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J.O.R.G 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Pabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Sobchak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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268 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Pabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Sobchak !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sobchak .
Sobchak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pabin wants to break free but Sobchak has control.
Sobchak blocking some punches.
Pabin stalling the fight.
Sobchak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sobchak lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Damian Pabin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobchak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pabin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pabin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sobchak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sobchak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sobchak .
Pabin takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pabin fails to land.
Sobchak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Damian Pabin's cut is getting worse.
Sobchak works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sobchak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sobchak won't allow Pabin to sweep him here.
Sobchak throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobchak throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobchak pushes down on Pabin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pabin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sobchak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sobchak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pabin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobchak .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pabin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sobchak is working away from the top position though.
Pabin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobchak .
Sobchak prevents Pabin from improving his position.
Sobchak lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pabin won't allow Sobchak to pass to mount.
Sobchak throwing shots but Pabin is blocking nicely.
Well, if Sobchak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sobchak throwing shots but Pabin is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobchak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pabin defending well though.
Sobchak throwing shots but Pabin is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sobchak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobchak is taking a breather. Pabin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sobchak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pabin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobchak .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobchak drops an elbow to the side of Pabin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Sobchak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Pabin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobchak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sobchak misses with a knee strike.
Sobchak lands an elbow that stopped Pabin in his tracks for a moment.
Damian Pabin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sobchak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pabin is rocked!
Jeez, Damian Pabin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damian Pabin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeff Sobchak !
A pretty intense looking Jeff Sobchak took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
17 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elvis Pressley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Pressley shoots in.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Pressley slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Pressley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Pressley has his takedown stuffed
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Pressley.
Pressley fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Pressley drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Pressley shoots in.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pressley.
Elvis Pressley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas swings for the body but Pressley moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressley doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Pressley looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Pressley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pressley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Pressley shakes it off.
Pressley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thomas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pressley.
Pressley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas clobbers Pressley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Pressley's ribs.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pressley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pressley has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pressley misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Pressley's ribs.
Thomas feints a jab promting Pressley to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pressley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pressley under the eye.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pressley circles away quickly and effectively.
Pressley shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pressley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Pressley avoids it well.
Pressley dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Pressley's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Pressley slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Pressley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pressley lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Pressley wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas 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.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Pressley avoids them all with ease.
Pressley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pressley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pressley.
Pressley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Paul Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pressley shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Pressley.
Pressley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paul Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas sizes up Pressley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Pressley shoots in.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Pressley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
Pressley is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas kicks off Pressley and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pressley fails to land the takedown.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Pressley with that takedown attempt.
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Pressley's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Pressley on that attempt.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Pressley looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pressley is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas punishes Pressley's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pressley fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressley tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas is looking to wear down Pressley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Pressley avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Pressley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pressley on the side of the head.
Pressley fails with the takedown.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pressley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Pressley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Pressley avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Thomas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pressley slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pressley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pressley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pressley wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pressley looking to pass the guard.
Pressley stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Pressley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pressley has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pressley stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pressley wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pressley looking to pass the guard.
Pressley looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab by Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pressley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Paul Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Pressley's ribs.
Thomas stuns Pressley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pressley fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pressley throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thomas cracks Pressley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pressley backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pressley momentarily.
Pressley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pressley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pressley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Paul Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Pressley.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pressley under the eye.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pressley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pressley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Pressley has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas jabs Pressley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pressley is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Pressley avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pressley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pressley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paul Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pressley misses with an uppercut.
Pressley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pressley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas scores with a hook.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pressley can do to turn this around?
Pressley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Elvis Pressley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pressley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Thomas!
Paul Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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166 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Mian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mian drops Handel with a left right combo! Mian follows him down to the ground into side control.
Handel is rocked!
It looks like Wilfried Handel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mian is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Handel is trying to escape and Mian transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Handel is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mian! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Da Mian!
A relieved looking Da Mian 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kids - Sleigh Kids kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Davidson !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguel rushes Davidson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miguel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Miguel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miguel manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Davidson . Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Davidson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davidson .
Davidson tries for a takedown but Miguel circles away easily
and Miguel counters with a shoot takedown. Davidson fights it but they end up in guard.
Miguel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miguel throwing strikes from guard but Davidson blocks nicely.
Miguel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel is working Davidson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miguel throws a big elbow that misses.
Miguel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davidson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miguel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miguel is working for a kimura but Davidson is defending it quite comfortably.
Davidson is defending against the submission attempts here by Miguel.
Miguel 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Miguel closes the distance and clinches.
Miguel breaks from the clinch.
Miguel forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.
Miguel lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miguel is looking to take a break and control but Davidson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davidson 's head.
Davidson is trying to stand up here but Miguel is controlling him well.
Miguel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miguel with the ground and pound but Davidson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Miguel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miguel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davidson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miguel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miguel drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miguel keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully.
Miguel wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miguel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miguel controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miguel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Miguel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miguel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davidson is not content to let Miguel control the position.
Miguel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davidson defending well though.
Miguel wants to pass the guard but Davidson is defending well.
Miguel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davidson defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davidson to get to his feet.
Davidson throws a combination. Miguel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miguel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miguel breaks the clinch.
Miguel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davidson to the mat! Davidson manages to get full guard.
Miguel is standing up over Davidson . Davidson looks to escape but Miguel dives into side control.
Check out the look on Miguel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miguel is trying to ground and pound but Davidson uses the momentary lack of control by Miguel to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miguel.
Davidson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miguel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Miguel forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Miguel.
Miguel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davidson .
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Miguel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miguel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miguel.
Miguel escapes and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Davidson misses.
Davidson misses with a series of wild punches.
Miguel gets a clinch.
Miguel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidson can do to turn this around?
Miguel jumps guard.
Miguel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Miguel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miguel pushes Davidson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown. Miguel tries to sprawl out of it but Davidson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miguel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel clinches.
Miguel jumps into guard, dragging Davidson to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miguel wriggles free and stands up.
Miguel has closed the distance and engaged Davidson in a clinch.
Miguel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miguel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miguel gets a double leg takedown into Davidson 's guard.
Miguel forces his way into half guard.
Miguel passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Miguel dominated that second round.
That's time! Miguel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miguel moves into the clinch.
Davidson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miguel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miguel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Miguel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidson fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miguel.
Davidson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miguel walks away with a smile on his face. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sam Miguel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Davidson .
Miguel forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Miguel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davidson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miguel gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson taking some punishment here, with Miguel in his half guard.
Miguel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davidson really wants to buck Miguel off and get back to his feet.
Miguel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miguel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davidson looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel working the ground and pound effectively.
Davidson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miguel unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Davidson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Miguel celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Miguel!
A relieved looking Sam Miguel 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 Grant David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sobotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes into the arena with monster blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Sobotta!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobotta but Sobotta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
David looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David.
David gets tackled into the cage by Sobotta. Sobotta maintains the clinch.
Sobotta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sobotta looking for a triangle here. David is fighting it but it looks tight! Sobotta pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, David is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Sobotta!
After winning the bout, Peter Sobotta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Kostytsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Kostytsin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Kostytsin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostytsin stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harris with good strikes from the mount here!
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harris dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris with shots to the head and body - Kostytsin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kostytsin is rocked!
Harris with shots to the head and body - Kostytsin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kostytsin is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Harris postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kostytsin out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Harris goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Harris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carween (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World as his entrance music. Fred Burton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Carween!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carween slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Burton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Carween takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carween darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Fred Burton has been cut.
Burton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carween waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burton.
Nice jab there from Carween.
Carween throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carween throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carween lands a left and a right that send Burton crashing to the mat, dazed. Carween thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Burton is rocked!
Carween fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Burton out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Shane Carween!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dexter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Dexter.
It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
Klitschko shoots for a takedown but Dexter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Dexter with a series of wild strikes but Dexter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klitschko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dexter.
Donk. Dexter catches Klitschko right on the button with a cross.
Dexter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klitschko with a hook.
It looks like Mark Dexter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Dexter.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Dexter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dexter circles away quickly and effectively.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko avoids a kick to the body.
Dexter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klitschko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dexter gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dexter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter is working for a kimura but Klitschko is defending it quite comfortably.
Klitschko is trying to stand.
Dexter thows a huge punch but Klitschko dodges it nicely.
Dexter is trying to work for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Dexter is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter wants to work for an arm triangle but Klitschko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dexter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dexter is looking for a kimura but Klitschko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dexter to get the leverage.
Klitschko is looking for a sweep. Dexter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dexter wants to pass the guard but Klitschko is defending well.
Dexter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is trying to work for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.
Dexter is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dexter connects with a nice short shot to Klitschko's temple.
Klitschko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dexter.
Dexter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klitschko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to get to full guard but Dexter has control of the leg.
Dexter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dexter is thwarting Klitschko's attempts to control the position.
Klitschko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dexter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dexter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dexter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dexter.
Klitschko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dexter avoids it really well and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dexter shoots in for a double leg but Klitschko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dexter fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko lands a left and a right that send Dexter crashing to the mat, dazed. Klitschko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dexter as he jumps to the side.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Dexter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dexter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Klitschko is trying to defend but Dexter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dexter stops Klitschko from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dexter is thwarting Klitschko's attempts to control the position.
Klitschko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dexter tries to stand but Klitschko is controlling from the bottom.
Dexter wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter postures up in Klitschko's guard and throws a big left but Klitschko blocks it.
Dexter wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
Klitschko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dexter throwing strikes from guard but Klitschko blocks nicely.
Dexter looking to sit in guard and control but Klitschko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter has his foot on Klitschko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klitschko works his way back into a safe position though.
Dexter is looking for a triangle but Klitschko pushes his legs off easily.
Klitschko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klitschko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dexter's head.
Dexter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dexter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klitschko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dexter is proving hard to escape from.
Mark Dexter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klitschko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klitschko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mark Dexter's cut is getting worse.
Klitschko scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dexter keeping moving, preventing Klitschko from controlling successfully.
Klitschko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko landing with the ground and pound.
Dexter is rocked!
Mark Dexter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Dexter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vitali Klitschko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olbrzymi Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem The Way I Am. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
293 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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313 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conlin throws a series of punches but Vlad avoids them all with ease.
Conlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Vlad counters with a right hand to the body.
Vlad throws a one two combo.
It looks like Kevin Conlin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlad scoring well with a low kick there.
Conlin is breathing heavily.
Vlad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vlad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Conlin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vlad is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Conlin hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Olbrzymi Vlad! Olbrzymi Vlad retains his super heavyweight title!
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