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Affliction Uprising PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Maia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West has managed to clinch.
West working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maia.
Maia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West wants to break the clinch but can't.
West tries to circle away but Maia has him pinned against the ropes.
Maia tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Maia with a knee to the head.
West tries to circle away but Maia has him pinned against the ropes.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Maia.
West is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the ropes.
Maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maia breaks from the clinch.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from West.
West drops Maia with a big left hand! Maia is injured, injured bad! West jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David West!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McGann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Jack McGann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGann in his tracks.
McGann moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
McGann avoids the head kick by Daniels.
McGann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGann slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels takes a swing at McGann's ribcage but misses.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Daniels trying desperately to get to his feet.
McGann throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McGann dominating with strikes here.
McGann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McGann throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGann with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McGann is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Daniels has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Daniels!
Daniels trying to control but McGann is working from the bottom.
McGann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daniels is aware though and is defending well.
McGann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control from the top but McGann keeps moving.
Daniels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGann drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels throws a head kick but McGann moves out of range.
Daniels lands a nice looking body kick.
McGann is breathing heavily.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but McGann is just out of range.
Daniels scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Daniels.
McGann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels pulls McGann in close to his closed guard and prevents McGann from doing any damage or advancing position.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels is trying to control the position but McGann postures 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.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann is looking to stand up but Daniels won't let him.
McGann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGann closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. McGann pushes Daniels against the ropes but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McGann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels cracks the inside of McGann's front leg.
McGann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGann manages to avoid it.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGann moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
McGann misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels tests McGann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Daniels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
McGann walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
McGann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGann is rocked!
McGann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McGann throwing shots but Daniels is blocking nicely.
McGann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
McGann trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGann seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Daniels controlling the position well.
McGann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
McGann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from McGann. McGann gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels throws a hook but McGann avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
McGann takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh McGann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels stuns McGann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGann on the side of the head.
The fighters circle, before Daniels throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into McGann's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Daniels lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Daniel Daniels!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haz Raz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haz Raz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blacko Mangetesmorts's chin.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Haz Raz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Raz as Mangetesmorts shoots in.
Raz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a double leg but Raz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangetesmorts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raz defends it nicely.
Haz Raz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blacko Mangetesmorts.
Mangetesmorts misses with a takedown attempt - Raz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangetesmorts dives in and grabs Raz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raz pushes down on Mangetesmorts's head and hops out.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raz sprawls well. Raz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangetesmorts gets slowly back to his feet.
Raz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mangetesmorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts fails to land the takedown.
Raz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Raz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mangetesmorts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mangetesmorts scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mangetesmorts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Mangetesmorts connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mangetesmorts fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mangetesmorts lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangetesmorts with shots to the head and body - Raz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Raz is rocked!
Mangetesmorts cracks Raz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blacko Mangetesmorts!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Young Folks. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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199 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmberg throws the kick towards the body but Ferdinand avoids it.
Holmberg looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Holmberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holmberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferdinand. Ferdinand obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Ferdinand there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferdinand thumps Holmberg with a low kick.
Ferdinand lands a big head kick that sends Holmberg tumbling to the mat! Ferdinand takes a step backwards and waves Holmberg back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Holmberg is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crack! A monster head kick from Ferdinand and Holmberg falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ferdinand!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rual Ferdinand!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Dalton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Claude Bawls!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bawls moves in looking to clinch but Dalton pushes him off.
Bawls lands the left hand.
It looks like Johnny Dalton has been cut.
Bawls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton connects with a body shot.
Dalton thows a body shot but no joy.
Dalton looks to land a combination but Bawls avoids it well.
Dalton misses with a two punch combination.
Bawls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dalton at a distance.
Bawls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bawls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Bawls keeps Dalton at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bawls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bawls scores with a four punch combination!
Dalton is breathing heavily.
Bawls moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bawls pushes Dalton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bawls lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bawls.
Bawls lands a shoulder strike.
Bawls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dalton smiles and moves away.
Dalton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bawls. Bawls obviously looking to wear him down.
Bawls looks to land a combination but Dalton avoids it well.
Bawls throws a combination that misses
enabling Dalton to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bawls.
Johnny Dalton's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawls clinches but Dalton breaks the clinch
and Dalton counters with a left and a right that stings Bawls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bawls is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Dalton hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Claude Bawls!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender comes to the ring accompanied by Don't You Forget About Me. Fletcher has chosen Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James as his entrance music. John Bender could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rmarkas Fletcher's chin.
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156 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rmarkas Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fletcher checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Bender won't allow it.
Fletcher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bender smiles and moves away.
Bender scores with a kick to the body.
Bender circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bender counters with a good, hard body kick but Fletcher shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender slips under a jab.
Fletcher fails with the takedown
and Bender counters with a solid body kick.
John Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rmarkas Fletcher.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bender looks for the body kick but Fletcher saw that one coming.
John Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Fletcher throws a leg kick
and Bender makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fletcher really felt that one!
Bender keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bender fakes the leg kick and cracks Fletcher in the body.
Fletcher lands a jab to the head.
Bender cracks the inside of Fletcher's front leg.
Fletcher avoids the head kick by Bender.
Fletcher throws an overhand right that lands on Bender's shoulder, as Bender tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender tries to land a front kick but Fletcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fletcher avoids the head kick by Bender.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fletcher gets the takedown into side control.
Fletcher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fletcher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fletcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender looking for a sweep but Fletcher has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bender knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.
Fletcher is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bender to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bender shrugs it off.
Fletcher goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bender turns into him and now he's in Fletcher's guard.
Bender stands up and waves to Fletcher to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bender dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fletcher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bender swivels and escapes.
Bender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bender tries to land a front kick but Fletcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender slips under a jab from Fletcher.
No joy there for Fletcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fletcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bender scores with a head kick.
Bender gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Fletcher's ribcage.
Bender with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fletcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fletcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bender walks away with a smile on his face. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rmarkas Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Bender circles away easily
and Bender moves into the clinch.
John Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rmarkas Fletcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands a knee to the body.
Fletcher has Bender pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bender manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fletcher fails to pull guard.
Fletcher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bender just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fletcher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Bender holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fletcher drops back down to his feet.
Bender with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rmarkas Fletcher has been cut.
Fletcher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bender is pressed up against the ropes. Fletcher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bender down to the mat. Bender avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fletcher missing with a left hand there. Bender was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bender scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Fletcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bender moves in looking to clinch but Fletcher pushes him off.
Bender has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fletcher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fletcher jumps guard but Bender stands there with Fletcher around his waist. Fletcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bender just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Bender won't allow it.
Bender lands a nice knee to the body.
Bender gets underhooks to prevent Fletcher's takedown attempt.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fletcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bender gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bender lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fletcher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bender.
Bender lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Bender.
Fletcher is rocked!
Bender lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fletcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Bender finish him?
Bender lands a big knee to the head and Fletcher goes down! Bender pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bender!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kayaki Chonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chonin comes to the ring accompanied by Fedor Entrance Song. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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27
156 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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22
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kayaki Chonin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Winfield!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winfield moves away from the strike by Chonin.
Winfield throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Chonin dives in and grabs Winfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winfield pushes down on Chonin's head and hops out.
Winfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winfield circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Chonin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Winfield follows Chonin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Winfield!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Titan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Polliver doesn't manage to clinch there - Titan circles away.
Polliver missing with a left hand there. Titan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Titan as he connects with a hook.
Titan sizes up Polliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Titan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Titan sizes up Polliver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Polliver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Titan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polliver wants to clinch up but Titan keeps it at a distance.
Titan swats away the attempt to clinch by Polliver.
Titan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Titan throws out a powerful jab.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Titan scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Polliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polliver tries to clinch but Titan is having none of it.
Polliver avoids the body shot from Titan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polliver was covering up waiting for the punch and Titan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Titan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Polliver dives on top into guard.
Polliver trying to control but Titan is working from the bottom.
Titan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Polliver has his hands clasped together but Titan extends an breaks Polliver's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Titan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lex Titan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youshi Nakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakuraba's entrance music is Store Røve. A fine choice. Randy The Ripper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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7 - 1 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Youshi Nakuraba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Ripper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakuraba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Ripper has managed to clinch.
Nakuraba wants to stall.
Nakuraba pushes The Ripper back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The Ripper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakuraba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nakuraba breaks the clinch.
Nakuraba throws out a loose jab but The Ripper uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Ripper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakuraba pinned against the cage. Nakuraba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakuraba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakuraba looks to clinch
and The Ripper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Ripper.
Nakuraba is trying to break the clinch but The Ripper is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuraba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Ripper has him pressed against the ropes.
The Ripper wants to stall.
Nakuraba is trying to force a seperation but The Ripper has the dominant position.
The Ripper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nakuraba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakuraba is trying to stall.
Nakuraba is trying to break free.
The Ripper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakuraba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Youshi Nakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy The Ripper.
Nakuraba wants to clinch but The Ripper slips to the side
and The Ripper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Ripper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Ripper misses with a double jab.
Nakuraba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Ripper backs up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Ripper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Ripper checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nakuraba.
Nakuraba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Ripper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakuraba is breathing heavily.
The Ripper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba needs to keep his hands up - The Ripper had a free shot at his head there.
The Ripper throws a lazy head kick
and Nakuraba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Ripper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The Ripper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakuraba defending well though.
The Ripper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Ripper wants to control but Nakuraba is keeping him busy.
The Ripper content to control rather than advance.
Nakuraba is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper trying to control from half guard but Nakuraba is working away.
The Ripper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Ripper wants to work for an arm triangle but Nakuraba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A low kick from The Ripper misses
and Nakuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Ripper looking for a takedown.
The Ripper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy The Ripper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Ripper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Ripper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakuraba.
The Ripper throws an overhand right that lands on Nakuraba's shoulder, as Nakuraba tries to avoid the shot.
The Ripper just misses with a punch to the body.
The Ripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Nakuraba moves out of range easily.
Nakuraba darts in trying to clinch
and The Ripper counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Ripper counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! The Ripper looks at the referee who does nothing so The Ripper lands a crushing right that sends Nakuraba to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy The Ripper! Randy The Ripper retains his heavyweight title!
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