchester over with strikes here.
McNamara looking to finish Winchester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winchester!
McNamara with the ground and pound from mount.
Winchester is rocked!
McNamara working the ground and pound effectively.
McNamara landing shots from mount.
McNamara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Winchester that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McNamara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig McNamara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara punishes Winchester's body with a nice straight punch.
McNamara punishes Winchester's body with a nice straight punch.
McNamara misses with a few strikes there.
McNamara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Winchester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winchester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winchester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNamara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McNamara lands a jab.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
McNamara throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara catches Winchester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
and McNamara counters with a three punch combo that has Winchester backing up. Winchester nods at McNamara to acknowledge the strikes.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winchester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McNamara lands a right hook to the body.
Winchester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winchester gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McNamara lands a really nice looking cross but Winchester seems unphased.
McNamara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Padraig McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by McNamara. Beautiful body shot.
McNamara with a jab.
McNamara lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Winchester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McNamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winchester can do to turn this around?
McNamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winchester walks into a straight right hand from McNamara.
McNamara lands with a shot to the body.
McNamara dips to his left and cracks Winchester with an uppercut!
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Winchester backpedaling.
McNamara cracks Winchester with an open hand slap.
McNamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winchester momentarily.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Winchester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winchester.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
McNamara lands a nice hook to Winchester's body. Winchester takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winchester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winchester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for McNamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
McNamara misses with the combination.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winchester showed some decent athleticism there.
McNamara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is staying active underneath Winchester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNamara preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Winchester trying to mount his opponent but McNamara defends it.
Winchester wants to control but McNamara is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara wants to control but Winchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Padraig McNamara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Winchester or perhaps it was just good defense by McNamara which made him look bad.
Winchester misses with a takedown
and McNamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig McNamara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Padraig McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
letting McNamara counter with a right hand.
Jab from McNamara.
Jab, jab by McNamara - just one landing.
Winchester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McNamara lunges at Winchester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winchester's hand.
Winchester with a lazy takedown attempt
and McNamara counters with a straight right hand.
Padraig McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McNamara cracks Winchester with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McNamara fails to land with a series of punches.
Winchester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winchester avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt - McNamara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Padraig McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Winchester.
Nice body punch from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara stalks Winchester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winchester's face. Winchester staggers backwards, shaken.
McNamara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winchester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McNamara lands a jab to Winchester's midsection.
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNamara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNamara.
McNamara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winchester on the side of the head.
McNamara connects with a body shot that sends Winchester's belly button to the back.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winchester walks into a stiff left hand from McNamara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winchester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McNamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winchester's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winchester shoots and misses
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNamara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Winchester takes one to the chin there.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winchester.
McNamara sizes up Winchester with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
Winchester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winchester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winchester there as he acknowledges the shot.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNamara jabs at Winchester's body.
A jab from McNamara finds it's way through Winchester's defenses.
Winchester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from McNamara. No joy for Winchester on that attempt.
Winchester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McNamara lands a jab to the nose.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a body shot.
McNamara connects with a looping right hand.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNamara digs a good body shot into Winchester's ribs.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winchester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
A cross from McNamara lands.
Good exchange - McNamara coming out on top.
Winchester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
Padraig McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNamara cracks Winchester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McNamara jabs at Winchester's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from McNamara does no damage.
McNamara lands a body shot.
McNamara scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for McNamara.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Winchester avoids them all with ease.
McNamara lands a body shot.
McNamara digs a good hook to Winchester's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara cracks Winchester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winchester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winchester momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Padraig McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNamara 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig McNamara!
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