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Bloody Hell XLVIII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Sor Kingstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
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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
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Saenchai Sor Kingstar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingstar darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Kingstar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Green walks away with a smile on his face. Kingstar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut there from Kingstar.
Kingstar misses the shot to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingstar sprawls well. Kingstar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green swinging wildly here.
Green moves out of range as Kingstar strikes.
Kingstar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Green.
Kingstar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingstar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingstar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Kingstar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar scores with a jab.
Kingstar ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kingstar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Kingstar ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Kingstar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingstar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingstar staying out of range there.
Kingstar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kingstar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kingstar sneaks back into half guard.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green is looking for a kimura but Kingstar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Green is trying to control. Kingstar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kingstar wants to get back to full guard.
Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingstar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green 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.
Kingstar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kingstar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingstar's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to control but Kingstar is working from the bottom.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Kingstar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kingstar looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
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 James Green 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.
Green looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kingstar!
Green raining down shots from the mount!
Green avoids the attempt from Kingstar to control.
Kingstar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Green working for a guillotine from mount but Kingstar is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingstar is working to get back to half guard.
Kingstar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Green goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kingstar turns into him and now he's in Green's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Green is working hard here to advance position.
Kingstar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Kingstar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping full guard, as Kingstar tries to pass.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Kingstar is proving a slippery customer.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because James Green wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kingstar is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Kingstar circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingstar jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kingstar stuffs the takedown.
Green scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingstar thumps Green with a low kick.
Kingstar blocks the body kick.
Green stalks Kingstar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kingstar's face. Kingstar staggers backwards, shaken.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green missing with a left hand there. Kingstar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Kingstar misses.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Kingstar lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Kingstar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kingstar tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingstar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingstar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingstar throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Green dominated that second round.
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!
Kingstar throws a lazy uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingstar lands a jab to Green's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Kingstar.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kingstar is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kingstar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking for a kimura but Kingstar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Kingstar is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green is looking for a kimura here.
Green looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingstar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar manages to get to full guard.
Kingstar has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kingstar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Kingstar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kingstar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingstar's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kingstar working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green has gone for a leg lock! Kingstar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Green's guard.
Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kingstar tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingstar counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green missing with a left hand there. Kingstar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Kingstar.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Kingstar's head.
Kingstar looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Saenchai Sor Kingstar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Kingstar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Green!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for James Green!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for James Green!
James Green wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, James Green made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Robinson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Robinson shoots in.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Robinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alistair Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Robinson is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Anderson connects with the perfect overhand right and Robinson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Anderson!
In his post fight interview, Alistair Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). st nkoi comes into the arena with number one blaring out of the sound system. George st nkoi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Lebaron's chin.
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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
19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lebaron!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebaron clinches up with st nkoi and pushes him back against the cage.
st nkoi stops a takedown attempt from Lebaron.
st nkoi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lebaron is defending well.
Lebaron stalling in the clinch.
Lebaron turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lebaron manages to end up in side control.
st nkoi tries to improve position but can't.
Lebaron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
st nkoi is not content to let Lebaron control the position.
st nkoi wants to control but Lebaron postures up.
Lebaron is looking to take a break and control but st nkoi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
st nkoi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi struggling a bit here.
st nkoi is looking to reverse the position.
Lebaron has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lebaron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
st nkoi has Lebaron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lebaron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
st nkoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
st nkoi takes an elbow to the temple.
st nkoi jumps guard.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebaron defends it easily.
Lebaron tries to stand but st nkoi is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on st nkoi, up you get!
Lebaron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with st nkoi, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron stands there with st nkoi around his waist. st nkoi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebaron has double underhooks.
Lebaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
st nkoi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lebaron circles away.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
st nkoi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of st nkoi backwards.
st nkoi jumps guard and drags Lebaron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lebaron is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! st nkoi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! st nkoi has escaped and now he's on top!
st nkoi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lebaron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebaron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lebaron looking to control.
st nkoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lebaron looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi is standing up over Lebaron. Lebaron looks to escape but st nkoi dives into side control.
Lebaron is pushing st nkoi's head away, looking to escape. st nkoi manages to hold on to the position though.
st nkoi is trying to get an arm triangle but Lebaron is defending well.
Lebaron wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
st nkoi controls the position from side control.
st nkoi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lebaron has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron tries to bench press st nkoi off him but st nkoi keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron 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.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Lebaron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
st nkoi has his takedown stuffed
and Lebaron counters with a head kick.
Lebaron takes the fight into the clinch.
st nkoi stalling in the clinch but Lebaron improves position.
Lebaron is trying to push st nkoi away but st nkoi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lebaron tightens his grip and picks st nkoi up, before dumping him to the ground. st nkoi manages to land in guard.
Lebaron wanted to stand there but st nkoi had control of the position.
st nkoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lebaron controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebaron stands up and waves to st nkoi to follow him.
George st nkoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but st nkoi avoids it really well and circles away.
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi misses with a takedown
and Lebaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lebaron closes the distance and pushes st nkoi back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron goes for a takedown in the clinch but st nkoi prevents it.
Lebaron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with st nkoi's elbow.
Lebaron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
st nkoi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lebaron uses from the top position.
Daniel Lebaron has got the better of the ground game so far.
st nkoi working for a triangle but Lebaron defends it easily.
st nkoi trying to keep a closed guard but Lebaron is proving a slippery customer.
st nkoi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebaron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Lebaron defends easily.
Lebaron gets to his feet. st nkoi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron cracks st nkoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lebaron pushes st nkoi up against the cage in a clinch.
st nkoi lands with a left to the head.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but Lebaron has him pressed against the cage.
Lebaron lands a hook that snaps the head of st nkoi backwards.
Lebaron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but st nkoi is keeping busy.
Lebaron breaks the clinch.
Lebaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lebaron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from st nkoi.
A punch lands to the side of st nkoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi misses with a takedown attempt - Lebaron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lebaron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
st nkoi wants a takedown.
Lebaron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. st nkoi just stands there and leans against the cage.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lebaron is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. st nkoi can't fight it off and eventually Lebaron manages to take the fight to the floor. st nkoi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lebaron would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
st nkoi keeping moving, preventing Lebaron from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lebaron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lebaron moves into range and clinches up with st nkoi.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lebaron to keep the fight standing.
Lebaron is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from st nkoi.
Lebaron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lebaron pulls guard.
st nkoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st nkoi has gone for a leg lock! Lebaron slips out almost immediately though and dives into st nkoi's guard.
st nkoi has Lebaron pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron looking to pass the guard.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebaron defends it easily.
st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Lebaron defends easily.
Lebaron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lebaron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Lebaron shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Lebaron. Those never looked like landing.
Lebaron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says st nkoi as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron moves into range and clinches up with st nkoi.
st nkoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
st nkoi misses with some punches.
Lebaron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through st nkoi's defenses.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebaron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down st nkoi.
Daniel Lebaron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
st nkoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
st nkoi successfully pulls guard.
st nkoi controls Lebaron momentarily but Lebaron frees himself.
Lebaron stands up from st nkoi's guard - Lebaron perhaps looking for a knockout.
st nkoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Lebaron misses.
Lebaron closes the distance and pushes st nkoi back into the cage.
Lebaron lands with a light punch inside.
st nkoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
st nkoi is trying to maintain a safe position but Lebaron gets an underhook and turns st nkoi into the cage.
st nkoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
st nkoi pulls Lebaron into guard.
st nkoi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebaron wants to stand but st nkoi is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
st nkoi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebaron blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lebaron fails to land.
st nkoi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lebaron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lebaron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
George st nkoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
st nkoi tries to pull guard but Lebaron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lebaron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lebaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lebaron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Daniel Lebaron wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel Lebaron made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Walujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjarne Sluggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjarne Sluggo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikolai Walujew's chin.
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Walujew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjarne Sluggo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sluggo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walujew fails to land the takedown.
Sluggo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walujew.
It looks like Nikolai Walujew has been cut.
Walujew shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sluggo pinned against the cage. Sluggo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sluggo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walujew counters by moving into the clinch.
Sluggo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Walujew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sluggo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walujew tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
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!
Sluggo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walujew has him pressed against the cage.
Walujew has Sluggo pressed against the cage, preventing Sluggo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sluggo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sluggo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sluggo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sluggo throws out a powerful jab.
Walujew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sluggo tries to avoid it but Walujew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sluggo to the ground. Sluggo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sluggo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walujew circles away quickly and effectively.
Sluggo lands an overhand right.
Walujew slips a jab and a cross from Sluggo.
Walujew shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sluggo but Sluggo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sluggo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walujew tries to move into range but Sluggo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walujew shoots in but no luck this time.
Walujew is breathing heavily.
Walujew dives in and grabs Sluggo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sluggo pushes down on Walujew's head and hops out.
Sluggo lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Walujew goes down and covers up as Sluggo starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjarne Sluggo!
Bjarne Sluggo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baskov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nikolay Baskov - You are far from me. Strife has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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249 lbs
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289 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolay Baskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baskov slaps away a takedown attempt from Strife, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strife moves into the clinch.
Strife manages to pull guard.
Baskov wants to get up but he can't break Strife's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Baskov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strife has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baskov has managed to get both his arms back between Strife's legs - danger averted.
Strife is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baskov is aware though and is defending well.
Strife has his foot on Baskov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baskov works his way back into a safe position though.
Strife is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baskov wants to control from the top but Strife keeps moving.
Baskov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strife looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baskov scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Strife's guard.
Baskov trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Baskov wants to stand but Strife is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baskov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strife swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baskov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baskov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baskov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife has his foot on Baskov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baskov works his way back into a safe position though.
Baskov tries to free his leg and advance position but Strife is retaining full guard.
Strife is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baskov is aware though and is defending well.
Strife is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strife is looking for a triangle but Baskov pushes his legs off easily.
Baskov stands and steps away. Strife gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strife leaves Baskov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baskov is looking to clinch but Strife is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife dodges the punch combination from Baskov.
Baskov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baskov is trying to drag Strife to the mat but Strife just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strife pulls Baskov into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baskov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strife is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Strife can't get the takedown.
Strife manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baskov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strife swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strife manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Strife is landing with some decent strikes but Baskov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baskov tries to hold on but Strife pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baskov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Strife with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cloud Strife dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baskov throws the kick towards the body but Strife avoids it.
Strife closes the distance and pushes Baskov back into the cage.
Baskov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baskov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strife keeps working.
Baskov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baskov is trying for a kimura here. Strife looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Baskov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nikolay Baskov!
Nikolay Baskov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Dick has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick pushes Munch up against the cage in a clinch.
Munch is working for takedown but Dick is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dick clobbers Munch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dick pulls Munch into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munch throws a strike but Dick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munch is keeping the position for now.
Dick stopping the sweep attempt from Munch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch is working hard here to advance position.
Dick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Munch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Munch is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munch defends it well.
Munch wants to stand back up but Dick manages to pass into side control.
Munch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Munch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dick is trying to ground and pound but Munch uses the momentary lack of control by Dick to regain half guard.
Munch gets back to full guard.
Munch keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dick trying to control but Munch is working from the bottom.
Dick stopping the sweep attempt from Munch.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munch is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick prevents Munch from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Dick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munch works Dick's body with a nice hook.
Munch shoots in but Dick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munch misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
Dick clinches up with Munch and pushes him back against the cage.
Dick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Munch to keep the fight standing.
Munch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Munch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dick wants a takedown.
Munch looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Munch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick manages to pull guard.
Dick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Munch has picked Dick up and slammed him! Dick can't keep hold of the triangle and Munch manages to pass to side control!
Dick pushes Munch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Munch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Munch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Munch cracks Dick with a big right hand but Dick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Dick kicks off Munch and gets to his feet.
Munch lunges at Dick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dick's hand.
Dick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munch.
Munch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dick counters with a two punch combo.
Dick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Munch.
Munch lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Munch does it's job there.
Munch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dick on his heels. He'll look to pass Dick's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch throwing strikes from guard but Dick blocks nicely.
Munch is sitting in close to Dick's body. Dick has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Munch is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Munch is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dick.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jordan Dick!
Jordan Dick is the new heavyweight champion!
Jordan Dick really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibki Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titanic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunt's choice of entrance music: Monkey Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Gibki Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Titanic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with the body kick
so Vlad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vlad throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Vlad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vlad throws a big right hand that misses.
Vlad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vlad postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Vlad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunt has control of Vlad's left arm, preventing Vlad from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlad wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Vlad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Vlad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vlad passes Hunt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad trying to advance position but Hunt counters by regaining guard.
Vlad trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Vlad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but Vlad is having none of it.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Vlad from controlling successfully.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vlad moves into full guard.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Vlad won't let him.
Hunt is fighting to break Vlad's control of his arms but Vlad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vlad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vlad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Vlad is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vlad trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gibki Vlad.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Vlad should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vlad dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Vlad's head and hops out.
Titanic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Vlad 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.
Hunt jabs Vlad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of Vlad's side.
Vlad is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt tests Vlad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Titanic Hunt 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.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vlad shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vlad closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Vlad tries to pass.
Vlad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vlad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hunt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hunt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hunt!
Hunt working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vlad keeps working.
Vlad is trying to control Hunt's posture but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt wants to stand but Vlad is controlling his arm.
Vlad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gibki Vlad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vlad is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vlad 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.
Vlad wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Vlad wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Hunt tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hunt has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunt gets underhooks to prevent Vlad's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibki Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vlad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Vlad moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titanic Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Vlad shoots in.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titanic Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Vlad's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlad shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Hunt cracks Vlad with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vlad looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hunt finish him?
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Vlad moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titanic Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Hunt lands a jab.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vlad.
Vlad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vlad tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vlad looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vlad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibki Vlad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Vlad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Vlad's head but Vlad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Vlad's defenses.
Hunt jabs Vlad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vlad drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunt cracks Vlad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vlad is rocked!
Hunt lands a head shot.
Oh Vlad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt gets a clinch.
Vlad seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Vlad is just out of range.
Titanic Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a high kick.
Good work by Vlad as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Vlad tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt sizes up Vlad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Vlad or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt which made him look bad.
Vlad avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Gibki Vlad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Vlad's leg. Vlad is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titanic Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hunt 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Titanic Hunt!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Titanic Hunt!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Titanic Hunt!
Titanic Hunt wins by unanimous decision!
Titanic Hunt 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Taborda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legendary Tonying (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taborda's entrance music is New Noise by Refused. A fine choice. Tonying has chosen NAS - Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Tarzan Taborda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Legendary Tonying 's chin.
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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
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tarzan Taborda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, The Legendary Tonying !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taborda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taborda fails to land the takedown.
Taborda throws a lazy uppercut
and Tonying counters with a nice uppercut.
Taborda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tonying avoids the body shot from Taborda.
Tonying throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taborda's waist but Taborda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tonying off to one side.
Tonying tries to move into range but Taborda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like The Legendary Tonying has been cut.
Tonying fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taborda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonying throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonying looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tonying tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taborda controls his leg.
Tonying seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taborda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tonying decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tonying throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taborda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonying momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taborda misses with a hook.
Taborda drops Tonying with a left and a right! Oh, Tonying is hurt - Taborda dives into side control looking to finish!
Tonying is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taborda stands up.
Tonying avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tonying lands a body shot.
Taborda throws a series of punches but Tonying moves out of range.
Taborda misses with a wild combination.
Taborda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taborda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tonying connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying throws the left hand but Taborda avoids the punch easily.
Taborda looks to land a right hand but Tonying moved out of range.
Tonying catches Taborda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taborda has his takedown stuffed
and Tonying counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tonying throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonying gets tackled into the cage by Taborda. Taborda maintains the clinch.
Taborda scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Taborda on the inside.
Tonying scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tonying stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tonying fails to land.
Tonying misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taborda.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tonying manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonying wants to clinch
and Taborda counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up The Legendary Tonying 's cut even more.
Taborda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonying momentarily.
Taborda just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonying lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taborda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonying tries to clinch there but Taborda circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarzan Taborda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Legendary Tonying '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.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Taborda and Tonying goes tumbling to the canvas! Taborda follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Tonying is still in real trouble! Can Taborda finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonying actively working from the bottom here.
Tonying seems to have recovered his senses.
Taborda trying to mount his opponent but Tonying defends it.
Taborda tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tonying .
Taborda working Tonying over with strikes.
Tonying wants to get back to full guard but Taborda has mounted him!
Tonying tries to hold on but Taborda postures up.
Taborda stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A left lands for Tonying .
Taborda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Tonying trying to hold on to Taborda's head to control him but Taborda postures up.
Tonying is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Taborda is tapping! Great win for Tonying !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Legendary Tonying !
During a confident post fight interview, The Legendary Tonying thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Stam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stam has chosen Tony Iommi - Grace as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Stam!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Aziz keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Aziz scores with a punch to the head.
Stam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Al Aziz did well to prevent Stam getting side control.
Stam is looking for submissions but instead, Al Aziz has regained full guard.
Al Aziz is looking to stand up but Stam isn't so interested in that idea.
Stam is standing up over Al Aziz. Al Aziz looks to escape but Stam dives into side control.
Al Aziz tries to escape but Stam is in control.
Stam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Aziz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz is pushing Stam's head away, looking to escape. Stam manages to hold on to the position though.
Al Aziz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stam tries to clinch
enabling Al Aziz to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Stam lands.
Stam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stam is looking to clinch but Al Aziz is avoiding it.
Al Aziz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stam fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Al Aziz lands.
A jab from Al Aziz misses.
Stam wants to clinch
and Al Aziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Aziz as he jumps to the side.
Al Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Al Aziz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Aziz misses with a wild combination.
Stam fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stam.
Stam misses with a takedown attempt - Al Aziz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Al Aziz misses with a right hand
enabling Stam to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Aziz tests Stam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Aziz lands a nice hook to Stam's body. Stam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Aziz misses with an uppercut
letting Stam counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stam tries to clinch up but Al Aziz circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Aziz cracks a nice hook into Stam's ribs.
Stam looks gassed!
Al Aziz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Leonard Stam has been cut.
Al Aziz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Aziz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz stuns Stam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al Aziz misses with a wild body shot.
Stam avoids the body shot from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz misses with a looping left.
Stam avoids the body shot from Al Aziz.
Stam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Aziz throws a body punch but Stam moves out of range.
Al Aziz catches Stam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Aziz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Al Aziz!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stam wants to get back to his feet but Al Aziz is holding on tight.
Al Aziz wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Stam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Al Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stam ducks under a wild hook from Al Aziz.
Stam missing with a left hand there. Al Aziz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stam wants to clinch.
Al Aziz misses with a hook.
Hassan Al Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Aziz lands a body shot.
Al Aziz throws a looping overhand right but Stam ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Al Aziz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stam is just out of range.
Al Aziz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stam misses with a looping left.
Stam tries to clinch
and Al Aziz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stam throws a shot from downtown. Al Aziz moves away and avoids it.
Stam clinches up against the cage.
Stam breaks the clinch.
Al Aziz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stam fails with the takedown
and Al Aziz counters with a straight right hand.
Stam is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Aziz circles away.
Al Aziz connects with a single shot there.
Al Aziz lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Stam head around and knocks him out cold! Al Aziz hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hassan Al Aziz!
Hassan Al Aziz retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Hassan Al Aziz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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