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Versus - Thursday Thunder III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes to the cage accompanied by Chewbacca Noise. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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285 lbs
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287 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Ballbag!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bacca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Harry Ballbag has been cut.
Ballbag dives in and grabs Bacca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bacca pushes down on Ballbag's head and hops out.
Ballbag changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bacca tries to avoid it but Ballbag manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bacca to the ground. Bacca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ballbag fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Ballbag.
Ballbag drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ballbag stays in close to Bacca's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballbag prevents Bacca from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballbag controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harry Ballbag has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bacca lands with an overhand left.
Bacca throws a shot to the body.
Bacca lands a glancing blow to the side of Ballbag's head.
A jab lands there for Bacca.
Bacca punishes Ballbag's body with a nice straight punch.
Ballbag shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacca as he avoids it easily.
Ballbag looks gassed!
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!
Ballbag closes the distance and clinches up with Bacca, looking for a takedown. Ballbag pushes Bacca against the cage but Bacca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bacca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballbag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ballbag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bacca throws a shot to the body.
Bacca with a jab.
Bacca scores with a shot to the body.
Bacca lands with a nice body punch.
Ballbag takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bacca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballbag under the eye.
Bacca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ballbag with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bacca to score with a decent uppercut.
Bacca scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca connects with the punch.
Bacca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harry Ballbag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ballbag takes one to the side of the head.
Bacca with a hook.
Bacca thuds a left hand into Ballbag's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacca jabs Ballbag right on the nose. Ballbag blinks but takes it well.
Bacca lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Bacca.
Bacca tests Ballbag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballbag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bacca jabs Ballbag to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chew Bacca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballbag takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bacca thuds a left hand into Ballbag's body.
Ballbag walks into a jab.
Bacca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bacca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballbag gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bacca lands a nice looking body shot.
Bacca connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chew Bacca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Ballbag's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ballbag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bacca cracks Ballbag with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bacca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballbag can do to turn this around?
Ballbag misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ballbag fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harry Ballbag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballbag tries to clinch up but Bacca circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacca stuffs the takedown.
Ballbag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacca scores with a jab to the body.
Ballbag is breathing heavily.
Bacca moves into range and connects 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!
Bacca punishes Ballbag's body with a nice straight punch.
Ballbag doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chew Bacca is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballbag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ballbag takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bacca's corner calls for a 1-2. Bacca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Bacca catches Ballbag right on the button with a cross.
Ballbag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballbag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bacca. Beautiful body shot.
Bacca digs a good body shot into Ballbag's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ballbag on the side of the head.
Bacca cracks a nice hook into Ballbag's ribs.
Bacca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballbag in his tracks.
Bacca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballbag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ballbag shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bacca defends it nicely.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Ballbag.
Ballbag drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bacca 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.
Ballbag shoots in for a takedown but Bacca shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bacca connects with a body shot that sends Ballbag's belly button to the back.
Bacca cracks Ballbag with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bacca connects with a single shot there.
Bacca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ballbag on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bacca, as that shot connected.
Bacca punishes Ballbag's body with a nice straight punch.
Bacca connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bacca. That snapped Ballbag's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bacca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca digs a good hook to Ballbag's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bacca.
Bacca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bacca throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Bacca.
Bacca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Bacca.
Ballbag takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bacca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chew Bacca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Ballbag's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bacca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bacca scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Bacca - just one landing.
Ballbag misses with a double jab
and Bacca counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballbag drops his hands momentarily and Bacca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bacca digs a good hook to Ballbag's body.
Ballbag takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacca cracks Ballbag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ballbag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bacca lands a body shot.
Ballbag takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bacca.
A lazy left from Bacca finds it's target.
Bacca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bacca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ballbag takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bacca scores with a jab.
Bacca connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacca scores with a shot to the body.
Ballbag on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bacca. That snapped Ballbag's head back.
Bacca catches Ballbag with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bacca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ballbag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bacca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ballbag.
A jab lands there for Bacca.
Ballbag shoots in but Bacca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ballbag moves forwards but Bacca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca lands a nice hook to Ballbag's body. Ballbag takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bacca lands with a hook. Ballbag tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bacca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bacca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ballbag.
Bacca lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballbag misses the target.
Bacca lands with a straight right. Ballbag didn't see that one coming.
Bacca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bacca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bacca digs a good body shot into Ballbag's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Bacca.
Bacca throws a good cross that connects.
Ballbag tries to move into range but Bacca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ballbag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacca digs a good body shot into Ballbag's ribs.
Ballbag's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bacca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ballbag scrambles back to his feet.
Bacca scores with a hook to the body. Ballbag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacca lands a glancing blow to the side of Ballbag's head.
Bacca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harry Ballbag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chew Bacca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bacca digs a good body shot into Ballbag's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chew Bacca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bacca, 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 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chew Bacca!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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123 lbs
9 - 20 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Henley Harris!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ketchup.
Ketchup fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Ketchup wants to clinch but Harris slips to the side
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ketchup is breathing heavily.
Harris is pushing down on Ketchup's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ketchup is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ketchup is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henley Harris!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitar Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanov as Fury shoots in.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fury can pounce on him.
Fury scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Dimitar Ivanov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Ivanov.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fury tries to clinch up
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Fury connects with a leg kick. Ivanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Fury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Fury is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Fury shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanov tries to sprawl out of it but Fury keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Fury tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Fury jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivanov sprawls well. Ivanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury connects with an inside leg kick.
Dimitar Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fury lands with a kick to the temple. Ivanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury shoots in for a takedown but Ivanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury shoots for a double leg takedown but Ivanov sprawls well. He's pushed Fury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov leaves Fury with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Fury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fury throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury misses with a body kick.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Fury darts in trying to clinch
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitar Ivanov'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.
Fury wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Fury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Fury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Fury tries to clinch but Ivanov moves away
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Fury throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
Fury wants to clinch.
Fury has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ivanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Fury's head.
Fury slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fury throws a head kick that Ivanov semi-blocks.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Ivanov works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fury tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
Nice shot by Ivanov.
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!
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov punishes Fury's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Fury.
Nick Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanov swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Ivanov. No joy for Fury on that attempt.
Fury drives through and clinches with Ivanov against the cage.
Ivanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury looking to slow down the pace here.
Fury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the cage.
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fury circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Fury.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury wants to clinch.
Fury moves into the clinch.
Ivanov working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Fury finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fury.
Nick Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Fury manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanov on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanov's guard now, I'm sure.
Fury trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Fury is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ivanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimitar Ivanov'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!
Fury throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ivanov stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Fury follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury working the ground and pound effectively.
Fury throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ivanov because Fury loaded up on that one.
Fury trying to control but Ivanov is having none of it.
Fury throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fury trying to control but Ivanov is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fury looking to ground and pound but Ivanov is blocking nicely.
Ivanov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fury.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fury connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fury tries to control but Ivanov wriggling away.
Nick Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fury trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fury controlling from the full mount.
Ivanov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fury.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury trying to control but Ivanov is having none of it.
Dimitar Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fury.
Fury sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fury unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Fury there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fury controlling from the full mount.
Fury throws some wild stikes that Ivanov manages to avoid easily.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanov is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Fury!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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23
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Ribeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Strong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strong but Strong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That kick from Strong tenderised Ribeiro's leg. Ribeiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strong fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ribeiro scrambles back to his feet.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Strong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Strong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ribeiro will feel that in the morning.
A solid body kick from Strong.
Damian Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strong is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Strong circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Strong sprawls well. He's pushed Ribeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Strong, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Strong against the cage but Strong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strong!
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lorenzo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong feints a jab promting Ribeiro to slip. Strong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ribeiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Strong shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Strong tries to keep at a distance but Ribeiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strong can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong scores with a nice body kick.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Strong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strong motions for Ribeiro to come forward. Strong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Strong, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Strong against the cage but Strong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Damian Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Strong is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strong's head.
Strong pushes Ribeiro off looking to stand but Ribeiro dives back in and keeps control.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strong defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strong defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lorenzo Ribeiro just wasn't active enough.
Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strong's waist but Strong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ribeiro off to one side.
Strong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Strong looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ribeiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ribeiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown.
Strong misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Strong counters with a three punch combo that has Ribeiro backing up. Ribeiro nods at Strong to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ribeiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strong lands a two punch combo.
Strong scores with a jab. Ribeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Strong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strong wants it to stay on the feet.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strong.
Strong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
Strong is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to get back to striking at distance but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strong walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Strong is avoiding it.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strong as he avoids it easily.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Strong scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Strong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Strong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strong as he jumps to the side.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong throws a body kick that misses.
Strong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strong throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Strong really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Strong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Strong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong can't break the clinch.
Strong is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Strong can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Strong holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strong working hard to break the clinch.
Strong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strong wants to break free but Ribeiro has control.
Ribeiro jumps guard and drags Strong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Strong wanted to stand there but Ribeiro had control of the position.
Strong stands up and waves to Ribeiro to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to sprawl but Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Strong dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro is taking a breather. Strong 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.
Ribeiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ribeiro moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong tries to escape but Ribeiro is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro taking a breather here.
Ribeiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ribeiro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Strong some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Ribeiro had his way with Damian Strong in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Strong sprawls well.
Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Strong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
Strong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strong swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ribeiro misses with a jab to the body
and Strong counters with a nice leg kick.
Strong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Strong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro is looking to wear down Strong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strong misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong digs a good body shot into Ribeiro's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Strong.
Strong misses with a kick to the body.
Damian Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Strong circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro dodges the punch combination from Strong.
Ribeiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro 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.
Ribeiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ribeiro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strong keeps working.
Lorenzo Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Ribeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with the ground and pound.
Ribeiro throwing strikes but Strong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ribeiro throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Strong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ribeiro is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribeiro 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 James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Ribeiro!
Lorenzo Ribeiro is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Stanly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DMX - Megatron Gon' Give It To Ya. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Stanly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mega Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson lands a really nice looking cross but Stanly seems unphased.
Fredriksson stuffs the takedown attempt from Stanly. Stanly gets slowly back to his feet.
Mega Fredriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fredriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanly lands an overhand right.
Stanly wants to clinch.
A big left from Fredriksson misses.
Stanly misses with a takedown
and Fredriksson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Stanly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Stanly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson tests Stanly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stanly checks a low kick from Fredriksson.
Mega Fredriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Fredriksson.
Fredriksson cracks Stanly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fredriksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanly.
Fredriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Fredriksson. No joy for Stanly on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanly throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanly fails with the takedown
and Fredriksson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fredriksson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fredriksson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanly backwards.
Stanly fails to pull guard.
Fredriksson prevents the takedown attempt.
Stanly is breathing heavily.
Fredriksson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fredriksson struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanly controls his hands.
Fredriksson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fredriksson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fredriksson fails to land.
A body shot lands from Fredriksson.
A nice left hand lands by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson working aggressively here.
Stanly wants a takedown but no success here.
Fredriksson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson lands a left hand.
Fredriksson lands an uppercut.
Fredriksson tries to throw a body punch but Stanly avoids it by throwing Fredriksson back against the cage.
Stanly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fredriksson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Fredriksson.
Still in the clinch, Fredriksson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fredriksson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Fredriksson.
Stanly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fredriksson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fredriksson can't find room to land a body shot as Stanly controls the action.
Stanly blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Fredriksson.
Stanly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fredriksson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredriksson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanly backwards.
Stanly is rocked!
Fredriksson works on Stanly's body with a couple of short punches.
Fredriksson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanly backwards.
Oh Stanly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fredriksson dips a shoulder and cracks Stanly with a mighty uppercut! Stanly falls back against the cage and Fredriksson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stanly is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fredriksson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mega Fredriksson!
Mega Fredriksson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Igali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Lucatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igali comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter - The Prodigy. On his way into the cage it seems that Christian Igali has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Christian Igali seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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220 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Igali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Lucatelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucatelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucatelli ducks under a wild hook from Igali.
Igali swinging wildly here.
Igali misses with a wild combination.
Lucatelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lucatelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Igali is squirming around, avoiding Lucatelli's attempts to control the action.
Igali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Igali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucatelli looking to control but Igali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucatelli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Igali has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Igali!
Igali wants to control from the top but Lucatelli keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Igali throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucatelli keeping moving, preventing Igali from controlling successfully.
Igali throws a big right hand that misses.
Igali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucatelli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Igali is aware though and is defending well.
Igali wants to pass the guard but Lucatelli is keeping the position.
Igali trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucatelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Igali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucatelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucatelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Igali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igali preventing the sweep.
Igali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucatelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Igali throwing strikes but missing.
Igali wants to control from the top but Lucatelli keeps moving.
Igali throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucatelli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Igali trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucatelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucatelli looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Igali throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucatelli controls Igali momentarily but Igali frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lucatelli defending well as Igali loads up on a big left hand.
Igali lands a body shot.
Igali misses with the combination.
Lucatelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Igali.
Igali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Carlo Lucatelli has been cut.
Igali throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igali thows a body shot but no joy.
Igali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucatelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Igali!
Igali is breathing heavily.
Lucatelli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Igali can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Igali really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucatelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Igali tries to hold on but Lucatelli postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucatelli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Igali is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucatelli wants to take Igali's back here but Igali is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Igali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Lucatelli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Igali. Those never looked like landing.
Igali misses with an uppercut
and Lucatelli counters with a single leg into guard. Igali didn't expect that.
Igali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucatelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Igali keeping moving, preventing Lucatelli from controlling successfully.
Igali is trying to control the position but Lucatelli postures up.
Lucatelli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Igali is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Igali has escaped and now he's on top!
Igali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucatelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Igali.
Lucatelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Igali.
Igali throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucatelli trying to keep a closed guard but Igali is proving a slippery customer.
Igali wants to pass the guard but Lucatelli is keeping the position.
Lucatelli keeping moving, preventing Igali from controlling successfully.
Lucatelli trying to keep a closed guard but Igali is proving a slippery customer.
Igali tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucatelli is retaining full guard.
Igali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucatelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Igali preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igali wants to control from the top but Lucatelli keeps moving.
Igali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Igali controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lucatelli keeping moving, preventing Igali from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christian Igali.
Igali misses with the combination.
Christian Igali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Igali.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucatelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Igali defends it nicely.
Igali throws a hook to the side of Lucatelli's head but Lucatelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Igali misses.
Igali throws a hook to the side of Lucatelli's head but Lucatelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igali throws out the jab.
Christian Igali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucatelli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Igali stuffs the takedown attempt from Lucatelli. Lucatelli gets slowly back to his feet.
Christian Igali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Lucatelli.
Oooooh!!! Igali has knocked Lucatelli down with a huge combo! Igali steps away and waves a wobbly Lucatelli back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lucatelli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucatelli slips a straight right by Igali.
Lucatelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Igali finish him?
Igali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucatelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Horrible takedown by Lucatelli or perhaps it was just good defense by Igali which made him look bad.
Igali throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Igali stuffs the takedown.
Lucatelli shoots in for a takedown but Igali shows good takedown defense.
Igali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Igali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Carlo Lucatelli's cut even more.
Lucatelli slips a jab from Igali.
Igali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucatelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Igali!
Lucatelli controlling the position easily from mount.
Igali tries to hold on but Lucatelli pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Igali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Lucatelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lucatelli moves out of range as Igali strikes.
Igali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucatelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Igali misses with a looping left.
Igali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Igali wants it to stay on the feet.
Igali misses with a wild body shot.
Igali throws out a loose jab but Lucatelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucatelli dodges the punch combination from Igali.
Igali stuffs the takedown.
Lucatelli has a takedown stuffed.
Christian Igali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Lucatelli.
Igali throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucatelli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lucatelli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Igali sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucatelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucatelli seems to be working for a kimura but Igali defends the submission attempt.
Igali slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lucatelli slips nicely into half guard.
Igali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucatelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igali keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igali wants to improve his position but Lucatelli is controlling well.
Igali holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Lucatelli 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Igali misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igali throws a combination that misses
and Lucatelli counters with a takedown into side control.
Lucatelli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lucatelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucatelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Igali tries to improve position but can't.
Lucatelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igali keeps working.
Lucatelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucatelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucatelli wants to control but Igali is keeping him busy.
Igali stops Lucatelli from passing to mount.
Lucatelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igali keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igali struggling a bit here.
Carlo Lucatelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Lucatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Igali 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Igali!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne has chosen Ethereal Connection as his entrance music. Jason Bourne told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bourne has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bourne misses with a knee strike.
Bourne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bourne.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourne gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Bourne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bourne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Bourne has the dominant position.
Bourne crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Bourne is struggling to control the position.
Bourne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Bourne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourne has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bourne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Bourne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Bourne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bourne.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Bourne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourne leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Bourne.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bourne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bourne clinches.
Bourne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bourne continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bourne. That's going to slow Silva down.
Bourne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourne scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourne is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Bourne circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourne gets a clinch.
Bourne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling the position.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Bourne landing knees to the body.
Jason Bourne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourne lands an uppercut.
Bourne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bourne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Bourne stalling the fight.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourne forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Bourne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Bourne.
Silva wants to break free but Bourne has control.
Silva prevents a body shot from Bourne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne lands a nice elbow.
Bourne throws an elbow that misses.
Bourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bourne is stalling here.
Silva avoiding damage as Bourne throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bourne has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bourne to keep the fight standing.
Bourne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourne prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Bourne just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Bourne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bourne leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Bourne's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva avoiding damage as Bourne throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Bourne is controlling the position.
Bourne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bourne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Bourne throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Bourne stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bourne lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bourne stuffs the takedown.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Bourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Bourne.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bourne to the mat! Bourne manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Bourne looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.
Bourne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva breaks Bourne's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva 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.
Bourne trying to control the position here.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bourne gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Bourne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bourne wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Bourne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Bourne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Bourne defends it.
Bourne keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Bourne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva wants to stand up but Bourne has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne gets back to full guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Bourne blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Bourne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jason Bourne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Bourne trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bourne is now in half guard.
Tiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Bourne.
I've got Bourne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bourne!
After winning the bout, Jason Bourne 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Dusiciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Dusiciel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
286 lbs
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29
268 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Dusiciel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusiciel shoots in and drives through. Clarke sprawls well.
Clarke throws a series of punches but Dusiciel avoids them all with ease.
Clarke throws a combination that misses
and Dusiciel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dusiciel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dusiciel trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Clarke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusiciel seems to be working for a kimura but Clarke defends the submission attempt.
Dusiciel trying to mount his opponent but Clarke defends it.
Clarke pushes Dusiciel off looking to stand but Dusiciel dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dusiciel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Clarke tries to kick Dusiciel off but Dusiciel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dusiciel is keen to just control but Clarke is a slippery customer.
Dusiciel trying to mount his opponent but Clarke defends it.
Clarke wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusiciel working the head and body with strikes.
Clarke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Clarke tries to bum rush Dusiciel with a series of wild strikes but Dusiciel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dusiciel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Clarke really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dusiciel looking for a guillotine from mount but Clarke is having none of it.
Dusiciel with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dusiciel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Clarke is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big strike lands for Dusiciel! That's really hurt Clarke and he's turned his back - Dusiciel keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Dusiciel jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Dusiciel!
Mario Dusiciel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Jovani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovani has chosen Ecstasy of Gold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Patrick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesar Jovani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovani misses with a straight left.
Jovani throws a body kick that misses.
Patrick shoots in looking for a takedown. Jovani tries to sprawl out of it but Patrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jovani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrick closes the distance and clinches up with Jovani, looking for a takedown. Patrick pushes Jovani against the cage but Jovani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Patrick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jovani!
Patrick quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Patrick but it's paid off an Jovani is forced to tap! Nice work by Patrick.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Patrick!
Evan Patrick retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Evan Patrick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt LeMae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes into the arena with Surfin´ bird blaring out of the sound system. Curt LeMae has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curt LeMae!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from LeMae. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeMae misses with a body kick.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and LeMae moves out of range easily.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeMae.
Nice body kick there by LeMae.
LeMae misses with a body kick.
Karlsson is looking to chop away at LeMae's legs.
LeMae fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsson in the body.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeMae fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LeMae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
LeMae throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karlsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeMae throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karlsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by LeMae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from LeMae.
LeMae lands a big head kick that sends Karlsson tumbling to the mat! LeMae takes a step backwards and waves Karlsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Karlsson is rocked!
It looks like Kurt Karlsson 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!
LeMae just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from LeMae.
Karlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
LeMae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeMae comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
LeMae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LeMae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karlsson at a distance.
LeMae scores with a spinning back kick!
LeMae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from LeMae.
LeMae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from LeMae. That one must have hurt.
Karlsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
LeMae tries to land a front kick but Karlsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
LeMae lands a nice looking body shot.
LeMae lands a big head kick that sends Karlsson tumbling to the mat! LeMae takes a step backwards and waves Karlsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
LeMae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeMae.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from LeMae - that will leave a mark!
LeMae lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karlsson will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMae lands a jab to Karlsson's midsection.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by LeMae.
LeMae scoring well with a low kick there.
LeMae scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeMae misses the shot to the body.
Karlsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LeMae misses with a kick to the body.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by LeMae.
LeMae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LeMae tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson blocks the body kick.
LeMae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LeMae connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karlsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by LeMae.
LeMae lands a head kick. Karlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
LeMae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsson's calf.
LeMae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeMae thuds his shin into the meat of Karlsson's side.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by LeMae.
A head kick misses from LeMae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curt LeMae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Karlsson'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.
Karlsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Curt LeMae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Karlsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
LeMae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
LeMae swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
LeMae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
LeMae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from LeMae - the referee stops the clock and Karlsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says LeMae. Karlsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
LeMae misses with a kick to the body.
LeMae misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeMae lands with a shot to the body.
LeMae throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeMae keeps Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeMae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid body kick from LeMae.
LeMae throws a half hearted mid kick.
LeMae looks for the body kick but Karlsson saw that one coming.
Karlsson blocks the body kick.
LeMae connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by LeMae.
LeMae scores with a push kick.
LeMae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LeMae digs a good body shot into Karlsson's ribs.
LeMae scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LeMae thuds a left hand into Karlsson's body.
LeMae pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LeMae lands a brutal head kick. Karlsson looks out on his feet and LeMae throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Curt LeMae!
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