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AFC 14: Soto vs Stark PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Domingues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taioko Jokokoshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taioko Jokokoshima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Domingues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taioko Jokokoshima!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingues gets caught flat footed, as Jokokoshima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Domingues keeping moving, preventing Jokokoshima from controlling successfully.
Jokokoshima wants to stand and escape but instead Domingues has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jokokoshima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Domingues wants to pass the guard but Jokokoshima is keeping the position.
Jokokoshima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domingues. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Domingues trying to control but Jokokoshima is working from the bottom.
Domingues works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Domingues has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Domingues missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingues is looking for a kimura but Jokokoshima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Domingues to get the leverage.
Domingues wants to pass to mount but Jokokoshima is defending the position.
Domingues seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Domingues uses his free foot to push down on Jokokoshima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jokokoshima.
Domingues looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Domingues swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Domingues!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Gallows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Salek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Gallows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallows throws a right hand that Salek ducks under and follows up with a left that Salek also avoids with ease.
Gallows misses with a body kick.
Gallows throws a sloppy head kick and Salek moves out of range easily.
Gallows lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gallows throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salek tries to clinch there but Gallows circles away.
Gallows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salek is fending him off so far but Gallows persists. Nope, Salek circles away and we're back to standing.
Salek darts in and clinches Gallows up against the cage.
Salek breaks from the clinch.
Salek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gallows looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salek stands up.
Gallows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallows misses with a takedown attempt - Salek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallows has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Salek.
Gallows wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Gallows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallows can't break the clinch.
Gallows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gallows manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallows closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salek is struggling to control the position.
Gallows lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallows controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salek wants to stand and escape but Gallows is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyler Gallows wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gallows scores with a jab.
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!
Gallows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gallows looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallows with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gallows stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Salek to get to his feet.
Gallows attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salek tried to score with a low kick but Gallows checks it.
Gallows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallows swats away the attempt to clinch by Salek.
A combination from Gallows does no damage.
Salek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salek looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salek misses with the combination.
Tyler Gallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gallows has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gallows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Gallows dominated that round.
That's time! Gallows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gallows shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gallows throws and elbow that misses. Salek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gallows's guard. Nice move by Salek!
Salek being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallows is on top in guard.
Gallows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gallows wants to control from the top but Salek keeps moving.
Gallows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallows stands and steps away. Salek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gallows doesn't manage to clinch there - Salek circles away.
Salek leaves Gallows with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gallows throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Salek moves into the clinch successfully.
Salek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gallows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salek throws a chopping leg kick but Gallows manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gallows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salek tries to avoid it but Gallows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salek to the ground. Salek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Salek. No joy for Gallows on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Gallows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallows throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallows fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Gallows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salek tries to clinch but Gallows moves out of range.
A head kick by Gallows misses
and Salek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallows looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gallows throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallows sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler Gallows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Gallows wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gallows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salek's waist but Salek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gallows off to one side.
Gallows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salek as he jumps to the side.
Salek works over Gallows's head and body with a nice combination.
Gallows lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gallows throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tyler Gallows is winning the standup battle so far.
Gallows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallows looks to land a combination. Salek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gallows connects with a high kick.
Gallows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gallows defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gallows. Those never looked like landing.
Gallows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallows tries to bum rush Salek with a series of wild strikes but Salek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallows has Salek up against the cage in a clinch.
Gallows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Gallows dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gallows moves into the clinch.
Gallows tries to break the clinch but Salek is controlling the position.
Gallows gets control of Salek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gallows will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gallows has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Salek wants to stand and escape but instead Gallows has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gallows landing some decent shots from guard.
Gallows's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallows stands and steps away. Salek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gallows in particular looking to stall.
Gallows's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyler Gallows wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gallows throws a series of punches but Salek moves out of range.
Gallows drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallows showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gallows seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salek for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Gallows wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gallows scores with a jab. Salek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gallows looking to score a takedown here. Salek is defending well but Gallows drives through and ends up in Salek's guard.
Gallows is stalling in the full guard.
Gallows stands up and waves to Salek to follow him.
Salek gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gallows stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyler Gallows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallows lands a nice shot that snaps Salek's head back.
Gallows lands a front kick.
Gallows scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Gallows stalls from top position.
Gallows decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salek blocks the body kick.
Rob Salek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallows lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salek's sensitive parts.
Salek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Gallows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gallows has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Gallows!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Northwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Northwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Lappin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northwood clinches up against the cage.
Lappin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lappin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Northwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Northwood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lappin can't fight it off and eventually Northwood manages to take the fight to the floor. Lappin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Northwood landing with the ground and pound.
Northwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lappin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Northwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lappin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lappin keeping moving, preventing Northwood from controlling successfully.
Northwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Northwood advances to half guard.
Lappin taking some punishment here, with Northwood in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northwood works his way into full mount!
Northwood tries to control but Lappin wriggling away.
Northwood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lappin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Northwood with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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!
Northwood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Northwood wants to finish this one by submission but Lappin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Northwood.
Northwood lands a big elbow.
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.
Northwood working Lappin over with strikes here.
Northwood throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lappin has his hands clasped together but Northwood breaks the hold and Lappin is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Northwood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Northwood!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sosnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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184 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Sosnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jensen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sosnowski sprawls well. Sosnowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sosnowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sosnowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Steve Jensen has been cut.
Sosnowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sosnowski works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Sosnowski works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Sosnowski lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Sosnowski as Jensen shoots in.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that misses.
Sosnowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen shoots in and gets a takedown into Sosnowski's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sosnowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jensen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Sosnowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robert Sosnowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosnowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jensen closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sosnowski counter with a right hand.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Sosnowski throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
Sosnowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Sosnowski.
Sosnowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen tries to land a leg kick but Sosnowski saw it coming and moves away.
Sosnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Sosnowski finds it's target.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sosnowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
Jensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sosnowski circles away.
Jensen looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sosnowski as Jensen shoots in.
Sosnowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Sosnowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jensen looks for a takedown but Sosnowski sprawls well.
Sosnowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski lands a high kick!
Sosnowski throws a one two combo.
Sosnowski lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sosnowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head.
Sosnowski cracks Jensen with an open hand slap.
Nice body kick there by Sosnowski.
Sosnowski scores with a shot to the body.
Sosnowski cracks Jensen with a good jab.
Sosnowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Sosnowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sosnowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosnowski lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Jensen with that takedown attempt.
Jensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosnowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jensen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sosnowski.
Sosnowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sosnowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sosnowski throws a nice head kick!
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jensen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sosnowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jensen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sosnowski throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Sosnowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen.
Jensen throws a series of punches but Sosnowski moves out of range.
Sosnowski misses with a head kick.
Sosnowski lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jensen tries to clinch but Sosnowski is having none of it.
Sosnowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Sosnowski as Jensen shoots in.
Robert Sosnowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosnowski keeps Jensen at a distance using the push kick.
Sosnowski scores with a head kick.
Sosnowski connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Sosnowski slams his shin into Jensen's torso.
Sosnowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jensen back to the cage. Sosnowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosnowski.
Sosnowski feints a jab promting Jensen to slip. Sosnowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sosnowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jensen.
Robert Sosnowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jensen.
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
Sosnowski lands a two punch combo.
Jensen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosnowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Sosnowski lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robert Sosnowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen misses with a two punch combination.
Sosnowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jensen.
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sosnowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
A cross from Sosnowski lands.
Sosnowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski scores with the left hand. Jensen knows he should have avoided that one.
Sosnowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sosnowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosnowski counters with a body kick that stops Jensen in his tracks momentarily.
Sosnowski lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sosnowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Sosnowski.
Jensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sosnowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Jensen avoids the head kick by Sosnowski.
Jensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosnowski circles away.
No joy there for Sosnowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski avoids the head kick by Jensen.
A left and a right from Sosnowski both land. Nice combination.
Sosnowski throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen tries to clinch but Sosnowski moves out of range.
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robert Sosnowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen is looking to clinch.
Sosnowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Jensen fails with the takedown.
Sosnowski throws a series of strikes that have Jensen backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosnowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jensen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sosnowski!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sosnowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jensen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jensen drives through and clinches with Sosnowski against the cage.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen misses with a body punch.
Jensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosnowski won't allow it.
Sosnowski manages to break the clinch.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sosnowski but Sosnowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sosnowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosnowski is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that misses.
Sosnowski leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robert Sosnowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jensen.
Sosnowski lands with an overhand left.
Sosnowski lands a head kick!
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sosnowski as he jumps to the side.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Sosnowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jensen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jensen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sosnowski.
Sosnowski throws a one two combo.
Sosnowski connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Sosnowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sosnowski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosnowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jensen eats them both and turns towards Sosnowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Sosnowski does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jensen.
Both fighters circling a little - Sosnowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sosnowski keeps Jensen at a distance using the push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sosnowski - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sosnowski. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosnowski cracks a nice hook into Jensen's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Sosnowski. No joy for Jensen on that attempt.
A head kick from Sosnowski lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sosnowski - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sosnowski. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jensen is looking to clinch but Sosnowski is avoiding it.
Sosnowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sosnowski sprawls well. Sosnowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Sosnowski.
A head kick from Sosnowski lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Robert Sosnowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen shoots in and drives through. Sosnowski sprawls well.
Sosnowski lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Sosnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sosnowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jensen dives in and grabs Sosnowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sosnowski pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Sosnowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosnowski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sosnowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Sosnowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steve Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Sosnowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sosnowski throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sosnowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosnowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sosnowski!
Robert Sosnowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jez Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnely has chosen Wu Tang Clan-Protect ya Neck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jez Donnely!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Donnely or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Donnely looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Donnely closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Donnely comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Donnely fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donnely is trying to drag Barnes to the mat but Barnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jacob Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jez Donnely.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Donnely lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Donnely manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Donnely wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes wants to stand but Donnely has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnely is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Donnely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnely shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Donnely, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Donnely avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donnely wants to clinch.
Barnes throws a right hand that Donnely ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnely also avoids with ease.
Donnely dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Donnely's head and hops out.
Donnely shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Donnely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donnely looks gassed!
Donnely blocks a leg kick.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Donnely's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnely moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Donnely.
Donnely closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Donnely tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Donnely.
Donnely can't get the takedown.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnely blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Donnely takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donnely is rocked!
Barnes connects with a stiff jab that staggers Donnely - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Barnes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Kendray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davies has chosen Still D.R.E as his entrance music. Danny Kendray had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Danny Kendray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Kendray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Davies!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendray closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Davies quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendray is thwarting Davies's attempts to control the position.
Kendray is just content to waste time from the top position. Davies takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kendray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kendray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Davies is tightening it up a little... Kendray has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kendray reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kendray taps out! Nice BJJ there by Davies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Davies!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Begbie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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3 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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, Grant Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Norris misses.
Norris throws a head kick but Begbie moves out of range.
A big right from Norris misses.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Begbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Francis Begbie has been cut.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Begbie wants to clinch.
Begbie moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Begbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begbie tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Begbie throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Begbie colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Norris as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Begbie is left battered and dazed whilst Norris and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Norris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by The Who - Baba O'Riley. Quagmire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Giggity Song by Glen Quagmire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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31
218 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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255 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good low kicks
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Quagmire!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
David slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quagmire. Quagmire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from David, right into the meat.
Quagmire throws a poor cross that misses
and David makes him pay by landing a thudding 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quagmire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
David moves into the clinch.
David tries to circle away but Quagmire has him pinned against the cage.
David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David misses with a low kick.
David lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Glen Quagmire has been cut.
Quagmire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
David throws a combination that misses
and Quagmire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
David tries to clinch up but Quagmire circles away and keeps his distance.
Quagmire blocks a low kick nicely.
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
David throws a lazy uppercut
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David takes the fight into the clinch.
David manages to break the clinch.
David throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Glen Quagmire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David throws a hook to the side of Quagmire's head but Quagmire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
David closes the distance and clinches up with Quagmire, looking for a takedown. David pushes Quagmire against the cage but Quagmire circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quagmire misses with a two punch combination.
Quagmire avoids the head kick by David.
David throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quagmire counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.
David throws a solid leg kick but Quagmire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at David.
David lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
David throws a hook but Quagmire avoids it easily.
David throws a leg kick
and Quagmire counters with a big head kick but David shrugs it off.
David throws a leg kick but Quagmire sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a straight right.
Quagmire tries to clinch up.
David throws a right and a left that both miss.
David pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quagmire is out of range and David settles back down.
David connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by David there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
David scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quagmire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quagmire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Quagmire fails to land.
Quagmire is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire stops a takedown attempt from David.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David is trying to force a seperation but Quagmire has the dominant position.
David is trying to force a seperation but Quagmire has the dominant position.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire blocks a leg kick.
Quagmire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quagmire.
David wants to get back to striking at distance but Quagmire won't allow it.
Quagmire has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David tries to circle away but Quagmire has him pinned against the cage.
David wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quagmire has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quagmire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quagmire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 Glen Quagmire's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
David attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Quagmire.
Craig David is winning the standup battle so far.
Quagmire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from David.
David pushes Quagmire up against the cage in a clinch.
David is trying to break the clinch but Quagmire has him pressed against the cage.
Quagmire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from David.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quagmire avoids the head kick by David.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quagmire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quagmire wants to clinch.
David motions for Quagmire to come forward. David throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quagmire takes one to the chin there.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quagmire manages to avoid it.
Quagmire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
David lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quagmire's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire pushes David up against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
David cracks Quagmire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
A head kick misses from David.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David misses with a leg kick.
David circles away from the clinch attempt.
David ducks under a wild hook from Quagmire.
David tried to score with a low kick but Quagmire checks it.
David feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quagmire's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quagmire blocks a head kick by David.
David lands a head shot.
David attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
David throws a head kick but Quagmire moves out of range.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
Quagmire moves away from the strike by David.
Quagmire ducks under a wild hook from David.
Quagmire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from David misses.
Decent striking displayed by David there.
David throws a right and a left that Quagmire avoids nicely.
Quagmire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Quagmire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
David swats away the attempt to clinch by Quagmire.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig David dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glen Quagmire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from David misses
and Quagmire counters with a thumping low kick.
David tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quagmire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten David somewhat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quagmire checks a leg kick.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.
David fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quagmire.
Quagmire blocks a leg kick.
Quagmire lands a nice shot to the body.
Quagmire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws a right hand that Quagmire ducks under and follows up with a left that Quagmire also avoids with ease.
Quagmire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quagmire checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quagmire slips a jab from David.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
David gets tackled into the cage by Quagmire. Quagmire maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on David's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quagmire lands a shoulder strike.
David is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Quagmire.
Still in the clinch, Quagmire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite David's efforts to push away.
Quagmire scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Quagmire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quagmire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. David manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quagmire slips under a jab.
Quagmire tries to clinch but David is having none of it.
David throws a head kick that misses
and Quagmire counters with a low kick, right behind David 's knee.
Quagmire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces David back to the cage. Quagmire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
David moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
David is rocked!
Quagmire rushes David and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh David is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glen Quagmire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
David looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
David seems to have got his legs back now.
David wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quagmire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quagmire working aggressively here.
David working hard to break the clinch.
Quagmire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage.
Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire tries a head kick but it misses.
Quagmire has David up against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David throws a low kick but Quagmire moves out of range easily.
David rushes Quagmire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quagmire pushes David back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
David tries to break the clinch but Quagmire is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David has had enough of the clinch but Quagmire keeps him there for the moment.
Quagmire is pushing David up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quagmire looking to stall.
Quagmire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
David looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glen Quagmire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David has had enough of the clinch but Quagmire keeps him there for the moment.
David breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from David misses
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David fails with the takedown.
Craig David is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David ducks under a wild hook from Quagmire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Quagmire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think David has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig David!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslam King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: DMX - Intro . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Aslam King enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aslam King!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Corbett does no damage.
Corbett throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Corbett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corbett, pushing him back against the cage.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King can't get the takedown.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
King is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King avoids the head kick by Corbett.
Corbett throws a combination that misses
and King counters by clinching up.
Corbett missing with knees to the body.
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corbett lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King tries a knee to the head but Corbett blocks it.
King blocking some punches.
Corbett trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage.
Corbett misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corbett obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corbett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Corbett landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King wants to stall.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
Corbett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corbett struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King is looking to control Corbett's arms but Corbett gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corbett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Corbett up against the cage.
King missing with knees to the body.
Corbett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Corbett to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corbett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King forces Corbett back against the cage and clinches.
Corbett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corbett manages to break the clinch.
Corbett looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
Corbett takes the fight into the clinch.
Corbett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Corbett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett misses with a knee strike.
Corbett wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks an elbow strike from Corbett.
Corbett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Corbett misses with the head strike.
Corbett manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King pushes Corbett up against the cage in a clinch.
Corbett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Corbett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters by clinching up.
Corbett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corbett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King has Corbett pressed against the cage, preventing Corbett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corbett.
Corbett is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corbett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Corbett working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Corbett can't break the clinch.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Corbett fails to land with a series of punches.
Corbett moves into range and clinches up with King.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corbett lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Corbett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corbett looking to stall.
Corbett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Corbett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Corbett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King slips a jab and a cross from Corbett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corbett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corbett just misses with a punch to the body.
Corbett throws a right and a left that both miss.
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corbett's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Corbett trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
Corbett has King pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett misses with a two punch combination.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Nathan Corbett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corbett tries to clinch up
and King counters with a head kick. That will keep Corbett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corbett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corbett clinches.
Corbett is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corbett has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Nathan Corbett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett with a knee to the head.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corbett breaks the clinch.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Corbett.
Corbett darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Corbett doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett moves into range and clinches up with King.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett looking to stall.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Corbett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King has hold of one of Corbett's legs. Corbett is fighting the takedown attempt but King gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Corbett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Corbett is trying to control the position but King postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
King forces Corbett back against the cage and clinches.
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett misses with a double jab
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Corbett's efforts to push away.
Corbett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corbett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Corbett misses with some punches.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Corbett pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Corbett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corbett throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Corbett throws a leg kick that misses.
Corbett swinging wildly here.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Corbett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King missing with knees to the body.
King avoiding damage as Corbett throws knees to the body.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corbett lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King managing to block the knees to the body from Corbett.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corbett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Corbett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Corbett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corbett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries a head kick but it misses.
Corbett works the jab nicely.
Corbett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corbett is looking to clinch.
Nathan Corbett is winning the standup battle so far.
Corbett tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Corbett lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Corbett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corbett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Corbett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corbett, pushing him back against the cage.
Corbett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corbett trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett had his way with Aslam King in that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
King moves into range and clinches up with Corbett.
Corbett breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Corbett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Corbett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King rushes Corbett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Corbett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Corbett won't allow it.
Corbett trying to stall but King improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Corbett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corbett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Corbett throws an elbow but it misses.
Corbett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corbett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corbett managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
King breaks from the clinch.
King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corbett is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King trying to pass the guard but Corbett defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King prevents Corbett from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aslam King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corbett is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corbett avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Nathan Corbett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Corbett tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corbett misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands a two punch combo.
King misses with a hook.
Nathan Corbett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King moves into range and clinches up with Corbett.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corbett missing with knees to the body.
Corbett scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Corbett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corbett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Corbett!
Nathan Corbett retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Nathan Corbett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen P.O.D. - Alive 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Arthur Stark has been cut.
Soto throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soto is looking to land body kicks.
Soto misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Soto shoots for a takedown but Stark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soto throws a leg kick
and Stark counters by clinching up.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soto avoids it.
Soto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soto pushes Stark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soto tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soto can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark scores a nice knee to the body.
Soto has Stark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Soto.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Soto avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark'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.
Stark working Soto over with knees to the body.
Stark is looking to control Soto's arms but Soto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stark has his back to the cage.
Stark prevents Soto from breaking the clinch.
Soto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark landing knees to the body.
Soto is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark effectively controlling the action here.
Stark blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soto is working for takedown but Stark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Soto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stark blocks a head kick by Soto.
Stark looks to clinch
and Soto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
Stark moves to clinch but Soto breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Stark blocks the leg kick.
Soto throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arthur Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soto misses with a straight right.
Stark wants to clinch.
Soto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark moves to clinch but Soto breaks away
and Soto counters with a thumping low kick.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark tries to clinch but Soto moves away
and Soto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Soto throws a leg kick which misses Stark's front leg but catches the back leg as Stark tries to avoid it.
Stark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Soto circles away.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Arthur Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Soto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soto shoots in and gets a takedown into Stark's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Stark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Stark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stark moves in looking to clinch but Soto pushes him off.
Soto looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Augusto Soto is winning the standup battle so far.
Soto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stark tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stark looks to clinch
and Soto counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto scores with a nice strike.
Soto scores with a kick to the body.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Soto.
Stark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Soto moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Soto misses with a leg kick.
Stark wants to clinch
and Soto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Soto.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto lands a jab to the head.
Stark wants to clinch but Soto slips to the side
and Soto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Soto.
Soto cracks the inside of Stark's front leg.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soto. Stark shrugs it off though.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Soto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Soto.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Soto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well.
Soto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soto circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark ducks right into an uppercut from Soto.
Stark tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Stark tries to clinch
and Soto counters with an outside leg kick.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Soto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stark pinned against the cage. Stark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark tries to clinch but Soto moves away
and Soto counters with a low kick, right behind Stark 's knee.
Nice body punch from Soto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Soto.
Arthur Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soto throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soto lands a right hook to the body.
Soto thows a body shot but no joy.
Soto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soto keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark wants to clinch.
Soto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Stark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soto looking to score a takedown here. Stark is defending well but Soto drives through and ends up in Stark's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soto landing some decent shots from guard.
Soto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark has control of Soto's left arm, preventing Soto from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark fakes the leg kick and cracks Soto in the body.
Soto jabs at Stark's body.
Soto shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark tries to clinch
and Soto counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
Soto missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soto.
Stark slips under a jab from Soto.
Stark is looking to clinch but Soto is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark staying out of range there.
Soto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark tries to clinch up but Soto circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark moves out of range as Soto throws a body kick.
Soto misses with a few strikes there.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soto tries to score with a low kick but Stark moves his leg out of the way.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Soto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stark tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soto scoring well with a low kick there.
Soto scores with a leg kick.
Stark moves out of range as Soto throws a body kick.
Stark throws a push kick but Soto slaps the foot to one side.
Soto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stark quickly recovers to half guard.
Soto is pressing down on Stark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stark is holding on for now.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto not doing much here.
Soto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is bucking up trying to escape but Soto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stark is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Stark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Soto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soto moves out of range of the body kick from Stark.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Stark wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark darts in trying to clinch
and Soto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soto fails with the takedown.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Soto swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark tries to clinch but Soto is having none of it.
A combination from Soto does no damage.
Soto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soto thows a body shot but no joy.
Soto tries to score with a low kick but Stark moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Stark moves into the clinch.
Stark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soto.
Stark landing knees to the head.
It looks like Augusto Soto has been cut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soto has clasped his hands together around Stark's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Soto prevents Stark from escaping the position.
Soto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Soto cracks Stark with a big elbow.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to advance to mount but Stark denies him.
Soto trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Stark on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Soto landing a few strikes.
Stark parries the strikes from Soto easily there. Soto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stark to escape.
Stark is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Stark is looking to improve his position but Soto isn't that keen on the idea.
Soto lands a heavy elbow.
Soto avoids the attempt from Stark to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto had his way with Arthur Stark in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Soto or perhaps it was just good defense by Stark which made him look bad.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Stark throws a head kick but Soto moves out of range.
Stark darts in and clinches Soto up against the cage.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Soto.
Stark is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Soto.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.
Soto gets through Stark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soto breaks the clinch.
Stark takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Soto moves out of range easily.
Soto with a nice cross.
Stark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soto.
Soto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soto jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Soto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Stark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soto controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Soto cracks Stark with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stark is not content to let Soto control the position.
Soto controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Arthur Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soto happy to just control the position for now.
Stark is pushing Soto's head away, looking to escape. Soto manages to hold on to the position though.
Stark tries to bench press Soto off him but Soto keeps the position.
Stark is being controlled here.
Soto in side control, throwing shots but Stark defends.
Stark can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stark trying to remain calm as Soto controls from the top position.
Soto misses with the ground and pound.
Soto working the head with strikes.
Soto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Soto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stark sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Soto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stark's shoulder. That is not cool.
Soto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stark's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark isn't going anywhere.
Soto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Soto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Soto!
Augusto Soto retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Augusto Soto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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