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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuli Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken San looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuli Kuivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken San!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
San comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuivanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but San swivels and escapes.
A combination from San does no damage.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Kuivanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuivanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for San, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuivanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuivanen catches San with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuivanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuivanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and San counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
San swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from San is defended easily by Kuivanen.
San looks gassed!
Kuivanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuivanen.
Kuivanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and San counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuivanen clinches with his opponent.
Kuivanen tries to break the clinch but San is controlling the position.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Kuivanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuivanen throws a nice looking combination but San bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuivanen misses with a wild combination.
Kuivanen looks to land a combination but San avoids it well.
Samuli Kuivanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San tries to clinch up but Kuivanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuivanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuivanen drives through and clinches with San against the cage.
San escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San throws a head kick that misses.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab
and San counters with a one-two to the body.
San fails in his attempt to clinch.
San moves out of range as Kuivanen strikes.
San gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuivanen is trying to force a seperation but San has the dominant position.
Kuivanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuivanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and San counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by San.
Kuivanen is looking to break free of the clinch but San has double underhooks.
Kuivanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
San pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by San.
No joy there for Kuivanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuivanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuivanen looks to land a right hand but San moved out of range.
Kuivanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuivanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
San throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
Kuivanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuivanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and San counters with a three punch combo that has Kuivanen backing up. Kuivanen nods at San to acknowledge the strikes.
San throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
San throws a series of punches but Kuivanen avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen throws a nice looking combination but San bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuivanen misses with a combination
and San counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuivanen shrugs it off.
Kuivanen clinches up with San and pushes him back against the cage.
San taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on San's face as he tries to break the clinch.
San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Kuivanen misses.
San slips under a jab from Kuivanen.
San throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuivanen throws a combination that misses
and San counters with a series of strikes. Kuivanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
Kuivanen misses with the combination.
San misses with an attempted mid kick.
San takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuivanen breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen drops his hands momentarily and San takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuivanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuivanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
San motions for Kuivanen to come forward. San throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San slips a straight right by Kuivanen.
Kuivanen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling San to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuivanen cracks San with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuivanen misses with a combination
and San counters with a nice leg kick.
San misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
San stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and San wants it to stay on the feet.
San shoots in for a double leg but Kuivanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
San throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuivanen on the side of the head.
Kuivanen throws out a loose jab but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuivanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
San has Kuivanen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken San will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
San lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from San misses.
Samuli Kuivanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuivanen misses with a wild combination.
San moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuivanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by San.
Kuivanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuivanen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kuivanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by San.
Kuivanen takes the fight into the clinch.
San pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuivanen throws a right hand that San ducks under and follows up with a left that San also avoids with ease.
Kuivanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuivanen tries to bum rush San with a series of wild strikes but San uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
San throws a sloppy head kick and Kuivanen moves out of range easily.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but San moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San tries to clinch up.
San slips a jab and a cross from Kuivanen.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
San has closed the distance and engaged Kuivanen in a clinch.
San breaks the clinch.
San tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San wants to clinch up but Kuivanen keeps it at a distance.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but San avoids them all with ease.
San tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters circling - Kuivanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San is looking to clinch but Kuivanen is avoiding it.
A left and a right from San both land. Nice combination.
Kuivanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuivanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuivanen.
Kuivanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and San counters with a two punch combo.
San rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuivanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuivanen shoots for a double leg takedown but San sprawls well. He's pushed Kuivanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuivanen looks to land a combination but San avoids it well.
Kuivanen swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuivanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San scores with a one two! Kuivanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuivanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
San takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
San closes the distance but Kuivanen moves to the side
and Kuivanen counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from San.
San shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kuivanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuivanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab
and San counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuivanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and San counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San has managed to clinch.
San manages to break the clinch.
Kuivanen swats away the attempt to clinch by San.
Kuivanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuivanen scores with punches from side control.
San pushes Kuivanen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuivanen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
San throws Kuivanen to one side and escapes!
Kuivanen throws a shot from downtown. San moves away and avoids it.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuivanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
San misses with a head kick.
San closes the distance and clinches.
Kuivanen is trying to break the clinch but San is controlling him.
Kuivanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
San blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by San!
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but San moves out of range.
Kuivanen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kuivanen prevents San from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San wants to get back to his feet.
Kuivanen 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.
Nice strikes from Kuivanen there.
Kuivanen prevents San from standing back up.
San kicks off Kuivanen and gets to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - San scores with a four punch combination!
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
San tries to clinch up but Kuivanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuivanen misses with an uppercut.
San lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuivanen misses with a few strikes there.
San throws a head kick that Kuivanen semi-blocks.
Kuivanen misses with an uppercut. San saw that one coming.
San pulls out of a head kick attempt.
San tries to clinch there but Kuivanen circles away.
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 Samuli Kuivanen will probably get the nod.
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!
Kuivanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuivanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San scores with a jab to the jaw.
San tries to bum rush Kuivanen with a series of wild strikes but Kuivanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuivanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuivanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. San did well to prevent Kuivanen getting side control.
San wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
San dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuivanen misses with an uppercut.
San shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuivanen but Kuivanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from San.
San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San has closed the distance and engaged Kuivanen in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuivanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
San lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kuivanen throws a jab when San was well out of range.
Kuivanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and San counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by San.
San has Kuivanen pressed against the cage, preventing Kuivanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen closes the distance and clinches up with San, looking for a takedown. Kuivanen pushes San against the cage but San circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuivanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuivanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
San tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuivanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San clinches up with Kuivanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuivanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuivanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and San counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
San avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen misses with a double jab.
San forces Kuivanen back against the cage and clinches.
San is trying to break the clinch but Kuivanen has him pressed against the cage.
San's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
Kuivanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
San wriggles free and stands up.
San tries to clinch up but Kuivanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuivanen wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
San showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuivanen.
San has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
San tries to clinch up but Kuivanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuivanen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San is looking to clinch.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuivanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuivanen throws a nice looking combination but San bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuivanen misses with a wild combination.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
Kuivanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San.
San is working the combinations to good effect here.
San clinches up against the cage.
Kuivanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ken San seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuivanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuivanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but San circles away quickly and effectively.
San blocks a jab.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
Kuivanen throws a series of punches but San avoids them all with ease.
Kuivanen looks to land a combination but San avoids it well.
San moves in looking to clinch but Kuivanen pushes him off.
Kuivanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuivanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuivanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuivanen wants to get back to striking at distance but San won't allow it.
Kuivanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
San has Kuivanen pressed against the cage, preventing Kuivanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for San.
Kuivanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San moves in looking to clinch but Kuivanen pushes him off.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuivanen circles away.
San wants to clinch.
San staying out of range there.
Kuivanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and San holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuivanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuivanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuivanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken San.
I think San has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken San!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Desailly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hathaway has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anderson Desailly's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Anderson Desailly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desailly shoots in and bounces Hathaway off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Desailly has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hathaway to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Desailly is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hathaway pulls down on the head and he's put Desailly to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Hathaway!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romario comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - X gon Give it to ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlos Romario was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Romario!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Romario.
Romario misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods is looking to slow Romario down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woods looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romario throws a leg kick that misses.
Woods drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Romario prevents Woods from moving into mount.
Romario is trying to buck Woods off.
Romario can't do much from the bottom here.
Woods scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Romario to see if he's OK.
Woods cracks Romario with a big elbow.
Romario tries to bench press Woods off him but Woods keeps the position.
Woods in side control lands a decent elbow.
Woods scoring with punches from side control.
Romario is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woods cracks Romario with a big right hand but Romario just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Romario is still in real trouble! Can Woods finish him?
Woods lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Woods in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Romario looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Woods turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Woods!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between datu unsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam The Cam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, datu unsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam The Cam!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Cam wants to clinch.
The Cam shoots in for a takedown but unsay shows good takedown defense.
The Cam swinging wildly here.
The Cam tries to clinch but unsay is having none of it.
unsay stuffs the takedown.
The Cam scores with a push kick.
The Cam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
datu unsay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam The Cam.
A lazy left from unsay finds it's target.
The Cam tries to score a power double leg takedown but unsay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Cam somewhat.
The Cam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around unsay's waist but unsay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Cam off to one side.
The Cam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! unsay has cracked The Cam with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! unsay lands another huge swinging hook and The Cam tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save The Cam, before unsay can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). datu unsay!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Serra!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serra throws out the jab.
Daley shoots for a takedown but Serra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Serra wants to get back to full guard.
Daley decides to return to a standing position.
A swing and a miss from Serra.
Serra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serra throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Serra there.
It looks like Paul Daley has been cut.
Daley gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daley controlling the action here.
Daley wants to pass to mount but Serra is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Daley manages to move to mount!
Daley quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Daley but it's paid off an Serra is forced to tap! Nice work by Daley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Daley!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Can't Bring Me Down by Suicidal Tendencies. Austin Powers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chingis Chan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
Chan lands a head kick. Powers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Powers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chan is controlling Powers's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan makes his way to full guard, as Powers worked for a kimura.
Powers wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Powers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.
Powers passes Chan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chan gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Powers throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.
Powers wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Powers trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Powers keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
Chan wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Chan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws and elbow that misses. Powers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chan's guard. Nice move by Powers!
Chan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Powers's guard.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chan controls the pace.
Chan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chan passes into side control.
Powers tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Powers tries to hold on but Chan postures up.
Chan prevents Powers from getting the reversal.
Chan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chingis Chan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Chan wants to clinch.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chan has Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powers avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan tries to land knees in the clinch but Powers avoids the damage to the body.
Powers takes a shot to the head.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers tries to score a body lock takedown but Chan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Powers gets control of Chan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Powers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Chan from controlling successfully.
Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chan defends it easily.
Chan looking to sit in guard and control but Powers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Chan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Powers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Powers looking to control but Chan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chan has given up his back here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Well, with Powers on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Chan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Powers punches the canvas rather than the man.
Chan turns into Powers and is now in his guard.
Powers trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Powers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chan content to stall in guard here.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chan connects with a high kick.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chan.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Chan is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Austin Powers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers scores with a punch to the head.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Austin Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chan feints and then cracks Powers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powers down.
Powers avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chan, right into the meat.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Chan slips a straight right by Powers.
Chingis Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powers avoids the head kick by Chan.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Chan shows good takedown defense.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Chan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powers blocks a head kick by Chan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Chan tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chan tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers blocks a head kick by Chan.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Chan throws a nice head kick!
Chan tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Chan stuffs the takedown attempt from Powers. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.
Chingis Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Powers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chan lands with an overhand left.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers scores with a jab to the body.
Chan blocks a head kick by Powers.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chan checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chingis Chan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Chan tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chan is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Chan misses
and Powers counters with a low kick, right behind Chan 's knee.
Chan tries to clinch but Powers moves away
and Powers counters with a takedown into side control.
Chan struggling a bit here.
Chan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chan taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chan, who protects the arm well.
Powers has an Americana. Chan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Powers is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Powers hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Austin Powers!
Austin Powers is the new welterweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hortons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Walford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Hortons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Walford!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hortons misses the shot to the body.
Hortons stuffs the takedown attempt from Walford. Walford gets slowly back to his feet.
Walford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Hortons.
Hortons swinging wildly here.
Walford shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hortons's guard.
Walford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hortons manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walford has Hortons in his guard.
Walford has a closed guard, preventing Hortons from standing up.
Hortons distracts Walford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortons postures up and lands a big shot to Walford's brow.
Hortons is looking to stand up but Walford won't let him.
Hortons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walford has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hortons should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Walford has tightened it up now! Hortons should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Walford!
Tom Walford is the new super heavyweight champion!
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