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AFC 2: Nahka vs David PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Salek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
10 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phill Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salek is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Salek looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Salek down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Salek back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Salek counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith pushes Salek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Salek's head.
Salek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith works on Salek's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salek backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith presses Salek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Salek is rocked!
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Salek with a big uppercut! Salek tries to clinch up but Smith pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Salek to the mat! Salek covers up and Smith unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phill Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack London!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitri Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
London swings for the body but Mironov moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by London. Beautiful body shot.
London misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
London waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mironov.
Nice takedown defense from London. No joy for Mironov on that attempt.
London misses the jab.
Mironov misses with a two punch combination.
Mironov ducks under a wild hook from London.
London tried to score with a low kick but Mironov checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from London. No joy for Mironov on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from London. Those never looked like landing.
London slips under a jab from Mironov.
Jack London seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mironov moves out of range of the strikes.
London misses with a low kick as Mironov jumps back.
London fails to land with a series of punches.
Mironov lands with a nice combination. London backs away looking to recover.
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.
Mironov has a takedown stuffed.
Jack London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Mironov.
Mironov looks to score with a jab to the body but London is just out of range.
Mironov throws a shot from downtown. London moves away and avoids it.
London misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
London throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mironov counters with a left and a right that stings London.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from London misses
and Mironov counters with a takedown into side control.
Mironov in side control, throwing shots but London defends.
London is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mironov is controlling him well.
Mironov trying to control the action but London is working from the bottom.
London taking a bit of punishment here - Mironov scoring with strikes.
Mironov grinds an elbow into London's temple.
Mironov working the ground and pound but London is defending the strikes.
Mironov taking a break here but London is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mironov lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mironov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mironov is just content to waste time from the top position. London takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mironov won't allow London to get back to his feet.
Mironov wants to control from the top but London keeps moving.
London working a defensive guard here.
Mironov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mironov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Mironov dominated that round.
That's time! London's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Mironov as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - London throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
London throws a body punch but Mironov moves out of range.
Mironov cracks London with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mironov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
London throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mironov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mironov throws out the jab.
Jack London is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
London lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mironov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mironov is pressing down on London's thigh, looking to free his foot. London is holding on for now.
Mironov thows a huge punch but London dodges it nicely.
London is staying active underneath Mironov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
London keeping hold of Mironov's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mironov moves nicely into side control.
Mironov working the ground and pound but London is defending the strikes.
Mironov wants to take a breather but London manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mironov.
Mironov wants to pass the guard but London is keeping the position.
Mironov wants to control from the top but London keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mironov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
London is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mironov thows a big elbow that misses.
London keeping full guard, as Mironov tries to pass.
London keeping moving, preventing Mironov from controlling successfully.
Mironov stops London from standing up.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mironov looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
London throws a front kick aimed at Mironov's knee but Mironov avoids it well.
Mironov misses with a hook
and London counters with a stiff right hand.
Mironov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but London manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mironov looks to throw the jab but London is out of range.
Mironov misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dmitri Mironov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
London throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
London throws a lazy uppercut
and Mironov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps London thinking.
Mironov throws a hook but London avoids it easily.
No joy there for Mironov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from London does no damage.
Mironov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from London.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mironov throws a jab but it's blocked by London.
London wants to land a leg kick but Mironov is out of range.
Mironov throws a looping overhand right but London ducks down to avoid it.
London misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mironov.
London tried to score with a low kick but Mironov checks it.
London fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mironov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
London throws the kick towards the body but Mironov avoids it.
London works Mironov's body with a nice hook.
London throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mironov.
London misses with a hook. Mironov ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from London misses.
London throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from London misses its intended target.
London lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mironov circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from London.
Mironov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from London.
Mironov scores with a takedown into London's guard.
Mironov stops London from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
London keeping moving, preventing Mironov from controlling successfully.
Mironov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jack London has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
London keeping moving, preventing Mironov from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
London escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mironov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mironov trying to control the position from guard on top but London is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dmitri Mironov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
London looking for a guillotine here but Mironov defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack London showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mironov 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duarte Madeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Pavanati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duarte Madeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Pavanati!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavanati throws the kick towards the body but Madeiros avoids it.
Pavanati throws a low kick but Madeiros avoids it.
Madeiros has his takedown stuffed
and Pavanati counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pavanati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavanati pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madeiros is out of range and Pavanati settles back down.
Pavanati is looking to slow Madeiros down with leg kicks.
Madeiros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pavanati feints and then cracks Madeiros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madeiros down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavanati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madeiros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matteo Pavanati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavanati scoring well with a low kick there.
Pavanati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavanati lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Duarte Madeiros has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeiros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavanati can pounce on him.
Madeiros throws a shot from downtown. Pavanati moves away and avoids it.
Madeiros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pavanati counters with a low kick, right behind Madeiros 's knee.
Madeiros is breathing heavily.
Pavanati explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavanati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madeiros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavanati.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavanati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madeiros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madeiros fails with the takedown
and Pavanati counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Madeiros is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Pavanati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duarte Madeiros's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pavanati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pavanati fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madeiros.
Madeiros takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Pavanati there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavanati lands a leg kick that knocks Madeiros off balance momentarily.
Pavanati scores with a spinning back kick!
Pavanati connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Pavanati.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavanati.
Pavanati lands with a kick to the temple. Madeiros shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pavanati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madeiros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavanati.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pavanati tenderised Madeiros's leg. Madeiros is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pavanati connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Pavanati.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavanati moves in looking to clinch but Madeiros pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavanati lands a big head kick that sends Madeiros tumbling to the mat! Pavanati takes a step backwards and waves Madeiros back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Madeiros is rocked!
Madeiros drops his hands momentarily and Pavanati needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Madeiros just on the top of the head. Madeiros drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Madeiros - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matteo Pavanati!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Galara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Galara!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galara counters with a straight right hand.
Corbett has managed to clinch.
Galara tries to circle away but Corbett has him pinned against the cage.
Corbett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett misses with a hook to the body
and Galara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corbett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corbett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galara.
Corbett has managed to clinch.
Corbett landing knees to the body.
Galara looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett thows a body kick. Galara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Corbett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corbett moves into the clinch.
Galara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galara takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galara.
Corbett gets tackled into the cage by Galara. Galara maintains the clinch.
Corbett with a knee to the head.
Corbett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Corbett.
Galara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galara is trying to break free.
Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Corbett knocks Galara out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nathan Corbett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rzaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rzaner comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G Vs. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Biggie Love. Stark has chosen P.O.D. - Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arthur Stark has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Rzaner's chin.
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Rzaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Stark!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rzaner's face.
It looks like Shane Rzaner has been cut.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Rzaner is blocking nicely.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Rzaner blocks it.
Rzaner avoiding damage.
Rzaner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stark prevents it.
Stark has Rzaner pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Rzaner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stark regains guard immediately.
Rzaner is breathing heavily.
Rzaner wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Rzaner is working hard here to advance position.
Stark is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rzaner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stark moves into the clinch.
Rzaner tries to pull guard but Stark won't allow it.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Rzaner won't want to take too many of those.
Stark is stalling here.
Rzaner tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rzaner blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stark.
Stark continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Rzaner blocks it.
Rzaner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rzaner's face.
Stark working Rzaner over with knees to the body.
Stark is pushing Rzaner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arthur Stark.
Stark darts in and clinches Rzaner up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rzaner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rzaner's defenses.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Rzaner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stark has managed to clinch.
Rzaner takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark avoiding damage.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Rzaner is rocked!
Stark jerks Rzaner's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rzaner drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Stark goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Stark because Rzaner was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Arthur Stark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Griffon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
175 lbs
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177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Griffon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffon drops Potter with a beautiful combination! Potter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Griffon is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ryan Potter has been cut.
Aaron Griffon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffon gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Potter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Griffon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffon thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter looking for submissions off his back.
Griffon drops an elbow to the side of Potter's head.
Potter looking for submissions off his back.
Potter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is looking for a triangle but Griffon pushes his legs off easily.
Griffon distracts Potter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Potter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffon is controlling an arm, preventing Potter from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Griffon is in a horrible position here. Potter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter looking for a guillotine from mount but Griffon is having none of it.
Potter is working for a guillotine from mount but Griffon frees his head quite easily.
Potter wants to control the pace but Griffon is squirming around nicely.
Potter looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffon defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Griffon is having none of it.
Potter looking to secure an arm triangle but Griffon defends it well.
Potter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Potter goes for an armbar but Griffon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Griffon.
Griffon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Potter has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Griffon is looking to defend but Potter has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Griffon! Potter pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Griffon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Potter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Carreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Morales acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Carreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Morales!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carreira counters with a takedown into side control.
Carreira trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Carreira seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carreira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morales wants to get back to his feet but Carreira drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carreira trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carreira in side control, throwing shots but Morales defends.
Carreira trying to control the action but Morales is working from the bottom.
Carreira is really struggling to control Morales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Morales is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carreira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morales sneaks out the side door and pushes Carreira away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Morales closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carreira is working for takedown but Morales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morales gets underhooks to prevent Carreira's takedown attempt.
Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Carreira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morales lands with a good body shot.
Morales wants to slow Carreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Morales uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carreira has time to react.
Morales throws a combination that misses
and Carreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Morales is predictable there
and Carreira moves into the clinch.
Morales manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
Morales throws a body kick the misses
and Carreira counters with a single leg into guard. Morales didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carreira trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carreira prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morales can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carreira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morales digs a good body shot into Carreira's ribs.
Morales misses with a combination
and Carreira counters with a single leg into guard. Morales didn't expect that.
Morales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carreira is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morales holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Carreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morales, as that shot connected.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales connects with a right hand. Carreira shakes it off.
Morales lands a slapping body shot.
Morales stuns Carreira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Morales misses
and Carreira counters by clinching up.
Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morales throws a leg kick
and Carreira counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carreira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carreira staying calm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carreira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to get back to his feet.
Carreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A lull in the action here as Carreira stalls from top position.
Carreira is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rowan Carreira just wasn't active enough.
Morales throws a series of strikes that have Carreira backpedaling.
It looks like Rowan Carreira has been cut.
Nice shot by Morales.
Carreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sergio Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morales scores with a hook.
Morales throws a right hand that Carreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Carreira also avoids with ease.
Morales works Carreira's body with a nice hook.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Morales lands a nice hook to Carreira's body. Carreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morales scores with a hook to the body. Carreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morales lands a left and a right that send Carreira crashing to the mat, dazed. Morales thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Carreira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carreira backs away from a small jab...but Morales lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Carreira crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Morales with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sergio Morales!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Pop Bottles. A fine choice. Morgan has chosen Pendulum - Witchcraft as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
155 lbs
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19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Morgan has passed into half guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
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. Morgan connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
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. Morgan connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is concentrating on defense, preventing Morgan from advancing position.
Morgan prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Morgan drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is trying is best to control the position here.
Jackson is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Morgan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Morgan landing shots from mount.
Morgan looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Morgan 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.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Tyler Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morgan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morgan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morgan looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Morgan looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Morgan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan landing shots from mount.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
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.
Morgan unloading with bombs!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan landing punches.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Morgan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morgan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morgan looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Morgan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morgan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Morgan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Morgan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Morgan pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson is trying to control but Morgan manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working the ground and pound effectively.
Morgan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
Morgan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Morgan!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eza Nahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
220 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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30
218 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Eza Nahka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nahka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
David connects with a looping right hand.
Nahka throws a combination that misses
and David counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nahka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. David doesn't seem bothered though.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nahka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahka.
Nahka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before David can pounce on him.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nahka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and David counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
David misses with a double jab
and Nahka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nahka misses with a hook.
Nahka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
Donk. David catches Nahka right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka misses with a double jab
and David counters with a thumping low kick.
Nahka is breathing heavily.
David throws a lazy right hand but Nahka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nahka.
David tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David takes a jab right on the kisser.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nahka's calf.
David scores with a shot to the body.
David is looking to slow Nahka down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for David. That snapped Nahka's head back.
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!
David connects with a leg kick. Nahka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
David ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nahka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
David rushes Nahka and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David manages to break the clinch.
Nahka walks into a stiff left hand from David.
David lands a big head kick that sends Nahka tumbling to the mat! David takes a step backwards and waves Nahka back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Eza Nahka has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by David. That's going to slow Nahka down.
David lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nahka takes a step back to recover.
David fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
David has closed the distance and engaged Nahka in a clinch.
Nahka misses with the head strike.
David wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nahka moves away.
Nahka misses with a combination
and David counters with a head kick that drops Nahka to the mat! Nahka scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
David misses with a looping right.
Nahka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka misses with a lunging right hand
and David makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
David looks to land a left hand but Nahka moved out of range nicely.
Nahka throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
David will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nahka falls off balance throwing a combination
and David counters with a head kick. That will keep Nahka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nahka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nahka throws a combination that misses
and David counters with a leg kick.
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
David explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David cracks the inside of Nahka's front leg.
Nahka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
David throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
David scores with a three punch combo!
David drops Nahka with a beautiful combination! Nahka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - David is looking for the KO!
Nahka is rocked!
David throws a nice inside leg kick.
David lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Nahka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nahka 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.
David cracks Nahka with a big right hand and Nahka goes down!
David stands and throws Nahka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nahka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
David wants to control but Nahka is keeping him busy.
Nahka seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
David scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig David dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eza Nahka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
David misses with a body shot.
Nahka 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.
David has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
David misses with a right hand
and Nahka counters with a two punch combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from David. Nahka shrugs it off though.
David misses with the combination.
David misses with a double jab
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
David lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nahka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nahka misses with a combination
and David counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nahka thinking.
A slow jab from Nahka misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from David - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nahka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps David thinking.
Nahka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from David misses.
Nahka avoids the head kick by David.
David misses with a looping left.
Nahka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Craig David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Nahka misses.
David throws a lazy uppercut
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
Nahka throws a combination that misses
and David counters with a low kick, right behind Nahka 's knee.
Nahka throws a jab but it's blocked by David.
Nahka falls off balance throwing a combination
and David counters with a low kick, right behind Nahka 's knee.
David thumps Nahka with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David connects with a jab.
Nahka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
David connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahka.
David connects with a single shot there.
Nahka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
David scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eza Nahka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nahka moves out of range of the strikes.
Nahka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by David.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nahka's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
David jabs Nahka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from David, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
Nahka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nahka.
David connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nahka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by David.
David lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
David fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nahka.
David fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nahka on the side of the head.
Nahka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by David. That's going to slow Nahka down.
David lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nahka at a distance.
David fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nahka.
A chopping leg kick lands by David.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by David.
A big left from David misses.
David lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for David.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nahka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nahka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
David scores with a head kick.
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig David showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eza Nahka's cut.
That's time! Nahka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
David is looking to land body kicks.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nahka's calf.
David misses with an uppercut.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nahka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nahka throws a shot from downtown. David moves away and avoids it.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nahka throws a combination that misses
and David counters with a stiff right hand.
Nahka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
David throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nahka throws a poor cross that misses
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nahka misses with a combination
and David counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka swinging wildly here.
David works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
David throws a right hand that misses
and Nahka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as David lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nahka doesn't seem phased though.
David gets in close and instigates a clinch.
David looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nahka has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
David breaks the clinch.
David's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nahka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! David scrambles back to his feet.
Nahka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from David.
Nahka throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
Nahka moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throws a head kick but Nahka moves out of range.
David tests Nahka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for David.
Nahka throws a jab when David was well out of range.
Nahka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nahka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nahka throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.
Nahka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and David counters with a body kick that stops Nahka in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nahka is able to avoid easily.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Nahka moves out of range easily.
David swinging wildly here.
Nahka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Nahka moves out of range easily.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nahka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
David throws a hook but Nahka blocks it.
David tries to score with a low kick but Nahka moves his leg out of the way.
Nahka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nahka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling David to counter with a crisp jab.
Nahka lands a two punch combo.
Nahka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from David.
David throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
David throws a chopping leg kick but Nahka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
David throws a head kick that misses
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
Nahka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka misses with the combination.
Nahka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nahka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
David misses with a head kick.
Nahka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps David's head backwards.
Nahka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nahka throws a series of punches but David avoids them all with ease.
Eza Nahka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nahka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and David connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but David moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
David lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nahka at a distance.
David lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Craig David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nahka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling David to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well David 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig David!
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