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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorcan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silvas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorcan Collins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Silvas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Silvas slips the punch.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Collins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silvas darts in trying to clinch
and Collins counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvas slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvas is looking to land body kicks.
Silvas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins throws a head kick but Silvas moves out of range.
Silvas moves to clinch but Collins breaks away
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
Silvas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Silvas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a head kick. That will keep Silvas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Collins misses
and Silvas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins misses with a hook.
Silvas tries to clinch up
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Collins.
Collins looks to land a combination but Silvas avoids it well.
Silvas looks to clinch
and Collins counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Silvas moves away and avoids it.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silvas avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins throws a right and a left that Silvas avoids nicely.
Collins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silvas blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins swings for the body but Silvas moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silvas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silvas tries to clinch but Collins moves away
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Collins.
Silvas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins lands a right hook to the body.
Silvas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Collins.
Silvas is breathing heavily.
Silvas defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Silvas throws a leg kick
and Collins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silvas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silvas closes the distance but Collins moves to the side
and Collins counters with a low kick, right behind Silvas 's knee.
Collins cracks the inside of Silvas's front leg.
A low kick from Silvas misses
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvas closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silvas's knee momentarily.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Collins throws a series of strikes that have Silvas backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins tests Silvas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Silvas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins scores with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Collins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Collins connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorcan Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Silvas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvas tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silvas thinking.
Silvas takes one to the chin there.
Silvas blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Collins, right into the meat.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Collins.
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!
Collins lands a big head kick that sends Silvas tumbling to the mat! Collins takes a step backwards and waves Silvas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silvas is rocked!
Collins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silvas right on the button. Silvas goes down! Collins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Collins gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorcan Collins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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207 lbs
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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cannon swinging wildly here.
Po moves out of range as Cannon strikes.
Cannon feints and as Po raises his hands in defense, Cannon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Po works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cannon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cannon drops back looking for a leg! Po is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Po manages to kick Cannon off! Cannon jumps back into Po's guard.
Cannon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Cannon controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Matthew Cannon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cannon throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a solid body kick.
Cannon misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Matthew Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon misses with a hook to the body
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
A big right from Cannon misses.
Cannon misses with a body shot.
Cannon misses with a hook
and Po counters with a body kick.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannon's sensitive parts.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannon throws out the jab.
Cannon misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a nice kick to the body.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Cannon off balance momentarily.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Po.
Cannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
A head kick from Po lands but Cannon takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Cannon coming out on top.
Po pushes Cannon away with a front kick.
Po throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannon.
Cannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Cannon.
Cannon misses with a hook
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cannon's calf.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannon.
Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Po turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po throws a head kick but Cannon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Po goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon misses the body punch
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Po tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Po gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cannon won't allow Po to get back to his feet.
Po being controlled here, momentarily.
Cannon working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon stops Po from standing up.
Cannon thows a big elbow that misses.
Po wants to stand but Cannon is controlling the position.
Cannon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Po can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cannon controls the pace.
Cannon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cannon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cannon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Po really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cannon throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Po counters with a good low kick that Cannon was not able to check.
Cannon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cannon really felt that one!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Po swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Po enables Cannon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Po manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cannon is in close to Po's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Po looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cannon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cannon is looking for a kimura here.
Cannon controlling the action here.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon content to control rather than advance.
Cannon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Cannon seems content to control.
Cannon prevents Po from improving his position.
Cannon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cannon lands with a punch from half guard.
Cannon working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Cannon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cannon looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Cannon misses with a straight left.
Cannon throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po tries to land a front kick but Cannon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cannon lands a jab.
Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
Cannon moves out of range of the leg kick from Po.
Cannon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Cannon does no damage.
Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Cannon looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po throws a nice head kick!
Cannon blocks a low kick nicely.
Cannon takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannon. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cannon throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Cannon 's knee.
Cannon throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Cannon does it's job there.
Cannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Po counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Cannon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Po's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Po - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a good, hard body kick but Cannon shrugs it off.
Po lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Po.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cannon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands with a kick to the temple. Cannon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cannon blocks a head kick by Po.
Crunch! Po slams his shin into Cannon's torso.
Po scores with a head kick. Cannon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po thows a body kick. Cannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Cannon down.
Po thuds his shin into the meat of Cannon's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws a front kick that sends Cannon stumbling back into the cage.
Po is looking to slow Cannon down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Po!
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Cannon's front leg but catches the back leg as Cannon tries to avoid it.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon blocks a head kick by Po.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cannon's head.
Po throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po slips a straight right by Cannon.
That kick from Po tenderised Cannon's leg. Cannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravado!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado misses with a right hand
and Kannegaard counters with a one-two to the body.
Bravado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kannegaard throws a series of punches but Bravado moves out of range.
Bravado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kannegaards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kannegaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kannegaard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravado slips under a jab.
Kannegaard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravado throws a hook but Kannegaard avoids it easily.
Keast Kannegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard misses with a double jab.
Kannegaard scores with a nice right hand.
Kannegaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravado.
Kannegaard misses with a hook
and Bravado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bravado trying to control but Kannegaard is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard looking to control.
Kannegaard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bravado puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bravado wants to work for an arm triangle but Kannegaard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bravado wants to pass the guard but Kannegaard is defending well.
Bravado wants to take a breather but Kannegaard is having none of it.
Bravado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kannegaard's head.
Kannegaard wants to control but Bravado is keeping busy.
Kannegaard wants to improve his position but Bravado is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bravado is working for a submission of some sort.
Kannegaard is looking for a sweep. Bravado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravado is trying to control. Kannegaard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kannegaard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bravado is working away from the top position though.
Bravado prevents Kannegaard from improving his position.
Kannegaard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kannegaard tries to get out of the position.
Bravado is thwarting Kannegaard's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard is refusing to be controlled, as Bravado sits in half guard.
Kannegaard is in trouble now - Bravado has advanced to mount!
Bravado working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bravado working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bravado moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kannegaard has worked his arm free - good work by Kannegaard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to bench press Bravado off him but Bravado keeps the position.
A control attempt from Kannegaard but he's now mounted!
Kannegaard is trying to escape the mount.
Bravado goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kannegaard is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kannegaard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keast Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bravado throws a hook but Kannegaard blocks it.
Bravado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bravado blocks a jab.
Kannegaard throws a series of punches but Bravado avoids them all with ease.
Kannegaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravado.
Kannegaard misses with a two punch combination.
Kannegaard gets caught napping as Bravado dives in and scores a takedown. Kannegaard manages to retain guard.
Kannegaard is controlling Bravado's posture.
Bravado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bravado uses his free foot to push down on Kannegaard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kannegaard.
Bravado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bravado looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bravado tries to control but Kannegaard wriggling away.
Bravado looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kannegaard is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kannegaard flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bravado anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kannegaard and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bravado slips an arm under Kannegaard chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bravado has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bravado is squeezing on Kannegaard like an anaconda would it's prey. Kannegaard fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Bravado!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Zubersoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zubersoft comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Diao has chosen 半斤八兩 as his entrance music. David Zubersoft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Zubersoft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubersoft tries to clinch but Diao is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zubersoft checks a leg kick.
Diao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zubersoft closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diao to the mat! Diao manages to get full guard.
Zubersoft pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diao is keeping the position for now.
Zubersoft is in close to Diao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zubersoft is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zubersoft pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diao is keeping the position for now.
Diao is looking to stand up but Zubersoft isn't so interested in that idea.
Zubersoft trying to control the position from guard on top but Diao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zubersoft works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diao is staying active underneath Zubersoft, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubersoft is thwarting Diao's attempts to control the position.
Diao wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Zubersoft trying to control from half guard but Diao is working away.
Diao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zubersoft pulls his head out easily.
Zubersoft moves nicely into side control.
Zubersoft is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zubersoft is controlling him well.
Zubersoft throws a strike aimed at the side of Diao's head but Diao avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Zubersoft.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft wants to control but Diao is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Zubersoft's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diao wants to get back to his feet.
Diao is trying to improve his position.
Diao looks gassed!
Zubersoft decides to stand back up.
Diao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zubersoft was well out of range. Poor timing from Diao.
Zubersoft on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zubersoft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zubersoft fails with the takedown.
Zubersoft shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diao as he avoids it easily.
Zubersoft drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zubersoft working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zubersoft 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft trying to control but Diao is working from the bottom.
Zubersoft engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diao is trying to control the position but Zubersoft postures up.
Zubersoft passes Diao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diao tries to roll over but Zubersoft keeps him under control.
Zubersoft is looking to advance position but Diao won't allow it.
Zubersoft passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diao is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Zubersoft lands a heavy elbow.
Diao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zubersoft wants to control the pace but Diao is squirming around nicely.
Diao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zubersoft. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zubersoft postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diao looks a forlorn figure.
Zubersoft is working for a guillotine from mount but Diao frees his head quite easily.
Zubersoft controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Zubersoft dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zubersoft ducks under a wild hook from Diao.
Zubersoft tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diao counters with a good low kick that Zubersoft was not able to check.
Diao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zubersoft. That did some damage!
Zubersoft moves into the clinch successfully.
Zubersoft creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zubersoft has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diao is trying to keep an underhook but Zubersoft manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zubersoft seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diao trying to control from the bottom.
Zubersoft wants to pass the guard but Diao is defending well.
Diao trying to control here.
Zubersoft throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diao wants to control but Zubersoft is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diao wants to get back to full guard but Zubersoft has mounted him!
You get the feeling that Diao really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Diao is breathing heavily.
Zubersoft tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zubersoft looking to control but Diao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zubersoft is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zubersoft is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Diao is surviving well by controlling Zubersoft's body position as best he can.
Zubersoft with the ground and pound from mount.
Zubersoft looking to control but Diao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diao?
Zubersoft lands a big elbow.
Diao tries to lock up and control but Zubersoft gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
David Zubersoft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zubersoft looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diao tries to hold on but Zubersoft postures up.
Zubersoft trying to control but Diao is having none of it.
Zubersoft with shots to the head and body - Diao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zubersoft lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zubersoft controlling the pace for now.
Zubersoft lands a heavy elbow.
Zubersoft takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zubersoft landing punches.
Zubersoft with good strikes from the mount here!
Diao is rocked!
Zubersoft scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diao is still in real trouble! Can Zubersoft finish him?
Zubersoft looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zubersoft with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Diao in real trouble here! The ref calls for Diao to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Zubersoft!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craigie Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Champman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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22
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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27
161 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craigie Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Champman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champman throws a leg kick
and Bee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bee moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Champman.
Neville Champman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champman tries to score with a low kick but Bee moves his leg out of the way.
Champman throws a body kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Champman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Champman is looking to chop away at Bee's legs.
Bee blocks a head kick by Champman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman misses with a low kick.
Bee swings widly with a right hand
and Champman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Champman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Champman misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Champman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Champman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bee pinned against the cage. Bee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Champman throws a leg kick
and Bee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Champman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Champman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bee trying to control but Champman postures up.
Champman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Champman is stalling here. Bee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Champman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Champman dodges the ground and pound from Bee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is looking to take a break and control but Champman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Champman is avoiding damage well.
Bee throws a strike aimed at the side of Champman's head but Champman avoids it well.
Bee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bee working the strikes but Champman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bee stalling away here and it's allowed Champman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Champman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bee throwing strikes from guard but Champman blocks nicely.
Bee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bee throwing strikes from guard but Champman blocks nicely.
Champman 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Champman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Champman is predictable there
and Bee counters with a left and a right that stings Champman.
Champman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bee counters with a takedown into side control.
Bee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Bee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Champman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Champman is looking for a sweep.
Bee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bee working the ground and pound but Champman is defending the strikes.
Bee throws an elbow but Champman slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bee working the ground and pound.
Bee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bee scoring with punches and elbows.
Bee tries to advance to mount but Champman instead regains half guard.
Bee throws a strike but Champman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to control from the top but Champman keeps moving.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but Champman has wrist control.
Bee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Champman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bee has Champman in his guard.
Champman wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee pulls Champman in to control the position.
Bee working for a triangle but Champman defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Champman looking to pass the guard.
Bee is trying to control the position but Champman postures up.
Bee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Champman defends it easily.
Bee being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bee has momentary wrist control but Champman slips an elbow through the middle.
Champman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Champman is one step ahead there.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Champman from controlling successfully.
Bee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craigie Bee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Champman misses with a kick to the body
and Bee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bee lands a jab to Champman's midsection.
A clash of legs there as Bee blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Champman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bee counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee catches Champman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Champman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Champman. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman misses with a low kick.
Champman throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bee to counter with a crisp jab.
Bee checks a leg kick.
Bee throws a lazy right hand but Champman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Champman thows a leg kick but Bee checks it
enabling Bee to counter with a crisp jab.
Champman tries to work over Bee's front leg with a kick but Bee checks it.
Bee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Champman circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
A good leg kick by Champman.
A low kick from Champman misses
and Bee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Champman's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Champman or perhaps it was just good defense by Bee which made him look bad.
Champman thows a leg kick but Bee checks it
and Bee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Champman's guard.
Bee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bee 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.
Bee wants to control from the top but Champman keeps moving.
Champman working a defensive guard here.
Champman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bee.
Champman controls Bee momentarily but Bee frees himself.
Champman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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.
Bee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Craigie Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Champman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bee is looking to escape.
Champman content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Craigie Bee.
I think Bee 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craigie Bee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickhard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickhard Smith 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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22
205 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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223 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickhard Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smith has passed into side control.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Hodger Gracie has been cut.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gracie to regain full guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Gracie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Smith has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hodger Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Jeez, Hodger Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hodger Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rickhard Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abu Dubai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubai comes to the cage accompanied by Samurai. TheMan has chosen Get Up Again as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abu Dubai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dubai wants to clinch
letting TheMan counter with a right hand.
Dubai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from TheMan finds it's way round the side to connect with Dubai's head.
Dubai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abu Dubai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from TheMan. Dubai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dubai moves to clinch but TheMan breaks away
and TheMan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
TheMan jabs at Dubai's body.
Dubai thows a body kick. TheMan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
TheMan misses with a double jab.
Dubai takes one to the chin there.
Crunch! Dubai slams his shin into TheMan's torso.
Both fighters circling a little - Dubai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dubai lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dubai misses the target.
Dubai clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by TheMan.
TheMan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dubai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dubai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down TheMan.
Dubai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dubai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dubai missing with knees to the body.
Dubai struggles to land a body shot inside as TheMan controls his hands.
Dubai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down TheMan.
Dubai with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut.
TheMan looks gassed!
TheMan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dubai misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Dubai.
Dubai is pushing TheMan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dubai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dubai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dubai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dubai.
A nice left hand lands by Dubai.
A body shot lands from Dubai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubai lands with a short shot to the head.
Dubai pushes TheMan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dubai has a couple of punches blocked by TheMan.
Dubai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
TheMan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dubai lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Dubai.
TheMan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dubai.
Dubai manages to break the clinch.
TheMan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dubai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dubai fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubai.
Dubai throws a front kick that sends TheMan stumbling back into the cage.
TheMan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dubai scores with a leg kick.
Dubai connects with a solid leg kick.
Dubai scores with a head kick.
Dubai connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubai wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dubai misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from TheMan.
Dubai connects with an inside leg kick.
TheMan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dubai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TheMan stops Dubai from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan preventing the sweep.
Dubai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dubai wants to sweep here but TheMan controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
TheMan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubai is retaining full guard.
Dubai is looking to stand up but TheMan isn't so interested in that idea.
Dubai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
TheMan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan is concentrating on defense, preventing Dubai from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Dubai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
TheMan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubai.
Abu Dubai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TheMan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dubai looking for a sweep. Not yet Dubai, not yet.
TheMan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubai is retaining full guard.
TheMan is stalling in the full guard.
TheMan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
TheMan stopping the sweep attempt from Dubai.
TheMan pushing down on Dubai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dubai wants to get back to full guard.
TheMan trying to mount his opponent but Dubai defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TheMan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
TheMan is keen to just control but Dubai is a slippery customer.
Dubai gets back to full guard.
TheMan won't allow Dubai to sweep him here.
TheMan wants to pass the guard but Dubai is keeping the position.
Dubai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
TheMan throws a big right hand that misses.
TheMan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubai is retaining full guard.
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.
TheMan wants to control from the top but Dubai keeps moving.
TheMan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dubai's head.
Dubai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
TheMan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dubai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TheMan wants to pass the guard but Dubai is keeping the position.
TheMan advances to half guard.
TheMan not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan trying to mount his opponent but Dubai defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubai pushes TheMan off looking to stand but TheMan dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with TheMan in particular looking to stall.
TheMan wants to control but Dubai is keeping him busy.
Dubai tries to kick TheMan off but TheMan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
TheMan passes to full mount!
TheMan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dubai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dubai working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TheMan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubai working to try and regain half guard.
TheMan wants to control the pace but Dubai is squirming around nicely.
TheMan landing strikes from the mount and Dubai is in trouble!
Dubai is looking to get to half guard.
TheMan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan TheMan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
TheMan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubai is just out of range.
TheMan throws an overhand right that lands on Dubai's shoulder, as Dubai tries to avoid the shot.
Dubai thuds his shin into the meat of TheMan's side.
TheMan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dubai.
TheMan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dubai wants to clinch but TheMan slips to the side
and TheMan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dubai.
TheMan moves out of range of the leg kick from Dubai.
TheMan avoids the body shot from Dubai.
TheMan blocks a leg kick.
TheMan lands a nice looking body shot.
Dubai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from TheMan.
Dubai tries to clinch but TheMan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TheMan.
Dubai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TheMan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dubai tries to clinch but TheMan moves away
and TheMan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dubai misses with a combination
and TheMan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TheMan misses the shot to the body.
TheMan lands with a hook. Dubai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dubai closes the distance looking to clinch
and TheMan counters with a nice uppercut.
Dubai falls off balance throwing a combination
and TheMan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dubai won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dubai's legs.
Dubai tries to control but TheMan manages to take his back.
TheMan not allowing Dubai to control his hands.
TheMan biding his time, controlling Dubai.
Dubai trying to control the action but TheMan just sinks the hooks in.
TheMan trying to control momentarily.
TheMan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
TheMan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dubai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
TheMan scores with punches from the back.
I would not like to be Dubai right now.
TheMan struggling to keep hold of the position.
TheMan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
TheMan tries to keep control of the position but Dubai is staying busy.
TheMan punishes Dubai with strikes from the back mount.
Dubai wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dubai could be in trouble here!
TheMan wants to control but Dubai is keeping busy.
TheMan connects with a big shot to the side of Dubai's head.
Dubai manages to reverse the position and now he's in TheMan's guard. Nice work there by Dubai.
TheMan pulls Dubai in close to prevent any damage.
Dubai stopping the sweep attempt from TheMan.
Dubai looking to sit in guard and control but TheMan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan TheMan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think TheMan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan TheMan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzattrounewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzattrounewis's entrance music is I'm gonna Knock you out. A fine choice. Tarinashi has chosen Bitches get stitches as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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30
196 lbs
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30
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzattrounewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzattrounewis with a nice cross.
Tarinashi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calzattrounewis rushes Tarinashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calzattrounewis breaks the clinch.
Calzattrounewis throws a nice looking combination but Tarinashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarinashi misses with a takedown attempt
and Calzattrounewis counters with a left to the body.
Tarinashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tarinashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calzattrounewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarinashi.
Joe Calzattrounewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarinashi misses with a hook
and Calzattrounewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Calzattrounewis is predictable there
and Tarinashi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Calzattrounewis!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarinashi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Calzattrounewis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Calzattrounewis!
Calzattrounewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Calzattrounewis wanted to stand there but Tarinashi had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarinashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tarinashi is looking for a triangle but Calzattrounewis pushes his legs off easily.
Calzattrounewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tarinashi looking for a guillotine here but Calzattrounewis defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Calzattrounewis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tarinashi, up you get!
Calzattrounewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarinashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calzattrounewis counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Calzattrounewis misses.
Calzattrounewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tarinashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calzattrounewis works over Tarinashi's head and body with a nice combination.
Tarinashi swings widly with a right hand
and Calzattrounewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tarinashi slips a jab and a cross from Calzattrounewis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzattrounewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tarinashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calzattrounewis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calzattrounewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tarinashi is out of range.
Calzattrounewis stalks Tarinashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tarinashi's face. Tarinashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Calzattrounewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tarinashi.
Calzattrounewis lands with a nice combination. Tarinashi backs away looking to recover.
Tarinashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calzattrounewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Tarinashi looks gassed!
Tarinashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calzattrounewis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tarinashi scrambles back to his feet.
Tarinashi throws a combination that misses
and Calzattrounewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzattrounewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calzattrounewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Calzattrounewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calzattrounewis, as that shot connected.
Calzattrounewis pushes Tarinashi up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Calzattrounewis.
Calzattrounewis breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Calzattrounewis.
Tarinashi is rocked!
Calzattrounewis connects with a right hand. Tarinashi shakes it off.
Tarinashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Calzattrounewis finish him?
Calzattrounewis connects with a nice cross there... Tarinashi is looking wobbly and Calzattrounewis recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Tarinashi to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Calzattrounewis jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Calzattrounewis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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199 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pro Ject!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ject lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ject in his tracks.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Ject saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Ject as Evans shoots in.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Ject counters with a thumping low kick.
Evans throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ject counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Ject to acknowledge the strikes.
Ject works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ject.
Ject digs a good hook to Evans's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ject lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
Ject wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs.
Good exchange - Ject coming out on top.
Ject cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ject misses with a wild combination.
Evans staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ject tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Ject.
Evans throws a right hand that misses
and Ject counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Ject to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Ject lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
Ject misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans slips a jab from Ject.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ject counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans tries to clinch but Ject is having none of it.
Ject misses with a two punch combination.
Ject takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ject wants to get back to his feet.
Ject is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ject is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ject is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pro Ject 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.
Evans scores with a takedown into Ject's guard.
Evans trying to control but Ject is working from the bottom.
Evans won't allow Ject to get back to his feet.
Evans wants to control from the top but Ject keeps moving.
Evans won't allow Ject to get back to his feet.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Ject is retaining full guard.
Ject wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Ject.
Ject utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ject wants to stand but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans distracts Ject with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ject is looking to stand up but Evans isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ject keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ject wants to stand up but Evans is controlling him.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans postures up.
Evans controlling from the top position.
Ject keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject misses with a hook
and Evans finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Evans scores a takedown into full mount!
Ject squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ject is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ject defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Evans.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Ject keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ject's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Evans looking for a guillotine from mount but Ject is having none of it.
Evans controlling his opponent.
Ject is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Ject which made him look bad.
Ject misses with a left hand
and Evans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ject scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ject sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Ject.
Ject leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ject connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ject throws a one two combo.
Ject misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ject's knee momentarily.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Ject swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Ject misses
and Evans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ject!
Ject really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ject tries to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
Ject really wants to buck Evans off and get back to his feet.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Evans with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ject holds on to Evans around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Evans working Ject over with strikes here.
Evans wants to control the pace but Ject is squirming around nicely.
Evans putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans landing shots from mount.
Ject is in a horrible position here. Evans smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ject is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Evans is landing with some decent strikes but Ject is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Quinton Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ject is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Evans looking to control but Ject is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Evans.
Ject taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ject keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Evans!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktors Bricis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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208 lbs
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222 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktors Bricis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bricis finds it's way round the side to connect with Zoidberg's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zoidberg - that will leave a mark!
Zoidberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bricis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoidberg thinking.
Zoidberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bricis is out of range and Zoidberg settles back down.
Zoidberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zoidberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bricis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zoidberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bricis counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoidberg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bricis avoids the head kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg wants to clinch.
Zoidberg misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zoidberg misses with a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
John Zoidberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Zoidberg misses.
A low kick from Zoidberg is predictable there
and Bricis counters with a nice body shot.
Zoidberg is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis blocks a head kick by Zoidberg.
Some bone on bone action there as Zoidberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a nice body shot.
Zoidberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bricis. That did some damage!
Zoidberg wants to clinch up but Bricis keeps it at a distance.
Zoidberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Zoidberg tries to clinch but Bricis is having none of it.
Bricis throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoidberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Bricis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zoidberg looks to clinch
and Bricis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zoidberg tries to land a body kick
and Bricis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoidberg thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis 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.
Zoidberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bricis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoidberg ducks under a wild hook from Bricis.
Zoidberg misses with a kick to the body.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bricis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bricis stops Zoidberg from getting back to his feet.
Bricis trying to control the action but Zoidberg is working from the bottom.
Well, if Bricis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bricis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zoidberg keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zoidberg is trying to stand up here but Bricis is controlling him well.
Viktors Bricis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zoidberg throws a sloppy head kick
and Bricis counters with an inside leg kick.
Zoidberg misses with a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bricis sizes up Zoidberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bricis missing with a left hand there. Zoidberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zoidberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bricis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis counters with a left to the body.
Zoidberg tries to clinch but Bricis is having none of it.
Zoidberg throws a wild body kick that Bricis sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Zoidberg misses
and Zoidberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoidberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bricis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zoidberg swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bricis lands a jab to Zoidberg's midsection.
Zoidberg misses with a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bricis throws a hook to the side of Zoidberg's head but Zoidberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Bricis avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bricis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zoidberg.
Bricis lands a really nice looking cross but Zoidberg seems unphased.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bricis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zoidberg's guard.
Bricis won't allow Zoidberg to sweep him here.
Bricis is looking to stand up but Zoidberg won't let him.
Zoidberg pulls Bricis in to control the position.
Bricis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bricis trying to control but Zoidberg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis dominated that second 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.
Zoidberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bricis throws a front kick aimed at Zoidberg's knee but Zoidberg avoids it well.
Bricis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zoidberg is looking to clinch but Bricis is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoidberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick but Bricis checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis avoids the head kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg looks to throw a body kick
and Bricis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zoidberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bricis swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoidberg.
Bricis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zoidberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bricis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viktors Bricis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zoidberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bricis is out of range and Zoidberg settles back down.
Bricis thuds a left hand into Zoidberg's body.
Good leg kick by Zoidberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zoidberg tries to land a leg kick but Bricis saw it coming and moves away.
Bricis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zoidberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zoidberg wants to clinch
and Bricis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zoidberg really felt that one!
Zoidberg moves in looking to clinch but Bricis pushes him off.
Bricis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bricis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg misses with the body kick
and Bricis counters with an inside leg kick.
Zoidberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zoidberg.
Bricis misses with a left hand
and Zoidberg counters with a body kick.
Zoidberg is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoidberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bricis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zoidberg misses with a head kick.
Zoidberg tries to clinch up but Bricis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zoidberg darts in trying to clinch
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bricis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bricis with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bricis counters with a leg kick.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bricis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoidberg thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zoidberg!
Zoidberg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bricis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bricis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zoidberg is looking to escape.
Zoidberg wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bricis avoids the attempt from Zoidberg to control.
Bricis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Zoidberg really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Zoidberg wants to control but Bricis is having none of it.
Bricis controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg is squirming around, avoiding Bricis's attempts to control the action.
Bricis controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoidberg regains half guard.
Bricis wants to control but Zoidberg is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viktors Bricis.
Bricis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zoidberg throws out a leg kick but Bricis moves out of range and Zoidberg only half commits.
Bricis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zoidberg.
Bricis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis had his way with John Zoidberg in 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. This is the final round!
Bricis throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
Bricis connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bricis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zoidberg checks it well.
A head kick by Zoidberg misses
and Bricis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis blocks a head kick by Zoidberg.
Bricis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zoidberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zoidberg thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zoidberg defending well as Bricis loads up on a big left hand.
Bricis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zoidberg tries to avoid it but Bricis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zoidberg to the ground. Zoidberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Zoidberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis looks to land a left hand but Zoidberg moved out of range nicely.
Bricis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John Zoidberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoidberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bricis's head.
Zoidberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bricis.
Bricis catches Zoidberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zoidberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bricis misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bricis, as that shot connected.
Zoidberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zoidberg darts in trying to clinch
and Bricis counters with a right hand to the body.
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.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bricis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Zoidberg misses
enabling Bricis to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bricis to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoidberg closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bricis to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktors Bricis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bricis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktors Bricis!
Viktors Bricis retains his light heavyweight title!
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