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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xian Jinxi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leigh Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Xian Jinxi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leigh Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jinxi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Leigh Griffiths has been cut.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jinxi with a jab.
Jinxi punishes Griffiths's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Jinxi ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths has his takedown stuffed
and Jinxi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffiths thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jinxi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jinxi lands with a right hand.
Jinxi drops Griffiths with a huge uppercut! Griffiths drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Jinxi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xian Jinxi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Payton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Payton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Payton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight feints a jab promting Payton to slip. Knight then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Payton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Gary Payton has been cut.
Knight misses with a combination
and Payton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Payton slips the punch.
Payton throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Payton wants to clinch.
Payton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Payton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Payton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Payton trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Payton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Payton. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Payton.
Payton tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight throws a series of punches but Payton avoids them all with ease.
Knight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payton counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Payton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is not content to let Payton control the position.
Payton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knight is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Payton decides to stand back up.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight tries to bum rush Payton with a series of wild strikes but Payton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Payton persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Payton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Payton has hold of Knight's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Knight tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Payton cranks the arm and Knight screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Knight, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gary Payton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Slain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoh Azakura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is green green grass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Slain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yoh Azakura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azakura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slain tries to hold on but Azakura pushes him away.
Azakura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slain is on top in guard.
Azakura has his foot on Slain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slain works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azakura is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Slain has his hands clasped together but Azakura extends an breaks Slain's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Azakura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoh Azakura!
A less than humble Yoh Azakura misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker McQuail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Three Lions. The crowd seem to be enjoying McQuail's choice of entrance music: Glasgow Kiss. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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, Ricardo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker McQuail!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres avoids the body shot from McQuail.
McQuail tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
McQuail scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
McQuail misses with a leg kick.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and McQuail counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at McQuail to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and McQuail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres tries for a takedown but McQuail circles away easily
and McQuail counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McQuail moves into full mount! Torres won't be happy about that!
Torres taking shots to the head.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
McQuail punishing his opponent with strikes.
Torres is rocked!
A big strike lands for McQuail! That's really hurt Torres and he's turned his back - McQuail keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! McQuail jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parker McQuail!
Parker McQuail made sure to mention his sponsor, New Age Nutrition & Laundry Service in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dot Potty Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rha Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dot Potty Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rha Khan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan forces Potty Mouth back against the cage and clinches.
Potty Mouth has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Khan is trying to keep an underhook but Potty Mouth manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Potty Mouth is sitting in close to Khan's body. Khan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Potty Mouth is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Potty Mouth is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Khan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rha Khan!
Rha Khan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Bandeira Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Time. Bandeira Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. L'Estasi Dell'oro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perry Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Bandeira Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandeira Jr cracks the inside of Roscrow's front leg.
Bandeira Jr misses with a low kick as Roscrow jumps back.
Bandeira Jr missing with a left hand there. Roscrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandeira Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Roscrow is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandeira Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Bandeira Jr lands with a cross.
Bandeira Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bandeira Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roscrow blocks a head kick by Bandeira Jr.
Roscrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roscrow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bandeira Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bandeira Jr lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandeira Jr misses with a body punch.
Roscrow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roscrow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roscrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bandeira Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Roscrow controls his hands.
Bandeira Jr is pressed up against the cage. Roscrow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bandeira Jr down to the mat. Bandeira Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roscrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandeira Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roscrow scrambles back to his feet.
Bandeira Jr looks to clinch
and Roscrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandeira Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roscrow.
Nice defenses there by Roscrow.
Roscrow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bandeira Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandeira Jr throws the kick towards the body but Roscrow avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandeira Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roscrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bandeira Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roscrow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bandeira Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Roscrow.
Bandeira Jr lands a big head kick that sends Roscrow tumbling to the mat! Bandeira Jr takes a step backwards and waves Roscrow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perry Roscrow's cut is getting worse.
Bandeira Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandeira Jr throws a head kick but Roscrow moves out of range.
Gabriel Bandeira Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandeira Jr. Roscrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gabriel Bandeira Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandeira Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roscrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandeira Jr scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandeira Jr. Roscrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandeira Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bandeira Jr.
Bandeira Jr tries to clinch there but Roscrow circles away.
Bandeira Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Roscrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandeira Jr. Bandeira Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Bandeira Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Roscrow off balance momentarily.
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!
Bandeira Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bandeira Jr lands a big head kick that sends Roscrow tumbling to the mat! Bandeira Jr takes a step backwards and waves Roscrow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Roscrow is rocked!
Perry Roscrow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Perry Roscrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Bandeira Jr!
Gabriel Bandeira Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Big!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Big successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Big looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Big is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Big's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kevin Big has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Big closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Big has King pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Big pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending King tumbling to the mat - Big dives into King's guard.
Big distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking for subs off his back but Big has passed one foot through into half guard.
King is breathing heavily.
Big lands with a punch from half guard.
Big trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Big lands with a punch from half guard.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Big scores with a couple of nice shots.
King tries to get to full guard but Big has control of the leg.
Big wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
Big has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Big is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Big is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Big.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Big is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
Big works his way into side control.
Big wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep.
Big is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Big looks up at the clock and then as King takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Big smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Big in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Big trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Big working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Big grinds an elbow into King's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at King to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big lands a decent elbow from side control.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Big keeps moving and retains side control.
Big landing a few strikes.
Big trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King seems a little lost for a moment, as Big dominates the positioning.
Big lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Big working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Big scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Big dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Big closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Big manages to work his way to half guard, despite King's best efforts.
Big punching from the bottom.
Big wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Big keeping control of the position.
Big is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of King's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take King's back!
Big connects with a big shot to the side of King's head.
Can King hold on?! Big is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Big gets his way!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for King! Can he survive? No! He's out! Big gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Big!
After the fight, Kevin Big was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Harris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather looks to clinch
and Harris counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayweather thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mayweather looking to score a takedown here. Harris is defending well but Mayweather drives through and ends up in Harris's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mayweather passes Harris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harris has hold of Mayweather's hands but Mayweather slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mayweather is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayweather connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple.
Harris is rocked!
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!
Mayweather is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Harris is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mayweather fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Harris from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mayweather! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Mayweather!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berkeley Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen The Joker as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Machin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Berkeley Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machin misses with a left hand
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt slips under a jab from Machin.
Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Machin was not able to check.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Machin moves forwards but Hunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machin throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Machin throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machin's head.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Machin throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Machin jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Machin throws a series of strikes that have Hunt backpedaling.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Machin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Machin throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt throws a head kick but Machin moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Machin.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machin throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machin.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Machin throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machin blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Machin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machin lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machin.
Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Machin was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin misses with a double jab
and Hunt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machin looks to land a right hand but Hunt moved out of range.
Machin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Machin.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machin.
Machin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunt lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machin misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machin throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Hunt does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt slips a jab from Machin.
Machin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Machin throws a body kick the misses
and Hunt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Machin is breathing heavily.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Machin's body. Machin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machin avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Machin down.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt is looking to slow Machin down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berkeley Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Machin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Machin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Machin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machin.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Machin moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws a head kick that half lands.
Machin is rocked!
The fighters circling - Machin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Machin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machin. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machin seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machin dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Machin down.
Machin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Machin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Machin had a free shot at his head there.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machin's calf.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Machin off the cage and back into range.
Hunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Machin misses with a body shot.
Machin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunt connects with a high kick.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Machin with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Machin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berkeley Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Liam Machin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machin just misses with a punch to the body.
Machin misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Machin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunt circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Machin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hunt follows Machin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berkeley Hunt!
Berkeley Hunt is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Berkeley Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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