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FCFC 23: Kharitonov vs Mullard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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174 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phillips looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Phillips misses with the combination.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Oliveira de Lima misses with a wild combination.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira de Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Benny Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Oliveira de Lima is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliveira de Lima.
Oliveira de Lima tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oliveira de Lima somewhat.
Oliveira de Lima connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliveira de Lima misses with a double jab.
A combination from Oliveira de Lima does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira de Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Oliveira de Lima moved out of range.
Oliveira de Lima works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira de Lima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira de Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira de Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira de Lima shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira de Lima dives in and scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira de Lima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Oliveira de Lima from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira de Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliveira de Lima is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira de Lima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira de Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phillips knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliveira de Lima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phillips has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira de Lima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira de Lima trying to control the position but Phillips is working away.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira de Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phillips is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliveira de Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira de Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Phillips parries the strikes from Oliveira de Lima easily there. Oliveira de Lima is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Phillips to escape.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira de Lima is working to tighten is grip on Phillips's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Phillips has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Oliveira de Lima is really squeezing tight and eventually Phillips passes out! Oliveira de Lima breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirk Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Sherk circles away and keeps his distance.
MacDonald scores with a head kick.
MacDonald has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
MacDonald crunches a lovely knee into Sherk's ribcage.
MacDonald lands a damaging elbow.
MacDonald lands an elbow that stopped Sherk in his tracks for a moment.
MacDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sherk tries to circle away but MacDonald has him pinned against the cage.
MacDonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacDonald lands an elbow inside that Sherk shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sherk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacDonald smiles and moves away.
MacDonald moves into the clinch.
Sherk tries to break free but MacDonald pushes him back against the cage.
MacDonald prevents Sherk from breaking the clinch.
MacDonald tries a knee to the head but Sherk blocks it.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MacDonald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sherk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk lands a right hand.
MacDonald is pressed up against the cage. Sherk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacDonald down to the mat. MacDonald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Sherk.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald wants to clinch up but Sherk keeps it at a distance.
MacDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacDonald throws a nice head kick!
MacDonald throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MacDonald is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, MacDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mike MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherk tries to bum rush MacDonald with a series of wild strikes but MacDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike MacDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk fails to land with a series of punches.
MacDonald tries to clinch up
and MacDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald lands a head kick. Sherk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
MacDonald wants to clinch but Sherk slips to the side
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.
MacDonald wants to clinch
and Sherk counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sherk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherk, pushing him back against the cage.
MacDonald is trying to stall.
MacDonald lands an elbow inside.
MacDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sherk as MacDonald tries to tie him up.
MacDonald breaks from the clinch.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
Sherk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacDonald.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Sherk's side.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Sherk moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike MacDonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sherk.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirk Sherk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDonald scores with a head kick. Sherk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald tries to clinch
letting Sherk counter with a right hand.
MacDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sherk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Sherk circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike MacDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
MacDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sherk on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk is having none of it.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Sherk.
MacDonald clinches up against the cage.
MacDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherk's defenses.
MacDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sherk wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sherk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacDonald has Sherk pressed against the cage, preventing Sherk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacDonald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacDonald with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by MacDonald.
Sherk wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MacDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk is having none of it.
Sherk tries to keep at a distance but MacDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sherk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage.
MacDonald lands a nice elbow.
Sherk is trying to push MacDonald away but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sherk jumps guard and drags MacDonald to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sherk is trying to control the position but MacDonald postures up.
MacDonald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sherk is proving hard to escape from.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherk can do anything to dispel that myth.
MacDonald trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controls MacDonald momentarily but MacDonald frees himself.
MacDonald would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
MacDonald is looking to advance position but Sherk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
MacDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherk has a good base and remains in mount.
Sherk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
MacDonald is squirming around, avoiding Sherk's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… MacDonald is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by MacDonald and Sherk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sherk stands up and beckons MacDonald to his feet.
MacDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Sherk's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike MacDonald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
MacDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sherk counters with a stiff right hand.
Sherk throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on MacDonald's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Sherk dives in looking to finish as MacDonald flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Sherk's strikes! Sherk is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! MacDonald's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but MacDonald was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Sherk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Mot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mot has chosen Be Aggresive by Faith No More as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tom Mot enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Mot!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lips ducks under a wild hook from Mot.
Lips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mot swivels and escapes.
Lips has his takedown stuffed
and Mot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lips with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mot counters with a big head kick but Lips shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lips dives in and grabs Mot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mot pushes down on Lips's head and hops out.
Lips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mot sprawls well. Mot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lips gets slowly back to his feet.
Lips tries for a takedown but Mot circles away easily
and Mot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lips's calf.
Lips shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mot but Mot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mot lands a really nice looking cross but Lips seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mot cracks Lips with a good jab.
Lips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mot is fending him off so far but Lips persists. Nope, Mot circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lips is defended easily by Mot.
Mot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lips momentarily.
Lips walks into a straight right hand from Mot.
Lips is rocked!
and Mot counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lips! He's just covering up as Mot starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Mot!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Widow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henley Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Widow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Widow is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Widow manages to get to full guard.
Harris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Widow dives on top into guard.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Widow from controlling successfully.
Harris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Widow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris has his foot on Widow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Widow works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Widow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Black Widow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Widow shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Widow's guard.
Widow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Widow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harris pushes down on Widow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working for a kimura but Widow is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Widow trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.
Harris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Widow is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris seems to be working for a kimura but Widow defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widow tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Widow is defending well.
Widow looking for submissions off his back.
Widow missing with punches from the bottom.
Widow is staying active underneath Harris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris is working for a submission of some sort.
Widow tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widow won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Widow actively working from the bottom here.
Widow looks gassed!
Widow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Widow won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Widow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Harris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Widow manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henley Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Widow tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Widow tries to sprawl but Harris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Widow missing with punches from the bottom.
Widow looking for submissions off his back.
Widow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Widow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow regains half guard.
Widow is breathing heavily.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Widow is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.
Widow is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Widow is trying to control but can't.
Harris is looking for a kimura here.
Widow is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Widow actively working from the bottom here.
Harris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Widow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Widow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harris seems to be working for a kimura but Widow defends the submission attempt.
Widow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harris!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't escape the position.
Widow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.
Harris sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Widow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henley Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widow trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Widow is aware though and is defending well.
Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Widow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Widow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Widow defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Widow from controlling successfully.
Widow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Widow looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Widow has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henley Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Widow, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Widow against the cage but Widow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris gets a double leg takedown into Widow's guard.
Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Widow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Widow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Widow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris wants to control from the top but Widow keeps moving.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Widow is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Widow looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Widow.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Widow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Widow is retaining full guard.
Widow has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Harris doesn't defend quickly enough and Widow has managed to lock this one up! Can Harris escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Widow on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Black Widow!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane comes into the arena with Let's Get it blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diane misses with a combination
and Spliff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliff.
Diane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spliff fails with the takedown.
Diane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spliff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diane takes one on the button.
Diane tries to clinch up.
Spliff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diane on the side of the head.
Spliff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spliff works over Diane's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff shoots in and drives through. Diane sprawls well.
Spliff lands a jab to the head.
Spliff forces Diane back against the cage and clinches.
Spliff presses Diane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
Spliff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spliff shoots in looking for a takedown but Diane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spliff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Didier Diane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.
Spliff swats away the attempt to clinch by Diane.
The fighters circling - Spliff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spliff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spliff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diane scrambles back to his feet.
Spliff lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane tries to clinch there but Spliff circles away.
Diane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Diane.
Spliff lands a lovely overhand right.
Spliff dodges the punch combination from Diane.
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!
Jab, jab by Spliff - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Diane. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Spliff.
Diane fails to land with a series of punches.
Spliff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spliff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff lands strikes from half guard.
Spliff trying to mount his opponent but Diane defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spliff connects with a nice short shot to Diane's temple.
Spliff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spliff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diane's head.
Spliff lands strikes from half guard.
Spliff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spliff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff thows a huge punch but Diane dodges it nicely.
Diane is breathing heavily.
Spliff thows a huge punch but Diane dodges it nicely.
Spliff throwing shots but Diane is blocking nicely.
Spliff throwing shots but Diane is blocking nicely.
Spliff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spliff drops an elbow to the side of Diane's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spliff lands strikes from half guard.
Diane is rocked!
Spliff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diane is not content to let Spliff control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mustaffa Spliff 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.
Diane is looking to clinch.
Diane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spliff.
Diane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spliff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spliff throwing strikes from guard but Diane blocks nicely.
Spliff throws and elbow that misses. Diane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spliff's guard. Nice move by Diane!
Spliff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spliff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diane defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff has his feet on Diane's thighs here. He's pushed Diane off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Diane screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustaffa Spliff!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rya Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sandro Filcic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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163 lbs
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157 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rya Koc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filcic shoots for a takedown but Koc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filcic thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Filcic.
Filcic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filcic throws a right and a left that Koc avoids nicely.
Filcic misses with a double jab
and Koc counters by moving into the clinch.
Filcic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Koc controls his hands.
Koc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Koc controls his hands.
Filcic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filcic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filcic lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filcic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filcic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koc moves into the clinch.
Filcic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koc's face.
Koc has had enough of the clinch but Filcic keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Filcic.
Filcic struggles to land a body shot inside as Koc controls his hands.
Filcic landing knees to the head.
Filcic connects with a knee to the head.
Filcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koc's elbow.
Koc takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filcic is pressed up against the cage. Koc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filcic down to the mat. Filcic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Koc tries to clinch
and Filcic counters with a left and a right that stings Koc.
Koc is rocked!
A punch combination from Filcic misses.
Koc tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filcic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Koc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Koc is on queer street and Filcic is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Sandro Filcic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Cane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
284 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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288 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Louis Cane has been cut.
Cane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Pain is looking to reverse the position.
Cane is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pain is trying to control Cane's posture but Cane avoids it.
Pain is looking to reverse the position.
Cane tries for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
Cane wants to control but Pain is keeping him busy.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cane tries for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
Pain regains half guard.
Cane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cane prevents Pain from improving his position.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cane is working away from the top position though.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Cane has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is defending against the submission attempts here by Cane.
Cane is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is defending against the submission attempts here by Cane.
Cane is keen to just control but Pain is a slippery customer.
Pain trying to hold on to Cane's head to control him but Cane postures up.
Cane is trying to control. Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cane.
Cane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pain wants to control but Cane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cane trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Cane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cane passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane works his way into side control.
Cane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pain is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane misses with the ground and pound.
Pain is looking to regain half guard here but Cane keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Louis Cane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louis Cane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pain enables Cane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pain manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Louis Cane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cane manages to get himself to full guard.
Cane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pain defends well.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane trying to control the position.
Pain pushing down on Cane's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pain is pressing down on Cane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cane is holding on for now.
Cane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pain's back!
Pain tries to roll but Cane sticks to his back.
Cane has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pain's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cane's arms.
Cane is working for a rear naked choke. Pain is not defending it well and Cane has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Pain refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Pain's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louis Cane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Roberts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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27
278 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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27
261 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, King Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law moves out of range of the leg kick from Roberts.
Law lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Law.
Law lands a lovely overhand right.
Law scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roberts works Law's body with a nice hook.
Roberts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Law fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roberts on the side of the head.
Roberts ducks right into an uppercut from Law.
Law cracks Roberts with a right hand to the side of the head.
King Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Law moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Law scores with a nice head shot.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like King Law has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberts walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Law.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Law uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Law keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Roberts.
Horrible takedown by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Law which made him look bad.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Law.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Law scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Law dodges an elbow strike from Roberts.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.
Roberts has Law pushed against the cage.
Roberts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Law.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roberts.
Law scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law connects with a single shot there.
Law missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Law connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roberts lands with a nice body punch.
Roberts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Law is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roberts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Law checks it well.
Law stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Law throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts throws a body punch but Law moves out of range.
Law looks to land a body kick but Roberts moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Law 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Law misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Law.
Law catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roberts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roberts slips a jab from Law.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Law has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Roberts escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Roberts!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Law keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Roberts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Law's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Law's knee but Law avoids it well.
Law tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Law looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Law swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Law moves out of range easily.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
Law checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Roberts lands the left hand.
Law throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Law looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Law scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Law throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts lands with a good body shot.
Roberts lands a lovely overhand right.
Law looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts moves away from the strike by Law.
Law blocks a head kick by Roberts.
That kick from Roberts tenderised Law's leg. Law is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roberts. Roberts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law blocks a leg kick.
Law throws a poor cross that misses
and Roberts counters with a body kick.
Law misses with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roberts shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberts checks a low kick from Law.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Law uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Law with a nice cross.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Law.
Roberts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roberts lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Law controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce Roberts wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab from Law misses.
Roberts blocks a jab.
King Law is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
Roberts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberts moves out of range as Law strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Law getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Law.
Law loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Law's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.
Law misses with a looping left.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Law moves out of range.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Law but Law pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts misses with a straight left.
Law moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Roberts thows a body kick. Law tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Law.
Law scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Law defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roberts is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Law reverses the position - he's now on top in Roberts's guard.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Law is working away.
Bruce Roberts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is keen to just control but Law is a slippery customer.
Roberts is pressing down on Law's thigh, looking to free his foot. Law is holding on for now.
Roberts is trying to control the action in half guard but Law is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberts trying to control from Law's half guard. Law has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Roberts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Law is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roberts trying to control but Law is working from the bottom.
Law had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberts defends it easily.
Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Law, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roberts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Roberts!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Kharitonov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov clinches.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mullard wants a takedown.
Kharitonov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Andre Mullard has been cut.
Mullard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kharitonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullards head.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kharitonov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullard.
Mullard trying to control the position but instead, Kharitonov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mullard into the cage.
Mullard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mullard has Kharitonov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kharitonov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boris Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Mullard.
Mullard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kharitonov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kharitonov.
Mullard looks gassed!
Kharitonov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullard backwards.
Kharitonov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kharitonov lands with a short shot to the head.
Mullard is rocked!
Kharitonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov digs a right hand into Mullard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mullard's gas tank.
Kharitonov lands a big right hand that drops Mullard! The killer instinct kicks in and Kharitonov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kharitonov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Kharitonov!
Boris Kharitonov retains his heavyweight title!
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